The 2022 listing of leading Australian Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Senior Counsel details Senior Counsel practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters across all Australian legal markets who have been identified by the country’s commercial litigation solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Christopher Caleo KC, Dever’s List – Melbourne
Philip Crutchfield KC, Dever’s List – Melbourne
Shane Doyle KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers – Brisbane
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall – Sydney
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall – Sydney
Neil Young KC, List A – Melbourne
Leading
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers – Sydney
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Damian Clothier KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers – Brisbane
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers – Perth
Wendy Harris KC, List A – Melbourne
Ian Jackman SC, Eight Selborne Chambers – Sydney
John McKenna KC, Level 16 Quay Central – Brisbane
Brian O’Donnell KC, McPherson Chambers – Brisbane
Recommended
Hamish Austin KC, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Oren Bigos KC, List A – Melbourne
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers – Perth
Nick De Young QC, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers – Perth
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers – Sydney
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Mark Hoffmann KC, Bar Chambers – Adelaide
Liam Kelly KC, Gerard Brennan Chambers – Brisbane
Patrick O’Shea KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers – Brisbane
Brendon Roberts SC, Bar Chambers – Adelaide
John Sheahan KC, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Tom Sullivan KC, Lucinda Chambers – Brisbane
Julie Taylor SC, Francis Burt Chambers – Perth
Previous editions
2021 edition published August 2021
Preeminent
Philip Crutchfield QC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Neil Young QC, List A - Melbourne
Leading
Hamish Austin QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Christopher Caleo QC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Ian Jackman SC, Eight Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Brian O'Donnell QC, McPherson Chambers - Brisbane
Allan Myers QC, List A - Melbourne
Recommended
David Batt QC, List A - Melbourne
James Bell QC, Carbolic Chambers - Brisbane
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Damien Clothier QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Peter Collinson QC, List A - Melbourne
Matthew Darke, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Nick De Young QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers - Perth
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers - Perth
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Wendy Harris QC, List A - Melbourne
Mark Hoffman QC, Bar Chambers - Adelaide
Liam Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers - Brisbane
John McKenna QC, Level 16 Quay Central - Brisbane
Kate Morgan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Jonathan Moore QC, List A Barristers
Patrick O'Shea QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
John Sheahan QC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers - Adelaide
2020 edition published July 2020
Preeminent
Philip Crutchfield QC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Ian Jackman SC, Eight Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Neil Young QC, Greens List - Melbourne
Leading
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Christopher Caleo QC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Allan Myers QC, List A - Melbourne
Charles Scerri QC, Young's List - Melbourne
John Sheahan QC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Recommended
Hamish Austin QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Peter Collinson QC, List A - Melbourne
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers - Perth
Wendy Harris QC, List A - Melbourne
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Liam Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers - Brisbane
John McKenna QC, Level 16 Quay Central - Brisbane
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Brian O'Donnell QC, McPherson Chambers - Brisbane
Rowena Orr, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Patrick O'Shea QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
James Peters QC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers - Adelaide
2019 edition published July 2019
Preeminent
Philip Crutchfield QC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Neil Young QC, Greens List - Melbourne
Leading
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Ian Jackman SC, Eight Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Allan Myers QC, List A - Melbourne
John Sheahan QC, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Recommended
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Christopher Caleo QC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Damian Clothier QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers - Perth
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Wendy Harris QC, List A - Melbourne
Brian O'Donnell QC, McPherson Chambers - Brisbane
Patrick O'Shea QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
James Peters QC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Charles Scerri QC, Young's List - Melbourne
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers - Adelaide
2017 edition published July 2017
Preeminent
Alan Archibald QC, List A - Melbourne
Philip Crutchfield QC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Ian Jackman SC, Eight Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Neil Young QC, Greens List - Melbourne
Leading
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Andrew Bell SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Allan Myers QC, List A - Melbourne
John Sheahan QC, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Recommended
Hamish Austin QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Christopher Caleo QC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Damian Clothier QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Craig Colvin SC, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers - Perth
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Wendy Harris QC, List A - Melbourne
Mark Hoffman QC, Bar Chambers - Adelaide
Peter Jopling QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
John Karkar QC, Gordon & Jackson - Melbourne
Liam Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers - Brisbane
Richard McHugh SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Brian O'Donnell QC, McPherson Chambers - Brisbane
Patrick O'Shea QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
James Peters QC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers - Adelaide
2016 edition published September 2016
Preeminent
Alan Archibald QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Neil Young QC, Ninian Stephen Chambers - Melbourne
Leading
Christopher Caleo QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Philip Crutchfield QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Allan Myers QC - Melbourne
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Ian Jackman SC, Eight Selborne Chambers - Sydney
John Karkar QC, Aickin Chambers - Melbourne
John Sheahan QC, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Recommended
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Sue Brown QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Elizabeth Cheeseman SC, New Chambers - Sydney
Matthew Collins QC, Aickin Chambers - Melbourne
Craig Colvin SC, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Matthew Connock QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Kanaga Dharmananda, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Wendy Harris QC, Aickin Chambers - Melbourne
David Jackson QC, New Chambers - Sydney
Jeremy Kirk SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Richard McHugh SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Brian O'Donnell QC, McPherson Chambers - Brisbane
Walter Sofronoff QC, Murray Gleeson Chambers - Brisbane
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers - Adelaide
Ted Woodward SC, Castan Chambers
2015 edition published October 2015
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Alan Archibald QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Philip Crutchfield QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Shane Doyle QC - Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Allan Myers QC - Melbourne
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Neil Young QC, Ninian Stephen Chambers - Melbourne
Senior Counsel – Leading
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Andrew Bell SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Christopher Caleo QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Wendy Harris QC, Aickin Chambers - Melbourne
Ian Jackman SC, Eighth Floor Selborne Chambers
David Jackson QC, New Chambers - Sydney
John Karkar QC, Aickin Chambers - Melbourne
John Shean SC, Fifth Floor Went Worth Chambers - Sydney
Walter Sofronoff QC, Murray Gleeson Chambers - Brisbane
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Sue Brown QC,North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Patrica Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Craig Colvin SC, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Matthew Connock QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Sam Doyle SC, Jeffcott Chambers - Adelaide
Liam Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers - Brisbane
Jeremy Kirk SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Richard McHugh SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
John McKenna QC, Level 16 Quay Central - Brisbane
Mark Moshinsky QC, Ninian Stephen Chambers - Melbourne
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Patrick O'Shea QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Charles Scerri QC, Chamcery Chambers - Melbourne
Alan Sullivan SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers - Adelaide
Chris Zelestis QC, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth