September 27, 2026
Doyle's Guide

Leading Intellectual Property Barristers – New South Wales

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The 2016 listing of leading Sydney Intellectual Property Barristers details counsel practising in intellectual property matters matters in the New South Wales legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in the area.

Senior Counsel

Preeminent

Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
David Catterns QC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers

Leading

Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Sophie Goddard SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Michael Hall SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Richard Lancaster SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall

Recommended

Julia Baird SC, New Chambers
Angela Bowne SC, Blackstone Chambers
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Selborne /Wentworth Chambers
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Ronald Webb SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers

Junior Counsel

Preeminent

Cynthia Cochrane, Five Wentworth Chambers
Julian Cooke, Five Wentworth Chambers
Neil Murray, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers

Leading

Phoebe Arcus, Five Wentworth Chambers
Hamish Bevan, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Chris Burgess, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Patrick Flynn, Eleven Wentworth
Andrew Fox, Five Wentworth Chambers
Angus Lang, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers

Recommended

Stefan Balafoutis,Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
David Larish, Five Wentworth Chambers
Ben Mee, Five Wentworth Chambers
Gabriella Rubagotti, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Shauna Ross, Tenth Floor St James Hall
Frances St John, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Laura Thomas, Nigel Bowen Chambers

Previous editions

2015 edition published September 2015

Senior Counsel – Preeminent

David Catterns QC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Stephen Burley SC, 5th Floor Wentworth Chambers

Senior Counsel – Leading

Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers

Senior Counsel – Recommended

Julia Baird SC, New Chambers
Angela Bowne SC, Blackstone Chambers
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Sophie Goddard SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selbourne Chambers
Richard Lancaster SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Ronald Webb SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers

Junior Counsel – Market Leader

Neil Murray, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers

Junior Counsel – Preeminent

Cynthia Cochrane, Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Julian Cooke, Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Andrew Fox, 5th Floor Wentworth Chambers
Angus Lang, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers

Junior Counsel – Leading

Phoebe Arcus, Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Christopher Burgess, Nigel Bowen Chambers

Junior Counsel – Recommended

Stefan Balafoutis, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Hamish Bevan, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Patrick Flynn, Eleven Wentworth Chambers

Open the 2015 edition page →

2013 edition published August 2013

Senior Counsel – Market Leader

David Catterns QC – Nigel Bowen Chambers

Senior Counsel – Preeminent

Anthony Bannon SC – Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Stephen Burley SC – Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Richard Cobden SC – Nigel Bowen Chambers
Katrina Howard SC – Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers

Senior Counsel – Leading

Angela Bowne SC – Blackstone Chambers
Justin Gleeson SC – Banco Chambers
Richard Lancaster SC – Fifth Floor St James Hall
Ronald Webb SC – Nigel Bowen Chambers

Senior Counsel – Recommended

Julia Baird SC – 12th Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Steven Finch SC – Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Anthony Franklin SC – Four St James Chambers
Sophie Goddard SC – Nigel Bowen Chambers
John Hennessy SC – Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Mark Leeming SC – Eight Floor Selborne Chmbers

Junior Counsel – Market Leader

Christian Dimitriadis – Nigel Bowen Chambers

Junior Counsel – Preeminent

Hamish Bevan – Nigel Bowen Chambers
Cynthia Cochrane – Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Neil Murray – Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers

Junior Counsel – Leading

Pheobe Arcus – Fifth Floor Wentworth Chamber
Julian Cooke – Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Matthew Darke – Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Andrew Fox – Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Angus Lang – Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers

Junior Counsel – Recommended

Stefan Balafoutis – Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Chris Burgess – Nigel Bowen Chambers
Patrick Flynn – Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Ruth Higgins – Banco Chambers

Open the 2013 edition page →

2012 edition published September 2012

Senior Counsel – Market Leader

David Catterns QC – Nigel Bowen Chambers

Senior Counsel – Preeminent

Anthony Bannon SC – Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Stephen Burley SC – Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Richard Cobden SC – Nigel Bowen Chambers

Senior Counsel – Leading

Angela Bowne SC – Blackstone Chambers
Katrina Howard SC – Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Richard Lancaster SC – Fifth Floor St James Hall
Ronald Webb SC – Nigel Bowen Chambers

Senior Counsel – Recommended

Julia Baird SC – 12th Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Steven Finch SC – Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Anthony Franklin SC – Four St James Chambers
Justin Gleeson SC – Banco Chambers
Sophie Goddard SC – Nigel Bowen Chambers
John Hennessy SC – Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Mark Leeming SC – Eight Floor Selborne Chmbers

Junior Counsel – Market Leader

Christian Dimitriadis – Nigel Bowen Chambers

Junior Counsel – Preeminent

Neil Murray – Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers

Junior Counsel – Leading

Hamish Bevan – Nigel Bowen Chambers
Cynthia Cochrane – Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Julian Cooke – Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Patrick Flynn – Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Andrew Fox – Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers

Junior Counsel – Recommended

Pheobe Arcus – Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Stefan Balafoutis – Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Chris Burgess – Nigel Bowen Chambers
Matthew Darke – Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Ruth Higgins – Banco Chambers
Angus Lang – Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers

Open the 2012 edition page →

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