The 2026 listing of leading Australian Insolvency & Reconstruction Junior Counsel details barristers practising in insolvency and reconstruction matters matters across the Australian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Vicki Bell, List A – Melbourne
Michael Rose, 9 Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Raini Zambelli, List A – Melbourne
Leading
John Anderson, 9 Selborne Chambers – Sydney
Liam Copley, McPherson Chambers – Brisbane
Nichola Derrington, Quay Central Chambers – Brisbane
Joshua Kohn, Foley’s List – Melbourne
Nicholas Mirzai, 3 St James’ Hall – Sydney
Karen Petch, New Chambers – Sydney
Long Pham, Quayside Chambers – Perth
Carrie Rome-Sievers, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Simon Rubenstein, Greens List – Melbourne
Sean Russell, Level Twenty Seven Chambers – Brisbane
Bridget Slocum, Greens List – Melbourne
Bruce Wacker, North Quarter Lane Chambers – Brisbane
Paul Walker, Shoreline Chambers – Perth
Recommended
Kat Brazenor, List A – Melbourne
Amanda Carruthers, Foley’s List – Melbourne
Craig Coulsen, Level 16 Inns of Court – Brisbane
Mitchell Downes, Level 10 Inns of Court – Brisbane
Tyneil Flaherty, Murray Chambers – Adelaide
Sally Heidenreich, Murray Chambers – Adelaide
Philippa Honey, Francis Burt Chambers – Perth
Stephanie Hooper, List A – Melbourne
Tim Kentish, Hanson Chambers – Adelaide
Ben Koch, 9 Selborne Chambers – Sydney
Simon Majteles, Francis Burt Chambers – Perth
Michael May, Level Twenty Seven Chambers – Brisbane
Thomas McFarlane, Hanson Chambers – Adelaide
Anthony Messina, Level Twenty Seven Chambers – Brisbane
Nicole Papaleo, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Stephen Phillips, Bar Chambers – Adelaide
Alexander Psaltis, Northbank Chambers – Brisbane
Adam Purton, List A – Melbourne
Frank Tao, 9 Selborne Chambers – Sydney
Stefan Tomasich, Quayside Chambers – Perth
Lloyd Wicks, Bar Chambers – Adelaide
Previous editions
2022 edition published October 2022
Preeminent
Jack Hynes, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Daniel Krochmalik, Third Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Carl Moller, List A - Melbourne
Leading
Emma Beechey, New Chambers - Sydney
Christopher Brown, List A - Melbourne
Catherine Gobbo, Young's List - Melbourne
Ed Goodwin, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Damien McAloon, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Anthony Papamatheos, Quayside Chambers - Perth
Craig Wilkins, Level 10 Inns of Court - Brisbane
Raini Zambelli, List A - Melbourne
Recommended
Vicki Bell, List A - Melbourne
Nick Bender, Banco Chambers - Sydney
David Chesterman, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Liam Copley, McPherson Chambers - Brisbane
Craig Coulsen, Level 16 Inns of Court - Brisbane
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers - Adelaide
Scott Evans, Nexus Chambers - Adelaide
Nicholas Mirzai, 3 St James Hall - Sydney
Carrie Rome-Sievers, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Michael Rose, Nine Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Simon Rubenstein, Greens List - Melbourne
Stewart Webster, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Peter Wood, Five Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Robert Yezerski, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Wayne Zappia, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
2021 edition published August 2021
Preeminent
Jack Hynes, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Carl Moller, List A - Melbourne
David Sulan, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Leading
Christopher Brown, List A - Melbourne
Catherine Gobbo, Young's List - Melbourne
Ed Goodwin, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Daniel Krochmalik, Third Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Nicholas Mirzai, Level 22 Chambers - Sydney
Damien McAloon, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Simon Rubenstein, Greens List - Melbourne
Craig Wilkins, Level 10 Inns of Court - Brisbane
Recommended
Emma Beechey, New Chambers - Sydney
David Chesterman, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Craig Coulsen, Level 16 Inns of Court - Brisbane
Scott Evans, Nexus Chambers - Adelaide
Stuart Lawrance, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Anthony Papamatheos, Quayside Chambers - Perth
Carrie Rome-Sievers, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Peter Wood, Five Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Robert Yezerski, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Raini Zambelli, List A - Melbourne
2020 edition published July 2020
Preeminent
Jack Hynes, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Carl Moller, List A - Melbourne
Leading
James Arnott, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Christopher Brown, Greens List - Melbourne
Catherine Gobbo, Young's List - Melbourne
Peter Fary, Foley's List - Melbourne
Ed Goodwin, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Gavin Handran, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Damien McAloon, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Carrie Rome-Sievers, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Simon Rubenstein, Greens List - Melbourne
David Sulan, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Recommended
Craig Coulsen, Level 16 Inns of Court - Brisbane
Daniel Krochmalik, Third Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Stuart Lawrance, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Nicholas Mirzai, Level 22 Chambers - Sydney
Anthony Papamatheos, Quayside Chambers - Perth
Caryn Van Proctor, List A - Melbourne
Craig Wilkins, Level 10 Inns of Court - Brisbane
Justin Williams, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Peter Wood, Five Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Raini Zambelli, List A - Melbourne
2019 edition published July 2019
Preeminent
Oren Bigos, List A - Melbourne
Steven Golledge, Third Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Carl Moller, List A - Melbourne
Leading
Catherine Gobbo, Young's List - Melbourne
Ed Goodwin, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Gavin Handran, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Jack Hynes, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Damien McAloon, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Carrie Rome-Sievers, List G Barristers - Melbourne
David Sulan, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Recommended
James Arnott, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Christopher Brown, Greens List - Melbourne
Craig Coulsen, Level 16 Inns of Court - Brisbane
Rob Craig, Dever's List - Melbourne
David de Jersey, Northbank Chambers - Brisbane
Peter Fary, Foley's List - Melbourne
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Stuart Lawrance, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Anthony Papamatheos, Quayside Chambers - Perth
John Peden, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Dan Piggott, Gerard Brennan Chambers - Brisbane
Simon Rubenstein, Greens List - Melbourne
Caryn Van Proctor, List A - Melbourne
Craig Wilkins, Level 10 Inns of Court - Brisbane
Justin Williams, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Peter Wood, Five Selborne Chambers - Sydney
2017 edition published July 2017
Preeminent
Stewart Maiden, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Carl Moller, List A - Melbourne
David Sulan, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Vanessa Whittaker, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Leading
Oren Bigos, List A - Melbourne
Catherine Gobbo, Young's List - Melbourne
Steven Golledge, Third Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Jack Hynes, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Caryn Van Proctor, List A - Melbourne
Dan Piggott, Gerard Brennan Chambers - Brisbane
Recommended
Farid Assaf, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers - Adelaide
Scott Evans, Edmund Barton Chambers - Adelaide
Peter Fary, Foley's List - Melbourne
Ed Goodwin, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Gavin Handran, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
James Healy, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth - Brisbane
Matt Jones, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Stuart Lawrance, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Damien McAloon, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Justin Mereine, Foley's List - Melbourne
John Peden, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Simon Rubenstein, Greens List - Melbourne
Michael Trim, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Justin Williams, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
2016 edition published August 2016
Preeminent
Hamish Austin, Aickin Chambers - Melbourne
Peter Fary, Lonsdale Chambers - Melbourne
Stewart Maiden, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Carl Moller, Lonsdale Chambers - Melbourne
David Sulan, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Vanessa Whittaker, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Leading
Farid Assaf, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Emma Beechey, New Chambers - Sydney
Oren Bigos, Lonsdale Chambers - Melbourne
Jonathan Evans, Lonsdale Chambers - Melbourne
Catherine Gobbo, Chancery Chambers - Melbourne
Ed Goodwin, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Matthew Harvey, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Jack Hynes, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Madelaine Luchich, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
John Peden, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Dan Piggott, Gerard Brennan Chambers - Brisbane
Recommended
Darrell Barnett, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Doran Cook, Nine Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Robert Craig, Aickin Chambers - Melbourne
Ben Doyle Hanson Chambers - Adelaide
Kathleen Foley, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Stephen Golledge, Third Floor St James Hall - Sydney
James Healy, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Ruth Higgins, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Elisa Holmes, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Chris Johnstone, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Matt Jones, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Josh Kohn, Lonsdale Chambers - Melbourne
Damien McAloon, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Justin Mereine, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Simon Rubenstein, Lonsdale Chambers - Melbourne
2015 edition published November 2015
Preeminent
Oren Bigos, Lonsdale Chambers - Melbourne
Stewart Maiden, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Carl Moller, Lonsdale Chambers - Melbourne
Dan Piggott, Gerard Brennan Chambers - Brisbane
David Sulan, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Vanessa Whittaker, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Leading
Scott Aspinall, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Farid Assaf, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Hamish Austin, Aickin Chambers - Melbourne
Darrell Barnett, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Catherine Gobbo, Chancery Chambers - Melbourne
Matthew Harvey, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Gavin Handran, North Quarter Lane Chambers - Brisbane
Ruth Higgins, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Jack Hynes, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Christopher Johnstone, Level Twenty Seven Chambers - Brisbane
Scott Nixon, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Jason Potts, Eighth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Dominic Pyle, Gerard Brennan Chambers - Brisbane
Justin Williams, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Recommended
Nicholas Bender, Banco Chambers - Sydney
Emma Beechey, New Chambers - Sydney
Mark Costello, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Craig Coulsen, Level 16 Inns of Court - Brisbane
Philip Dowdy, Sixth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Steven Golledge, Third Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Patrick Hay, Jeddart Chambers - Brisbane
James Healy, Francis Burt Chambers - Perth
Zoe Hillman, Eighth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Sam Hopper, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Sam Hay, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Richard Scruby, 10th Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Greg Sheahan, Carbolic Chambers - Brisbane
Christopher Withers, Banco Chambers - Sydney