The 2026 listing of Leading Tasmanian Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Barristers details Senior Counsel and Junior Counsel practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters in the Tasmanian legal market who have been identified by the state’s commercial litigation solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
Bruce McTaggart SC, Old Mercury Chambers
Michael O’Farrell SC, Malthouse Chambers
Leading
Chris Gunson SC, Derwent & Tamar Chambers Chambers
Mark Raphael SC, Old Mercury Chambers
Recommended
Tom Cox SC, Malthouse Chambers
Maree Norton SC, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Jennifer O’Farrell, Malthouse Chambers
Phillip Zeeman, Malthouse Chambers
Leading
Mark Raphael, Old Mercury Chambers
Nikolas Willing, Old Mercury Chambers
Recommended
Fabian Brimfield, Old Mercury Chambers
Ron Jorgenson, Old Mercury Chambers
Justin Zeeman, Malthouse Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael O'Farrell SC, Malthouse Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Tom Cox SC, Malthouse Chambers
Chris Gunson SC, Derwent & Tamar Chambers Chambers
Phillip Jackson SC, Malthouse Chambers
Bruce McTaggart SC, Old Mercury Chambers
Maree Norton SC, Malthouse Chambers
Ken Read SC, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Jennifer O'Farrell, Malthouse Chambers
Andrew Walker, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Nikolas Willing, Old Mercury Chambers
Justin Zeeman, Malthouse Chambers
Phillip Zeeman, Malthouse Chambers
2024 edition published May 2024
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Kate Cutherbertson SC, Malthouse Chambers
Phillip Jackson SC, Malthouse Chambers
Bruce McTaggart SC, Old Mercury Chambers
Michael O'Farrell SC, Malthouse Chambers
Ken Read SC, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Tom Cox, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Chris Dockray, 247 Lalla Rd Hobart
Jennifer O'Farrell, Malthouse Chambers
Carly Sluiter, Old Mercury Chambers
Andrew Walker, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
2023 edition published May 2023
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Kate Cutherbertson SC, Malthouse Chambers
Chris Gunson SC, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Phillip Jackson SC, Malthouse Chambers
Michael O'Farrell SC, Malthouse Chambers
Ken Read SC, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Tom Cox, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Jessica Sawyer, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Carly Sluiter, Old Mercury Chambers
Andrew Walker, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
2022 edition published May 2022
Senior Counsel – Leading
Ken Read SC, Malthouse Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Chris Gunson SC, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Phillip Jackson SC, Malthouse Chambers
Bruce McTaggart SC, Old Mercury Chambers
Michael O'Farrell SC, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Tom Cox, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Jane Bloomfield, Michael Kirby Chambers
Kate Cutherbertson, Malthouse Chambers
Carly Sluiter, Old Mercury Chambers
2021 edition published June 2021
Senior Counsel – Leading
Ken Read SC, Malthouse Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Chris Gunson SC, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Phillip Jackson SC, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Tom Cox, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Kate Cutherbertson, Malthouse Chambers
Carly Sluiter, Old Mercury Chambers
Andrew Walker, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
2018 edition published May 2018
Senior Counsel – Leading
Shaun McElwaine SC, Shaun McEelwaine & Associates
Bruce McTaggart SC, Malthouse Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Philip Jackson SC, Malthouse Chambers
Ken Read SC, Malthouse Chambers
Sandra Taglieri SC, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Tom Cox, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
David Deller, Derwent & Tamar Chamers
Andrew Wood, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
2017 edition published July 2017
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Philip Jackson SC, Malthouse Chambers
Bruce McTaggart SC, Malthouse Chambers
Ken Read SC, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Tom Cox, Malthouse Chambers
Sandra Taglieri, Derwent & Tamar Chambers