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TEL: 8600 1754
SEC: 8600 1777
FAX: 8600 1770
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB, LLM (Melb), PhD (Mon)
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1982
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2001
About:
Profile
Richard Manly practises in the area of building construction and engineering disputes.
For more information on Dr Richard Manly KC please click here.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7138
FAX: 9225 7139
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
About:
For more information on Manny Garantziotis KC please click here.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7137
SEC: +61 3 9225 7946
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LL.B, B.Juris
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1979
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
About:
Common Law and Insurance Litigation, TAC proceedings, Medical Negligence, Sexual Assault, Class Actions, Trade Practices, Administrative Law.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7132
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
B Juris, LLB (Monash)
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2005
About:
Profile
TEL: +61 3 9225 7643
FAX: 9670 4676
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Date of Admission:
01 Oct 1980
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2006
About:
Andrew K Panna KC practises primarily in Commercial, Contract, Property, Equity, Trusts, Wills and Estates, Corporations, Retail Tenancies, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Intellectual Property ( Copyright, Trade Marks, Designs, Confidential Information ), Trade Practices, Family Law (property disput
TEL: 9914 2740
FAX: 9914 2790
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLD (Melb), PhD (Griff), BA (Hons), LLB (Syd), Dip Th M (ANH), FAAL, FASSA, FACLM (Hon)
Date of Admission:
31 Aug 1987
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2007
About:
Dr Ian Freckelton AO KC is an experienced advocate with a broad national trial, appellate and advisory practice in:
TEL: +61 3 9225 8591
FAX: 9670 0273
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
SJD (Monash)/LLM (Melb)/ BA (Melb)
Date of Admission:
04 Mar 1985
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
Caroline has more than 30 years’ experience in complex commercial disputes including as Kings’ Counsel for 15 years. She has practised in Australia, New York and London and is admitted in all three jurisdictions.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
B.Comm, LL.B
Date of Admission:
05 Jun 1989
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
Daryl Williams AM KC has an extensive practice in courts and tribunals throughout Australia, in relation to:
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
International Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
International Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
BE (Civil); LL B (Hons); Dip Int Arb (CIArb); Grade 1 Arb (RI); Advanced Mediator (Vicbar); Adjudicator (BCISP Vic); FCIArb
Date of Admission:
06 Jun 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2012
About:
Toby practices solely as a Neutral, and has done so since 2016.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
B.Ec (Honours in Accounting and Finance) - Monash University; LL.B (Honours) - Monash University; FCIArb, FACICA, FRI.
Date of Admission:
30 Mar 1989
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2012
About:
Nick practices in commercial law and has conducted numerous complex commercial trials, arbitrations and appeals. He is a Grade 1 Arbitrator and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute, ACICA and Resolution Institute. He is also a NMAS-accredited Mediator and has acted as Expert Determiner and Facil
TEL: +61 3 9225 8235
SEC: +61 3 9225 6065
SEC: 9225 6075
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Equity & Trusts
Date of Admission:
31 Jul 1989
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2014
About:
Michael Galvin was appointed senior counsel in 2014. He practices in commercial law, having particular expertise in insolvency and bankruptcy. He appears regularly in complex commercial trials, including class actions, and appeals in the Supreme, Federal, Federal Circuit and Family Courts.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Energy Law & Resources Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Energy Law & Resources Law
Qualifications:
BCom. LLB
Date of Admission:
12 Jul 1995
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2015
About:
Michael Whitten KC practises in civil and commercial litigation. For more than 30 years, he has appeared in courts, tribunals and arbitrations throughout Australia and overseas. Michael specialises in all aspects of building and construction disputes including associated insurance actions.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6726
FAX: 8600 1725
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Qualifications:
B.A. (Hons), LL.B. (Hons)
Date of Admission:
07 May 1997
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Robert has more than 24 years’ experience in legal practice. He is recognised for his oral advocacy and paperwork, as well as for his client skills, versatility and commerciality. He is an experienced advocate in all types of applications, trials and appeals. He has a wide-ranging practice wit
TEL: +61 3 9225 8610
SEC: +61 3 9225 8168
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLM
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1986
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
ProfileAndrew specialises in common law claims for industrial accidents and diseases, transport accidents, professional negligence and public liability.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8427
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
International Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
International Law
Qualifications:
M Ent Inn (Swinburne), LLM (Monash), LLB, BSc (Computer Sci.)
Date of Admission:
04 Nov 1987
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Admitted to legal practice in all Australian jurisdictions, William can assist international lawyers, Australian law firms, government and in-house lawyers, to:
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons), PhD, FCIArb, FACICA, FRI
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1999
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Dr Andrew Hanak KC is a member of the Victorian Bar practising in commercial law.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6977
SEC: +61 3 9225 6030
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Equity & Trusts
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Equity & Trusts
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons), LLM, MCIArb
Date of Admission:
04 Oct 1999
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Anthony Strahan KC is an experienced trial and appellate advocate and has been leading counsel in numerous complex trials and appeals. He works predominately in corporate and commercial law, insolvency, class actions, insurance, banking and finance, fraud, equity and property.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6826
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
B.A. (Hons.), LL.M.
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Oct 2019
About:
Matthew Harvey is a leading senior counsel with a broad commercial law practice.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLB
Date of Admission:
11 Apr 1994
Date Appointed Silk:
01 Oct 2020
About:
Peter Fary practises in insolvency, commercial and family law litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Qualifications:
LL.B, B.Comm
Date of Admission:
01 May 1995
Date Appointed Silk:
01 Oct 2020
About:
Profile
Practising at the Bar in all aspects of Family and Domestic Relationships Law including Property and Financial, Parenting, Child Support and related matters. Litigation, advice and mediation.
Nationally Accredited Mediator.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8459
SEC: +61 3 9225 8400
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BEc/LLB
Date of Admission:
06 May 1996
Date Appointed Silk:
01 Oct 2020
About:
Over more than 20 years at the Victorian Bar, Lisa Hannon has developed a broad commercial and civil advocacy practice. She is also a Nationally Accredited Mediator and Victorian Bar Advanced Mediator, recognised in Doyles' Guide as a leading mediator in Victoria.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6968
SEC: +61 3 9225 6721
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Date of Admission:
04 May 1998
Date Appointed Silk:
01 Oct 2020
About:
Justin is an experienced advocate and is regularly briefed to appear and advise in significant commercial and corporate law matters, especially in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Federal Court of Australia, at both trial and appellate levels.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Technology Law & Media Law
Appellate
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
BEc, LLB (Hons), LLM (IP)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1999
Date Appointed Silk:
01 Oct 2020
About:
Peter joined the bar in 2004 and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2020. In his time at the bar he has developed an extensive practice in commercial litigation with particular expertise in intellectual property, contractual disputes, competition law and class actions.
Chambers
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Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons), B Ind. Std.
Date of Admission:
09 Aug 2004
Date Appointed Silk:
03 Dec 2020
About:
Kerry is a barrister and mediator practising from Murray Chambers in Adelaide, and is an Associate member of Murray Chambers in Perth and Darwin.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Technology Law & Media Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LLB Melb.
Date of Admission:
29 Apr 1991
Date Appointed Silk:
10 Nov 2021
About:
Siobhan Ryan KC is an experienced intellectual property lawyer, specialising in trade marks and copyright.
Siobhan also advises and appears in trade practices, passing off and designs matters. She practices in all Federal and State Courts.
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LL.B (Hons), B.Ec., Grad. Dip. (Commercial Law)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1996
Date Appointed Silk:
03 Nov 2022
About:
Christian came to the Bar in 2004. Before that, he was a partner of commercial law firm Deacons (now Norton Rose Fulbright). Christian took silk in 2022.
Christian has over 25 years' experience representing clients involved in a variety of commercial disputes concerning:
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LLB/LP (Hons); B.I.B.
Date of Admission:
10 Feb 2003
Date Appointed Silk:
08 Aug 2024
About:
Chris practices exclusively in Family Law and related jurisdictions.
He is a nationally accredited mediator and a nationally accredited arbitrator.
Chris appears regularly throughout Australia in pre-trial, trial and appellate matters.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7690
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Qualifications:
BJuris; LLB (Hons) : Dip Crim
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1972
About:
Profile
Profile
Andrew for some years conducted a general practice with an emphasis on Family
and Criminal law. He now provides a specialist service in the area of family law
and its associated jurisdictions involving the breakdown of de facto
TEL: +61 3 9225 7282
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA. LLM.
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1976
About:
I am a commercial barrister specializing in property issues. I hold BA and LLM degrees and have practised as a barrister for over 40 years. I practise in –
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
B.EC; LLB; FIAMA; Adv. Med. LEADR;
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1976
About:
Jim Cyngler is a qualified and experienced mediator and Principal Instructor under the Australian National Mediation standards.