The 2026 listing of leading New South Wales Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Senior Counsel details Senior Counsel practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by NSW’s commercial litigation solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Leading
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers
Michael Izzo SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
David Sulan SC, Banco Chambers
Justin Williams SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Robert Yezerski SC, Banco Chambers
Recommended
Imtiaz Ahmed SC, 6 Selborne Wentworth Chambers
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Christian Bova SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Peter Braham SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Elizabeth Collins SC, 6 Selborne Wentworth Chambers
Doran Cook, 9 Wentworth Chambers
Jeremy Giles SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Michael Henry SC, Alinea Chambers
Perry Herzfeld SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
James Hutton SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Stuart Lawrance SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Kate Morgan SC, Omnia Chambers
Marcus Pesman SC, Queen’s Square Chambers
Fiona Roughley SC, Banco Chambers
John Sheahan KC, Banco Chambers
Jeremy Stoljar SC, Eighth Floor Selborne Chambers
David Thomas SC, 6 Selborne Wentworth Chambers
Vanessa Whittaker SC, Banco Chambers
David Williams SC. 9 Wentworth Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published June 2025
Preeminent
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Leading
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Jeremy Giles SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Michael Izzo SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Fiona Roughley SC, Banco Chambers
John Sheahan KC, Banco Chambers
David Sulan SC, Banco Chambers
David Thomas SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Justin Williams SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Robert Yezerski SC, Banco Chambers
Recommended
Imtiaz Ahmed SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
James Arnott SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Peter Braham SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Elizabeth Collins SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Perry Herzfeld SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
James Hutton SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Sera Mirzabegian SC, Omnia Chambers
Kate Morgan SC, Omnia Chambers
Jeremy Stoljar SC, Eighth Floor Selborne Chambers
Vanessa Whittaker SC, Banco Chambers
2024 edition published June 2024
Preeminent
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Leading
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Stephen Free SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Jeremy Giles SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Michael Izzo SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Richard McHugh SC, Banco Chambers
Nicholas Owens SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
John Sheahan KC, Banco Chambers
Recommended
Imtiaz Ahmed SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Peter Braham SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers
Elizabeth Collins SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
James Hutton SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Kate Morgan SC, Omnia Chambers
Declan Roche SC, Banco Chambers
Fiona Roughley SC, Banco Chambers
David Sulan SC, Banco Chambers
David Thomas SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Vanessa Whittaker SC, Banco Chambers
Justin Williams SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Robert Yezerski SC, Banco Chambers
2023 edition published June 2023
Preeminent
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Leading
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Jeremy Giles SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers
Richard McHugh SC, Banco Chambers
John Sheahan QC, Banco Chambers
Recommended
Peter Braham SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers
Elizabeth Collins SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Stephen Free SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Michael Izzo SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Stuart Lawrance SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers
Kate Morgan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Nicholas Owens SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Ian Pike SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Jeremy Stoljar SC, Eight Selborne Chambers
David Sulan SC, Banoc Chambers
Vanessa Whittaker SC, Banco Chambers
2022 edition published June 2022
Preeminent
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Leading
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers
Ian Jackman SC, Eight Selborne Chambers
Richard McHugh SC, Banco Chambers
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers
John Sheahan QC, Banco Chambers
Recommended
Peter Braham SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Stephen Free SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Jeremy Giles SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Dominique Hogan-Doran SC, Five Wentworth Chambers
Michael Izzo SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Kate Morgan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Scott Nixon SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Nicholas Owens SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Ian Pike SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
David Sulan SC, Banoc Chambers
Vanessa Whittaker SC, Banco Chambers
Justin Williams SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
2021 edition published June 2021
Preeminent
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Leading
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers
Ian Jackman SC, Eight Selborne Chambers
John Sheahan QC, Banco Chambers
Recommended
Peter Braham SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Jeremy Giles SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Dominique Hogan-Doran SC, Five Wentworth Chambers
Michael Izzo SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
David Jackson QC, New Chambers
Jeremy Kirk SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Alec Leopold SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Richard McHugh SC, Banco Chambers
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers
Kate Morgan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers
Nicholas Owens SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Ian Pike SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Jeremy Stoljar SC, Eight Selborne Chambers
Vanessa Whittaker SC, Banco Chambers
David Williams SC, Nine Wentworth Chambers
2020 edition published May 2020
Preeminent
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Ian Jackman SC, Eight Selborne Chambers
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Leading
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers
Richard McHugh SC, Banco Chambers
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers
John Sheahan QC, Banco Chambers
Recommended
Mark Ashhurst SC, University Chambers
Peter Braham SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Jeremy Giles SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Dominique Hogan-Doran SC, Five Wentworth Chambers
David Jackson QC, New Chambers
Jeremy Kirk SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Alec Leopold SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers
Kate Morgan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Scott Nixon SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Ian Pike SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Jeremy Stoljar SC, Eight Selborne Chambers
Vanessa Whittaker SC, Banco Chambers
David Williams SC, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Tiffany Wong SC, Banco Chambers
2019 edition published June 2019
Market Leader
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Preeminent
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Ian Jackman SC, Eight Selborne Chambers
John Sheahan QC, Five Wentworth Chambers
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Leading
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers
Richard McHugh SC, Banco Chambers
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers
Recommended
Mark Ashhurst SC, University Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Jeremy Giles SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Dominique Hogan-Doran SC, Five Wentworth Chambers
David Jackson QC, New Chambers
Jeremy Kirk SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Alec Leopold SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
James Lockhart SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers
Kate Morgan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Scott Nixon SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Ian Pike SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Jeremy Stoljar SC, Eight Selborne Chambers
Vanessa Whittaker SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
2018 edition published July 2018
Market Leader
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Preeminent
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Andrew Bell SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Ian Jackman SC, Eight Selborne Chambers
John Sheahan QC, Five Wentworth Chambers
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Leading
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
David Jackson QC, New Chambers
Richard McHugh SC, Banco Chambers
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers
Recommended
Mark Ashhurst SC, University Chambers
Doran Cook SC, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Jeremy Giles SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers
Dominique Hogan-Doran SC, Five Wentworth Chambers
Jeremy Kirk SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Alec Leopold SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
James Lockhart SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers
Kate Morgan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Scott Nixon SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Nicholas Owens SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Ian Pike SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Julian Sexton SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Jeremy Stoljar SC, Eight Selborne Chambers
David Williams SC, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Kate Williams SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
2017 edition published July 2017
Market Leader
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Preeminent
Ian Jackman SC, Eight Selborne Chambers
John Sheahan QC, Five Wentworth Chambers
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Leading
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Andrew Bell SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
Richard McHugh SC, Banco Chambers
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers
Recommended
Peter Braham SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Elizabeth Cheeseman SC, New Chambers
Doran Cook SC, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Sandy Dawson SC, Banco Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Jeremy Giles SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Michael Henry SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Dominique Hogan-Doran SC, Sixth Floor St James Hall
Jeremy Kirk SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Alec Leopold SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
James Lockhart SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers
Scott Nixon SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Ian Pike SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Julian Sexton SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Greg Sirtes SC, 12th Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Kristina Stern SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Jeremy Stoljar SC, Eighth Floor Selborne Chambers
Alan Sullivan SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
David Williams SC, Nine Wentworth Chambers
2016 edition published August 2016
Market Leader
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Preeminent
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Ian Jackman SC, Eight Selborne Chambers
John Sheahan QC, Five Wentworth Chambers
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Leading
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers
Richard McHugh SC, Banco Chambers
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers
Recommended
Elizabeth Cheeseman SC, New Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Jeremy Giles SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Michael Henry SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Dominique Hogan-Doran SC, 6 St James Hall Chambers
David Jackson QC, New Chambers
Jeremy Kirk SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Alec Leopold SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
James Lockhart SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers
Ian Pike SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Kristina Stern SC, Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers
David Williams SC, Nine Wentworth Chambers