The 2026 listing of leading Western Australian Construction Barristers details counsel practising within the areas of Construction & Infrastructure matters matters in the WA legal market who have been identified by the state’s construction solicitors, clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Senior Counsel
Leading
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Recommended
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Joseph Garas SC, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel
Leading
Scott Ellis, Francis Burt Chambers
Leon Firios, Quayside Chambers
Brian Millar, Francis Burt Chambers
Rebecca O’Brien, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers
Recommended
Rebecca Collins, Quayside Chambers
Simon Davis, Francis Burt Chambers
Douglas Johnson, Francis Burt Chambers
Long Pham, Quayside Chambers
Darren Pratt, Francis Burt Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published February 2025
Senior Counsel – Leading
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Joseph Garas SC, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Scott Ellis, Francis Burt Chambers
Leon Firios, Quayside Chambers
Brian Millar, Francis Burt Chambers
Rebecca O'Brien, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Michael Collins, Francis Burt Chambers
Simon Davis, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter Ward, Francis Burt Chambers
2024 edition published March 2024
Senior Counsel – Leading
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Eric Heenan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Julie Taylor SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Scott Ellis, Francis Burt Chambers
Leon Firios, Quayside Chambers
Brian Millar, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Michael Collins, Francis Burt Chambers
Simon Davis, Francis Burt Chambers
Rebecca O'Brien, Francis Burt Chambers
Darren Pratt, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter Ward, Francis Burt Chambers
2023 edition published March 2023
Senior Counsel – Leading
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Terry Palmer SC, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Scott Ellis, Francis Burt Chambers
Brian Millar, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Michael Collins, Francis Burt Chambers
Leon Firios, Quayside Chambers
James Healy, Francis Burt Chambers
Rebecca O'Brien, Francis Burt Chambers
Tim Owen, Quayside Chambers
Peter Ward, Francis Burt Chambers
2022 edition published March 2022
Senior Counsel – Leading
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Terry Palmer SC, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Scott Ellis, Francis Burt Chambers
Brian Millar, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Michael Collins, Francis Burt Chambers
Simon Davis, Francis Burt Chambers
James Healy, Francis Burt Chambers
Clinton Russell, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter Ward, Francis Burt Chambers
Anthony Willinge, Francis Burt Chambers
2021 edition published March 2021
Senior Counsel – Leading
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Marcus Solomon SC, Quayside Chambers
Michel Feutrill SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Joseph Garas SC, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Scott Ellis, Francis Burt Chambers
Brian Millar, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Simon Davis, Francis Burt Chambers
Leon Firios, Quayside Chambers
James Healy, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter Ward, Francis Burt Chambers
2020 edition published February 2020
Senior Counsel – Leading
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Marcus Solomon SC, Quayside Chambers
Michel Feutrill SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Julie Taylor SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Scott Ellis, Francis Burt Chambers
James Healy, Francis Burt Chambers
Brian Millar, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Simon Davis, Francis Burt Chambers
Varun Ghosh, Francis Burt Chambers
2019 edition published February 2019
Senior Counsel – Leading
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Michel Feutrill SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Marcus Solomon SC, Quayside Chambers
Chris Zelestis QC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Scott Ellis, Francis Burt Chambers
James Healy, Francis Burt Chambers
Brian Millar, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Porter, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Michael Collins, Francis Burt Chambers
Simon Davis, Francis Burt Chambers
Joseph Garas, Quayside Chambers
Peter Ward, Francis Burt Chambers
2018 edition published February 2018
Senior Counsel – Leading
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Craig Colvin SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Marcus Solomon SC, Quayside Chambers
Joshua Thomson SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Chris Zelestis QC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Michel Feutrill, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Scott Ellis, Francis Burt Chambers
James Healy, Francis Burt Chambers
Brian Millar, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Porter, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Simon Davis, Francis Burt Chambers
Kim Lendich, Francis Burt Chambers
Sarah Russell, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter Ward, Francis Burt Chambers
2017 edition published February 2017
Senior Counsel – Leading
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Craig Colvin SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Frncis Burt Chambers
Marcus Solomon SC, Quayside Chambers
Chris Zelestis QC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Michel Feutril, Quayside Chambers
Simon Davis, Francis Burt Chambers
Brian Millar, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Porter, Francis Burt Chamber
Helen Tiplady, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter Ward, Francis Burt Chambers
2016 edition published February 2016
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Craig Colvin SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Brahma Dharmananda, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda, Francis Burt Chambers
Marcus Solomon, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Simon Davis, Francis Burt Chambers
Scott Ellis, Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Feutril, Francis Burt Chambers
Jason MacLaurin, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Porter, Francis Burt Chambers
2015 edition published April 2015
Senior Counsel – Leading
Brahma Dharmananda SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmnanda SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Patricia Cahill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Craig Colvin SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Joshua Thomson SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Michael Feutrill, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Philip Clifford, Francis Burt Chambers
Scott Ellis, Francis Burt Chambers
Simon Davis, Francis Burt Chambers
2014 edition published April 2014
Senior Counsel – Leading
Patricia Cahill SC – Francis Burt Chambers
Brahma Dharmananda SC – Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC - Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Grant Donaldson SC- Francis Burt Chambers
Sam Vandongen SC – Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Scott Ellis - Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Feutrill – Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Josh Thomson – Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Michael Collins – Francis Burt Chambers
Simon Davis – Francis Burt Chambers
James Healy – Francis Burt Chambers
2012 edition published October 2012
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Brahma Dharmananda SC – Francis Burt Chambers
Kanaga Dharmananda SC - Francis Burt Chambers
Chris Zelestis – Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Matthew Zilko SC – Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Patricia Cahill SC – Francis Burt Chambers
Craig Colvin SC – Francis Burt Chambers
Sam Vandongen SC – Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Scott Ellis - Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Feutrill – Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Josh Thomson – Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Michael Collins – Francis Burt Chambers
Simon Davis – Francis Burt Chambers
James Healy – Francis Burt Chambers