The 2026 listing of leading Victorian Intellectual Property Senior Counsel details Kings Counsel and Senior Counsel 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.
Market Leader
Tom Cordiner KC, List G Barristers
Preeminent
Luke Merrick SC, List G Barristers
Leading
Kate Beattie SC, List G Barristers
Bruce Caine KC, List G Barristers
Colin Golvan KC, List G Barristers
Adrian Ryan KC, Patterson’s List
David Shavin KC, Dever’s List
Recommended
Peter Creighton-Selvay SC, List G Barristers
Ian Horak KC, Young’s List
Stephen Rebikoff SC, List G Barristers
Siobhan Ryan KC, List G Barristers
Craig Smith SC, List G Barristers
Peter Wallis KC, List G Barristers
Previous editions
2025 edition published April 2025
Preeminent
Bruce Caine KC, List G Barristers
Tom Cordiner KC, List G Barristers
Leading
Colin Golvan KC, List G Barristers
Luke Merrick SC, List G Barristers
Adrian Ryan KC, Patterson's List
Craig Smith SC, List G Barristers
Recommended
Kate Beattie SC, List G Barristers
Ian Horak KC, Young's List
Stephen Rebikoff SC, List G Barristers
Siobhan Ryan KC, List G Barristers
David Shavin KC, Dever's List
Peter Wallis KC, List G Barristers
2024 edition published May 2024
Preeminent
Bruce Caine KC, List G Barristers
Tom Cordiner KC, List G Barristers
Leading
Colin Golvan KC, List G Barristers
Luke Merrick SC, List G Barristers
Adrian Ryan KC, Patterson's List
Craig Smith SC, List G Barristers
Recommended
Garry Fitzgerald KC, List G Barristers
Ben Gardiner KC, List G Barristers
Ian Horak KC, Young's List
Siobhan Ryan KC, List G Barristers
David Shavin KC, Dever's List
Jeremy Slattery KC, List G Barristers
Peter Wallis KC, List G Barristers
2023 edition published May 2023
Preeminent
Bruce Caine KC, List G Barristers
Tom Cordiner KC, List G Barristers
Leading
Colin Golvan KC, List G Barristers
Adrian Ryan KC, Patterson's List
Craig Smith SC, List G Barristers
Recommended
Garry Fitzgerald KC, List G Barristers
Ian Horak SC, Young's List
Siobhan Ryan KC, List G Barristers
David Shavin KC, Dever's List
Jeremy Slattery KC, List G Barristers
Peter Wallis KC, List G Barristers
2022 edition published May 2022
Preeminent
Bruce Caine QC, List G Barristers
Tom Cordiner QC, List G Barristers
Leading
Colin Golvan QC, List G Barristers
Adrian Ryan QC, Patterson's List
David Shavin QC, Dever's List
Peter Wallis QC, List G Barristers
Recommended
Garry Fitzgerald QC, List G Barristers
Siobhan Ryan SC, List G Barristers
Jeremy Slattery QC, List G Barristers
Neil Young QC, List A
2021 edition published May 2021
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
David Shavin QC, Dever's List
Recommended
Garry Fitzgerald QC, List G Barristers
Georgina Schoff QC, Dever's List
Jeremy Slattery QC, List G Barristers
Peter Wallis QC, List G Barristers
Neil Young QC, List A
2020 edition published April 2020
Preeminent
Bruce Caine QC, List A
Tom Cordiner QC, List G Barristers
Colin Golvan QC, List G Barristers
Adrian Ryan QC, Patterson's List
Leading
Helen Rofe QC, List A
David Shavin QC, Dever's List
Recommended
Garry Fitzgerald QC, List G Barristers
Georgina Schoff QC, Dever's List
Jeremy Slattery SC, List G Barristers
Neil Young QC, List A