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TEL: +61 3 9225 6263
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business (Economics)
Date of Admission:
28 Jan 2003
About:
Annette accepts briefs in a broad range of commercial matters.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Government
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Common Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Government
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Qualifications:
LLB, BSc, LLM
Date of Admission:
12 Nov 2013
About:
Alyse accepts briefs in commercial and public law matters.
Her commercial practice encompasses banking and finance, building and construction, class actions, energy and resources, and tax (charity law). Her public law practice includes regulatory and administrative law.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LLB(Hons), BA(IntlSt)
Date of Admission:
12 Feb 2019
About:
Chris practises primarily in criminal law.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Family Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
JD; BA; Bbus
Date of Admission:
05 Dec 2017
About:
Luisa practices in commercial and public law.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6158
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours), Bachelor of Arts (History)
Date of Admission:
11 Sep 2020
About:
ABOUT JOHN:
John O'Halloran has a broad commercial practice. He is intimately acquainted with issues pertaining to insurance law, construction disputes, as well as trusts equity and probate (TEP).
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Date of Admission:
13 Mar 2012
About:
Winnie practices in commercial and administrative law, specialising in taxation.
Before coming to the Bar, Winnie was a Senior Associate in Clayton Utz’s taxation practice and has advised on various federal and state tax disputes.
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
JD, GradDipLaw, GradCertMigrLaw, BE
Date of Admission:
15 Jun 2018
About:
Sergio practises in Migration Law, Citizenship Law, Administrative Law and Public Law. He welcomes both appearance and advice briefs from law firms, government agencies and registered migration agents (RMAs).
TEL: +61 3 9225 6062
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Honours) / BA
Date of Admission:
17 Mar 2015
About:
Hamish McAvaney practises in all areas of commercial and public law.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA / LLB / LLM (candidate)
Date of Admission:
13 Dec 2011
About:
Michael practises primarily in commercial, regulatory and public law.
Before being called to the bar, Michael practised as a solicitor for 10 years, initially at Lander & Rogers, and most recently as the General Counsel of Litigation for one of Australia’s largest companies.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Qualifications:
BEc/LLB (Hons), LLM (Legal Practice)
Date of Admission:
15 Jun 2012
About:
Profile:
Kylie practises in public and administrative law. She acts for government and private clients.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons), University of Melbourne
Date of Admission:
18 Mar 2014
About:
Rohan practices predominantly in common law with a particular focus on personal injury, product liability, and insurance law.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7143
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Qualifications:
LLM, LLB, BCom, FTI
Date of Admission:
17 Apr 2012
About:
Mark specialises in taxation and revenue law. He is experienced in Federal, State and Territory tax and commercial matters and has acted for governmental, public and private entities and individuals.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Technology Law & Media Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
LLB BA
Date of Admission:
21 May 2019
About:
John practices in a broad range of civil matters including personal injury, wills and estates, general commercial law and public administrative law. Before coming to the Bar, John was Senior Associate to His Honour Judge Misso at the County Court of Victoria.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
13 Dec 2016
About:
Gisela practises across commercial law and regulatory matters.
Commercial matters
Gisela's commercial practice focuses primarily on contractual disputes, with particular experience in building and construction matters.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BMus, JD, LLM
Date of Admission:
12 Aug 2014
About:
Tom Rawlinson practises in all areas of commercial, regulatory and public law.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LLM, GDLP, LLB (Hons), BA
Date of Admission:
15 Dec 2006
About:
Jessica is an experienced criminal law practitioner. She accepts briefs in all areas of criminal law and related areas, including regulatory enforcement matters and commissions of inquiry.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6072
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons) B Ec
Date of Admission:
02 Feb 1999
About:
Nicole accepts briefs to appear and advise in a wide range of commercial matters, with a focus on insolvency, Corporations Act matters, contractual disputes, class actions, equity, property and ACL claims.
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Energy Law & Resources Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Energy Law & Resources Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
Master of Laws; Bachelor of Laws; Bachelor of Arts; Diploma of Languages (Mandarin)
Date of Admission:
04 Dec 2018
About:
D’Arcy practises in commercial and public law, and has particular expertise in large scale litigation, class actions, construction and engineering, building disputes, contract, insurance, torts, competition and consumer, and regulatory proceedings.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Government
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Government
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws; Advanced Certificate in Insolvency
Date of Admission:
26 Aug 2005
About:
Alissa practises in commercial law, insolvency and public law, and accepts briefs in other areas.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons)/BSc (Genetics), LLM
Date of Admission:
13 Dec 2011
About:
Laila practises in commercial law, public law, international arbitration and public international law. She is regularly briefed as junior counsel and also appears unled.
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Qualifications:
JD Bcom
Date of Admission:
09 Apr 2019
About:
Joshua practices nationally and accepts briefs in all areas of commercial law, with a particular interest in building and construction matters.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Qualifications:
LL.B (Hons), B.A, GDLP
Date of Admission:
17 Nov 2020
About:
Laurence is a Barrister and Nationally Accredited Mediator who specialises in family law and associated jurisdictions.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
PhD (Melb); BCL (Dist) (Oxon); LLB/LP (Hons I), BIS (Flinders)
Date of Admission:
16 Sep 2013
About:
William practices primarily in public and commercial law. He has a particular interest in regulatory law, judicial review, migration law, anti-discrimination law, tort and general commercial matters.
William holds a current Australian Government Baseline security clearance.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Government
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Government
Qualifications:
BS (Psych); JD (Monash)
Date of Admission:
05 Dec 2017
About:
Elodie practises in commercial and public law.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LLB, GradDipLegalPrac
Date of Admission:
03 Sep 2013
About:
Catherine was called to the Bar in 2018 in Queensland, and has a dual practice at the Victorian Bar and the Queensland Bar with a focus on:
Area of Practice:
-
Qualifications:
BCom, LLB (Hons) (Monash); LLM (EMLE); PhD (Melbourne); Fellow UNCCA
Date of Admission:
15 Oct 2013
About:
Drossos practises in commercial law, private international law and commercial arbitration.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Government
Technology Law & Media Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Government
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
LLM, LLB
Date of Admission:
10 Sep 2007
About:
Rebecca Kelly practises in commercial and regulatory law.
Rebecca also has extensive experience in telecommunications matters.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Government
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Government
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons), LLM
Date of Admission:
15 Oct 2013
About:
Elle is an experienced advocate with a broad practice across public law, criminal law and quasi-criminal law. She accepts briefs to advise and appear in all courts and tribunals. She came to the bar with significant experience as a solicitor across the commercial and public sectors.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Date of Admission:
09 Dec 2014
About:
Alison Martyn practises in commercial and public law.
Area of Practice:
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB(Hons)
Date of Admission:
13 Mar 2018
About:
Declan Murphy practises primarily in employment and industrial relations law and commercial matters, including class actions.
Declan has a trial and appellate practice and appears in the state and federal courts at all levels, and in the Fair Work Commission and VCAT.