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
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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
Phoebe Arcus SC
Phoebe is an experienced trial and appellate advocate. She conducts a practice in patent and intellectual property law (copyright, trade marks, designs, confidential information), competition and consumer protection law, and general commercial law. She also acts in administrative law, data protection, breach of confidence and privacy law cases. Phoebe has appeared in many high profile… Continue reading Phoebe Arcus SC
Jessie McKenna
Jessie was admitted to practice in 2019 and called to the Bar in 2024. She accepts briefs in all areas of law and has particular interest in intellectual property, commercial law, and competition and consumer law. Before coming to the Bar, Jessie was a Senior Associate in the Intellectual Property and Technology team at DLA… Continue reading Jessie McKenna
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
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
Heydon Letcher
Heydon was called to the bar in 2023. Before becoming a barrister, Heydon was a Senior Associate in the Competition, Regulation and Trade team at Herbert Smith Freehills in Sydney, where he specialised in competition and regulatory investigations and litigation. He previously worked in the same team in London. Heydon has significant experience acting in… Continue reading Heydon Letcher
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
Sonia Stewart
Sonia was admitted as a solicitor in 2001 and called to the Bar in 2016. She specialises in intellectual property, regulatory and consumer law, with particular expertise in trade marks, brand protection law and related commercial matters, including competitor and regulatory actions for misleading and deceptive conduct arising from advertising claims. Sonia has significant experience… Continue reading Sonia Stewart