The 2026 listing of leading NSW Insolvency & Reconstruction Senior Counsel details Senior Counsel and Kings Counsel 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
Farid Assaf SC, Banco Chambers
Steven Golledge SC, 3 St James Hall
Michael Izzo SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
David Sulan SC, Banco Chambers
Vanessa Whittaker SC, Banco Chambers
Leading
Doran Cook SC, 9 Wentworth Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Jeremy Giles SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
John Sheahan KC, Banco Chambers
Justin Williams SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
James Arnott SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Darrell Barnett SC, Banco Chambers
Nick Bender SC, Banco Chambers
Charles Colquhoun SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Michael Henry SC, Alinea Chambers
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James’ Hall
Ben Katekar SC, New Chambers
Roger Marshall SC, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers
Robert Yezerski SC, Banco Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published July 2025
Preeminent
Farid Assaf SC, Banco Chambers
Steven Golledge SC, 3 St James Hall
Michael Izzo SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Vanessa Whittaker SC, Banco Chambers
Leading
James Arnott SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Jeremy Giles SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
John Sheahan KC, Banco Chambers
David Sulan SC, Banco Chambers
Recommended
Nick Bender SC, Banco Chambers
Doran Cook SC, 9 Wentworth Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
Michael Henry SC, Alinea Chambers
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers
Ben Katekar SC, New Chambers
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Justin Williams SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
2024 edition published July 2024
Preeminent
Farid Assaf SC, Banco Chambers
Steven Golledge SC, 3 St James Hall
David Sulan SC, Banco Chambers
Leading
Jeremy Giles SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Michael Izzo SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Vanessa Whittaker SC, Banco Chambers
Recommended
James Arnott SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Nick Bender SC, Banco Chambers
Doran Cook SC, 9 Wentworth Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
Michael Henry SC, Alinea Chambers
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers
David Pritchard SC, 3 St James' Hall
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
John Sheahan KC, Banco Chambers
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Justin Williams SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
2023 edition published July 2023
Preeminent
Farid Assaf SC, Banco Chambers
Steven Golledge SC, 3 St James Hall
David Sulan SC, Banco Chambers
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Vanessa Whittaker SC, Banco Chambers
Leading
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Michael Izzo SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Ian Pike SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
John Sheahan KC, Banco Chambers
Recommended
Mark Ashhurst SC, University Chambers
Nick Bender SC, Banco Chambers
Doran Cook SC, 9 Wentworth Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Jeremy Giles SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Michael Henry SC, Alinea Chambers
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers
Alec Leopold SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Richard McHugh SC, Banco Chambers
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Justin Williams SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
2022 edition published July 2022
Preeminent
Farid Assaf SC, Banco Chambers
Steven Golledge SC, 3 St James Hall
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers
Leading
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
Ian Jackman SC, Eighth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
David Sulan SC, Banco Chambers
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Vanessa Whittaker SC, Banco Chambers
Recommended
Mark Ashhurst SC, University Chambers
Bernard Coles QC, University Chambers
Doran Cook SC, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Michael Henry SC, Alinea Chamber
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers
Michael Izzo SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Richard McHugh SC, Banco Chambers
Ian Pike SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
John Sheahan QC, Banco Chambers
Justin Williams SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
2021 edition published July 2021
Market Leader
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers
Preeminent
Farid Assaf SC, Banco Chambers
Steven Golledge SC, 3 St James Hall
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Ian Jackman SC, Eighth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Leading
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers
Michael Izzo SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
John Sheahan QC, Banco Chambers
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Recommended
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers
Bernard Coles QC, University Chambers
Doran Cook SC, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Jeremy Giles SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
Michael Henry SC, Alinea Chambers
Ian Pike SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Vanessa Whittaker SC, Banco Chambers
Justin Williams SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
2020 edition published June 2020
Preeminent
Ian Jackman SC, Eighth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers
John Sheahan QC, Banco Chambers
Leading
Farid Assaf SC, Banco Chambers
Steven Golledge SC, 3 St James Hall
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Recommended
Mark Ashhurst SC, University Chambers
Tony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Bernard Coles QC, University Chambers
Doran Cook SC, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
Michael Henry SC, Alinea Chambers
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers
Michael Izzo SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Anthony Lo Surdo SC, 12th Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Malcolm Oakes SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Vanessa Whittaker SC, Banco Chambers
2019 edition published July 2019
Preeminent
Ian Jackman SC, Eighth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers
John Sheahan QC, Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Leading
Farid Assaf SC, Banco Chambers
Bernard Coles QC, University Chambers
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Recommended
Mark Ashhurst SC, University Chambers
Andrew Bell SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Doran Cook SC, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Jeremy Giles SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Michael Henry SC, Alinea Chambers
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers
Michael Izzo SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Anthony Lo Surdo SC, 12th Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Malcolm Oakes SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Jason Potts, Eight Selborne Chambers
David Pritchard SC, 3 St James' Hall
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Jeremy Stoljar SC, Eighth Floor Selborne Chambers
David Studdy SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Vanessa Whittaker SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
David Williams SC, Ninth Floor Wentworth Chambers
2018 edition published July 2018
Preeminent
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Ian Jackman SC, Eight Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers
John Sheahan QC, Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Leading
Andrew Bell SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Bernard Coles QC, University Chambers
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Recommended
Adam Bell SC, New Chambers
Andrew Coleman SC, Banco Chambers
Doran Cook SC, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Michael Henry SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Ruth Higgins SC, Banco Chambers
Alec Leopold SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Anthony Lo Surdo SC, 12th Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
James Lockhart SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Malcolm Oakes SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Ian Pike SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Jason Potts, Eight Selborne Chambers
Julian Sexton SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Jeremy Stoljar SC, Eighth Floor Selborne Chambers
2017 edition published July 2017
Preeminent
Ian Jackman SC, Eight Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers
John Sheahan QC, Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Leading
Bernard Coles QC, University Chambers
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Anthony Lo Surdo SC, 12th Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Malcolm Oakes, Tenth Floor Chambers
Recommended
Adam Bell SC, New Chambers
Andrew Bell SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Andrew Coleman SC, Banco Chambers
Doran Cook SC, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Justin Gleeson SC, Banco Chambers
Michael Henry SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Alec Leopold SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
James Lockhart SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Julian Sexton SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Jeremy Stoljar SC, Eighth Floor Selborne Chambers
2015 edition published October 2015
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Robert Newlinds SC, Banco Chambers
John Sheahan QC, Five Wentworth Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Adam Bell SC, New Chambers
Andrew Bell SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Mark Ashhurst SC, University Chambers
Bernard Coles QC, University Chambers
Robert Dick SC, Banco Chambers
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Ian Jackman SC, Eighth Floor Selborne Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers
Alec Leopold SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Anthony Lo Surdo SC, 12th Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Richard McHugh SC, Banco Chambers
Garry Rich SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall