Commercial disputes

Leading Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

1
Jeremy Giles SC
7 Wentworth Selborne
'Jeremy is a gifted advocate and a great legal mind.'
1
Hamish Austin KC
List G Barristers
'Hamish always gives clients commercial legal advice. He is also an excellent advocate who approaches each matter with exceptional care and attention.'
1
David Bloom KC
New Chambers
1
Justin L Bourke KC
List G Barristers
'Justin is an outstanding advocate which is facilitated by his thorough preparation.'
1
Christian Bova SC
Eleven Wentworth
'Christian is very thorough and masters the detail of his matters. His advocacy style is very methodical and effective.'
1
Elizabeth Collins SC
Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers
'She is exceptional at leading a team and coordinating thorough and thoughtful preparation for every hearing.'
1
William Edwards KC
List G Barristers
'Intelligent, focused and methodical.'
1
Jenny Firkin KC
List G Barristers
1
Michael Hodge KC
Omnia Chambers
‘Michael is one of the most skilled cross-examiners in Australia. He is very hardworking and engaging and is respectful to everyone he works with.’ 
1
Stewart Maiden KC
List G Barristers
'Stewart is an excellent advocate. He also has great insolvency expertise.'
1
Arthur Moses SC
New Chambers
‘Arthur is one of the most skilled orators out there.’
1
Gregory Nell SC
New Chambers
1
Peter Willis SC
List G Barristers
2
Justin Hogan-Doran SC
7 Wentworth Selborne
'Justin has good attention to detail.'
2
Nick Kidd SC
7 Wentworth Selborne
'Nick is excellent on his feet - he is very nimble and adept at working out the precise issues that he should focus on in oral submissions.'
2
Tim Castle SC
6 St James Hall Chambers
'Tim thinks pro-actively and creatively, and is excellent on his feet.'
2
Damian Clothier KC
Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2
Nicholas De Young KC
List G Barristers
2
Rachel Doyle SC
List G Barristers
2
Wendy Harris KC
List A Barristers
2
Perry Herzfeld SC
Eleven Wentworth
'Perry is an outstanding legal mind and advocate. He is sharp, incisive and highly regarded by the bench.'
2
Noel Hutley SC
Fifth Floor St James’ Hall Barristers
2
James Hutton SC
Eleven Wentworth
2
Michael Izzo SC
Eleven Wentworth
‘Michael is a strong advocate. He is well respected and that shows in his interactions with the bench. He is an excellent technical lawyer and is a go-to barrister for all complex restructuring and insolvency matters.’
2
Ben Katekar SC
New Chambers
‘Ben is a specialist commercial equity counsel with expertise in restructuring and insolvency.’
2
Luke Livingston SC
New Chambers
‘Luke has excellent advocacy skills and is a very clear communicator across a range of audiences, from the bench to clients.'  
2
Shane Prince SC
State Chambers
'Shane has a fantastic understanding of the application of administrative law. He is also excellent in cross examining witnesses.'
2
Martin Scott KC
List G Barristers
'He is a strong no nonsense advocate who is well respected by the judiciary and peers.'
2
Jennifer Single SC
12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
2
Jeremy Slattery KC
List G Barristers
‘Jeremy has always been a safe pair of hands, even in his most junior days. With experience, he is now one of the most capable senior counsel at the Victorian Bar.’
2
Bret Walker SC
Fifth Floor St James’ Hall Barristers
2
Christopher Ward SC
6 St James Hall Chambers
'Extraordinary ability to get cross a broad range of areas of law.'
2
Andrè Zahra SC
Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
'He has a very quick mind and the ability to summarise the strength and weaknesses of a client's case quickly.'
3
Jason Lazarus SC
7 Wentworth Selborne
'Jason is an excellent advocate who is well regarded and a good strategist.'
3
Lachlan Armstrong KC
List A Barristers
3
James Arnott SC
Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers
3
Nicholas Beaumont SC
12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
3
Tomo Boston KC
List G Barristers
'Tomo is incredibly smart and he has deep understanding of the law and legal process.'
3
Chloe Burnett SC
Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers
3
Charles Colquhoun SC
Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
‘Charles is an outstanding advocate who is universally popular with his fellow counsel, instructing solicitors and clients.’
3
Robert Craig KC
Alinea Chambers
3
Gerard Dalton KC
List G Barristers
'Really strong work ethic. Particularly adept at engaging with technical experts and understanding the nuances of expert evidence.'
3
Matthew Darke SC
Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
3
Henry El-Hague SC
12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
'Strengths: attention to detail and thorough. He provides considered advice and guidance.'
3
Andrew Harding SC
12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
3
Greg Harris KC
Dever's List Barristers
3
Matthew Harvey KC
List G Barristers
3
Michael Henry SC
Alinea Chambers
3
Robert Hollo SC
Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers
'Robert is the preeminent expert in insurance schemes. He displays profound thoroughness and a pronounced ability to convey the merits of a scheme convincingly to the court.'
3
David Lloyd SC
12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
3
Sera Mirzabegian SC
Omnia Chambers
3
Kate Morgan SC
Omnia Chambers
‘She is very smart, is always very well prepared, and has the ability to synthesise complex issues or facts into a clear and concise manner for clients and the judge.’
3
Charles Parkinson KC
List A Barristers
3
James Peters AM KC
Dever's List Barristers
3
Jonathon Redwood SC
Banco Chambers
3
Garry Rich SC
Fifth Floor St James’ Hall Barristers
3
Brendan Sullivan SC
Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
3
Helen Symon KC
Young's List Barristers
3
David Williams SC
9 Wentworth Chambers
'David is one of the pre-eminent trial advocates at the commercial Bar in Australia. His cross examination skills are well known and feared.'
3
Justin Williams KC
Eleven Wentworth
3
Stuart Wood AM KC
State Chambers
3
Neil Young KC
New Chambers

2024 Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

1
Chester Brown SC
7 Wentworth Selborne
'Chester has an encyclopaedic knowledge of investment treaty arbitral jurisprudence and of public international law generally.'
1
Elisa Holmes SC
Eleven Wentworth
'Elisa has exceptional technical capability and strategic nous. She is thorough and considerate in her approach to matters.'
1
Amy Munro SC
Omnia Chambers
‘An excellent eye for detail and strong legal skills generally. Her advocacy skills are excellent.’
1
Alan Shearer SC
Eleven Wentworth
'Alan is extremely smart and hard working. He knows a lot of law, is great at getting on top of facts, and will set and deliver strategy.'
1
Stewart Webster KC
Level Twenty Seven Chambers
'Very good technical lawyer who is able to identify the key legal issues and answers.'