The 2023 listing of Leading Australian Intellectual Property Junior Counsel details Junior Counsel practising in intellectual property matters across all Australian legal markets who were identified by the country’s IP solicitors for their knowledge and expertise in the area.
Preeminent
Clare Cunliffe, List G Barristers – Melbourne
David Larish, 5 Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Luke Merrick, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Warwick Rothnie, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Leading
Phoebe Arcus, 5 Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Kate Beattie, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Peter Creighton-Selvay, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Ben Fitzpatrick, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Natalie Hickey, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Ben Mee, Five Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Gabriella Rubagotii, Nigel Bowen Chambers – Sydney
Frances St John, Tenth Floor Chambers – Sydney
Recommended
Lucy Davis, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Megan Evetts, Nigel Bowen Chambers – Sydney
Marcus Fleming, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Ben Gardiner, Murray Gleeson Chambers – Brisbane
Melissa Marcus, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Ben McEniery, Deane Chambers – Brisbane
Matthew Murphy, Anthony Mason Chambers – Adelaide
Stephen Rebikoff, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Gilbert Tsang, Nigel Bowen Chambers – Sydney
Edwina Whitby, Nigel Bowen Chambers – Sydney
Previous editions
2022 edition published June 2022
Preeminent
Julian Cooke, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Clare Cunliffe, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Ben Fitzpatrick, List G Barristers - Melbourne
David Larish, 5 Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Luke Merrick, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Warwick Rothnie, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Leading
Phoebe Arcus, 5 Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Kate Beattie, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Justine Beaumont, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Peter Creighton-Selvay, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Natalie Hickey, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Craig Smith, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Frances St John, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Recommended
Lucy Davis, Greens List - Melbourne
Marcus Fleming, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Ben Gardiner, Murray Gleeson Chambers - Brisbane
Ian Horak, Young's List - Melbourne - Melbourne
Melissa Marcus, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Ben Mee, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Matthew Murphy, Anthony Mason Chambers - Adelaide
Stephen Rebikoff, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Gabriella Rubagotii, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
2021 edition published May 2021
Preeminent
Hamish Bevan, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Julian Cooke, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Clare Cunliffe, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Ben Fitzpatrick, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Luke Merrick, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Warwick Rothnie, List A - Melbourne
Leading
Phoebe Arcus, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Kate Beattie, List A - Melbourne
Justine Beaumont, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Chris Burgess, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Cynthia Cochrane, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Peter Creighton-Selvay, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Andrew Fox, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Natalie Hickey, List G Barristers - Melbourne
David Larish, 5 Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Recommended
Marcus Fleming, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Ben Gardiner, Murray Gleeson Chambers - Brisbane
Sam Hallahan, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Ian Horak, Young's List - Melbourne - Melbourne
Ben McEniery, Deane Chambers - Brisbane
Melissa Marcus, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Ben Mee, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Matthew Murphy, Anthony Mason Chambers - Adelaide
Stephen Rebikoff, Lidt G Barristers - Melbourne
Gabriella Rubagotii, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Craig Smith, Dever's List - Melbourne
Frances St John, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
2020 edition published May 2020
Preeminent
Julian Cooke, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Ben Fitzpatrick, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Luke Merrick, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Leading
Phoebe Arcus, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Justine Beaumont, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Hamish Bevan, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Cynthia Cochrane, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Clare Cunliffe, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Angus Lang, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Warwick Rothnie, List A - Melbourne
Recommended
Kate Beattie, List A - Melbourne
Chris Burgess, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Peter Creighton-Selvay, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Andrew Fox, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Natalie Hickey, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Ian Horak, Young's List - Melbourne
David Larish, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Ben Mee, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Craig Smith, Dever's List - Melbourne
Frances St John, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
2019 edition published June 2019
Preeminent
Julian Cooke, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Ben Fitzpatrick, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Leading
Phoebe Arcus, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Hamish Bevan, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Cynthia Cochrane, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Clare Cunliffe, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Angus Lang, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Luke Merrick, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Warwick Rothnie, List A - Melbourne
Recommended
Kate Beattie, List A - Melbourne
Justine Beaumont, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Chris Burgess, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Peter Creighton-Selvay, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Andrew Fox, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Natalie Hickey, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Ben Gardiner, Murray Gleeson Chambers - Brisbane
Matthew Murphy, Anthony Mason Chambers - Adelaide
Frances St John, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
2018 edition published May 2018
Preeminent
Julian Cooke, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Ben Fitzpatrick, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Neil Murray, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Leading
Phoebe Arcus, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Kate Beattie, List A - Melbourne
Hamish Bevan, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Chris Burgess, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Cynthia Cochrane, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Clare Cunliffe, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Andrew Fox, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Natalie Hickey, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Angus Lang, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Luke Merrick, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Recommended
Justine Beaumont, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Peter Creighton-Selvay, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Garry Fitzgerald, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Ben Gardiner, Murray Gleeson Chambers - Brisbane
Ian Horak, Young's List - Melbourne
David Larish, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Warwick Rothnie, List A - Melbourne
Craig Smith, Dever's List - Melbourne
Frances St John, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
2017 edition published June 2017
Preeminent
Julian Cooke, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Ben Fitzpatrick, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Neil Murray, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Leading
Hamish Bevan, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Chris Burgess, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Cynthia Cochrane, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Clare Cunliffe, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Luke Merrick, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Recommended
Phoebe Arcus, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Kate Beattie, List A - Melbourne
Peter Creighton-Selvay, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Garry Fitzgerald, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Patrick Flynn, Eleven Wentworth - Sydney
Andrew Fox, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Ben Gardiner, Murray Gleeson Chambers - Brisbane
Natalie Hickey, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Ian Horak, Young's List - Melbourne
Angus Lang, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Jeremy Slattery, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Craig Smith, Dever's List - Melbourne
2015 edition published October 2015
Market Leader
Neil Murray, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Preeminent
Julian Cooke, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Tom Cordiner, Castan Chambers - Melbourne
Andrew Fox, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Ed Heerey, Chancery Chambers - Melbourne
Leading
Cynthia Cochrane, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Garry Fiztgerald, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Ben Fitzpatrick, Aickin Chambers - Melbourne
Ian Horak, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Angus Lang, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Recommended
Phoebe Arcus, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Kate Beattie, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Christopher Burgess, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Clare Cunliffe, Owen Dixon Chambers West
Luke Merrick, Aickin Chambers - Melbourne
Warwick Rothnie, Owen Dixon Chambers East - Melbourne
2012 edition published September 2012
Market Leader
Christian Dimitriadis – Nigel Bowen Chambers, Sydney
Preeminent
Neil Murray – Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers, Sydney
Leading
Cynthia Cochrane – Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers, Sydney
Garry Fitzgerald – Owen Dixon Chambers West, Melbourne
Andrew Fox – Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers, Sydney
Andrew Maryniak – Aickin Chambers, Melbourne
Recommended
Hamish Bevan – Nigel Bowen Chambers, Sydney
Julian Cooke – Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Ben Fitzpatrick – Aickin Chambers, Melbourne
Patrick Flynn – Eleven Wentworth Chambers, Sydney
Ed Heerey – Chancery Chambers, Melbourne
Helen Rofe – Owen Dixon Chambers West, Melbourne