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.
Suganya has a broad practice in public and commercial law. She regularly appears on behalf of both government and private clients.
Huw's practice at the bar incorporates general corporate and commercial law, building and construction and international arbitration. He appears in all jurisdictions in Australia and in domestic and international arbitrations.
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Laurence White is a former financial regulator and accept briefs in:
Benjamin practices in commercial litigation, with a particular focus on corporations law, insolvency, trade practices, insurance and equity.
Dr Michael Taylor is a Barrister practising in public law, with specialist expertise in health law and therapeutic goods regulation.
Cameron’s practises in criminal and quasi-criminal matters for summary and indictable matters, and appears at all stages of proceedings, including pleas, contest mentions, summary hearings, bail applications, committal hearings, trials and appeals.
Khai-Yin specialises in tax and revenue law as an advocate and adviser appearing in Commonwealth and State courts and tribunals in tax and commercial matters for taxpayers and the Commissioner of Taxation.
She is briefed for:
Joel has a trial and appellate practice in public and criminal law.
He advises and appears led and unled for private and government parties in proceedings concerning judicial and merits review, inquests, commissions of inquiry, planning and migration.
Daye (pronounced Da-yeh) welcomes both briefs to advise and to appear in public, commercial, and criminal law. She also advises on international law and extraterritorial laws such as autonomous sanctions.
Toni is an experienced advocate who accepts briefs in criminal law, quasi-criminal law, common law, administrative law, wills and estates and inquests and inquiries.
Lachlan practices primarily in commercial litigation, with a particular focus on corporations law matters, professional negligence claims, trust and shareholder disputes and corporate and individual insolvency. Lachlan also accepts briefs in insurance and administrative law matters.
Angelo is a commercial barrister who accepts briefs in all manner of commercial matters. Angelo welcomes advocacy, mediation, and advice briefs.
Karen brings a broad range of skills and experience to the Bar and accepts briefs in commercial law (specialty is intellectual property), real property law, sports law and criminal law. She is a trade marks Attorney and a Nationally Accredited Mediator.
Huw accepts briefs in all areas of law. The focus of his practice is on commercial and public law.
Please read profile on the Two Wentworth Chambers website here.
Ella practices in commercial and public law.
Before coming to the bar, Ella was Associate to Justice Gordon at the High Court, Senior Associate to Justice Dixon at the Supreme Court, and a solicitor in commercial litigation at Arnold Bloch Leibler.
Please click here to see Karan's List A profile
Before being called to the Victorian Bar, Andrea was a partner at Hall & Wilcox Lawyers, acting for WorkSafe Victoria and its agent insurers and employers. Prior to that she was the Senior Legal Manager, Common Law at the Transport Accident Commission.
Ganesh has a commercial practice with a particular focus on corporations and insolvency, financial services and insurance law. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) and a reporter for the Australian Corporations and Securities Reports. He has appeared bot
Lauren has a busy trial practice (both led and unled) in the County and Supreme Courts. Lauren practises in personal injury including workers compensation, public liability, recoveries, medical negligence, coronial inquests, and transport accidents. Recent trials include:
Ryan Hartshorne accepts briefs in all criminal, disciplinary and quasi-criminal matters in metropolitan and regional courts.
Rutendo has a broad commercial and public law practice with a focus on contract, insolvency, planning and building and construction matters. She holds an undergraduate degree in architecture and worked in the building industry prior to joining the legal profession.
Kay has a broad practice in commercial, public and regulatory law. She has particular expertise in judicial review of administrative decisions and actions. Since coming to the Bar, she has appeared in the High Court of Australia, the Federal Court of Australia and in State Supreme Courts and Tr
Nick practices primarily in the areas of public & administrative law, inquiries, criminal law, and in regulatory and disciplinary matters.
Nick also accepts briefs in planning law.
Recent and ongoing matters in which Nick has acted include:
Philippa practices predominantly in commercial and public law and regulatory matters.
She has a broad commercial law practice with experience in class actions, consumer protection, corporations and securities matters, insurance and financial services law.
John Heard practices in all areas of commercial litigation with a focus on insolvency / restructuring, banking and finance, and more recently - defamation.
Anna practices in criminal and quasi criminal matters (including white-collar crime, OH&S prosecutions, regulatory and disciplinary matters), and in common law. She has trial experience as both as junior counsel and as sole counsel.
Matt has a broad practice and accepts briefs across many areas of the law.
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