Natalie has been a lawyer for over 15 years, and a barrister for nine. Natalie has a background in administrative and employment law, with a more recent focus on planning and environment law.
Sally Whiteman’s principal practice areas are commercial, employment, defamation, consumer, and regulatory law.
Fleur is an experienced commercial and tax barrister focusing on class actions, financial services and company and securities law, contract disputes, regulatory and disciplinary action, professional negligence claims and taxation disputes.
Georgia maintains a broad commercial practice, both as sole counsel and as junior.
Dion has been recognised as a ‘Litigation Rising Star’ by Lawyerly, as a leading barrister in Doyle’s Guide and the Legal 500 rankings, and named in the Australian Financial Review’s ‘The Best Lawyers in Australia’.
Nicole appears in a broad range of commercial, administrative and regulatory matters. She is experienced in corporations law and matters concerning legal professional obligations, and is regularly briefed by insolvency practitioners and statutory regulatory bodies.
David practises in commercial law, common law and public law. He appears led and unled in trials, appeals and interlocutory matters in most courts and tribunals.
Some recent matters in which David has been involved include:
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Daniel has a general commercial law practice, with a particular focus on matters involving corporations, insolvency & reconstruction, equity, banking, superannuation & financial services, and trade practices law.
Kieran Hickie has a broad commercial practice with a focus on commercial law and equity, property, trusts, corporations and insolvency, tax, banking and securities, construction and consumer protection.
Clare practises in commercial litigation.
Michelle practices in Government, Public and Administrative Law, with a particular focus on proceedings involving children, health, and people with a disability or mental illness.
Nico Burmeister practises primarily in industrial relations and employment law. He is a member of the Victorian and Western Australian Bars.
After a decade as a solicitor, Nico was called to the Bar in 2013 and quickly developed a national practice.
Georgie Coleman practises in commercial law, regulatory law, and public law and inquiries.
Rachel Walsh was a solicitor in an international commercial firm for 20 years (including 12 as a partner).
She is briefed regularly in the areas of:
Tim Goodwin practices primarily in commercial and public law. His experience includes administrative law, constitutional law, discrimination and human rights law, government advice work, commissions and inquiries, regulatory action, and native title and land rights work.
Georgia has substantial trial and interlocutory experience across a broad range of practice areas with a focus on commercial, corporations, property and common law matters. She appears regularly in all courts and tribunals (both as junior counsel and unled).
Emma practices in general commercial litigation, in addition to property and employment-related disputes. Her practice comprises significant litigation in the Federal and Supreme Courts. Emma also has experience in Royal Commission work.
Victoria practices in a broad range of commercial and common law matters.
Victoria appears in all State and Federal courts, as well as private arbitrations, and accepts briefs to appear, advise and draw pleadings.
John has a broad commercial practice with a particular interest in professional negligence matters. John also acts in matters involving contract law, property law (including leasing), insolvency and bankruptcy, the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and incorporated associations.
Jennifer Findlay practises in all areas of commercial litigation.
She also lectures and tutors in Corporations Law and Trusts at Monash University in the Undergraduate and Juris Doctor law courses.
Brian’s practice primarily encompasses commercial law, administrative law, building and construction law and employment law matters.
Matters in which he has appeared include:
Practises in general commercial law, including contracts, corporations, equity and insolvency. Formerly associate to Elliott J of the Supreme Court of Victoria and solicitor at Mallesons.
Selected matters:
Campbell joined the Bar in May 2014. Previously, Campbell had been a partner in the commercial litigation group of Freehills, focusing primarily on disputes related to intellectual property or information technology.
Justin has a common law and commercial practice.
Justin practises in all areas of common law (negligence and intentional torts), including professional negligence, personal injury (incl. psychiatric injury), class actions and public liability.
Evelyn has over 13 years of experience in litigation and resolving disputes and has a broad practice, predominantly in commercial, public and common law.
Commercial law
Myles practises in commercial law, with particular experience in contract, equity, corporations, class actions, trade practices (including competition), insurance and telecommunications matters.
Marcus Fleming has a significant practice in commercial litigation with a particular focus on intellectual property law.
Chris has a wide ranging trial and appellate practice, including:
Tim practises in class actions, corporations, property and commercial law.
Joel maintains a broad commercial, common, and regulatory law practice. He focuses on four principal areas: