Tristan Taylor

Tristan accepts briefs in all areas of law, with a particular focus on commercial and public law.  Before coming to the Bar, Tristan was an associate to the Hon Chief Justice Gageler at the High Court of Australia and a tipstaff/associate to the Hon Justice Mark Leeming at the NSW Court of Appeal.  He previously worked as an assistant to the Solicitor-General of Western Australia (Joshua Thomson SC), where he was involved in the provision of advice to government and litigation in the High Court and other superior courts.

Tristan holds a Bachelor of Civil Law (Distinction) from the University of Oxford and was awarded the Vinerian Scholarship (Proxime Accessit) for placing second in his cohort.  Prior to that, he attained a Bachelor of Science and a Juris Doctor (Distinction) from the University of Western Australia, where he ranked second overall for law.  Tristan has held academic positions at the Australian National University and the University of Western Australia, and has published a number of peer review articles in the fields of constitutional and administrative law.

Tom Allchurch

Before coming to the Bar, Tom was a Principal Solicitor in the NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office, primarily practising in administrative and constitutional law. Tom was also a Senior Solicitor on the Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes. 

Tom holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and Bachelor of Arts (with Distinction) from the University of NSW, and a Master of Laws from New York University. 

Tom practices in commercial and public law, and is open to considering briefs in all areas of law. 

Ashleigh Buchanan

Ashleigh practises widely in commercial litigation, with experience in contract law, corporations law (including shareholder oppression and schemes of arrangement), trust disputes, insolvency, class actions and regulatory enforcement at first instance and on appeal. She accepts briefs in all areas of law.

Before her admission to practice, Ashleigh served as a tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Fabian Gleeson in the New South Wales Court of Appeal. She worked as a senior associate at Allens where she practised as a solicitor in commercial litigation from 2020 to 2026. Ashleigh was called to the Bar in 2026.

Ashleigh has a Juris Doctor from the University of Sydney. She was the recipient of the Katrina Dawson Award in 2026. 

Major Zhang

Major has a broad practice in commercial, public and administrative law. He welcomes briefs in all areas of law.

Before being called to the Bar, Major was a Senior Associate in the commercial litigation team at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, with a focus on regulatory disputes and public law. He also worked as an Associate to the Honourable Justice Markovic at the Federal Court of Australia.

Major holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce (Finance, with Distinction) from the University of New South Wales.

Mitchell Brunker

Mitchell has a broad practice in commercial and public law disputes, with specific experience in class actions, contract and equity.  He welcomes briefs in all areas of law.

Prior to being called to the Bar, Mitchell was tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Hallen in the Equity Division of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, and a solicitor in the commercial litigation team at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.

Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Civil Law (Distinction) from the University of Oxford, and a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) from the University of Adelaide.  He also holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Corporate Finance) from the University of Adelaide where he placed first in his cohort.

Andrew Bell

Andrew practices in commercial and public law, and is open to considering briefs in all areas of law. 

Before coming to the Bar, Andrew was an Associate to Justice Michelle Gordon at the High Court of Australia and Justice Anthony Meagher at the NSW Court of Appeal. He worked as a senior solicitor in the NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office, principally practicing in constitutional and administrative law.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney. 

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.