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TEL: +61 3 9225 6577
SEC: +61 3 9225 6469
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
B.A, LL.B (Hons.)
Date of Admission:
23 Apr 1992
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Garry Fitzgerald appears in the trial and appellate divisions of the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Victoria, as well as other courts and tribunals (including the Patents and Trade
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 mainly 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 QC 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 took 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 QC 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 the High Court of Australia.
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 6393
SEC: +61 3 9225 6395
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons), LLM (Cantab)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1997
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Practice as Barrister
TEL: +61 3 9225 6726
FAX: 8600 1725
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Equity & Trusts
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Equity & Trusts
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
B.A. (Hons), LL.B. (Hons)
Date of Admission:
07 May 1997
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Robert has acted in a wide range of commercial disputes including arbitrations. He has extensive experience working on heavy and complex cases as part of a team made up of solicitors and other counsel. He is an experienced trial advocate.
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.
Chambers
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
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 is the president of the Commercial Bar Association of Victoria.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6459
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:
Lisa practises in public law, commercial law and common law.
For more information, please download a copy of Lisa's CV.
For a list of cases in which Lisa has appeared, please see under the tab 'Cases'.
Academic qualifications
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Qualifications:
BA LLB LLM FTI
Date of Admission:
02 Aug 2002
Date Appointed Silk:
13 Nov 2018
About:
Alain Musikanth is a commercial and tax silk who has spent most of his career practising at the independent bar.
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 7777
FAX: 9225 8480
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
B.A., LL.B. (Hons), B.C.L.
Date of Admission:
04 Apr 1991
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Practice
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 commercial practice with emphasis on complex construction and engineering disputes in the Supreme Court of Victoria, and local and international arbitrations.
Chambers and Contact Details:
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA, LL.B.
Date of Admission:
02 Nov 1992
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Colin Mandy was an Accredited Criminal Law Specialist before coming to the Bar. As a solicitor he instructed in a number of high profile matters including the Alan Bond High Court Appeal, and in many County and Supreme Court Trials.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6799
SEC: +61 3 9225 6797
FAX: 9225 7728
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LL.B (Honours) (Melb) B.Comm (Melb)
Date of Admission:
06 Apr 1994
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
In over 25 years of practice as a workplace relations lawyer, Richard has 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 and construction, power
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 Boston QC practises in the areas of Commercial Law, Corporations and Insolvency, Trade Practices, Environmental Law, Product Liability, Professional Negligence and Arbitrations.
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 QC practises in all areas of Industrial, Employment and Discrimination Law.
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 practises in a wide range of commercial law, including 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 Bachelor of Civil Law
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 QC is a member of the Victorian Bar practicing in commercial law.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7591
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Commercial Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
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:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons), LLM, MCIArb
Date of Admission:
04 Oct 1999
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Anthony Strahan QC is an experienced trial and appellate advocate. He works predominately in general corporate and commercial law, insolvency, class actions, insurance, banking and finance, fraud, equity and property.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
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. He is one of the first Chinese-Australian barristers to take silk in Australia.
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.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons), B Sc
Date of Admission:
07 May 2001
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Since joining the Bar in 2001, Juliet has specialised in planning, environmental, land valuation and administrative law. She regularly appears in the Supreme Court of Victoria, VCAT, Planning Panels Victoria and government inquiries.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Date of Admission:
22 Oct 2002
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Scott was admitted to practice as a solicitor in NSW in 1996 and to the NSW Bar in 1999, being admitted to the Victorian Bar in 2002.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA LLB LLM FTI
Date of Admission:
08 Apr 2005
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Eugene practises principally in tax law.