The 2026 listing of leading NSW Insolvency & Reconstruction Junior Counsel details barristers practising in insolvency and reconstruction matters matters in the New South Wales legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Emma Beechey, New Chambers
Jack Hynes, 9 Selborne Chambers
Daniel Krochmalik, 3 St James’ Hall
Michael Rose, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Leading
John Anderson, 9 Selborne Chambers
Ben Koch, 9 Selborne Chambers
Nicholas Mirzai, 3 St James Hall Chambers
Tom O’Brien, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Karen Petch, New Chambers
Frank Tao, 9 Selborne Chambers
Recommended
Scott Aspinall, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Nicola Bailey, 3 St James Hall Chambers
David Edney, 6 St James Hall Chambers
Zoe Hillman, Omnia Chambers
Ryan Jameson, Banco Chambers
Matt Karam, New Chambers
Ralphed Notley, University Chambers
Alistair Oakes, 8 Wentworth Chambers
Tony Ryan, 3 St James Hall Chambers
Philip Santucci, New Chambers
Anthony Spencer, 3 St James Hall Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published July 2025
Preeminent
Jack Hynes, 9 Selborne Chambers
Daniel Krochmalik, 3 St James' Hall
Michael Rose, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Leading
John Anderson, Eighth Floor Selborne Chambers
Emma Beechey, New Chambers
Nicholas Mirzai, 3 St James Hall Chambers
Karen Petch, New Chambers
Recommended
Scott Aspinall, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Emma Bathurst, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Jonathan Burnett, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
David Edney, 6 St James Hall Chambers
Jerome Entwisle, Banco Chambers
Sebastian Hartford-Davis, Banco Chambers
Zoe Hillman, Alinea Chambers
Elliot Hyde, Banco Chambers
Matt Karam, New Chambers
Ben Koch, 9 Selborne Chambers
Alistair Oakes, 8 Wentworth Chambers
Tom O'Brien, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
David Stack, Edmund Barton Chambers
Sonia Tame, Omnia Chambers
Frank Tao, 9 Selborne Chambers
2024 edition published July 2024
Market Leader
Daniel Krochmalik, 3 St James' Hall
Preeminent
Emma Beechey, New Chambers
Jack Hynes, 9 Selborne Chambers
Michael Rose, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Leading
Nicholas Mirzai, 3 St James Hall Chambers
Karen Petch, New Chambers
Recommended
John Anderson, Eighth Floor Selborne Chambers
Darrell Barnett, Banco Chambers
Emma Bathurst, Sixth Floor Selbourne/Wentworth Chambers
Sebastian Hartford-Davis, Banco Chambers
Zoe Hillman, Alinea Chambers
Matt Karam, New Chambers
Ben Koch, Nine Selborne Chambers
Amy Munro, Omnia Chambers
Tom O'Brien, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Philip Santucci, New Chambers
Hugh Somerville, University Chambers
Anthony Spencer, 3 St James' Hall
David Stack, Edmund Barton Chambers
Sonia Tame, Omnia Chambers
2023 edition published July 2023
Preeminent
Jack Hynes, 9 Selborne Chambers
Daniel Krochmalik, 3 St James' Hall
Leading
Imtiaz Ahmed, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Emma Beechey, New Chambers
Nicholas Mirzai, 3 St James Hall Chambers
Michael Rose, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
John Anderson, Eighth Floor Selborne Chambers
Darrell Barnett, Banco Chambers
Emma Bathurst, Sixth Floor Selbourne/Wentworth Chambers
Zoe Hillman, Alinea Chambers
Amy Munro, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Tom O'Brien, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Karen Petch, New Chambers
Leanne Rich, Alinea Chambers
Fiona Roughley, Banco Chambers
Hugh Somerville, University Chambers
David Stack, Edmund Barton Chambers
Sonia Tame, New Chambers
Peter Wood, 5 Selborne
Robert Yezerski, Banco Chambers
2022 edition published July 2022
Preeminent
Jack Hynes, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Daniel Krochmalik, 3 St James' Hall
Leading
Emma Beechey, New Chambers
Nicholas Bender, Banco Chambers
Nicholas Mirzai, 3 St James Hall Chambers
Michael Rose, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Peter Wood, 5 Selborne
Recommended
Imtiaz Ahmed, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Emma Bathurst, Sixth Floor Selbourne/Wentworth Chambers
Jonathan Burnett, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Charles Colquhoun, Tenth Floor Chambers
Zoe Hillman, Alinea Chambers
James Hutton, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Fiona Roughley, Banco Chambers
Joanne Shepard, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
David Stack, Edmund Barton Chambers
Robert Yezerski, Banco Chambers
2021 edition published July 2021
Preeminent
Jack Hynes, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Daniel Krochmalik, 3 St James' Hall
David Sulan, Banco Chambers
Leading
Emma Beechey, New Chambers
Nicholas Mirzai, Level 22 Chambers
Michael Rose, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Peter Wood, 5 Selborne
Recommended
Imtiaz Ahmed, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
James Arnott, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Nicholas Bender, Banco Chambers
Zoe Hillman, Alinea Chambers
Louise Hulmes, Eight Selborne Chambers
James Hutton, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Elliot Hyde, Banco Chambers
Ben Koch, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Stuart Lawrance, Tenth Floor Chambers
Amy Munro, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Fiona Roughley, Banco Chambers
Anthony Spencer, 3 St James' Hall
Robert Yezerski, Banco Chambers
2020 edition published June 2020
Preeminent
Jack Hynes, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
David Sulan, Banco Chambers
Peter Wood, 5 Selborne
Leading
Imtiaz Ahmed, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
James Arnott, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Daniel Krochmalik, 3 St James' Hall
Stuart Lawrance, Tenth Floor Chambers
Nicholas Mirzai, Level 22 Chambers
Justin Williams, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
Scott Aspinall, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Emma Beechey, New Chambers
James Emmett, Banco Chambers
Zoe Hillman, Alinea Chambers
Louise Hulmes, Eight Selborne Chambers
James Hutton, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Michael Rose, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Fiona Roughley, Banco Chambers
Chris Withers, Banco Chambers
Robert Yezerski, Banco Chambers
Andre Zahra, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
2019 edition published July 2019
Preeminent
Steven Golledge, 3 James' Hall
David Sulan, Banco Chambers
Leading
James Arnott, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Jack Hynes, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Stuart Lawrance, Tenth Floor Chambers
Peter Wood, 5 Selborne
Recommended
Imtiaz Ahmed, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Emma Beechey, New Chambers
Christian Bova, Eleven Wentworth
Charles Colquhoun, Tenth Floor Chambers
James Emmett, Banco Chambers
Zoe Hillman, Alinea Chambers
Ben Katekar, New Chambers
Daniel Krochmalik, 3 St James' Hall
Nicholas Mirzai, Level 22 Chambers
Fiona Roughley, Banco Chambers
Justin Williams, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Chris Withers, Banco Chambers
Robert Yezerski, Banco Chambers
2018 edition published July 2018
Preeminent
Farid Assaf, Banco Chambers
Steven Golledge, Third Floor St James Hall
Vanessa Whittaker, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Leading
Michael Izzo, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Stuart Lawrance, Tenth Floor Chambers
David Sulan, Banco Chambers
Justin Williams, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Peter Wood, 5 Selborne
Recommended
Imtiaz Ahmed, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
James Arnott, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Victoria Brigden, Eight Selborne Chambers
James Emmett, 12th Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers
Zoe Hillman, Eight Selborne Chambers
Jack Hynes, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Michael Rose, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Fiona Roughley, Banco Chambers
David Thomas, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Chris Withers, Banco Chambers
2017 edition published July 2017
Preeminent
David Sulan, Banco Chambers
Vanessa Whittaker, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Leading
Farid Assaf, Banco Chambers
Steven Golledge, Third Floor St James Hall
Jack Hynes, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Stuart Lawrance, Tenth Floor Chambers
Justin Williams, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
Imtiaz Ahmed, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
James Arnott, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Conor Bannan, 12th Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers
Darrell Barnett, Banco Chambers
Emma Beechey, New Chambers
Nicholas Bender, Banco Chambers
Ruth Higgins, Banco Chambers
Elisa Holmes, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Michael Izzo, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Ben Koch, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Michael Rose, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Richard Scruby, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
David Thomas, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Chris Withers, Banco Chambers
Peter Wood, 5 Selborne
2015 edition published October 2015
Preeminent
David Sulan, Banco Chambers
Vanessa Whittaker, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Leading
Scott Aspinall, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Farid Assaf, Banco Chambers
Darrell Barnett, Banco Chambers
Ruth Higgins, Banco Chambers
Jack Hynes, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Scott Nixon, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Jason Potts, Eighth Floor Selborne Chambers
Justin Williams, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
Nicholas Bender, Banco Chambers
Emma Beechey, New Chambers
Philip Dowdy, Sixth Floor St James Hall
Steven Golledge, Third Floor St James Hall
Zoe Hillman, Eighth Floor Selborne Chambers
Richard Scruby, 10th Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Christopher Withers, Banco Chambers