Gavan Griffith QC is counsel at the Australian and English (call at Lincoln’s Inn 1969) bars. He has over 30 years seniority holding 8 Commissions as Queen’s Counsel.
Victorian Bar Committee memberships
Garry Bigmore QC is acknowledged as a leader in his field.
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Michael Shand has practised at the Bar since 1980 in general commercial law, corporations law, insurance, professional negligence, administrative law and equity and trust matters.
He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1997.
Greg Davies QC practices principally in taxation and revenue law, administrative law, commercial law, corporations law and equity and trusts. He has appeared in many long and complex matters in the Supreme Court and Federal Court at trial and appellate levels.
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Nunzio Lucarelli QC practises in large, complex commercial litigation. He is experienced in all facets of trial and appellate advocacy in the Supreme Court of Victoria, the Federal Court of Australia and the High Court of Australia. He also appears in international commercial arbitrations.
Appointed silk in 2000, Helen Symon QC is a leading tax specialist across the full range of tax law in both complex disputes and corporate and personal advisory contexts. In addition to tax, Helen’s practice encompasses commercial and public law.
Dr David H Denton, QC has a national legal practice in Australia, the Singapore International Commercial Court and the trial and appellate divisions of the Federal Court, the State Supreme Courts, the Family Court, the Plannin
Tim North QC has more than 30 years extensive and diverse experience in commercial and litigation involving contractual disputes, corporate governance, constitutional law and regulatory review, immigration, employment law/directors' duties, proceedings involving gaming and casino establishments i
Since 1987 I have practised in the Supreme and Federal Courts (at both trial and appellate level) and in arbitrations involving complex commercial disputes, banking/insolvency, corporations matters, Trade Practices Act/Australian Consumer Law matters, equity, partnership and property matters join
Dr Hanscombe has a broad administrative law, commercial and equity practice, and a particular interest, deriving from her training in physics and mathematics, in cases involving engineering and scientific matters.
Simon came to the Bar from Mallesons in 1986.
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Caroline has more than 30 years’ experience in commercial disputes including as Queens’ Counsel for 12 years, as a nationally accredited mediator and as an arbitrator. She has practised in Australia, New York and London and is admitted in all three jurisdictions.
For more than 26 years I have appeared in the Supreme Court of Victoria, the Federal Court of Australia (throughout Australia), and from time to time in the Supreme Courts of New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, and the Australian Capital Territory.
I am a commercial barrister and Queen’s Counsel specialising in complex disputes and transactional advice, particularly in the banking and finance, insurance and securities sectors.
Practice: superior courts of record and commercial arbitrations (including expedited and international arbitrations) in general commercial, maritime and infrastructure disputes with a significant technical component.
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Nick is an experienced commercial silk who has appeared in numerous superior court trials. He is also regularly retained in significant and complex commercial arbitrations. Nick has considerable appellate experience, including appearances in the High Court, the Victorian Court of Appeal and the
Phil Corbett QC practices in commercial, construction and property law in all jurisdictions. He has more than 30 years of experience in litigation and dispute resolution.
Carolyn Sparke graduated from Melbourne University in 1987 with LLB, B Sc (computer science). She signed the Bar Roll in 1991, reading with Noel Magee QC, after Articles and early solicitor experience at Minter Ellison.
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David Gilbertson practises in all areas of administrative, commercial, corporations, media and defamation law.
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Acknowledged by Doyle's as one of Australia's leading senior counsel in arbitration, construction and infrastructure
General Experience:
NMAS accredited mediator
Fellow of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration
2019 - Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
2000- Barrister, Victorian Bar
Articles of Clerkship with Mr J.G. Wilkin of Corr & Corr, Melbourne, 1980.