Bruce graduated from the Australian National University in 1975 (BA, LLB(Hons)) and Columbia University in 1978 (LLM). He was called to the Bar in 1983 after practising as a solicitor in Sydney and an attorney in New York. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 1996. Bruce conducts cases in, and advises on, the areas of […]
Tim was appointed Senior Counsel in New South Wales in 1999 and Queens Counsel for Western Australia in 2000. He has practiced at the Bar for more than 30 years. Prior to coming to the Bar, he had been a solicitor at Allen Allen & Hemsley. He has a broad practice in New South Wales […]
Todd has practiced at the Bar for 30 years and as Senior Counsel since 2003. He is predominantly a trial advocate with extensive experience across all jurisdictions in all Superior Courts of Australia, with emphasis in equity and commercial law. He also appears regularly in the Court of Appeal, the Court of Criminal Appeal and […]
John was called to the Bar in 1993 and appointed Senior Counsel in 2008. He is an experienced competition, commercial and corporations Silk who has appeared in a diverse range of significant hearings in the Federal Court and the NSW Supreme Court. He has predominately been involved in the preparation and conduct of lengthy and […]
Michael is a Senior Counsel practising primarily in commercial law. He has acted for major Australian and overseas corporations in a wide variety of matters, including a broad range of contractual disputes. He has an extensive practice in complex contractual disputes in the construction industry (including those involving large infrastructure projects and the mining and […]
Elizabeth was called to the Bar in 1996 and became Senior Counsel in 2010. She regularly appears in the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of New South Wales, predominantly in the Equity Division. Elizabeth practices in the areas of commercial law and taxation, with a particular emphasis on corporations law and insolvency. […]
Robert is an experienced commercial Silk. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2011. He regularly appears in the Federal Court, State Supreme Courts and tribunals around the country. He conducts both trials and appeals. Robert has had involvement in significant commercial litigation and class actions. He has appeared for and advised major retail and investment […]
Kristina graduated in law from Melbourne University (first class Honours) in 1987. She then worked as a solicitor before completing a PhD from Cambridge University and lecturing in law at King’s College and University College London. She spent ten years at the London Bar at 39 Essex Street, practising in both public and private law. […]
Matthew was called to the Bar in 1999 and appointed Senior Counsel in 2013. He was admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales in 1987. After obtaining a Bachelor of Civil Law at Oxford University in 1989 he practised as a solicitor for over 9 years with Minter Ellison, Phillips Fox and Rowe & […]
James represents a diverse range of corporate, private and government clients in commercial and revenue disputes. He appears regularly in taxation appeals in the Federal Court of Australia and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and in revenue and commercial matters in other State and Territory courts and tribunals. He has appeared in the High Court in […]
Scott was called to the Bar in 2004. He has regularly appeared in the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of NSW, as well as appellate Courts. He has been involved in significant commercial litigation including large corporate disputes and lengthy trials. Scott has appeared in a number of class actions involving trade practices, tort, […]
Naomi has a wide-ranging trial and appellate practice at the Bar, with three key work streams and expertise in (i) competition law and trade practices; (ii) public law, including merits review, judicial review, constitutional law and public interest immunity; and (iii) inquiries, inquests and disciplinary proceedings. Naomi regularly appears in the NSW Court of Appeal […]
Michael was called to the Bar in 2005. Prior to coming to the Bar he was a Senior Associate at Minter Ellison. Michael graduated from the Australian National University as a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) in 2000, winning the University Medal in Law and the Supreme Court Judges’ prize. He […]
David appears across Australia in complex commercial, corporate, revenue, trade practices and constitutional matters. He has appeared in High Court appeals in each of these areas. Clients for which David has acted include 20 banks in Australia’s largest commercial dispute (the Bell litigation), NAB in market misconduct proceedings concerning the Bank Bill Swap Rate, Woolworths […]
Frances Gordon practises in public law and commercial law. She is the co-author (with Peter Hanks QC and Graeme Hill) of Constitutional Law in Australia (3rd ed, 2012). Before joining the Bar, Frances was a Senior Associate at Allens Arthur Robinson, where she worked in the Energy Resources, Competition and Litigation Groups, and was an associate to Justice Hayne […]
Donald is an experienced commercial counsel who regularly appears in the superior courts and tribunals of New South Wales and the Commonwealth. His practice encompasses a wide spectrum of commercial law, including insurance, professional negligence, insolvency, corporations and general equity matters. Donald has also been involved in a number of commissions of inquiry (including as […]
James joined the NSW Bar in 2008. James practises in all areas of commercial law, with a focus on large commercial disputes and class actions, competition and consumer law, corporations law, professional negligence and regulatory investigations (including by the ACCC and ASIC). Before coming to the Bar, James was a Senior Associate at Allens. James […]
Chloe practices in commercial and public law, with a specialisation in tax law. She appeared in the Chevron transfer pricing case, the News Australia Holdings and Citigroup Part IVA cases, the Consolidated Media Holdings and Cable & Wireless buy-back cases, and other significant disputes. Chloe also has an extensive advisory and alternative dispute resolution practice. […]
Imtiaz was called to the Bar in 2010. Prior to that time, he practised for several years as a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution group of Mallesons Stephen Jaques in Sydney and was an Associate to the Honourable Justice Lindgren of the Federal Court of Australia. He holds a Master of Laws from Harvard […]
With significant experience in both public law and commercial law matters, James appears regularly in major trial and appellate courts either unled or with senior counsel: Public law – In all areas of State and federal administrative and constitutional law, James advises and appears for and against Ministers and other public officers on judicial review […]
Patrick was admitted to practice in 2000. Before coming to the bar in 2011 he practised as a solicitor for nearly 11 years (seven as a Senior Associate) in the Commercial Litigation Group at Allens Arthur Robinson (now known as Allens). Both as a barrister and as a solicitor, the focus of Patrick’s practice has been […]
Pouyan came to the Bar in 2012. He practised as a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution group at Baker & McKenzie and worked as a solicitor in the Dispute Resolution and Tax groups at Allens. As a solicitor, he practised primarily in commercial litigation, including large-scale litigation, in a wide range of industries and […]
Stephanie has a broad practice in both commercial law and public law. Stephanie’s commercial law practice includes corporations law, equity, intellectual property and competition law, as well as general commercial law issues such as contract, restitution and tort law. In her public law practice, Stephanie has been briefed in matters involving judicial review and administrative […]
Sudarshan was admitted to practice in 2003 and after 10 years as a solicitor was called to the Bar in 2013. Before joining the Bar, Sudarshan was a Senior Associate at Kennedys Lawyers practicing predominantly in commercial litigation and sports law. He now practices in a broad range of civil matters with a focus on […]
Tamara is briefed in a wide range of commercial and public law matters, including environment and planning, tax, contract, competition law and judicial review. Tamara’s clients include Commonwealth and State departments, regulatory agencies, corporations, such as resources companies and developers, and individuals. In addition to advocacy work, Tamara’s practice involves opinion and advisory work for […]
Julia practices in commercial and competition law, criminal appeals, constitutional law and judicial review. She has appeared in the High Court of Australia, the Court of Appeal and the Court of Criminal Appeal in New South Wales, and in lower Federal and State courts and inquiries in NSW and the ACT. Prior to commencing practice, she was Research Director […]
David practises in commercial and public law. He has appeared in several recent cases in the High Court in constitutional, administrative and tax law. David has appeared led in the principal federal and New South Wales courts and tribunals in both commercial and public law. He has also appeared unled in the Federal Court, New […]
Ben was admitted to practice in 2008 and called to the Bar in 2014. Prior to being called to the Bar, he practised as a solicitor in the litigation groups at both Herbert Smith Freehills and Mallesons Stephen Jaques, as well as completing an Associateship with the Honourable Justice Hayne of the High Court of […]
Patrick commenced practice at the Bar in 2014 after spending five years in New York as a commercial litigator at Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP. He is briefed in a broad range of commercial matters, and has appeared in the Federal Court, the NSW Supreme Court, and federal and state tribunals. Currently, he is junior […]
Rob was admitted to practice in 2001 and subsequently called to the Bar in 2014. He is also admitted as an attorney in the State of New York. Rob practices in both commercial law and public law. Prior to being called to the Bar, Rob gained extensive experience as a solicitor for 12 years, having […]
Surya was admitted to practice in 2007 and called to the NSW Bar in 2014. From 2014 to 2015, Surya was Counsel Assisting the NSW Solicitor General and Crown Advocate. Prior to that she served as a Judge’s Associate in both the High Court and Federal Court, worked in-house as a legal adviser at the […]
Brent accepts briefs in commercial and public law matters. Before coming to the Bar in 2015, he practised in the litigation group at King & Wood Mallesons, where he acted in a diverse range of matters for private corporations, government entities and individuals. Prior to that he was an associate to Justice David Hodgson AO […]
Prior to coming to the bar in April 2015, Emma was a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Group at King & Wood Mallesons. She worked on commercial, intellectual property, trade practices, corporations and pro bono migration matters across a range of courts and tribunals. In 2009, she was the Associate to the Hon Justice […]
Madeleine was admitted to practice in 2010 and called to the Bar in 2015. Prior to joining the Bar, Madeleine practised as a Senior Associate in the Commercial Litigation group at Allens. She also worked at Linklaters in London and at the Australian Government Solicitor in the Competition & Consumer Law group. As a solicitor, […]
Celia was admitted to practice in 2009 and called to the Bar in 2016. She accepts briefs in all areas of law. Before coming to the Bar, she served as Counsel Assisting the Commonwealth Solicitor-General, Justin Gleeson SC. In that role, she drafted legal opinions, assisted the Solicitor-General in preparing cases for hearing in domestic […]
Louise was called to the Bar in 2016. Before coming to the Bar, Louise practised as a solicitor in the Disputes group at Herbert Smith Freehills. She was a tipstaff and research assistant to the Hon. Justice Robert Macfarlan in the NSW Court of Appeal, and has been an examiner and tutor in Federal Constitutional […]
Matt accepts briefs in all areas of law. He was admitted in 2011 and called to the Bar in 2017. Prior to joining the Bar, Matt worked as a solicitor in the dispute resolution and competition teams at King & Wood Mallesons and as an associate to Justice Robertson at the Federal Court. As a […]
Alicia was admitted to practice in 2012 and called to the Bar in 2017. She accepts briefs in all areas of law. Before coming to the Bar, Alicia was Associate to the Hon. Justice Bell of the High Court of Australia and later an Associate at Allens in the Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution and […]
Claire was admitted to practice in 2007 and called to the Bar in 2017. She accepts briefs in all areas, and has particular interests in constitutional, administrative, international and commercial law. Claire has a doctorate from the University of Oxford, which she attended on a Clarendon Scholarship. During her time at Oxford, Claire taught law […]
Kim was admitted to practice in 2009 and called to the Bar in 2017. She accepts briefs in all areas of law. Before coming to the Bar, Kim was a Senior Lawyer in the Office of General Counsel of the Australian Government Solicitor. In that role, she provided advice to Commonwealth government agencies on public […]
Tony was admitted to the NSW Bar in 1967 and took Silk in 1986. He was a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia from 1993 to 2005. Since returning to the Bar, Tony has advised in a wide variety of matters and he regularly appears in Court with Junior Counsel.
Simon was admitted to practice in 1987 and subsequently called to the Bar in 1990. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2004. Prior to being called to the Bar, Simon practised as a solicitor at Corrs Chambers Westgarth where he worked as a commercial litigator for 3 years. As a barrister Simon has gained extensive […]