TMT and IP

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
Rob Anderson KC
Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Rob is the silk of choice in Queensland. Truly at the top of his game, his judgment is exceptional as too his court craft and rapport with the bench. He cannot be recommended highly enough.’  
1
Tony Bannon SC
Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
1
Bruce Caine KC
List G Barristers
1
Richard Cobden SC
Nigel Bowen Chambers
Richard is very responsive and extremely knowledgeable in the area of intellectual property. He has a vast understanding of the history of intellectual property law in Australia, which he is able to showcase to the Court as part of his advocacy.'  
1
Tom Cordiner KC
List G Barristers
1
Christian Dimitriadis SC
Nigel Bowen Chambers
1
Sophie Goddard SC
Nigel Bowen Chambers
'Excellent knowledge of the law, very strategic and quick to grasp the issues.'
1
Michael Hall SC
Nigel Bowen Chambers
Michael is a persuasive and intelligent advocate, scrupulously honest and ethical, and calm in a crisis. He is very effective when up against the more flamboyant style of silk. He has a deep knowledge of intellectual property law, and evidence.'
1
Ed Heerey KC
Nigel Bowen Chambers
Ed is extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of IP and is particularly strong on all aspects of trade mark, branding and Australian consumer law disputes. Ed provides invaluable strategic guidance on trade mark disputes where the stakes are high, including those in an urgent interlocutory injunction context.'
1
Katrina Howard SC
Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
2
Cynthia Cochrane SC
5 Wentworth Chambers
2
Justine Beaumont SC
Nigel Bowen Chambers
Justine is one of the top barristers in Australia in relation to copyright, trade marks and misleading and deceptive conduct claims. She is incredibly knowledgeable, thorough, pragmatic and a pleasure to work with. She is a senior counsel who will work with solicitors as part of a team, and understands the importance of managing client workloads and expectations.'
2
Hamish Bevan SC
Nigel Bowen Chambers
Hamish is a compelling and nuanced advocate who has the well-deserved respect of the judiciary and the profession. He is noted for his almost innate feel for IP concepts and the application of these concepts to complicated facts and technologies.  He is an excellent strategist with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law, practice, and procedure.'
2
Colin Golvan AM KC
List G Barristers
2
John Hennessy SC
Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
2
Angus Lang SC
Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
2
Adrian Ryan SC
Patterson's List Barristers
2
Siobhán Ryan KC
List G Barristers
2
Georgina Schoff KC
Dever's List Barristers
2
David Shavin KC
Dever's List Barristers
2
Craig Smith SC
List G Barristers

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
Kate Beattie SC
List G Barristers
1
Stephen Rebikoff SC
List G Barristers

2023 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.

2
Ben Kremer SC
Banco Chambers
2
Luke Merrick SC
List G Barristers