The 2026 listing of leading South Australian Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Barristers details Senior Counsel and Junior Counsel practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters in the SA legal market who have been identified by SA’s commercial litigation solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
Mark Hoffmann KC, Bar Chambers
Brendon Roberts KC, Bar Chambers
Leading
Thomas Duggan KC, Bar Chambers
Kerry Robertson-Clark SC, Murray Chambers
Gillian Walker SC, Murray Chambers
Dick Whitington KC, Hanson Chambers
Recommended
Tom Besanko SC, Jeffcott Chambers
Paul Bullock SC, Jeffcott Chambers
Tom Cox KC, Hanson Chambers
Scott Evans SC, Nexus Chambers
Andrew Harris KC, Jeffcott Chambers
Ian Robertson-Clark SC, Jeffcott Chambers
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers
Thomas McFarlane, Hanson Chambers
Lloyd Wicks, Bar Chambers
Leading
Hannah Doyle, Hanson Chambers
Tyneil Flaherty, Murray Chambers
Tim Kentish, Murray Chambers
Stephen Phillips, Bar Chambers
Thomas Rice, Nexus Chambers
Recommended
Andrew Baillie, Bar Chambers
Enzo Belperio, Bar Chambers
Nathan Day, Bar Chambers
Philippa Ewens, Nexus Chambers
Lewis Gentry, Nexus Chambers
Michelle Hamlyn, Murray Chambers
Sally Heidenreich, Murray Chambers
Edwina Keynes, Jeffcott Chambers
Delano Leen, Bar Chambers
Ian Thomas, Bar Chambers
Holly Veale, Jeffcott Chambers
Anna Wells, Jeffcott Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Mark Hoffman KC, Bar Chambers
Brendon Roberts KC, Bar Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Thomas Duggan kC, Bar Chambers
Dick Whitington KC, Hanson Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Sam Abbott KC, Bar Chambers
Kerry Robertson-Clark SC, Murray Chambers
Tom Cox KC, Hanson Chambers
Andrew Harris KC, Jeffcott Chambers
Damian O'Leary SC, Bar Chambers
Ian Robertson-Clark SC, Jeffcott Chambers
Gillian Walker SC, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Tom Besanko, Jeffcott Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Hannah Doyle, Hanson Chambers
Tim Kentish, Murray Chambers
Thomas McFarlane, Hanson Chambers
Lloyd Wicks, Bar Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Paul Bullock, Jeffcott Chambers
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers
Scott Evans, Nexus Chambers
Stephen Phillips, Bar Chambers
Ian Thomas, Bar Chambers
Robert Williams, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Andrew Baillie, Bar Chambers
Tyneil Flaherty, Murray Chambers
Lewis Gentry, Nexus Chambers
Ted Guthrie, Nexus Chambers
Michelle Hamlyn, Murray Chambers
Sally Heidenreich, Murray Chambers
Sam Ure, Jeffcott Chambers
Holly Veale, Jeffcott Chambers
Anna Wells, Jeffcott Chambers
2024 edition published June 2024
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Ben Doyle QC, Hanson Chambers
Mark Hoffman QC, Bar Chambers
Brendon Roberts QC, Bar Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Thomas Duggan QC, Bar Chambers
Gillian Walker SC, Murray Chambers
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Kerry Clark SC, Murray Chambers
Tom Cox QC, Hanson Chambers
Andrew Harris QC, Jeffcott Chambers
Damian O'Leary SC, Bar Chambers
Ian Robertson SC, Jeffcott Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Tom Besanko, Jeffcott Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Paul Bullock, Jeffcott Chambers
Hannah Doyle, Hanson Chambers
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Scott Evans, Nexus Chambers
Tim Kentish, Murray Chambers
Thomas McFarlane, Hanson Chambers
Stephen Phillips, Bar Chambers
Lloyd Wicks, Bar Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Andrew Baillie, Bar Chambers
Enzo Belperio, Bar Chambers
Tyneil Flaherty, Murray Chambers
Lewis Gentry, Nexus Chambers
Sally Heidenreich, Murray Chambers
Ian Thomas, Bar Chambers
Holly Veale, Jeffcott Chambers
Robert Williams, Hanson Chambers
2023 edition published June 2023
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Ben Doyle QC, Hanson Chambers
Mark Hoffman QC, Bar Chambers
Brendon Roberts QC, Bar Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Thomas Duggan QC, Bar Chambers
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Kerry Clark SC, Murray Chambers
Tom Cox QC, Hanson Chambers
Andrew Harris QC, Jeffcott Chambers
Damian O'Leary SC, Bar Chambers
Ian Robertson SC, Jeffcott Chambers
Gillian Walker SC, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Tom Besanko, Jeffcott Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Paul Bullock, Jeffcott Chambers
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Hannah Doyle, Hanson Chambers
Scott Evans, Nexus Chambers
Tim Kentish, Murray Chambers
Stephen Phillips, Bar Chambers
Ian Thomas, Bar Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Enzo Belperio, Bar Chambers
Tyneil Flaherty, Murray Chambers
Thomas McFarlane, Hanson Chambers
Lloyd Wicks, Bar Chambers
Robert Williams, Hanson Chambers
2022 edition published June 2022
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Ben Doyle QC, Hanson Chambers
Mark Hoffman QC, Bar Chambers
Brendon Roberts QC, Bar Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Thomas Duggan QC, Bar Chambers
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Kerry Clark SC, Murray Chambers
Tom Cox QC, Hanson Chambers
Andrew Harris QC, Jeffcott Chambers
Ian Robertson SC, Jeffcott Chambers
Jonathan Wells QC, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Tom Besanko, Jeffcott Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Paul Bullock, Jeffcott Chambers
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Scott Evans, Nexus Chambers
Gillian Walker, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Enzo Belperio, Bar Chambers
Hannah Doyle. Hanson Chambers
Nick Floreani, Jeffcott Chambers
Lewis Gentry, Nexus Chambers
Tim Kentish, Murray Chambers
Thomas McFarlane, Hanson Chambers
Stephen Phillips, Bar Chambers Ian Thomas, Bar Chambers
Robert Williams, Hanson Chambers
2021 edition published June 2021
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Mark Hoffman QC, Bar Chambers
Brendon Roberts QC, Bar Chambers
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Ben Doyle QC, Hanson Chambers
Thomas Duggan QC, Bar Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Darren Blight QC, Nexus Chambers
Tom Cox QC, Hanson Chambers
Andrew Harris QC, Jeffcott Chambers
Ian Robertson SC, Jeffcott Chambers
Jonathan Wells QC, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Tom Besanko, Jeffcott Chambers
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers
Scott Evans, Nexus Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Paul Bullock, Jeffcott Chambers
Ian Thomas, Bar Chambers
Gillian Walker, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Enzo Belperio, Bar Chambers
Nick Floreani, Jeffcott Chambers
Ted Guthrie, Nexus Chambers
Stephen McDonald, Hanson Chambers
Christian Munt, Edmund Barton Chambers
John White, Mitchell Chambers
2020 edition published May 2020
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Mark Hoffman QC, Bar Chambers
Brendon Roberts SC, Bar Chambers
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Thomas Duggan SC, Bar Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Darren Blight SC, Hanson Chambers
Tom Cox SC, Hanson Chambers
Ian Robertson SC, Jeffcott Chambers
Jonathan Wells QC, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Ben Doyle, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Tom Besanko, Jeffcott Chambers
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers
Scott Evans, Jeffcott Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Paul Bullock, Jeffcott Chambers
Nick Floreani, Jeffcott Chambers
Ian Thomas, Bar Chambers
Gillian Walker, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Philip Adams, Murray Chambers
Enzo Belperio, Bar Chambers
Kerry Clark, Murray Chambers
Ted Guthrie, Anthony Mason Chambers
Alex Lazarevich, Anthony Mason Chambers
Stephen McDonald, Hanson Chambers
Christian Munt, Edmund Barton Chambers
John White, Mitchell Chambers
Robert Williams, Hanson Chambers
2019 edition published June 2019
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Mark Hoffman QC, Bar Chambers
Brendon Roberts SC, Bar Chambers
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Thomas Duggan SC, Bar Chambers
Mark Livesey QC, Bar Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Darren Blight SC, Hanson Chambers
Tom Cox SC, Hanson Chambers
Andrew Harris QC, Jeffcott Chambers
Patrick O'Sullivan QC, Edmund Barton Chambers
Ian Robertson SC, Jeffcott Chambers
Jonathan Wells QC, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Ben Doyle, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Tom Besanko, Jeffcott Chambers
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers
Scott Evans, Jeffcott Chambers
Gillian Walker, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Paul Bullock, Anthony Mason Chambers
Ian Thomas, Bar Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Philip Adams, Murray Chambers
Enzo Belperio, Bar Chambers
Kerry Clark, Murray Chambers
Nick Floreani, Jeffcott Chambers
Martin Hoile, Anthony Mason Chambers
Stephen McDonald, Hanson Chambers
Christian Munt, Edmund Barton Chambers
2018 edition published June 2018
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Mark Hoffman QC, Bar Chambers
Mark Livesey QC, Bar Chambers
Brendon Roberts SC, Bar Chambers
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Tom Cox SC, Hanson Chambers
Thomas Duggan SC, Bar Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Michael Abbott QC, Gilles Street Chambers
Sam Abbott SC, Bar Chambers
Darren Blight SC, Hanson Chambers
Andrew Harris QC, Jeffcott Chambers
Patrick O'Sullivan QC, Edmund Barton Chambers
Ian Robertson SC, Jeffcott Chambers
Jonathan Wells QC, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Ben Doyle, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Tom Besanko, Jeffcott Chambers
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers
Scott Evans, Edmund Barton Chambers
Gillian Walker, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Philip Adams, Murray Chambers
Enzo Belperio, Bar Chambers
Kerry Clark, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Paul Bullock, Anthony Mason Chambers
Michael Burnett, Bar Chambers
Nick Floreani, Jeffcott Chambers
Rachael Gray, Level Tow Victoria Square
Kris Handshin, Bar Chambers
Stephen McDonald, Hanson Chambers
Christian Munt, Mitchell Chambers
Josh Teague, Bar Chambers
Ian Thomas, Bar Chambers
John White, Mitchell Chambers
2017 edition published July 2017
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Mark Hoffman QC, Bar Chambers
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Thomas Duggan SC, Bar Chambers
Mark Livesey QC, Bar Chambers
Brendon Roberts SC, Bar Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Michael Abbott QC, Gilles Street Chambers
Sam Abbott SC, Bar Chambers
Darren Blight SC, Hanson Chambers
Tom Cox SC, Hanson Chambers
Andrew Harris QC, Jeffcott Chambers
Patrick O'Sullivan QC, Edmund Barton Chambers
Lindy Powell QC, Bar Chambers
Ian Robertson SC, Brian Martin Chambers
Jonathan Wells QC, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Ben Doyle, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers
Scott Evans, Edmund Barton Chambers
Gillian Walker, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Tom Besanko, Jeffcott Chambers
Paul Bullock, Anthony Mason Chambers
Michael Burnett, Bar Chambers
Kerry Clark, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Philip Adams, Murray Chambers
Enzo Belperio, Bar Chambers
David Crocker, Edmund Barton Chambers
Nick Floreani, Jeffcott Chambers
Kris Handshin, Bar Chambers
Martin Hoile, Anthony Mason Chambers
Stephen McDonald, Hanson Chambers
Christian Munt, Mitchell Chambers
Richard Ross-Smith, Anthony Mason Chambers
Josh Teague, Bar Chambers
Ian Thomas, Bar Chambers
2016 edition published August 2016
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Mark Hoffman QC, Bar Chambers
Mark Livesey QC, Bar Chambers
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Tom Duggan SC, Bar Chambers
Brendon Roberts SC, Bar Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Hugh Abbott SC, Jeffcott Chambers
Sam Abbott SC, Bar Chambers
Tom Cox SC, Hanson Chambers
Andrew Harris QC, Jeffcott Chambers
Michael Roder SC, Howard Zelling Chambers
Jonathan Wells QC, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Ben Doyle, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Michael Burnett, Bar Chambers
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers
Gillian Walker, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Philip Adams, Murray Chambers
Paul Bullock, Anthony Mason Chambers
Christian Munt, Mitchell Chambers
2015 edition published September 2015
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Sam Doyle SC, Jeffcott Chambers
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Abbott QC, Giles Street Chambers
Tom Duggan SC, Bar Chambers
Mark Hoffman QC, Bar Chambers
Mark Livesey QC, Bar Chambers
Brendon Roberts SC, Bar Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Tom Cox SC, Hanson Chambers
Andrew Harris QC, Jeffcott Chambers
Michael Roder SC, Howard Zelling Chambers
Jonathan Wells QC, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Ben Doyle, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Tom Besanko, Jeffcott Chambers
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Philip Adams, Murray Chambers
Michael Burnett, Bar Chambers
Gillian Walker, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Barry Jenner
Alex Lazarevich, Anthony Mason Chambers
John White, Mitchell Chambers