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.
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.
Andrew McClelland KC has extensive experience as an adviser, trial advocate and appellate advocate in a wide range of commercial matters.
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Chris Gunson SC joined the Bar in 2005 after 7 years as a barrister and solicitor engaged in civil and criminal litigation. He is also admitted in Victoria.
Before coming to the Bar, Paul practised in the Local Government and Planning Section with Maddock Lonie & Chisholm where he gained advocacy experience prosecuting summary crime and also appearing at VCAT. Paul has a broad practice and appears in all jurisdictions.
Andrew Broadfoot took silk in 2016 and appears in trials, arbitrations and appeals in tax, commercial, tort and administrative law; regularly advises on those areas and provides transactional advice. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Accepts direct briefs from corporate clients.
Michael is briefed in commercial and regulatory proceedings for and against government and leading corporations, and in a wide range of appeals (including in the High Court of Australia). He has extensive experience in federal regulatory proceedings, class actions, commercial and equity proceedi
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
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Suresh Senathirajah KC has a general commercial litigation practice. He predominantly practises in the Supreme and Federal Courts throughout Australia.
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.
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
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
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Lisa practises in public law, commercial law and common law.
Admitted to legal practice in all Australian jurisdictions, William can assist international lawyers, Australian law firms, government and in-house lawyers, to:
Frank has been a member of the Bar since 2003 practising principally in taxation and commercial law.
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Jenny Firkin KC practises in all areas of Industrial, Employment and Discrimination Law.
Dr Andrew Hanak KC is a member of the Victorian Bar practising in commercial law.
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).
Anthony Strahan KC 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.
Eugene practises principally in tax law. He has acted for both taxpayers and the Commissioner of Taxation in leading cases in the High Court and Federal Court.
Matthew Harvey is a leading senior counsel with a broad commercial law practice.
Charles appears in trials and appeals, principally in the Supreme Court and the Federal Court, in commercial law, corporations law, equity and trusts, contracts, insolvency, insurance, banking, professional negligence and property law. He also has a substantial advice practice.
Malcolm has been a barrister since 2003. He has been consistently included in Doyle’s Guide as a recommended Senior Counsel for industrial and employment law as well as in successive editions of Best Lawyers in Australia for this area of practice.
Dr Oren Bigos KC practises nationally in corporate and commercial law.
Richard Knowles KC has a broad practice in public law, regulatory law, commercial law and tort law. He is regularly briefed to advise and appear for private and government clients in significant litigation in Victorian and Commonwealth courts and tribunals. He is listed by Doyle's Guide as a le
Georgina Costello KC appears and advises in appeals and trials in the areas of contract and commercial law, property law, common law , public law and proceeds of crime.
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.
Daniel was called to the Bar in 2007 and took silk in 2020.
Patrick is sought after for his advocacy skills and strategic approach to disputes.
He is recognised for his versatility and his practice covers a wide range of areas.
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