The 2026 listing of leading Canberra Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Barristers details Senior Counsel and Junior Counsel practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters in the Australian Capital Territory legal market who have been identified by Canberra’s commercial litigation solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Senior Counsel
Leading
Philip Walker SC, Blackburn Chambers
Recommended
Andrew Berger KC, Key Chambers
Mark Walsh SC, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Prue Bindon, Key Chambers
John Bird, Blackburn Chambers
Brodie Buckland, Blackburn Chambers
Leading
John Larkings, Blackburn Chambers
Recommended
Seyi Onitiri, Key Chambers
Athol Opas, Blackburn Chambers
Katie Weir, Key Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Senior Counsel – Leading
Philip Walker SC, Blackburn Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Andrew Berger KC, Key Chambers
Andrew Muller SC, Key Chambers
Mark Walsh SC, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Prue Bindon, Key Chambers
Brodie Buckland, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
John Bird, Blackburn Chambers
Marcus Hassall, Blackburn Chambers
John Larkings, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Graeme Blank, Blackburn Chambers
Jason Moffett, Key Chambers
Seyi Onitiri, Key Chambers
Athol Opas, Blackburn Chambers
2024 edition published June 2024
Senior Counsel – Leading
Philip Walker SC, Blackburn Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Andrew Berger KC, Key Chambers
Andrew Muller SC, Key Chambers
Mark Walsh SC, Blackburn Chambers
Steven Whybrow SC, Key Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Prue Bindon, Key Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
John Bird, Blackburn Chambers
Brodie Buckland, Blackburn Chambers
Marcus Hassall, Blackburn Chambers
John Larkings, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Graeme Blank, Blackburn Chambers
Jason Moffett, Key Chambers
Seyi Onitiri, Key Chambers
Athol Opas, Blackburn Chambers
2023 edition published June 2023
Senior Counsel – Leading
Philip Walker SC, Blackburn Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Mark Walsh SC, Blackburn Chambers
Steven Whybrow SC, Key Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Prue Bindon, Key Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Brodie Buckland, Blackburn Chambers
Marcus Hassall, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
John Bird, Blackburn Chambers
Graeme Blank, Blackburn Chambers
Dan Crowe, Key Chambers
John Larkings, Blackburn Chambers
Andrew Muller, Key Chambers
Seyi Onitiri, Key Chambers
Athol Opas, Blackburn Chambers
Dan Shillington, Key Chambers
2022 edition published June 2022
Senior Counsel – Leading
Philip Walker SC, Blackburn Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Mark Walsh SC, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Prue Bindon, Key Chambers
Brodie Buckland, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Graeme Blank, Blackburn Chambers
Marcus Hassall, Blackburn Chambers
John Larkings, Blackburn Chambers
Seyi Onitiri, Key Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
John Bird, Blackburn Chambers
Dan Crowe, Key Chambers
Jason Moffett, Key Chambers
Andrew Muller, Key Chambers
Athol Opas, Blackburn Chambers
Jack Pappas, Empire Chambers
Dan Shillington, Key Chambers
Steven Whybrow, Key Chambers
2021 edition published June 2021
Senior Counsel – Leading
Philip Walker SC, Blackburn Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Chris Erskine SC, Blackburn Chambers
Mark Walsh SC, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Prue Bindon, Key Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Graeme Blank, Blackburn Chambers
Brodie Buckland, Blackburn Chambers
Peter Woulfe, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Dan Crowe, Key Chambers
Marcus Hassall, Blackburn Chambers
John Larkings, Blackburn Chambers
Andrew Muller, Key Chambers
Seyi Onitiri, Key Chambers
Athol Opas, Blackburn Chambers
Steven Whybrow, Key Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
John Bird, Blackburn Chambers
Jason Moffett, Key Chambers
Wayne Sharwood, Key Chambers
Dan Shillington, Key Chambers
2020 edition published May 2020
Senior Counsel – Leading
Philip Walker SC, Blackburn Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Chris Erskine SC, Blackburn Chambers
Mark Walsh SC, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Prue Bindon, Key Chambers
Steven Whybrow, Key Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Graeme Blank, Blackburn Chambers
Brodie Buckland, Blackburn Chambers
Dan Crowe, Key Chambers
Kristy Katavic, Blackburn Chambers
Andrew Muller, Key Chambers
Peter Woulfe, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Marcus Hassall, Blackburn Chambers
John Larkings, Blackburn Chambers
Seyi Onitiri, Key Chambers
Athol Opas, Blackburn Chambers
Dan Shillington, Key Chambers
2019 edition published June 2019
Senior Counsel – Leading
Philip Walker SC, Blackburn Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Chris Erskine SC, Blackburn Chambers
Bryan Meagher SC, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Graeme Blank, Blackburn Chambers
Brodie Buckland, Blackburn Chambers
Kristy Katavic, Blackburn Chambers
Steven Whybrow, Key Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Prue Bindon, Key Chambers
Robert Clynes, Blackburn Chambers
Dan Crowe, Key Chambers
Andrew Muller, Key Chambers
Seyi Onitiri, Key Chambers
Athol Opas, Blackburn Chambers
Dan Shillington, Key Chambers
Peter Woulfe, Blackburn Chambers
2018 edition published June 2018
Senior Counsel – Leading
Philip Walker SC, Blackburn Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Chris Erskine SC, Blackburn Chambers
Bryan Meagher SC, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Prue Bindon, Key Chambers
Graeme Blank, Blackburn Chambers
Kristy Katavic, Blackburn Chambers
Steven Whybrow, Key Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Robert Clynes, Blackburn Chambers
Dan Crowe, Key Chambers
John Larkings, Blackburn Chambers
Andrew Muller, Key Chambers
Peter Woulfe, Blackburn Chambers
2017 edition published July 2017
Senior Counsel – Leading
Robert Crowe SC, Blackburn Chambers
Philip Walker SC, Blackburn Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Chris Erskine SC, Blackburn Chambers
Bryan Meagher SC, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Steven Whybrow, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Graeme Blank, Henry Parkes Chambers
Robert Clynes, Blackburn Chambers
Kristy Katavic, Blackburn Chambers
Andrew Muller, Blackburn Chambers
Dan Shillington, Blackburn Chambers
2016 edition published August 2016
Senior Counsel – Leading
Bob Crowe SC, Blackburn Chambers
Philip Walker SC, Blackburn Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Louise Donohoe SC, Burley Griffin Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Graeme Blank, Henry Parkes Chambers
Robert Clynes, Blackburn Chambers
Kristy Katavic, Blackburn Chambers
Dan Shillington, Blackburn Chambers
Stephen Whybrow, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Marcus Hassall, Henry Parkes Chambers
Jack Pappas, Empire Chambers
Wayne Sharewood, Blackburn Chambers