The 2026 listing of Leading West Australian Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Barristers details Senior Counsel and Junior Counsel practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters in the WA legal market who have been identified by WA’s commercial litigation solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Stephen Penglis SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Leading
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Eric Heenan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Clinton Russell SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Julie Taylor SC, Shoreline Chambers
Rachael Young SC, Shoreline Chambers
Recommended
Konrad de Kerloy SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Grant Donaldson SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Paul Edgar SC, Quayside Chambers
Joseph Garas SC, Quayside Chambers
Kim Lendich SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Anthony Papamatheos SC, Quayside Chambers
Michael Sims SC, Quayside Chambers
Wayne Zappia SC, Shoreline Chambers
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Leon Firios, Quayside Chambers
Long Pham, Quayside Chambers
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers
Paul Walker, Shoreline Chambers
Leading
Philippa Honey, Francis Burt Chambers
Rachel Joseph, Francis Burt Chambers
Clare McKay, Quayside Chambers
Rein Squires, Francis Burt Chambers
Stefan Tomasich, Quayside Chambers
Recommended
Cheyne Beetham, Shoreline Chambers
Venetia Bennett, Francis Burt Chambers
Rebecca Collins, Quayside Chambers
Samantha Nadilo, Fourth Floor Chambers
Tim Owen, Quayside Chambers
Alexandra Pieniazek, Shoreline Chambers
James Sippe, Fourth Floor Chambers
Benjamin Tomasi, Francis Burt Chambers
Ben Willesee, Francis Burt Chambers
Clara Wren, Quayside Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Julie Taylor SC, Shoreline Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Stephen Penglis SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Rachael Young SC, Shoreline Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Paul Edgar SC, Quayside Chambers
Joseph Garas SC, Quayside Chambers
Eric Heenan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Clinton Russell SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Joshua Thomson SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Long Pham, Quayside Chambers
Wayne Zappia, Shoreline Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Cheyne Beetham, Shoreline Chambers
Leon Firios, Quayside Chambers
Rachel Joseph, Francis Burt Chambers
Clare McKay, Quayside Chambers
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers
James Sippe, Fourth Floor Chambers
Paul Walker, Shoreline Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Jeremy Birch, Fourth Floor Chambers
Mark Holler, Francis Burt Chambers
Philippa Honey, Francis Burt Chambers
Samantha Nadilo, Fourth Floor Chambers
Kate Pedersen, Shoreline Chambers
Alexandra Pieniazek, Shoreline Chambers
Darren Pratt, Francis Burt Chambers
Benjamin Tomasi, Francis Burt Chambers
Steven Wong, Quayside Chambers
2024 edition published May 2024
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Julie Taylor SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Paul Edgar SC, Quayside Chambers
Joseph Garas SC, Quayside Chambers
Eric Heenan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Stephen Penglis SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Michael Sims SC, Quayside Chambers
Joshua Thomson SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Rachael Young SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Anthony Papamatheos, Quayside Chambers
Wayne Zappia, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Konrad de Kerloy, Fourth Floor Chambers
Leon Firios, Quayside Chambers
Long Pham, Quayside Chambers
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers
Clinton Russell, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Cheyne Beetham, Francis Burt Chambers
Rachel Joseph, Francis Burt Chambers
Clare McKay, Quayside Chambers
Samantha Nadilo, Fourth Floor Chambers
Kate Pedersen, Quayside Chambers
Darren Pratt, Francis Burt Chambers
Richgard Price, Francis Burt Chambers
James Sippe, Fourth Floor Chambers
Paul Walker, Francis Burt Chambers
Steven Wong, Quayside Chambers
2023 edition published May 2023
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Stephen Penglis SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Julie Taylor SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Gary Cobby SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Joseph Garas SC, Quayside Chambers
Matthew Howard SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Terry Palmer SC, Quayside Chambers
Joshua Thomson SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Rachael Young SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Anthony Papamatheos, Quayside Chambers
Wayne Zappia, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Paul Edgar, Quayside Chambers
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers
Clinton Russell, Francis Burt Chambers
Paul Walker, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Cheyne Beetham, Francis Burt Chambers
Konrad de Kerloy, Fourth Floor Chambers
Leon Firios, Quayside Chambers
Rachel Joseph, Francis Burt Chambers
Felicity Maher, Quayside Chambers
Clare McKay, Quayside Chambers
Paul Mendelow, Francis Burt Chambers
Tim Owen, Quayside Chambers
Kate Pedersen, Quayside Chambers
Long Pham, Quayside Chambers
Michael Sims, Quayside Chambers
James Sippe, Fourth Floor Chambers
Jenny Thornton, Quayside Chambers
Leigh Warnick, Francis Burt Chambers
Steven Wong, Quayside Chambers
2022 edition published June 2022
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Stephen Penglis SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Julie Taylor SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Gary Cobby SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Grant Donaldson SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Joseph Garas SC, Quayside Chambers
Matthew Howard SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kim Lendich SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Terry Palmer SC, Quayside Chambers
Joshua Thomson SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Sam Vandongen SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Anthony Papamatheos, Quayside Chambers
Rachael Young, Fourth Floor Chambers
Wayne Zappia, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Paul Edgar, Francis Burt Chambers
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers
Michael Sims, Quayside Chambers
Paul Walker, Francis Burt Chambers
Leigh Warnick, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Leon Firios, Quayside Chambers
Bill Keane, Francis Burt Chambers
Clare McKay, Quayside Chambers
Paul Mendelow, Francis Burt Chambers
Kate Pedersen, Quayside Chambers
Long Pham, Quayside Chambers
Clinton Russell, Francis Burt Chambers
Tim Russell, Quayside Chambers
Jenny Thornton, Quayside Chambers
Leigh Warnick, Francis Burt Chambers
Anthony Willinge, Francis Burt Chambers
Steven Wong, Quayside Chambers
2021 edition published June 2021
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Marcus Solomon SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Feutrill SC, Quayside Chambers
Stephen Penglis SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Julie Taylor SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Gary Cobby SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Grant Donaldson SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Joseph Garas SC, Quayside Chambers
Matthew Howard SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Joshua Thomson SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chambers
Anthony Papamatheos, Quayside Chambers
Wayne Zappia, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Terry Palmer, Quayside Chambers
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers
Michael Sims, Quayside Chambers
Leigh Warnick, Francis Burt Chambers
Rachael Young, Fourth Floor Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Michael Collins, Francis Burt Chmbers
Lauree Coci, Francis Burt Chambers
Simon Davis, Francis Burt Chambers
Paul Edgar, Francis Burt Chambers
James Healy, Francis Burt Chambers
Bill Keane, Francis Burt Chambers
Paul Mendelow, Francis Burt Chambers
Tim Owen, Quayside Chambers
Kate Pedersen, Quayside Chambers
Clinton Russell, Francis Burt Chambers
Jenny Thornton, Quayside Chambers
Paul Walker, Francis Burt Chambers
Anthony Willinge, Francis Burt Chambers
2020 edition published May 2020
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Stephen Penglis SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Marcus Solomon SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Feutrill SC, Quayside Chambers
Joseph Garas SC, Quayside Chambers
John Gilmour QC, Quayside Chambers
Matthew Howard SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Julie Taylor SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Joshua Thomson SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chambers
Wayne Zappia, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Kim Lendich, Francis Burt Chambers
Terry Palmer, Quayside Chambers
Anthony Papamatheos, Quayside Chambers
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers
Anthony Willinge, Francis Burt Chambers
Rachael Young, Fourth Floor Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Simon Davis, Francis Burt Chambers
Paul Edgar, Francis Burt Chambers
James Healy, Francis Burt Chambers
Paul Mendelow, Francis Burt Chambers
Kate Pedersen, Quayside Chambers
Sarah Russell, Francis Burt Chambers
Johannes Schoombee, Terrace Chambers
James Scovell, Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Sims, Francis Burt Chambers
Jenny Thornton, Quayside Chambers
Leigh Warnick, Francis Burt Chambers
Steven Wong, Quayside Chambers
2019 edition published June 2019
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Stephen Penglis SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Marcus Solomon SC, Quayside Chambers
Chris Zelestis QC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Grant Donaldson, SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Feutrill SC, Quayside Chambers
Matthew Howard SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Joshua Thomson SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Sam Vandongen SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chambers
Julie Taylor, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Kim Lendich, Francis Burt Chambers
Anthony Papamatheos, Quayside Chambers
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers
Wayne Zappia, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Geoff Abbott, Francis Burt Chambers
Gary Cobby, Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Collins, Francis Burt Chambers
Joseph Garas, Quayside Chambers
James Healy, Francis Burt Chambers
Paul Mendelow, Francis Burt Chambers
Terry Palmer, Quayside Chambers
Richard Price, Francis Burt Chambers
Clinton Russell, Francis Burt Chambers
Sarah Russell, Francis Burt Chambers
Leigh Warnick, Francis Burt Chambers
Anthony Willinge, Francis Burt Chambers
2018 edition published June 2018
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Joshua Thomson SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Chris Zelestis QC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Matthew Howard SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Marcus Solomon SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Stephen Davies SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Grant Donaldson, SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Darren Jackson SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Sam Vandongen SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Feutrill, Quayside Chambers
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chamber
Junior Counsel – Leading
Stephen Penglis, Fourth Floor Chambers
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers
Julie Taylor, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Gary Cobby, Francis Burt Chambers
Simon Davis, Francis Burt Chambers
Joseph Garas, Quayside Chambers
James Healy, Francis Burt Chambers
Elspeth Hensler, Francis Burt Chambers
Kim Lendich, Francis Burt Chambers
Terry Palmer, Quayside Chambers
Anthony Papamatheos, Quayside Chambers
Richard Price, Francis Burt Chamber
Sarah Russell, Francis Burt Chambers
Jenny Thornton, Quayside Chambers
Helen Tiplady, Quayside Chambers
Leigh Warnick, Francis Burt Chambers
Anthony Willinge, Francis Burt Chambers
Steven Wong, Quayside Chambers
Wayne Zappia, Francis Burt Chambers
2017 edition published July 2017
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Craig Colvin SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Chris Zelestis QC, Francis Burt Chambers
John Vaughan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Stephen Davies SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Marcus Solomon SC, Quayside Chambers
Joshua Thomson SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Feutrill, Quayside Chambers
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chamber
Junior Counsel – Leading
Joseph Garas, Quayside Chambers
James Healy, Francis Burt Chambers
Kim Lendich, Francis Burt Chambers
Anthony Willinge, Francis Burt Chambers
Wayne Zappia, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Michael Collins, Francis Burt Chambers
Simon Davis, Francis Burt Chambers
Elspeth Hensler, Francis Burt Chambers
Mark Holler, Francis Burt Chambers
Jason MacLaurin, Francis Burt Chambers
Alexander Mossop, Francis Burt Chambers
Tim Owen, Quayside Chambers
Terry Palmer, Quayside Chambers
Anthony Papamatheos, Quayside Chambers
Stephen Penglis
Tom Porter, Francis Burt Chambers
Richard Price, Francis Burt Chamber
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Adam Sharpe, Francis Burt Chambers
Julie Taylor, Francis Burt Chambers
Helen Tiplady, Francis Burt Chambers
2016 edition published August 2016
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Craig Colvin SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Brahma Dharmanada SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Marcus Solomon SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Chris Zelestis QC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Gail Archer SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Martin Ceurden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Stephen Davies SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Grant Donaldson SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Matthew Howard SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Joshua Thomson SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Sam Vandongen SC, Francis Burt Chambers
John Vaughan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Feutrill, Francis Burt Chambers
Darren Jackson, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
James Healy, Francis Burt Chambers
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chambers
Kim Lendich, Francis Burt Chambers
Anthony Papamatheos, Francis Burt Chambers
Steven Penglis, Fourth Floor Chambers
Tom Porter, Francis Burt Chambers
Anthony Willinge, Francis Burt Chambers
Wayne Zappia, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Richard Douglas, Francis Burt Chambers
Richard Price, Francis Burt Chambers
Adam Sharpe, Francis Burt Chambers
Steven Wong, Francis Burt Chambers
2015 edition published September 2015
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Craig Colvin SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Chris Zelestis QC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Katrina Banks-Smith SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Grant Donaldson SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Matthew Howard SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Joshua Thomson SC, Francis Burt Chambers
John Vaughan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Stephen Davies SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter Quinlan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Marcus Solomon SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Sam Vandongen SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Matthew Zilko SC, WA Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Feutrill, Francis Burt Chambers
Darren Jackson, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Gary Cobby, Francis Burt Chambers
Joseph Garas, Francis Burt Chambers
Elspeth Hensler, Francis Burt Chambers
Steven Penglis
Leigh Warnick, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Nathan Landis, Francis Burt Chambers
Kim Lendich, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter McGowan, Francis Burt Chmbers
Sarah Russell, Francis Burt Chambers
Craig Slater, Francis Burt Chambers
Anthony Willinge, Francis Burt Chambers
Wayne Zappia, Francis Burt Chambers