The 2026 listing of leading Australian Competition Law Senior Counsel details Senior and Kings 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
Michael Hodge KC, Omnia Chambers – Sydney
Declan Roche SC, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Robert Yezerski SC, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Leading
Michael Borsky KC, List A Barristers – Melbourne
Nick De Young KC, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers – Sydney
John Sheahan KC, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Recommended
James Arnott SC, Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers – Sydney
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers – Sydney
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall – Sydney
Brendan Lim SC, Eleven Wentworth – Sydney
Kate Morgan SC, Omnia Chambers – Sydney
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall – Sydney
Fiona Roughley SC, Banco Chambers – Sydney
Daniel Tynan SC, 12th Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers – Sydney
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall – Sydney
Neil Young KC, List A Barristers – Melbourne
Previous editions
2025 edition published September 2025
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Nick De Young KC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Robert Yezerski SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Borsky KC, List A - Melbourne
Michael Hodge KC, Omnia Chambers - Sydney
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Kate Morgan SC, Omnia Chambers - Sydney
Declan Roche SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
John Sheahan KC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Neil Young KC, List A - Melbourne
Senior Counsel – Recommended
James Arnott SC, Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Philip Crutchfield KC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
2024 edition published October 2024
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Borsky KC, List A - Melbourne
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Senior Counsel – Leading
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Nick De Young KC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Michael Hodge KC, Omnia Chambers - Sydney
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Kate Morgan SC, Omnia Chambers - Sydney
Robert Yezerski SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Neil Young KC, List A - Melbourne
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Philip Crutchfield KC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Ray Finkelstein KC, List A - Melbourne
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Declan Roche SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Fiona Roughley SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
John Sheahan KC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
2023 edition published September 2023
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Borsky KC, List A - Melbourne
Michael Hodge KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Senior Counsel – Leading
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Nick De Young KC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Kate Morgan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Neil Young KC, List A - Melbourne
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Philip Crutchfield KC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Ray Finkelstein KC, List A - Melbourne
Stephen Free SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Garry Rich SC, 5th Floor St James Hall - Sydney
John Sheahan KC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
2022 edition published November 2022
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Borsky KC, List A - Melbourne
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Senior Counsel – Leading
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Nick De Young KC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Michael Hodge KC, New Chambers - Sydney
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Neil Young KC, List A - Melbourne
Senior Counsel – Recommended
James Arnott SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers- Sydney
Philip Crutchfield KC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Kate Morgan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
John Sheahan KC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
2021 edition published October 2021
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Borsky QC, List A - Melbourne
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Senior Counsel – Leading
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Nick De Young QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Michael Hodge QC, New Chambers - Sydney
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Neil Young QC, List A - Melbourne
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Matthew Darke, Tenth Floor Chambers- Sydney
Philip Crutchfield, Dever's List - Melbourne
Ray Finkelstein QC, List A Barristers - Melbourne
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Kate Morgan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
John Sheahan, Banco Chambers - Sydney
2020 edition published September 2020
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Borsky QC, List A - Melbourne
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Senior Counsel – Leading
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Neil Young QC, List A - Melbourne
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Matthew Collins QC, List A - Melbourne
Philip Crutchfield, Dever's List - Melbourne
Nick De Young SC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Michael Hodge QC, New Chambers - Sydney
Kate Morgan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Michael O'Bryan QC, List A - Melbourne
Rowena Orr QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Charles Scerri QC, Young's List - Melbourne
Naomi Sharp SC, Sixth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
2019 edition published October 2019
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Neil Young QC, List A - Melbourne
Senior Counsel – Leading
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Michael Borsky QC, List A - Melbourne
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Michael O'Bryan QC, List A - Melbourne
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Matt Collins QC, List A - Melbourne
Philip Crutchfield, Dever's List - Melbourne
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
John Halley SC, Sixth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Michael Hodge QC, New Chambers - Sydney
Kate Morgan SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Rowena Orr QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Charles Scerri QC, Young's List - Melbourne
Naomi Sharp SC, Sixth Floor Chambers - Sydney