Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Advising major technology and media conglomerates, pharmaceutical companies, and start-ups, Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers assists clients throughout all stages of technology and IP-related disputes, from first instance to the High Court of Australia. Its expertise includes patent, trade mark, copyright, and breach of confidence disputes. John Hennessy SC acted for the applicant before the Federal Court in Hampden Holding v Aldi Foods, a copyright claim concerning the alleged infringement of a children’s food product. Michael Gvozdenovic is acting in BCI Media Group v CoreLogic Australia, which concerns a dispute between two property analytics firms around the alleged scraping of data and accessing of confidential information.
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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.
John Hennessy SC
‘John is deeply experienced. A trusted advisor in navigating some difficult legal and procedural issues.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.