The 2026 listing of Leading Austalian Intellectual Property Senior Counsel details Senior Counsel practising in intellectual property matters across the Australian legal market who were identified by the state’s IP solicitors for their knowledge and expertise in the area.
Preeminent
Tom Cordiner KC, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers – Sydney
Ed Heerey KC, Nigel Bowen Chambers – Sydney
Leading
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers – Sydney
Kate Beattie KC, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Bruce Caine KC, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers – Sydney
Julian Cooke SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Colin Golvan KC, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Luke Merrick KC, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Adrian Ryan KC, Patterson’s List – Melbourne
Recommended
Phoebe Arcus SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Cynthia Cochrane SC, Level 22 Chambers – Sydney
Peter Creighton-Selvay SC, List G Barristers – Melbourne
Andrew Crowe KC, Northbank Chambers – Brisbane
Andrew Fox SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Ben Gardiner KC, Murray Gleeson Chambers – Brisbane
Michael Hall SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers – Sydney
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Chambers – Sydney
David Logan KC, Gibbs Chambers – Brisbane
Neil Murray SC, Tenth Floor Chambers – Sydney
David Shavin KC, Dever’s List – Melbourne
Previous editions
2023 edition published August 2023
Preeminent
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Bruce Caine KC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Tom Cordiner KC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Ed Heerey KC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Leading
Hamish Bevan SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Julian Cooke SC, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Patrick Flynn SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Colin Golvan KC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Adrian Ryan KC, Patterson's List - Melbourne
Recommended
Justine Beaumont SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Andrew Crowe KC, Northbank Chambers - Brisbane
Garry Fitzgerald KC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Andrew Fox SC, Five Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Sophie Goddard SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Michael Hall SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Ian Horak KC, Young's List - Melbourne
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Richard Lancaster SC, Martin Place Chambers - Sydney
Neil Murray SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Craig Smith SC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Peter Wallis KC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
2022 edition published June 2022
Preeminent
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Bruce Caine QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Tom Cordiner QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Ed Heerey QC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Leading
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Colin Golvan QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Neil Murray SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Adrian Ryan QC, Patterson's List - Melbourne
David Shavin QC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Recommended
Hamish Bevan SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Andrew Crowe QC, Northbank Chambers - Brisbane
Garry Fitzgerald QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Patrick Flynn SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Sophie Goddard SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Michael Hall SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Richard Lancaster SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Angus Lang SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
David Logan QC, Wilberforce Chambers - Brisbane
Peter Wallis QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
2021 edition published May 2021
Preeminent
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Bruce Caine QC, List A - Melbourne
Tom Cordiner QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Ed Heerey QC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Leading
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Colin Golvan QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Neil Murray SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Adrian Ryan QC, Patterson's List - Melbourne
David Shavin QC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Recommended
Andrew Crowe QC, Northbank Chambers - Brisbane
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Garry Fitzgerald QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Patrick Flynn SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Sophie Goddard SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Richard Lancaster SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Angus Lang SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
David Logan QC, Wilberforce Chambers - Brisbane
Helen Rofe QC, List A - Melbourne
Peter Wallis QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Neil Young SC, List A - Melbourne
2020 edition published May 2020
Preeminent
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Bruce Caine QC, List A - Melbourne
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Tom Cordiner QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Colin Golvan QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Leading
Sophie Goddard SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Ed Heerey QC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Richard Lancaster SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Neil Murray SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Helen Rofe QC, List A - Melbourne
Adrian Ryan QC, Patterson's List - Melbourne
Recommended
Andrew Crowe QC, Northbank Chambers - Brisbane
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Garry Fitzgerald SC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Patrick Flynn SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
David Logan QC, Wilberforce Chambers - Brisbane
Ian Robertson SC, Jeffcott Chambers - Adelaide
David Shavin QC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Neil Young SC, List A - Melbourne
2019 edition published June 2019
Preeminent
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Bruce Caine QC, List A - Melbourne
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Tom Cordiner QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Leading
Sophie Goddard SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Colin Golvan QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Ed Heerey QC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Neil Murray SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Helen Rofe QC, List A - Melbourne
Adrian Ryan QC, Patterson's List - Melbourne
Recommended
Angela Bowne SC, Denman Chambers - Sydney
Andrew Crowe QC, Northbank Chambers - Brisbane
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers - Sydney
Garry Fitzgerald SC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Richard Lancaster SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
David Logan QC, Wilberforce Chambers - Brisbane
Ian Robertson SC, Jeffcott Chambers - Adelaide
David Shavin QC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Neil Young SC, List A - Melbourne
2018 edition published May 2018
Preeminent
Bruce Caine QC, List A - Melbourne
David Catterns QC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Tom Cordiner QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Leading
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Ed Heerey QC, List G Barristers - Sydney
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Selborne /Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Adrian Ryan QC, Patterson's List - Melbourne
David Shavin QC, Dever's List - Melbourn
Recommended
Sophie Goddard SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Colin Golvan QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Helen Rofe QC, List A - Melbourne
2017 edition published June 2017
Market Leader
David Catterns QC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Preeminent
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Bruce Caine QC, List A - Melbourne
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
David Shavin QC, Dever's List - Melbourne
Leading
Tom Cordiner QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Ed Heerey QC, List G Barristers - Sydney
Adrian Ryan QC, Patterson's List - Melbourne
Recommended
Sophie Goddard SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Colin Golvan QC, List G Barristers - Melbourne
Michael Hall SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Selborne /Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Richard Lancaster SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Ross Macaw QC, List A - Melbourne
Helen Rofe QC, List A - Melbourne
2015 edition published October 2015
Preeminent
Stephen Burley SC, Five Wentworth Chambers
Bruce Caine QC, Aickin Chambers - Melbourne
David Catterns QC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Leading
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
Ross Macaw QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Adrian Ryan SC, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
David Shavin QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Recommended
Angela Bowne SC, Blackstone Chambers - Sydney
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Colin Golvan QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers - Sydney
Barry Hess QC, Owen Dixon Chambers East - Melbourne
Katrina Howard SC, Nine Selborne Chambers - Sydney
Richard Lancaster SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall - Sydney
Andrew Maryniak QC, Aickin Chambers - Melbourne
Helen Rofe QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West - Melbourne
Ronald Webb SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers - Sydney
2012 edition published September 2012
Market Leader
David Catterns QC - Nigel Bowen Chambers, Sydney
Preeminent
Tony Bannon SC – Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers, Sydney
Bruce Caine SC – Aickin Chambers, Melbourne
Leading
Stephen Burley SC – Fifth Floor Wentworth Chambers, Sydney
Richard Cobden SC – Nigel Bowen Chambers, Sydney
Ross Macaw QC – Owen Dixon Chambers West, Melbourne
Recommended
Colin Golvan SC – Owen Dixon Chambers West, Melbourne
Barry Hess QC – Owen Dixon Chambers East, Melbourne
Katrina Howard SC – Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers, Sydney
Richard Lancaster SC – Fifth Floor St James Hall, Sydney
Adrian Ryan SC – Joan Rosanove Chambers, Melbourne
David Shavin QC - Owen Dixon Chambers West, Melbourne
Ronald Webb SC – Nigel Bowen Chambers, Sydney