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 […]
Guy Reynolds SC specialises in appeals in the High Court of Australia and other appellate courts in Australia and Hong Kong. He has appeared in more than 50 High Court cases across a broad range of areas, including constitutional law, administrative law, commercial law and common law. He commenced practice at the NSW Bar […]
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 […]
Neil Williams came to the Bar in 1989 and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2001. He conducts cases, and advises on, major environmental and planning issues (such as the Barangaroo project for Lend Lease, the Maules Creek mine for Whitehaven Coal, the Mt Thorley-Warkworth project for Rio, the Gold and Copper Resources litigation for Newcrest, […]
Stephen came to the Bar in 1998 and became Senior Counsel in 2008. Prior to the Bar, he held senior executive positions in the Commonwealth public service (including as a diplomat based in Washington DC, and as the Director of Research of the Administrative Review Council). He was also the co-head of the Constitutional and […]
Michael Christie is a Senior Counsel practising primarily in commercial law. He has acted for major Australian and overseas corporations in a wide variety of matters. He has an extensive practice in complex contractual disputes in the construction industry (including those involving large infrastructure projects and the mining and resources sector), and has appeared in […]
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. […]
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 […]
Naomi has a wide-ranging trial and appellate practice, with expertise and extensive experience in (i) competition law and trade practices; (ii) public law, including merits review, judicial review, constitutional law and public interest immunity; (iii) inquiries, inquests and disciplinary proceedings; and (iv) planning and development law (civil and criminal). In 1997, Naomi worked as an […]
Anna commenced at the private bar in 2006 and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2018. Anna practises predominantly in the areas of administrative law, constitutional law, criminal law, local government/environmental law, migration and native title. She has acted for a wide range of private parties in challenges to government decisions, as well as for state […]
David appears across Australia in complex commercial, corporate, regulatory, revenue and constitutional matters. He has appeared in High Court appeals in each of these areas. Commercial and corporate law: David has acted for many of Australia’s largest companies and high net worth individuals in commercial and corporate litigation. They include 20 banks in Australia’s largest […]
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 […]
Houda Younan was admitted to the New South Wales Bar in 2007, after having been admitted to the New York State Bar in 2006. Prior to bar admission, Houda worked as an Associate to the Honourable Chief Justice Spigelman of the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 1998-1999, and after postgraduate study, as a […]
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. […]
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 […]
Joanna was admitted to practice in 2004 and called to the Bar in 2012. From 2012 to April 2014 she served as Counsel Assisting the NSW Solicitor General and Crown Advocate. Joanna previously worked as a Senior Solicitor in the Administrative Law group at the NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office and spent several years in commercial […]
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 […]
Tamara is briefed in a wide range of commercial and public law matters, with a focus on revenue law, local government/environmental law and judicial review. She regularly acts for and against major corporations, Commonwealth and State agencies and regulatory bodies. She has appeared in the High Court, Federal Court, NSW Court of Appeal, NSW Supreme […]
Julia practices primarily in commercial, competition and criminal law. She has appeared in the High Court of Australia, the Courts of Appeal and Criminal Appeal in New South Wales, the Full Court of the Federal Court and in lower Federal and State courts and inquiries in NSW, Western Australia and the ACT. Prior to commencing practice, […]
David practises in all areas of law, particularly in commercial and public law. He has appeared in more than 20 High Court cases and appears led and unled in intermediate appellate courts, at first instance and in tribunals. While his practice is based in Sydney, he also regularly appears interstate. Before coming to the Bar, […]
Danielle Forrester practices in public and commercial law. Danielle has appeared in several proceedings in the High Court, including in constitutional matters. Danielle has been led in the NSW Court of Appeal and the Australian Competition Tribunal, and has also appeared unled in the Federal Court, Federal Circuit Court, NSW Supreme Court and the Administrative […]
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 […]
Rob graduated with a BA(Hons)/LLB from the University of New South Wales (2001) and holds a Masters of Law from Harvard University (2009). 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 […]
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 practices primarily in commercial law, and also accepts briefs in public law and tort matters. Before being called to the bar in 2015, he practiced for a number of years in the litigation group at King & Wood Mallesons, and was associate to Justice D. H. Hodgson in the New South Wales Court of […]
Emma is briefed in a wide range of commercial matters, including class actions, consumer law, corporations law, equity and intellectual property law. She also accepts briefs in administrative law, including migration law. She has worked across a range of courts and tribunals. She has been recognised in the Doyle’s Guide as a leading litigation and […]
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 has a diverse practice in public and commercial law. She has appeared both led and unled in the High Court of Australia, as well as in various New South Wales and federal courts and tribunals. Louise accepts briefs in all areas of law. Louise holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts (History) […]
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. Since being called to the Bar, Alicia has appeared in a range of matters, with a particular focus on complex commercial litigation, class actions, banking, insurance and financial services law, corporations and native title. Alicia accepts briefs in all areas of […]
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, commercial and international 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 […]
Joe was admitted to practice in 2008 and called to the Bar in 2017. He has a broad practice in public and commercial law, and accepts briefs in all areas of law. Before coming to the Bar, Joe worked in a variety of legal roles for the Commonwealth Government. He was Counsel Assisting the Commonwealth […]
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 […]
Alice was admitted to practice in 2011 and called to the Bar in 2018. She accepts briefs in all areas of law. Prior to coming to the Bar, Alice was a Senior Associate in the Commercial Litigation group at Clayton Utz. As a solicitor, Alice acted on a wide range of commercial, corporations and regulatory […]
Georgina practises in a wide range of commercial and criminal matters with a focus on regulatory matters including corporations law, consumer law, money laundering and foreign bribery. She regularly acts for and against corporations, Commonwealth and State agencies and regulatory bodies. She has appeared in the Federal Court of Australia, the NSW Court of Criminal […]
David was admitted to practice in 2014 and was called to the Bar in 2018. He accepts briefs in all areas of law. David was the Tipstaff to the Honourable Justice White, then of the Equity Division of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. He was later a solicitor at Allens, where he practised […]
Kon was admitted to practice in 1998 and was called to the Bar in 2019. Kon accepts briefs in all areas of law. Prior to joining the Bar, Kon was a partner in the Competition, Consumer & Regulatory team at Allens. As a solicitor, Kon worked on a range of competition and consumer law matters, […]
Hugh was admitted to practice in 2010 and called to the Bar in 2019. He accepts briefs in all areas of law. Before his admission to practice, Hugh worked as tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Julie Ward in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. From 2010 to 2019, he was a solicitor, then a […]
Alison was admitted to practice in 2015 and was called to the Bar in 2019. She accepts briefs in all areas of law. Prior to coming to the bar, Alison worked in the Dispute Resolution Group at King & Wood Mallesons, where she acted on a wide range of commercial matters, regulatory disputes, class actions […]
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.