September 28, 2026
Doyle's Guide

Leading Intellectual Property Barristers – Victoria

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The 2019 listing of leading Victorian Intellectual Property Barristers details barristers practising in intellectual property matters matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in the area.

Senior Counsel

Preeminent

Bruce Caine QC, List A
Tom Cordiner QC, List G Barristers

Leading

Colin Golvan QC, List G Barristers
Helen Rofe QC, List A
Adrian Ryan QC, Patterson’s List

Recommended

Garry Fitzgerald QC, List G Barristers
Andrew Maryniak QC, List G Barristers
David Shavin QC, Dever’s List
Georgina Schoff QC, Dever’s List
Neil Young QC, List A

Junior Counsel

Preeminent

Clare Cunliffe, List G Barristers
Ben Fitzpatrick, List G Barristers
Warwick Rothnie, List A

Leading

Kate Beattie, List A
Peter Creighton-Selvay, List G Barristers
Natalie Hickey, List G Barristers
Luke Merrick, List G Barristers
Siobhan Ryan, List G Barristers

Recommended

Marcus Fleming, List G Barristers
Ian Horak, Young’s List
Stephen Rebikoff, List G Barristers
Craig Smith, Dever’s List
Peter Wallis, List G Barristers

Previous editions

2018 edition published May 2018

Senior Counsel – Preeminent

Bruce Caine QC, List A
Tom Cordiner QC, List G Barristers
Adrian Ryan QC, Patterson's List

Senior Counsel – Leading

Colin Golvan QC, List G Barristers
Helen Rofe QC, List A
David Shavin QC, Dever's List

Senior Counsel – Recommended

Garry Fitzgerald QC, List G Barristers
Andrew Maryniak QC, List G Barristers
Georgina Schoff QC, Dever's List
Neil Young QC, Greens List

Junior Counsel – Preeminent

Kate Beattie, List A
Clare Cunliffe, List G Barristers
Ben Fitzpatrick, List G Barristers
Luke Merrick, List G Barristers

Junior Counsel – Leading

Peter Creighton-Selvay, List G Barristers
Natalie Hickey, List G Barristers
Ian Horak, Young's List
Stephen Rebikoff, List G Barristers
Warwick Rothnie, List A
Siobhan Ryan, List G Barristers
Craig Smith, Dever's List

Junior Counsel – Recommended

Marcus Fleming, List G Barristers
Sue Gatford, Svenson Barristers
Melissa Marcus, List G Barristers
Alan Nash, Greens List
Michael Rivette, List G Barristers
Jeremy Slattery, List G Barristers
Campbell Thompson, Young's List
Peter Wallis, List G Barristers

Open the 2018 edition page →

2017 edition published May 2017

Senior Counsel – Preeminent

Bruce Caine QC, List A
Adrian Ryan QC, Patterson's List
David Shavin QC, Dever's List

Senior Counsel – Leading

Tom Cordiner QC, List G Barristers

Senior Counsel – Recommended

Colin Golvan QC, List G Barristers
Ross Macaw QC, List A
Andrew Maryniak QC, List G Barristers
Helen Rofe QC, List A

Junior Counsel – Preeminent

Clare Cunliffe, List G Barristers
Ben Fitzpatrick, List G Barristers
Luke Merrick, List G Barristers

Junior Counsel – Leading

Kate Beattie, List A
Peter Creighton-Selvay, List G Barristers
Garry Fitzgerald, List G Barristers
Natalie Hickey, List G Barristers
Jeremy Slattery, List G Barristers
Craig Smith, Dever's List

Junior Counsel – Recommended

Nico Burmeister, Young's List
Marcus Fleming, List G Barristers
Ian Horak, Young's List
Marcus Hoyne, Foley's List
Warwick Rothnie,List A
Siobhan Ryan, List G Barristers

Open the 2017 edition page →

2016 edition published July 2016

Senior Counsel – Preeminent

Bruce Caine QC, Aickin Chambers
David Shavin QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West

Senior Counsel – Leading

Ed Heerey QC, List G Barristers
Andrew Maryniak QC, List G Barristers
Adrian Ryan QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West

Senior Counsel – Recommended

Colin Golvan QC, List G Barristers
Peter Jopling QC, List G Barristers
Ross Macaw QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West
Helen Rofe QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West
Georgina Schoff QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West

Junior Counsel – Market Leader

Tom Cordiner, List G Barristers

Junior Counsel – Preeminent

Kate Beattie, Owen Dixon Chambers West
Luke Merrick, List G Barristers

Junior Counsel – Leading

Peter Creighton-Selvay, List G Barristers
Clare Cunliffe, List G Barristers
Ben Fitzpatrick, List G Barristers
Garry Fitzgerald, List G Barristers
Ian Horak, Young's List
Craig Smith, Castan Chambers

Junior Counsel – Recommended

Daniel Crennan, Devers List
Marcus Fleming, List G Barristers
Susan Gatford, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Natalie Hickey, List G Barristers
Alan Nash
Warwick Rothnie, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Siobhan Ryan, List G Barristers
Jeremy Slattery, List G Barristers

Open the 2016 edition page →

2015 edition published April 2015

Senior Counsel – Market Leader

Bruce Caine SC

Senior Counsel – Preeminent

Ross Macaw QC
Adrian Ryan SC
David Shavin QC

Senior Counsel – Leading

Colin Golvan SC
Helen Rofe SC

Senior Counsel – Recommended

Barry Hess QC
Andrew Maryniak SC

Junior Counsel – Preeminent

Tom Cordiner
Ed Heerey

Junior Counsel – Leading

Kate Beattie
Garry Fitzgerald
Ben Fitzpatrick
Ian Horak
Luke Merrick
Warwick Rothnie
Siobhan Ryan

Junior Counsel – Recommended

Clare Cunliffe
Marcus Fleming
Jeremy Slattery
Craig Smith
Campbell Thompson

Open the 2015 edition page →

2012 edition published September 2012

Senior Counsel – Preeminent

Bruce Caine SC – Aickin Chambers
Ross Macaw QC – Owen Dixon Chambers West

Senior Counsel – Leading

Colin Golvan SC – Owen Dixon Chambers West
Barry Hess SC – Owen Dixon Chambers East
Adrian Ryan SC – Joan Rosanove Chambers
David Shavin QC – Owen Dixon Chambers West

Senior Counsel – Recommended

John Emmerson QC – Aickin Chambers
Elspbeth Strong SC – Owen Dixon Chambers West

Junior Counsel – Preeminent

Garry Fitzgerald – Owen Dixon Chambers West
Andrew Maryniak – Aickin Chambers

Junior Counsel – Leading

Kate Beattie – Owen Dixon Chambers West
Ben Fitzpatrick – Aickin Chambers
Ed Heerey – Chancery Chambers
Helen Rofe – Owen Dixon Chambers West

Junior Counsel – Recommended

Tom Cordiner – Joan Rosanove Chambers
Ian Horak – Joan Rosanove Chambers
Felicity Marks – Owen Dixon Chambers West
Luke Merrick – Aickin Chambers
Sam Ricketson – Owen Dixon Chambers West
Siobhan Ryan – Douglas Menzies Chambers
Warwick Rothnie – Isaacs Chambers
Jeremy Slattery – Aickin Chambers

Open the 2012 edition page →

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