The 2026 listing of leading Australian Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Junior Counsel details Junior Counsel practising in commercial litigation and dispute resolution matters across the Australian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Emma Bathurst, Fifth Floor St James Hall – Sydney
Sebastian Hartford Davis, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Daniel Krochmalik, Third Floor St James Hall – Sydney
Michael Rose, Nine Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Raini Zambelli, List A – Melbourne
Leading
Vicki Bell, List A – Melbourne
Katherine Brazenor, List A – Melbourne
Liam Copley, McPherson Chambers – Brisbane
Ella Delany, List A – Melbourne
Nichola Derrington, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Eloise Dias, List A – Melbourne
Dion Fahey, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Geoffrey Kozminsky, List A – Melbourne
Sam McCarthy, Level Twenty Seven Chambers – Brisbane
Naomi Oreb, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Nicole Papaleo, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Adam Purton, List A – Melbourne
Carrie Rome-Sievers, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Simon Rubenstein, Greens List – Melbourne
Bruce Wacker, North Quarter Lane Chambers – Brisbane
Recommended
Anais d’Arville, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Jerome Entwisle, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Leon Firios, Quayside Chambers – Perth
Bianca Kabel, Level Twenty Seven Chambers – Brisbane
Jesse Kennedy, Eleven Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Kate Lindeman, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Alicia Lyons, 6 Selborne Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Michael May, Level Twenty Seven Chambers – Brisbane
Anastasia Nicholas, North Quarter Lane Chambers – Brisbane
Long Pham, Quayside Chambers – Perth
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers – Perth
Alexander Psaltis, Northbank Chambers – Brisbane
Sean Russell, Level Twenty Seven Chambers – Brisbane
Claire Schneider, Level Twenty Seven Chambers – Brisbane
Paul Walker, Shoreline Chambers – Perth
Previous editions
2022 edition published September 2022
Preeminent
Ed Goodwin, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Damien McAloon, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Carl Moller, List A - Melbourne
Fiona Roughley, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Robert Yezerski, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Leading
Imtiaz Ahmed, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Emma Bathurst, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Christopher Brown, List A - Melbourne
David Chesterman, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Mark Costello, List A - Melbourne
James Hutton, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Jack Hynes, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Caryn Van Proctor, List A - Melbourne
Peter Wood, Five Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Wayne Zappia, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Recommended
Nicholas Bender, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Tom Besanko, Jeffcott Chambers - Adelaide
Paul Bullock, Jeffcott Chambers - Adelaide
Charles Colquhoun, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Liam Copley, McPherson Chambers - Brisbane
Albert Dinelli, List A - Melbourne
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers - Adelaide
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Paul Liondas, List A - Melbourne
Kane Loxley, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Naomi Oreb, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Anthony Papamatheos, Quayside Chambers - Perth
Michael Trim, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Stewart Webster, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Craig Wilkins, Level 10 Inns of Court - Brisbane
Rachael Young, Fourth Floor Chambers - Perth
Raini Zambelli, List A - Melbourne
2021 edition published August 2021
Preeminent
Kathleen Foley, Dever's List - Melbourne
Ed Goodwin, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Damien McAloon, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Fiona Roughley, Banco Chambers - Sydney
David Sulan, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Robert Yezerski, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Leading
Emma Bathurst, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Christopher Brown, List A - Melbourne
David Chesterman, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Stuart Lawrance, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Carl Moller, List A - Melbourne
Caryn Van Proctor, List A - Melbourne
Peter Wood, Five Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Recommended
Imtiaz Ahmed, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
James Arnott, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Nicholas Bender, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Prue Bindon, Key Chambers - Canberra
Mark Costello, List A - Melbourne
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers - Adelaide
Scott Evans, Nexus Chambers - Adelaide
Anne Horvath, Banco Chambers - Sydney
James Hutton, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Paul Liondas, List A - Melbourne
Kane Loxley, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Michael Trim, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Stewart Webster, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Craig Wilkins, Level 10 Inns of Court - Brisbane
Wayne Zappia, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
2020 edition published July 2020
Preeminent
Ed Goodwin, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Stuart Lawrance, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Carl Moller, List A - Melbourne
Fiona Roughley, Banco Chambers - Sydney
David Sulan, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Leading
Christopher Brown, Greens List - Melbourne
David Chesterman, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Mark Costello, List A - Melbourne
Ben Doyle, Hanson Chambers - Adelaide
Peter Fary, Foley's List - Melbourne
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Kathleen Foley, Dever's List - Melbourne
Damien McAloon, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Justin Williams, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Peter Wood, Five Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Robert Yezerski, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Recommended
Imtiaz Ahmed, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
James Arnott, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Emma Bathurst, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Scott Evans, Jeffcott Chambers - Adelaide
Catherine Gobbo, Young's List - Melbourne
Gavin Handran, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Sam Hay, Dever's List - Melbourne
Scott Hooper,Level 17 Chambers - Brisbane
James Hutton, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Kane Loxley, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Naomi Oreb, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Michael Trim, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Caryn Van Proctor, List A - Melbourne
Christopher Withers, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Wayne Zappia, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
2019 edition published July 2019
Preeminent
Rob Craig, Dever's List - Melbourne
Stuart Lawrance, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Fiona Roughley, Banco Chambers - Sydney
David Sulan, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Leading
Oren Bigos, List A - Melbourne
Nicholas De Young, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Ben Doyle, Hanson Chambers - Adelaide
Ed Goodwin, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
James Hutton, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Carl Moller, List A - Melbourne
Robert Yezerski, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Justin Williams, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Peter Wood, Five Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Recommended
Imtiaz Ahmed, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Emma Bathurst, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
David De Jersey, Northbank Chambers - Brisbane
Scott Evans, Jeffcott Chambers - Adelaide
Peter Fary, Foley's List - Melbourne
Kathleen Foley, Dever's List - Melbourne
Sam Hay, Dever's List - Melbourne
John Peden, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Dan Piggott, Gerard Brennan Chambers - Brisbane
Julie Taylor, Francis Burt chambers - Perth
Caryn Van Proctor, List A - Melbourne
2017 edition published July 2017
Preeminent
Catherine Button, List A - Melbourne
Rob Craig, Dever's List - Melbourne
Ruth Higgins, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Justin Williams, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Leading
Sean Cooper, Level 17 Chambers - Brisbane
Nicholas De Young, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Ben Doyle, Hanson Chambers - Adelaide
Kathleen Foley, Dever's List - Melbourne
Ed Goodwin, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Stuart Lawrance, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Stewart Maiden, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Carl Moller, List A - Melbourne
Andrew Stumer, Level 16 Quay Central - Brisbane
David Sulan, Banco Chambers - Sydney
David Thomas, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Vanessa Whittaker, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Recommended
Conor Bannan, Twelfth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Oren Bigos, List A - Melbourne
David De Jersey, Northbank Chambers - Brisbane
Michael Feutrill, Quayside Chambers - Perth
Sam Hay, Dever's List - Melbourne
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
James Hutton, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Kate Morgan, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
John Peden, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Dan Piggott, Gerard Brennan Chambers - Brisbane
Fiona Roughley, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Richard Scruby, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Jeremy Slattery, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Stewart Webster, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Robert Yezerski, Banco Chambers - Sydney
2016 edition published September 2016
Preeminent
Catherine Button, Ninian Stephen Chambers - Melbourne
Rob Craig, Dever's List - Melbourne
Ruth Higgins, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Scott Nixon, Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Nicholas Owens, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Justin Williams, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Leading
Sean Cooper, Level 17 Quay Central - Brisbane
Nick de Young, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Kathleen Foley, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Ed Goodwin, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Perry Herzfeld, Ninian Stephen Chambers - Melbourne
Scott Hooper, Level 17 Quay Central - Brisbane
James Hutton, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Stuart Lawrance, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Madelaine Luchich, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Sera Mirzabegian, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Carl Moller, Lonsdale Chambers - Melbourne
Kate Morgan, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Penny Neskovcin, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Sydney
Fiona Roughley, Banco Chambers - Sydney
David Sulan, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Vanessa Whittaker, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Recommended
Imtiaz Ahmed, Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Chris Archibald, Ninian Stephen Chambers - Melbourne
James Arnott, Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Hamish Austin, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Conor Bannan, Twelfth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Oren Bigos, Lonsdale Chambers - Melbourne
Michael Borsky, Ninian Stephen Chambers - Melbourne
Charles Colquhoun, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Mark Costello, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
David De Jersey, Northbank Chambers - Brisbane
Ben Doyle, Hanson Chambers - Adelaide
Michael Feutrill, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Patrick Flynn, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Justin Hewitt, Eight Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Anne Horvath, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Elliot Hyde, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Justin Mereine, Foley's List - Melbourne
Dan Piggott, Gerard Brennan Chambers - Brisbane
Jason Potts, Eight Selborne Chambers - Sydney
David Thomas, Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Kate Williams, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Christopher Withers, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Peter Wood, Fifth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Robert Yezerski, Banco Chambers - Sydney