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Professional Background

2014 -                      Barrister at the Victorian Bar, Australia

2005 -  2013           Tenant, 3 Stone Buildings, Lincolns Inn

1995 - 2004             Barrister at the Victorian Bar, Australia

A.        Overview of Court and Mediation practice

Greg came to the Bar in 1995 following 5 years as a corporate advisory and transaction lawyer with Freehills (now Herbert Smith Freehills).

Fiona has a broad national practice as an advocate and adviser, in private and public law matters.

She practises principally in taxation law (federal and state), commercial law, regulatory law and administrative law, at trial and appellate level.

David Klempfner is an accomplished advocate with a broad practice spanning all aspects of civil litigation from pre-issue advice through to appearances on appeal.

Peter had a broad employment experience prior to coming to the Bar including:• a researcher and speech writer for a Federal Parliamentarian, • a solicitor in both government practice and private practice.

Carrie is a commercial law barrister practising with a focus on insolvency and corporations law, equity and trusts, fraud, contract and restitution.

Mark is an experienced Commercial Litigator who signed the Bar Roll in 1999.  Since then he has appeared in the Supreme, County and Magistrates' Courts as well as the Federal Court, Federal Circuit and Family Court and VCAT.

Jim takes a broad range of work focusing on commercial litigation, particularly superannuation-related matters.

Counsel engages in advisory and appearance work in all areas of commercial law with particular emphasis on contract, property, leasing, corporations, insolvency and trade practices.

Counsel is conversant with the law relating to taxation of costs.

Daniel is a client-focused commercial barrister with a broad range of experience.  He specialises in insolvency, property, contractual and general commercial disputes.

After over 15 years at the Victorian Bar Peter's practice is now centred around what he calls “Familial Law” – the legal problems experienced by families.  These include:

I have been a commercial litigation lawyer for 30 years and a mediator for over 20 years.  I currently practice at the Victorian Bar exclusively as a mediator. 

Simon is a commercial barrister. He appears in trials and interlocutory proceedings in the Federal, Supreme and County Courts, and in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Simon has extensive experience in areas including: