Clerks
Barristers engage a Barristers’ Clerk, who in turn advise solicitors as to the suitability, availability and fees of counsel.
This webpage only contains the contact details of those barristers who are members of the Victorian Bar Association with current Victorian or Interstate practising certificates, and who have agreed to their details being made available. For more information read our disclaimer here.
If you need assistance finding the right barrister, we suggest you contact one of the barrister's clerks who will discuss your needs with you and recommend an appropriate barrister.
A clerk will also be able to advise you on the availability of the barristers on their list.
Tristan Nathanielsz accepts briefs from around Australia in a broad range of areas, including:
Ivan accepts briefs in all areas of commercial litigation. Ivan has over 15 years of expertise in:
Sandra accepts briefs in all kinds of criminal, quasi-criminal, administrative and employment law matters, and general civil mediations.
Lindsay has a broad practice in commercial litigation and arbitration with a particular focus on building and construction disputes.
Peter's practice covers the areas of -
Julian is a member of the NSW and Victorian Bars.
Before coming to the Bar, Julian acted as in-house counsel for major listed media companies in Australia and in the United Kingdom and held senior commercial roles with European mobile telecoms sector.
Jessica Willard is a barrister specialising in criminal law, who also practices in the areas of family law, civil law and commercial law.
James has nearly 20 years' experience in corporate, taxation and commercial matters.
Felicity practises in personal injury and family law.
Within her personal injury practice, Felicity accepts briefs in workers’ compensation (both State and Commonwealth), transport accidents, public liability, medical negligence and coronial inquests.
Albert maintains a broad commercial practice in State and Federal courts and tribunals.
In particular, he has experience, both led and unled, in:
Amit has significant experience as a trial advocate, encompassing all aspects of criminal law. He has also appeared as an appellate advocate in the Court of Appeal in New Zealand and Victoria.
Nicholas practises in commercial and tax law.
Lachlan practices in constitutional, revenue and commercial law. He specialises in taxation and the foreign investment regime.
He frequently acts for the Commonwealth as well as private clients.
Andrew practises in commercial, public and tax law.
Before coming to the Bar, Andrew was an associate to the Hon Justice Crennan AC at the High Court of Australia, a solicitor at King & Wood Mallesons, and the Researcher to the Solicitor-General for Victoria.
Sally has worked exclusively in family law since her admission to legal practice in 2011.
James has a broad practise in commercial, public and regulatory law. He also practises in some areas of common law.
Public and regulatory law
James acts for and against government parties in:
Lachlan accepts briefs to appear and advise in criminal and quasi-criminal matters, including OH&S, inquests, disciplinary and tribunal proceedings. He is an experienced advocate, with particular expertise in indictable crime.
Kate accepts briefs to appear and advise in all criminal and quasi-criminal law matters, including administrative law.
Serena was admitted to practice in 2004 and brings over 15 years' experience in commercial and public law, specialising in planning, environment, heritage and land acquisition. She has a particular interest in complex infrastructure projects as well as built form and heritage matters.
Mitchell has a broad commercial practice at the Bar. He is typically briefed to appear both led and unled in a wide range of commercial disputes, including corporations and insolvency matters, class actions, professional negligence, and banking and financial services litigation.
Simon is a barrister practicing principally in crime, intervention orders, family law and guardianship law.
Andrea accepts briefs to appear in Family Law, relationship law and all related jurisdictions.
James practises in all areas of commercial law. He has advised and appeared at trial and on appeal in proceedings involving contractual disputes, competition and consumer law, corporate insolvency and property law. James has substantial experience advising on questions of private international
Jonathan has a general commercial law and equity practice. He accepts briefs to appear and advise in commercial, equity, trusts and probate matters.
Hugo practices in criminal law and quasi-criminal matters.
Hugo appears in trials, committals, County Court appeals, contested summary hearings, bail applications and pleas.
Karen welcomes briefs to appear in metropolitan and regional courts in all areas of Criminal Law, Child Protection, Intervention Orders and Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal matters.
Before coming to the Bar, Ramon worked as a solicitor at Maddocks Lawyers and Coulter Roache Lawyers and taught Legal Ethics as well as Legal Writing at Swinburne Law School.
Amy practices primarily in commercial law, with expertise in real property; building and construction; class actions; maritime law; white collar crime and commercial fraud; banking and finance; and insurance and professional negligence. Amy also has expertise in sports law and
William accepts briefs in all criminal and quasi-criminal matters in metropolitan and regional courts. He also accepts briefs in industrial and employment law.
Matthew practices in a broad range of commercial law disputes, with a focus on insolvency, banking and finance, professional negligence, building and construction, insurance and the Australian Consumer Law. He is also a current committee member of the Building Dispute Practitioners’ Society.
Barristers engage a Barristers’ Clerk, who in turn advise solicitors as to the suitability, availability and fees of counsel.
There are a number of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options available for resolving disputes without recourse to litigation