September 30, 2026
Doyle's Guide

Leading Competition Law Barristers – Australia

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The 2018 listing of leading Australian Competition Law Barristers details counsel practising within the areas of competition, consumer protection and antitrust matters in the Australian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.

Senior Counsel

Preeminent

Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Michael O’Bryan QC, List A – Melbourne
Neil Young QC, List A – Melbourne

Leading

Alan Archibald QC, List A – Melbourne
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall – Sydney

Recommended

Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers – Sydney
Michael Borsky QC, List A – Melbourne
Tom Bradley QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Matt Collins QC, List A – Melbourne
Michael Hodge QC, 31 West Chambers – Brisbane
Kate Morgan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers – Sydney
Norman O’Bryan SC, Howells’ List – Melbourne
Rowena Orr QC, List G Barristers – Melbourne
John Sheahan QC, Five Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall – Sydney

Junior Counsel

Preeminent

Nick de Young, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Declan Roche, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Robert Yezerski, Banco Chambers – Sydney

Leading

Conor Bannan, 12th Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers – Sydney
Anais D’Arville, Banco Chambers – Sydney

Recommended

Christopher Archibald, List A – Melbourne
James Arnott, Sixth Floor Chambers – Sydney
Andrew Barraclough, List A – Melbourne
Catherine Button, List A – Melbourne
Stephen Free, Eleven Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Stuart Lawrance, Tenth Floor Chambers – Sydney
Brendan Lim, Eleven Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Alice Muhlebach, List A – Melbourne
Fiona Roughley, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Daniel Tynan, 12th Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers – Sydney

Previous editions

2017 edition published October 2017

Senior Counsel – Preeminent

Alan Archibald QC, List A - Melbourne
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Michael O'Bryan QC, List A - Melbourne
Neil Young QC, Greens List - Melbourne

Senior Counsel – Leading

Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
John Sheahan QC, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney

Senior Counsel – Recommended

Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Michael Borsky QC, List A - Melbourne
Norman O'Bryan SC, Howells' List
Rowena Orr QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney

Junior Counsel – Market Leader

Nick de Young, List G Barristers - Melbourne

Junior Counsel – Preeminent

Declan Roche, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Robert Yezerski, Banco Chambers - Sydney

Junior Counsel – Leading

Stephen Free, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Kate Morgan, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney

Junior Counsel – Recommended

Christopher Archibald, List A - Melbourne
James Arnott, Sixth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Conor Bannan, 12th Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Catherine Dermody, Foley's List - Melbourne
Stuart Lawrance, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Alice Muhlebach, List A - Melbourne

Open the 2017 edition page →

2016 edition published October 2016

Senior Counsel – Preeminent

Alan Archibald QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Michael O'Bryan QC, Ninian Stephen Chambers - Melbourne
Neil Young QC, Ninian Stephen Chambers - Melbourne

Senior Counsel – Leading

Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney

Senior Counsel – Recommended

Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Jeremy Kirk SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Norman O'Bryan SC, Dawson Chambers - Melbourne
Nicholas Owens SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
John Sheahan QC, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney

Junior Counsel – Preeminent

Michael Borsky, Ninian Stephen Chambers - Melbourne
Nicholas de Young, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Ruth Higgins, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Declan Roche, Banco Chambers - Sydney

Junior Counsel – Leading

Stephen Free, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Robert Yezerski, Banco Chambers - Sydney

Junior Counsel – Recommended

James Arnott, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wenwtworth Chambers
Kate Morgan, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wenwtworth Chambers

Open the 2016 edition page →

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