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Bruce Wacker
Craig Coulsen
Michael Trim
Matthew Doyle
Bianca Kabel
Nic Derrington
Alexander Psaltis
Sean Russell
Peter Somers
Rhett Kipps
Mitchell Downes
Anthony Messina













The 2025 listing of leading Queensland Insolvency & Restructuring Junior Counsel details Junior Counsel practising in insolvency, restructuring, bankruptcy and debt recovery matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by Queensland’s insolvency and commercial litigation solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 20 junior counsel
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Junior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Liam Copley (biography) | McPherson Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Liam Copley |
| Nic Derrington (biography) | Level 16 Quay Central | |
| Sean Russell (biography) | Level Twenty Seven Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Sean Russell |
| Bruce Wacker (biography) | North Quarter Lane Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Bruce Wacker |
Leading
| Junior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Coulsen (biography) | Level 16 Inns of Court | Doyle’s ranking record: Craig Coulsen |
| Michael May | Level Twenty Seven Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael May |
| Anthony Messina (biography) | Level Twenty Seven Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Anthony Messina |
| Alexander Psaltis (biography) | Northbank Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Alexander Psaltis |
| Michael Trim (biography) | Level Twenty Seven Chambers |
Recommended
| Junior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Dietz | Level 11 Inns of Court | |
| Mitchell Downes (biography) | Level 10 Inns of Court | Doyle’s ranking record: Mitchell Downes |
| Matthew Doyle (biography) | Level Twenty Seven Chamber | Doyle’s ranking record: Matthew Doyle |
| Bianca Kabel (biography) | Level Twenty Seven Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Bianca Kabel |
| Rhett Kipps (biography) | McPherson Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Rhett Kipps |
| Sam McCarthy | Level Twenty Seven Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Sam McCarthy |
| Andrew O'Brien | Carbolic Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew O'Brien |
| Paul O'Brien | McPherson Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul O'Brien |
| Peter Somers (biography) | Northbank Chambers | |
| Robert Tooth | George Street Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Robert Tooth |
| David Turner | Gerard Brennan Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: David Turner |
No junior counsel match these filters.
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