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 Tony 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. He is a reporter for the New South Wales Law Reports and has taught administrative law.