Administrative & Constitutional Law

Haiqiu Zhu

Haiqiu practices widely in commercial litigation and public law, and welcomes briefs in all areas of law. Prior to being called to the bar, Haiqiu practised as a solicitor in the commercial litigation team at Herbert Smith Freehills. Haiqiu also served as Tipstaff/Associate to the Honourable Justice Payne of the New South Wales Court of Appeal.

Haiqiu has a BCL from the University of Oxford, and a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours and the University Medal) and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney.

She is honoured to be the recipient of the Katrina Dawson Award for 2025.

Eloise Kneebone

Before coming to the Bar, Eloise worked as a solicitor at the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency and at the NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office. Eloise also worked as Associate to the Hon Justice Thawley at the Federal Court of Australia.

Eloise has a Bachelor of Laws (Hons I, University Medal) and a Bachelor of Economics (Distinction) from the University of New South Wales.

Eloise is open to considering briefs in all areas of law.

Adam Khadra

Adam has a broad practice and accepts briefs in all areas of law.

Adam has worked as an Associate to Chief Justice Kiefel AC KC at the High Court of Australia, and Justice Derrington AM at the Australian Law Reform Commission, on the Judicial Impartiality Inquiry, and at the Federal Court. He has international experience working most recently as an International Legal Consultant for the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission of the Seychelles, and on the Defence Team of Hashim Thaçi before the Kosovo Specialist Chamber. Adam has worked as an Associate in Commercial Litigation at Norton Rose Fulbright Australia.

Adam has a Master of Laws with Distinction with a focus on Constitutional Law from University College London and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University. Adam has lectured in Federal Constitutional Law at the University of Sydney.

David Rowe

David was admitted to practice in 2013 and called to the Bar in September 2024. He has a public and commercial law practice and is open to considering briefs in all areas of law.

Before coming to the Bar, David worked as a Senior Lawyer at the Australian Government Solicitor. At AGS, David acted for the Commonwealth in a number of constitutional matters before the High Court and other courts, and had a broad advice practise spanning a range of areas of public law. David also worked as Associate to the Hon Justice Alan Robertson at the Federal Court of Australia and as a Senior Adviser to the Commonwealth Attorney-General.

David holds a Bachelor of Civil Law (Distinction) from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Law (Hons I, University Medal) and Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University.

Ali Cheema

Ali has a broad practice and is briefed in a variety of areas with a particular focus on litigation in commercial, equity, contracts, real property and succession matters. He is an experienced junior counsel who appears in most state and federal courts and tribunals, usually unled.

After admission in 2009, Ali was a tipstaff to the Hon Justices Brereton and Buddin in the Supreme Court of NSW. Prior to his call to the bar, he worked in private practice as a solicitor in the areas of insurance and insolvency. Ali holds a Bachelor of Law/Arts from the University of Western Sydney.

Eugene Chan

Eugene has a broad practice in tax and commercial litigation, and accepts briefs in all areas of law. Immediately before coming to the Bar, Eugene was a solicitor in litigation at King & Wood Mallesons, the international arbitration team at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Frankfurt, and the disputes team at the ATO. In 2019, Eugene was the Associate to the Hon Justice Steven Rares of the Federal Court of Australia.

Eugene has a BCL from the University of Oxford, and a BSc (Adv)/LLB (Hons I) (majoring in Physiology) and a LLM from the University of Sydney. He is a contributor to Robson’s Annotated Corporations Legislation and a reporter for the New South Wales Law Reports.

Brendon Green

Prior to being called to the Bar, Brendon was a Senior Associate in the Commercial Litigation group of Norton Rose Fulbright Australia. He has experience acting in a diverse range of complex commercial and public law (including regulatory and criminal) proceedings for both corporate and public sector clients.

Brendon was admitted to practice in 2015. He has acted for clients in the High Court of Australia, Federal Court of Australia, NSW Supreme Court (including the Court of Appeal and Court of Criminal Appeal), NSW Land and Environment Court, NSW District Court, NSW Local Court and various tribunals. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours Class 1) and Bachelor of Commerce (with Distinction) from the University of New South Wales.

Brendon accepts briefs in all areas of law, particularly commercial and public law proceedings. He is listed in Best Lawyers’ 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 editions of ‘Ones to Watch in Australia (Litigation)’.

Scott Aspinall

Scott is an experienced junior counsel with a broad commercial practice and regulatory practice. He has been recognised in Doyle’s guide and Best Lawyers in the field of insolvency and restructuring and regularly acts and advises in simple and complex corporate insolvencies and restructures. He is a fellow of INSOL International and a professional member of ARITA. During 2019-2020 he was counsel assisting the NSW Casino Inquiry into Crown Casinos with a special focus on money laundering.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Scott was a medical practitioner, Associate to Justice Emmett in the Federal Court of Australia and a litigator at Allens Arthur Robinson in Sydney.

John Birrell

John was admitted as a solicitor in 2013 and called to the bar in 2023. He has a diverse practice across commercial, public, and criminal law.

Before coming to the Bar, John was a Senior Associate in the litigation team at Arnold Bloch Leibler. He acted for companies and individuals on a wide range of commercial disputes, regulatory investigations and enforcement action, white collar criminal matters, and public inquiries.

Prior to joining ABL in 2020, John was a senior solicitor at the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency and in the Office of the Solicitor Assisting the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, and a solicitor in the litigation team at MinterEllison.

John holds a Master of Laws from Columbia Law School, and a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and Bachelor of Economics from the Australian National University.

Meg O'Brien

Meg has a diverse practice in public, regulatory and commercial law. In 2022 and 2023 she was briefed as Counsel Assisting in the Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes. Meg was admitted to practice in 2009 and called to the Bar in 2017.

Prior to being called to the Bar, Meg was a Supervising Associate in the litigation group at Simmons & Simmons LLP in London, a solicitor in the Dispute Resolution group at King & Wood Mallesons and a solicitor in the Litigation group at Arnold Bloch Leibler in Melbourne. Meg has also served as an Associate in the Supreme Court of Victoria. As a solicitor, she was involved in a range of commercial, regulatory and public law matters.

Meg holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Arts from Monash University, and a Master of Laws from the University of Cambridge.