The 2026 listing of Leading New South Wales Intellectual Property Senior Counsel details Senior Counsel practising in intellectual property matters in the NSW legal market who were identified by the state’s IP solicitors for their knowledge and expertise in the area.
Market Leader
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Preeminent
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Julian Cooke SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Ed Heerey KC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Leading
Phoebe Arcus SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Cynthia Cochrane SC, Level 22 Chambers
Andrew Fox SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Michael Hall SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Neil Murray SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Recommended
Justine Beaumont SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Hamish Bevan SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Patrick Flynn SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Angus Lang SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published April 2025
Market Leader
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Preeminent
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Ed Heerey KC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Neil Murray SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Leading
Justine Beaumont SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Hamish Bevan SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Julian Cooke SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Patrick Flynn SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Andrew Fox SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
Phoebe Arcus SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Cynthia Cochrane SC, Level 22 Chambers
Michael Hall SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Angus Lang SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
2024 edition published May 2024
Market Leader
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Preeminent
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Ed Heerey KC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Neil Murray SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Leading
Justine Beaumont SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Hamish Bevan SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Cynthia Cochrane SC, Level 22 Chambers
Julian Cooke SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Patrick Flynn SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Andrew Fox SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Sophie Goddard SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Michael Hall SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Richard Lancaster SC, Martin Place Chmbers
Angus Lang SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers
2023 edition published May 2023
Preeminent
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Leading
Hamish Bevan SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Julian Cooke SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Patrick Flynn SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Sophie Goddard SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Ed Heerey KC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Neil Murray SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Recommended
Justine Beaumont SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Cynthia Cochrane SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Andrew Fox SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Michael Hall SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Richard Lancaster SC, Martin Place Chmbers
Angus Lang SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers
2022 edition published May 2022
Preeminent
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Neil Murray SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Leading
Hamish Bevan SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Patrick Flynn SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Sophie Goddard SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Michael Hall SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Ed Heerey QC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Angus Lang SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Recommended
Angela Bowne SC, Denman Chambers
Cynthia Cochrane SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Andrew Fox SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Richard Lancaster SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers
2021 edition published May 2021
Preeminent
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Leading
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Sophie Goddard SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Ed Heerey QC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Neil Murray SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Recommended
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Patrick Flynn SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Michael Hall SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Richard Lancaster SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Angus Lang SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers
2020 edition published April 2020
Preeminent
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Leading
Patrick Flynn SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Sophie Goddard SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Ed Heerey QC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Neil Murray SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Recommended
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Michael Hall SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Richard Lancaster SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers
2019 edition published May 2019
Preeminent
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Leading
Sophie Goddard SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Ed Heerey QC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Neil Murray SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Recommended
Angela Bowne SC, Denman Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Michael Hall SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Richard Lancaster SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Ron Webb SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
2018 edition published May 2018
Preeminent
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
David Catterns QC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Leading
Sophie Goddard SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Ed Heerey QC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Richard Lancaster SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers
Recommended
Angela Bowne SC, Denman Chambers
Matthew Darke SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Anthony Franklin SC, Fourth Floor St James Hall
Michael Hall SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Ron Webb SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
2017 edition published May 2017
Market Leader
David Catterns QC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Preeminent
Anthony Bannon SC, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Richard Cobden SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Christian Dimitriadis SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Leading
Sophie Goddard SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Michael Hall SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Katrina Howard SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Richard Lancaster SC, Fifth Floor St James Hall
Recommended
Julia Baird SC, New Chambers
Angela Bowne SC, Denman Chambers
Steven Finch SC, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Anthony Franklin SC, Fourth Floor St James Hall
Ed Heerey QC, Blackstone Chambers
John Hennessy SC, Tenth Floor Selborne /Wentworth Chambers
Cameron Moore SC, Banco Chambers
Ronald Webb SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers