The 2026 listing of leading NSW Employment Law Senior Counsel details Senior and Kingss Counsel practising within the areas of employment, industrial relations and discrimination matters in the New South Wales legal market who have been identified by the state’s employment and WHS law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Market Leader
Preeminent
Jamie Darams SC
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Leading
Andrew Gotting SC, PG Hely Chambers
Simon Meehan SC, State Chambers
Ian Neil, 6 St James Hall Chambers
Kylie Nomchong SC, State Chambers
Recommended
Victoria Brigden, Eighth Floor Selborne Chambers
John Fernon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Shane Prince SC, State Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published February 2025
Market Leader
Kate Eastman SC, New Chambers
Preeminent
Jamie Darams SC, Greenway Chambers
Leading
Andrew Gotting SC, PG Hely Chambers
Simon Meehan SC, State Chambers
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Kylie Nomchong SC, State Chambers
Recommended
Adam Casselden SC, Greenway Chambers
John Fernon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Bruce Hodgkinson SC, State Chambers
Max Kimber SC, The Olive Roomns
Ian Neil SC, Sixth Floor St James Hall
Shane Prince SC, State Chambers
John West KC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
2024 edition published March 2024
Preeminent
Kate Eastman SC, New Chambers
Ingmar Taylor SC, Greenway Chambers
Leading
Jamie Darams SC, Greenway Chambers
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Ian Neil SC, Sixth Floor St James Hall
Kylie Nomchong SC, PG Hely Chambers
Recommended
David Chin SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
John Fernon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Mark Gibian SC, HB Higgins Chambers
Bruce Hodgkinson SC, State Chambers
Max Kimber SC, The Olive Roomns
Simon Meehan SC, State Chambers
2023 edition published March 2023
Preeminent
Kate Eastman SC, New Chambers
Yaseen Shariff SC, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Ingmar Taylor SC, Greenway Chambers
Leading
Harry Dixon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Ian Neil SC, Sixth Floor St James Hall
Kylie Nomchong SC, PG Hely Chambers
Recommended
David Chin SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
John Fernon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Robert Goot SC, State Chambers
Bruce Hodgkinson SC, Denman Chambers
Richard Kenzie QC, State Chambers
Max Kimber SC, State Chambers
Shane Prince SC, State Chambers
John West QC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
2022 edition published February 2022
Preeminent
Kate Eastman SC, New Chambers
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Elizabeth Raper SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Yaseen Shariff SC, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Ingmar Taylor SC, Greenway Chambers
Leading
Harry Dixon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Max Kimber SC, State Chambers
Ian Neil SC, Sixth Floor St James Hall
Kylie Nomchong SC, Denman Chambers
Recommended
David Chin SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
John Fernon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Mark Gibian SC, HB Higgins Chambers
Robert Goot SC, State Chambers
Bruce Hodgkinson SC, Denman Chambers
Richard Kenzie QC, State Chambers
Jeffrey Phillips SC, State Chambers
John West QC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
2021 edition published March 2021
Preeminent
Kate Eastman SC, New Chambers
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Ingmar Taylor SC, Greenway Chambers
Leading
Harry Dixon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Max Kimber SC, State Chambers
Ian Neil SC, Sixth Floor St James Hall
Kylie Nomchong SC, Denman Chambers
Elizabeth Raper SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Yaseen Shariff SC, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Recommended
David Chin SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
John Fernon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Mark Gibian SC, HB Higgins Chambers
Robert Goot SC, State Chambers
Bruce Hodgkinson SC, Denman Chambers
Richard Kenzie QC, State Chambers
Jeffrey Phillips SC, State Chambers
John West QC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
2020 edition published February 2020
Preeminent
Kate Eastman SC, New Chambers
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Ingmar Taylor SC, Greenway Chambers
Leading
Harry Dixon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Richard Kenzie QC, State Chambers
Max Kimber SC, State Chambers
Kylie Nomchong SC, Denman Chambers
Elizabeth Raper SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
David Chin SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
John Fernon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Robert Goot SC, State Chambers
Garry Hatcher SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Bruce Hodgkinson SC, Denman Chambers
Ian Neill SC, Sixth Floor St James Hall
Chris Ronalds SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
John West QC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
2019 edition published February 2019
Preeminent
Harry Dixon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Kate Eastman SC, New Chambers
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Ingmar Taylor SC, Greenway Chambers
Leading
Richard Kenzie QC, State Chambers
Max Kimber SC, State Chambers
Kylie Nomchong SC, Denman Chambers
John West QC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Recommended
John Fernon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Mark Gibian SC, H B Higgins Chambers
Robert Goot SC, State Chambers
Garry Hatcher SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Bruce Hodgkinson SC, Denman Chambers
Ian Neill SC, Sixth Floor St James Hall
Jeffrey Phillips SC, State Chambers
Shane Prince SC, State Chambers
Chris Ronalds SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers