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.