The 2026 listing of leading Queensland Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Senior Counsel details Senior Counsel practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by Queensland’s commercial litigation solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Damian Clothier KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Simon Couper KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Adam Pomerenke KC, Level 17 Chambers
Leading
David De Jersey KC, Northbank Chambers
Gavin Handran KC, Level 10 Inns of Court
Michael Hodge KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Matthew Jones KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
John McKenna KC, 16 Quay Central Chambers
Damien O’Brien KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Brian O’Donnell KC, McPherson Chambers
Patrick O’Shea KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Sandy Thompson KC, Level Nine Inns of Court
Stewart Webster KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Recommended
Robert Anderson KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Dan Butler KC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Peter Dunning KC, Callinan Chambers
Ed Goodwin KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Cate Heyworth-Smith KC, Chambers 33
Christian Jennings KC, Chambers 33
Liam Kelly KC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
John Peden KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Douglas Savage KC, Northbank Chambers
Michael Stewart KC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Andrew Stumer KC, 16 Quay Central Chambers
Craig Wilkins KC, Level 10 Inns of Court
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Market Leader
Shane Doyle KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Preeminent
Damian Clothier KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
John McKenna KC, Level 16 Quay Central
Leading
Simon Couper KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
David De Jersey KC, Northbank Chambers
Ed Goodwin KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Michael Hodge KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Liam Kelly KC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Brian O'Donnell KC, McPherson Chambers
Patrick O'Shea KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Adam Pomerenke KC, Level 17 Chambers
Sandy Thompson KC, Level Nine Inns of Court
Recommended
Robert Anderson KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
David Chesterman KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Peter Dunning KC, Callinan Chambers
Gavin Handran KC, Level 10 Inns of Court
Christian Jennings KC, Chambers 33
Matthew Jones KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Damien O'Brien KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Dominic O'Sullivan KC, Level 11 Inns of Court
John Peden KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Dan Piggott KC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Stewart Webster KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Craig Wilkins KC, Level 10 Inns of Court
2024 edition published June 2024
Market Leader
Shane Doyle KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Preeminent
Damian Clothier KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
John McKenna KC, Level 16 Quay Central
Leading
Liam Kelly KC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Damien O'Brien KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Brian O'Donnell KC, McPherson Chambers
Patrick O'Shea KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Adam Pomerenke KC, Level 17 Chambers
Sandy Thompson KC, Level Nine Inns fo Court
Recommended
James Bell KC, Carbolic Chambers
David Chesterman KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Simon Couper KC, Hemmant’s List
David De Jersey KC, Northbank Chambers
Peter Dunning KC, Callinan Chambers
Ed Goodwin KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Gavin Handran KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Michael Hodge KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Matthew Jones KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Dominic O'Sullivan KC, Level 11 Inns of Court
John Peden KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Douglas Savage KC, Northbank Chambers
Craig Wilkins KC, Level 10 Inns of Court
2023 edition published June 2023
Market Leader
Shane Doyle KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Preeminent
Damian Clothier KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
John McKenna KC, Level 16 Quay Central
Leading
Simon Couper KC, Hemmant’s List<
Liam Kelly KC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Brian O'Donnell KC, McPherson Chambers
Patrick O'Shea KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Adam Pomerenke KC, Level 17 Chambers
Sandy Thompson KC, Level Nine Inns fo Court
Recommended
James Bell KC, Carbolic Chambers
David De Jersey KC, Northbank Chambers
Peter Dunning KC, Callinan Chambers
Ed Goodwin KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Gavin Handran KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Michael Hodge KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Damien O'Brien KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Dominic O'Sullivan KC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
John Peden KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Dan Piggott KC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
2022 edition published June 2022
Market Leader
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Preeminent
Damian Clothier QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Liam Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
John McKenna QC, Level 16 Quay Central
Brian O'Donnell QC, McPherson Chambers
Leading
Simon Couper QC, Hemmant’s List
Patrick O'Shea QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Adam Pomerenke QC, Level 17 Chambers
Tom Sullivan QC, Level 14 Quay Central
Recommended
Rob Anderson QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Nicholas Andreatidis QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Robert Bain QC, Chambers 33
James Bell QC, Carbolic Chambers
David De Jersey QC, Northbank Chambers
Peter Dunning QC, Callinan Chambers
Gavin Handran QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Michael Hodge QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Damien O'Brien QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Dominic O'Sullivan QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
John Peden QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Dan Piggott QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Douglas Savage QC, Northbank Chambers
2021 edition published June 2021
Market Leader
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Preeminent
Damian Clothier QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Liam Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
John McKenna QC, Level 16 Quay Central
Brian O'Donnell QC, McPherson Chambers
Leading
James Bell QC, Carbolic Chambers
Simon Couper QC, Hemmant’s List
Declan Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Damien O'Brien QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Patrick O'Shea QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Douglas Savage QC, Northbank Chambers
Tom Sullivan QC, Level 14 Quay Central
Recommended
Nicholas Andreatidis QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Robert Bain QC, Chambers 33
David De Jersey QC, Northbank Chambers
Kylie Downes QC, Northbank Chambers
Peter Dunning QC, Callinan Chambers
Peter Franco QC, Northbank Chambers
Dominic O'Sullivan QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
John Peden QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Adam Pomerenke QC, Level 17 Chambers
Michael Stewart QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
2020 edition published May 2020
Market Leader
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Preeminent
Damian Clothier QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Liam Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
John McKenna QC, Level 16 Quay Central
Brian O'Donnell QC, McPherson Chambers
Leading
James Bell QC, Carbolic Chambers
Declan Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Patrick O'Shea QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Adam Pomerenke QC, Level 16 Quay Central
Douglas Savage QC, Northbank Chambers
Tom Sullivan QC, Level 14 Quay Central
Recommended
Rob Anderson QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Nicholas Andreatidis QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Robert Bain QC, Chambers 33
Simon Couper QC, Hemmant’s List
Andrew Crowe QC, Northbank Chambers
Kylie Downes QC, Northbank Chambers
Graham Gibson QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Melanie Hindman QC, Northbank Chambers
Damien O'Brien QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Dominic O'Sullivan QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
John Peden QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant’s List
2019 edition published June 2019
Market Leader
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Preeminent
Damian Clothier QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Liam Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
John McKenna QC, Level 16 Quay Central
Brian O'Donnell QC, McPherson Chambers
Leading
James Bell QC, Carbolic Chambers
Simon Couper QC, Hemmant’s List
Damien O'Brien QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Patrick O'Shea QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Adam Pomerenke QC, Level 16 Quay Central
Douglas Savage QC, Northbank Chambers
Tom Sullivan QC, Level 14 Quay Central
Recommended
Rob Anderson QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Robert Bain QC, Chambers 33
Ken Barlow QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Andrew Crowe QC, Northbank Chambers
Kylie Downes QC, Northbank Chambers
Peter Dunning QC, Callinan Chambers
Peter Franco QC, Northbank Chambers
Paul Freeburn QC, Burnett Lane Chambers
Graham Gibson QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Melanie Hindman QC, Northbank Chambers
Michael Hodge QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Rowan Jackson QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Declan Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Paul McQuade QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Dominic O'Sullivan QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
John Peden QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant’s List
2018 edition published June 2018
Market Leader
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Preeminent
Damian Clothier QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Liam Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Brian O'Donnell QC, McPherson Chambers
Sandy Thompson QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Leading
James Bell QC, Carbolic Chambers
John McKenna QC, Level 16 Quay Central
Patrick O'Shea QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Adam Pomerenke QC, Level 16 Quay Central
Tom Sullivan QC, Level 14 Quay Central
Recommended
Robert Bain QC, Chambers 33
Tom Bradley QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Simon Couper QC, 31 West Chambers
Andrew Crowe QC, Northbank Chambers
Kylie Downes QC, Northbank Chambers
Graham Gibson QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Melanie Hindman QC, Northbank Chambers
Michael Hodge QC, 31 West Chambers
Declan Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Damien O'Brien QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Dominic O'Sullivan QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
John Peden QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Douglas Savage QC, Northbank Chambers
Michael Stewart QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Roger Traves QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2017 edition published July 2017
Market Leader
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Preeminent
Damian Clothier QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Liam Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Brian O'Donnell QC, McPherson Chambers
Leading
Simon Couper QC, 31 West Chambers
Declan Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Patrick O'Shea QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Adam Pomerenke QC, Level 16 Quay Central
Sandy Thompson QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Recommended
James Bell QC, Carbolic Chambers
Tom Bradley QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Kylie Downes QC, Northbank Chambers
Graham Gibson QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Peter Hastie QC, Burnett Lane Chambers
John McKenna QC, Level 16 Quay Central
Paul McQuade QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Damien O'Brien QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Dominic O'Sullivan QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Douglas Savage QC, Northbank Chambers
Michael Stewart QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Tom Sullivan QC, Level 14 Quay Central
2016 edition published August 2016
Market Leader
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Preeminent
Sue Brown QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Brian O'Donnell QC, McPherson Chambers
Walter Sofronoff QC, Murray Gleeson Chambers
Leading
Damian Clothier QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Simon Couper QC, 31 West Chambers
Liam Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chamber
John McKenna QC, Level 16 Quay Central
Patrick O'Shea QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Adam Pomerenke QC, Level 17 Quay Central
Sandy Thomson QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Recommended
Robert Bain QC, Chambers 33
Ken Barlow QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
James Bell QC, Carbolic Group
Thomas Bradley QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Kylie Downes QC, Level 17 Quay Central
Peter Dunning QC, Callinan Chambers
Paul Freeburn QC, Burnett Lane Chambers
Declan Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Douglas Savage QC, Northbank Chambers
Michael Stewart QC, Gerard Brennan Chamberd
Tom Sullivan QC, Level 14 Quay Central