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TEL: +61 3 9225 8452
SEC: 0413 971 642
FAX: 9225 8584
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Qualifications:
LL.B., B.Ec.
Date of Admission:
11 Apr 1985
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons) (Adel) LLM (Melb)
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1986
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Paul appears regularly in both trials and appeals in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Federal Court of Australia. His areas of practice include, arbitrations, ASIC investigations, bankruptcy & liquidations, commercial and corporations law, contract disputes, equity and trusts, employment
TEL: +61 3 9225 7159
FAX: +61 3 9225 7728
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:
LLB (QUT), MSt (Cantab), DipICArb (CIArb, London), FCIArb
Date of Admission:
02 Nov 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
PROFILE
TEL: +61 3 9225 7115
SEC: +61 3 9225 8035
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA (Hons); LLB (Hons); LLM (Melb); FClArb
Date of Admission:
04 Apr 1991
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
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TEL: +61 3 9225 8660
SEC: +61 3 9225 8587
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LL.B
Date of Admission:
04 Apr 1991
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Scott has an active commercial practice regularly appearing in trials and appeals in the Supreme and Federal Courts as well as in the County Court and VCAT and private arbitrations.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8913
FAX: 9225 8450
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LL B, LL M
Date of Admission:
23 Apr 1992
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Julian works in criminal law. He accepts briefs in all jurisdictions.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8943
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons)(Melb), BCom (Melb)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Suresh Senathirajah KC has a general commercial litigation practice. He predominantly practises in the Supreme and Federal Courts throughout Australia.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7157
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Qualifications:
LLB, LLM, BA (Hons)
Date of Admission:
08 Nov 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Minal was appointed Silk in November 2017.
She was the Victorian Bar Representative of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia for 14 years from 2007 until 2021.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7288
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
B.Juris: LLB (UNSW)
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1995
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Mark Irving KC specialises in employment, industrial and anti-discrimination law. He has been briefed in over 100 matters in the Federal Court and other superior courts, as well as in three matters in the High Court of Australia in the last decade.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Qualifications:
B Comm, LLB (Hons) (Melb), BCL (Oxon)
Date of Admission:
06 May 1996
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Stephen practises in the Supreme and Federal Courts throughout Australia in most areas of commercial law, but particularly in contractual disputes and claims for misleading or deceptive conduct.
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 7444
FAX: 9225 8686
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Date of Admission:
01 May 2000
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Sally has an extensive criminal law practice and has acted in a wide range of criminal matters.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Equity & Trusts
Appellate
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons) (Qld); GDLP (ANU); LLM (Melb); Fellow INSOL International; RITF
Date of Admission:
15 Dec 2000
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Stewart specialises in complex commercial litigation, and has a broad appeal, trial and advice practice which includes cross-border and domestic insolvency, fiduciary and fraud-related actions, banking and finance disputes, corporate control disputes, corporate governance matters, class actions a
TEL: +61 3 9225 8010
FAX: 9225 8395
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), LLB, LLM
Date of Admission:
02 Aug 2002
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Practice as Senior Counsel
Lisa practises in public law, commercial law and common law.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7444
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Date of Admission:
07 May 1990
Date Appointed Silk:
05 Oct 2018
About:
Neil's diverse legal career spans over 30 years, during which he has gained extensive expertise in criminal law in various jurisdictions.
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:
TEL: +61 3 9225 7800
SEC: +61 3 9225 8587
FAX: 9225 7842
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
B.Ec., LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Frank has been a member of the Bar since 2003 practising principally in taxation and commercial law.
Before joining the Bar:
TEL: +61 3 9225 8761
FAX: 9225 8968
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Qualifications:
LL B (University of Melbourne)
Date of Admission:
29 Jul 1991
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Profile
David McAndrew has a broad national commercial practice with emphasis on complex construction and engineering disputes in the Supreme Courts (Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland), and local and international arbitrations.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA, LL.B.
Date of Admission:
02 Nov 1992
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Colin was an Accredited Criminal Law Specialist before coming to the Bar.
SEC: +61 3 9225 6797
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LL.B (Honours) (Melb) B.Comm (Melb)
Date of Admission:
06 Apr 1994
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
For 30 years, Richard has conducted a national practice as a workplace relations lawyer, having acted for most of the significant employers in Australia across all industries, including coal and metalliferous mining, offshore oil and gas, airlines, stevedoring, transport and logistics, building a
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB, Monash University
Date of Admission:
02 Sep 1996
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Justin is a King's Counsel practising in Victoria and other Australian jurisdictions in all Criminal Law, OHS matters, coronial inquests, professional disciplinary tribunals and Royal Commissions.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8890
FAX: 9225 8668
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Date of Admission:
18 Jun 1997
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Tomo is a highly regarded trial and appellate lawyer with particular expertise in:
TEL: +61 3 9225 7529
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LL.B (Hons), B.Sc.
Date of Admission:
02 Mar 1998
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Jenny Firkin KC practises in Class Actions, Industrial, Employment and Discrimination Law, Regulatory proceedings, Torts and Public Law. She also has Royal Commission and Commission of Inquiry experience.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
BCL (Oxford); LLB (Hons) (Melb); BA (Melb)
Date of Admission:
04 May 1998
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Christopher Archibald KC practises in a wide range of commercial law, including class actions, competition and consumer law, insolvency, property, banking & insurance. He took his undergraduate law degree at Melbourne University with first class honours. In 2000 he completed a graduate Bach
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 7591
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA / LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1999
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Fiona took silk in 2018. Prior to signing the Bar roll, Fiona was a senior associate in litigation at Allens Linklaters (where she also undertook her articles).
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.
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Equity & Trusts
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Equity & Trusts
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Qualifications:
BA, LL.B (Hons), LL.M
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 2000
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Cam took silk in November 2018 after 13 years at the Bar.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6744
SEC: +61 3 9225 6030
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
B.Ec (Hons), LL.B (Hons) (Monash), B.C.L., M.Phil, D.Phil (Oxon)
Date of Admission:
07 May 2001
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Michael practises predominantly in the area of commercial law. He also acts in matters involving public authorities, and state and federal governments. Michael appears regularly in State Supreme Courts and the Federal Court of Australia, in both trials and appeals.