Elizabeth Collins SC
'She is exceptional at leading a team and coordinating thorough and thoughtful preparation for every hearing.'
Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers
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‘With a great range of strong commercial counsel at both senior and junior level’, members of Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers represent clients in domestic and cross-border commercial litigation and arbitration. In Zonia Holdings v Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Elizabeth Collins SC successfully acted for the largest bank in Australia in a shareholder class action that concerned the meaning of the continuous disclosure obligations in the Corporations Act 2001. James Arnott SC led Stephanie Patterson in Australian Securities and Investment Commission v Bekier, a breach of directors’ duties claim in which the pair represented the plaintiff.
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Testimonials
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- 'Lisa Stewart is exceptional. She is organised, prompt in her responses and is forthright in all aspect of counsel engagement and management of practice.'
- 'They are a strong floor with many leading barristers.'
Lawyers
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.
James Arnott SC
Chloe Burnett SC
Robert Hollo SC
'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.'
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Louise Coleman
‘One of the best junior barristers. Very technically strong, strategic and very good advocacy.’
Madeleine Ellicott
'Her oral advocacy is strong and clear.'
Alicia Lyons
'Alicia is technically very proficient, has a keen eye for evidential detail, and is calm and easy to work with.'
Patrick Meagher
'Patrick has a sharp intellect which is complimented by his calmness under pressure, affability and relaxed demeanor.'
Matt Sherman
'Matt's technical excellence combined with his ability to cut through to the heart of a dispute means that he consistently delivers commercially focused advice and regularly delivers positive outcomes for his instructors.'
Tamara Phillips
'Tamara is exceptional in her ability to analyse complex factual and legal issues. She is always thorough and timely.'