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Doran Cook SC
DAVID SULAN SC
Jeremy Giles SC
ROBERT DICK SC
JOHN SHEAHAN KC
VANESSA WHITTAKER SC
Steven Golledge SC
JUSTIN GLEESON SC
Paul McQuade KC
Stewart Maiden KC
Oren Bigos KC
Hamish Austin KC
Chris Brown
Emma - Beechey SC - New Chambers
Jack - Hynes SC - 9 Selborne Chambers
















The 2026 listing of leading Australian Insolvency & Reconstruction Senior Counsel details Senior Counsel and Kings Counsel practising in insolvency and reconstruction matters matters across the Australian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 29 senior counsel
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Senior counsel | Chambers or list | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farid Assaf SC (biography) | Banco Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Farid Assaf SC |
| Oren Bigos KC (biography) | List A | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Oren Bigos KC |
| Damian Clothier KC (biography) | Level Twenty Seven Chambers | Brisbane | |
| Steven Golledge SC (biography) | 3 St James’ Hall | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Steven Golledge SC |
| Michael Izzo SC | Eleven Wentworth Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Izzo SC |
| Stewart Maiden KC (biography) | List G Barristers | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Stewart Maiden KC |
| David Sulan SC (biography) | Banco Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: David Sulan SC |
| Vanessa Whittaker SC (biography) | Banco Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Vanessa Whittaker SC |
Leading
| Senior counsel | Chambers or list | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Crutchfield KC | Dever’s List | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Philip Crutchfield KC |
| Jonathan Evans KC | Foley’s List | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Jonathan Evans KC |
| Jeremy Giles SC (biography) | 7 Wentworth Selborne | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Jeremy Giles SC |
| Gavin Handran KC | Level 10 Inns of Court | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Gavin Handran KC |
| Paul McQuade KC (biography) | Level Twenty Seven Chambers | Brisbane | |
| Carl Moller SC | List A | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Carl Moller SC |
| John Sheahan KC (biography) | Banco Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: John Sheahan KC |
| Julie Taylor SC | Shoreline Chambers | Perth |
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