Owen has experience in all aspects of commercial litigation. Before being called to the Bar, Owen was a Senior Associate in Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer’s disputes team and was a solicitor for 9 years. Owen has advised on a broad range of disputes, from the investigation of claims and defences, commencing proceedings, the preparation of… Continue reading Owen Lunney
All Practice Area: Commercial Litigation
Mitchell Donohue
Mitchell accepts briefs in all areas of law, with a particular interest in competition and consumer law, employment and industrial law, and administrative law. Prior to being called to the Bar, Mitchell was a Lawyer at Clayton Utz in Sydney where he specialised in commercial litigation, competition law, consumer law, and regulatory investigations. Earlier in… Continue reading Mitchell Donohue
Sophie Yates
Sophie was admitted to practice in 2018 and called to the Bar in 2023. She accepts briefs in all areas of law, and has a particular interest in intellectual property, commercial law, private international law, employment and criminal matters. Before coming to the Bar, Sophie practised as a solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills in the… Continue reading Sophie Yates
Julian Vertoudakis
Julian accepts briefs in all areas of law, with a particular interest in commercial, financial services, industrial and administrative law. Julian was admitted as a solicitor in 2018 and called to the Bar in 2024. He previously served as the Associate to Justice Katzmann of the Federal Court of Australia and practised as a solicitor… Continue reading Julian Vertoudakis
John Tsaousidis
John accepts briefs in several areas of law and has a particular interest in commercial litigation (including arbitrations and class actions) in addition to administrative and constitutional law. Prior to being called to the Bar, John was a Senior Associate in Herbert Smith Freehills’ class actions team where he worked on leading product liability and… Continue reading John Tsaousidis
Hai-Van Nguyen
Hai-Van is a commercial and administrative law barrister who specialises in employment, industrial relations and discrimination matters. Hai-Van has acted for companies, government agencies, trade unions and individuals, and frequently appears in the Federal Courts, the Supreme Court of NSW and State and Federal Tribunals and Commissions. Hai-Van is detail-oriented, pragmatic and works collaboratively with… Continue reading Hai-Van Nguyen
Oshie Fagir
Oshie is a barrister with more than 15 years’ experience in the law. Oshie practices in commercial and public law with a particular focus on employment, industrial relations and discrimination. He was called to the Bar in 2013 and has since appeared frequently in the Federal and Supreme Courts and state and Commonwealth industrial and… Continue reading Oshie Fagir
Anya Poukchanski
Anya practices across regulatory, intellectual property, commercial and public law. She is experienced in complex proceedings and investigations. She has represented and advised commercial and government clients in matters involving financial services laws, AML/CTF, competition, contractual disputes, and judicial review. She appears both led and unled. Before being called to the Bar, Anya was a… Continue reading Anya Poukchanski
David Yates SC
The Honourable David Yates SC was a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia for 15 years until his retirement on 30 November 2024. During his time on the Court, he was one of the National Coordinating Judges in the Intellectual Property NPA and, for a number of years, one of the Court’s National Appeals… Continue reading David Yates SC
Gregory Burton SC
Gregory specialises in trial and appellate advocacy and opinions. His areas of practice are commercial, equity, intellectual property and IT, property and succession/family provision, insurance, administrative law and associations and charities, professional liability, torts, consumer law, construction. He is an experienced arbitrator, expert determiner (including domain name auDA panels) and mediator in Court and private… Continue reading Gregory Burton SC