Dominique Hogan-Doran SC

Dominique Hogan-Doran SC conducts a diverse national practice. She blends her legal expertise with practical experience in strategy, governance, risk management, and investments as a Non-Executive Director and Trustee.

Dominique acts in complex, high profile, and sensitive disputes and commercial transactions on behalf of governments, regulators, corporations, and senior leaders.

Dominique is also experienced in leading large scale cases involving issues of public importance. She acted for the Commonwealth of Australia in the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme and was Senior Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements. She appeared for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.

Dominique is recognised in Chambers & Partners (Dispute Resolution: The Bar); The Legal 500 (Commercial Disputes as a ‘Leading Silk’ and Crime and Regulatory (including White Collar Crime) as a ’Leading Silk’); Best Lawyers (Litigation, ADR, Financial Institutions, Superannuation Law) and Doyle’s Guide (Leading Mediator).

Dominique accepts briefs directly from in-house lawyers and also accepts appointments as a Mediator, Arbitrator, and Expert Determiner.

For more information, visit her website at www.dhdsc.com.au.

• Australian Academy of Law – Fellow
• Governance Institute of Australia – Fellow
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Fellow
• International Bar Association – Bar Issues Commission Regulation Committee (Chair), Forum for Barristers and Advocates (Vice-Chair)
• Law Council of Australia – Superannuation Law Committee
• Australian Bar Association – Practice Development Committee (Chair) (2022-24)
• Natural Hazards Research Australia (Commonwealth grant supported research centre) – Independent Director; Audit & Risk Committee (since 2022)
• Australian Cricketers’ Retirement Account (Investment fund) – Board Member (since 2017)
• Players Cordon Foundation (Australian cricket charity) – Director (since 2023)

• LLM University of Sydney 2004
• BCL (Hons) University of Oxford 1995
• LLB (Hons) University of Sydney 1992
• BEc (Soc Sc) University of Sydney 1990