The 2026 listing of leading Australian White Collar Criminal Law & Regulatory Investigations Junior Counsel details Junior Counsel identified by clients and peers as having particular expertise in white collar crime, corporate crime and regulatory investigations matters across all Australian legal markets.
Preeminent
Barry Dean, 153 Phillip Barristers – Sydney
Talia Epstein, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers – Sydney
April Francis, Forbes Chambers – Sydney
Surya Palaniappan, Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Stephen Speirs, Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Lucinda Thies, Parnell’s Barristers – Melbourne
Leading
Penelope Abdiel, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Brin Anniwell, 7 Wentworth Selborne – Sydney
John Fennel, Third Floor St James Hall – Sydney
Slade Howell, Forbes Chambers – Sydney
Lisa-Claire Hutchinson, Forbes Chambers – Sydney
Georgia Huxley, Forbes Chambers – Sydney
Helena Mann, 7 Wentworth Selborne – Sydney
Claire O’Neill, Forbes Chambers – Sydney
Matthew Peckham, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Alexander Di Stefano, List A – Melbourne
Georgina Westgarth, Omnia Chambers – Sydney
Laurence White, Svenson Barristers – Melbourne
Lewis Winter, Parnell’s Barristers – Melbourne
Recommended
Amelia Avery-Williams, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers – Sydney
Jeremy Birch, Fourth Floor Chambers – Perth
Denes Blazer, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers – Sydney
Jillian Caldwell, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers – Sydney
Carmen Currie, Parnell’s Barristers – Melbourne
Phillip English, 3 St James’ Hall – Sydney
Eliza Forsyth, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers – Sydney
Kathleen Heath, Maurice Byers Chambers – Sydney
Emmanuel Kerkyasharian, Forbes Chambers – Sydney
Georgia Lewer – Forbes Chambers – Sydney
Helen Luu, Bar Chambers – Adelaide
Christine Melis, Maurice Byers Chambers – Sydney
Frank Merenda, Shoreline Chambers – Perth
Christopher Mitchell, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Conor O’Bryan, Parnell’s Barristers – Melbourne
Greg O’Mahoney, New Chambers – Sydney
Claire Palmer, Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Christopher Parkin, 153 Phillip Street Barristers – Sydney
Stephanie Patterson, Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Rory Pettit, Forbes Chambers – Sydney
Daniel Sala, Parnell’s Barristers – Melbourne
Alexander Vial, 5 Wentworth Chambers – Sydney