The 2026 listing of leading Australian Defamation & Reputation Management Law Barristers details Senior Counsel/Kings Counsel and Junior Counsel practising in defamation, reputational risk and reputation management matters across the Australian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in the areas.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
Sue Chrysanthou SC, 153 Phillip Barristers – Sydney
Matthew Collins KC, List A – Melbourne
Matthew Lewis SC, Level 22 Chambers – Sydney
Dauid Sibtain SC, Level 22 Chambers – Sydney
Leading
Lyndelle Barnett SC, Level 22 Chambers – Sydney
Tom Blackburn SC, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Matthew Richardson SC, 153 Phillip Barristers – Sydney
Georgina Schoff KC, Dever’s List – Melbourne
Recommended
Rob Anderson KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers – Brisbane
Renee Enbom KC, List A – Melbourne
Peter Gray SC, 153 Phillip Barristers – Sydney
Andrew Harris KC, Bar Chambers – Adelaide
Kieran Smark SC, 153 Phillip Barristers – Sydney
Anthony Strahan KC, Dever’s List – Melbourne
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Clarissa Amato, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Tim Senior, Level 22 Chambers
Leading
Barry Dean, 153 Phillip Barristers – Sydney
David Helvadjian, 153 Phillip Barristers – Sydney
Justin Hooper, Dever’s List – Melbourne
Nicholas Olson, Level 22 Chambers – Sydney
Recommended
Monique Cowden, Level 22 Chambers – Sydney
Ted Guthrie, Nexus Chambers – Adelaide
Sandip Mukherjea, Dever’s List – Melbourne
Toby Mullen, Greens List – Melbourne
Tim Smartt, 153 Phillip Barristers – Sydney