James practises principally in Corporate, Commercial and Equity. He also appears at Commissions and Coronial Inquiries. Prior to coming the Bar in 2005, James was Senior Associate with Allens, Head of Litigation at Andersen Legal and a Special Counsel at Corrs. For further details please go to the cv link below.
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Andrew Tokley KC
Andrew was admitted to practice as a solicitor in Australia in 1984 and in London in 1991. Since 1997 he has practised exclusively as a barrister. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2012. He has appeared on many occasions in the High Court of Australia and in intermediate courts of appeal. Andrew has a broad… Continue reading Andrew Tokley KC
Alexander Vial
Alexander maintains a national practice in complex commercial and regulatory matters. He is recognised by Legal500 as a Leading Junior (Band 1) for competition law (2024, 2025), as a Leading Junior (Band 1) for white collar and regulatory matters (2024 Rising Star, 2025), and a Leading Junior (Band 3) for commercial disputes. He is also… Continue reading Alexander Vial
Edward Thompson
Edward practises principally in intellectual property matters, but has experience in a broad range of commercial disputes. Edward has degrees in Law and Arts from the University of Melbourne (2008) and a Master of Laws from University College London (2011), graduating as the top student in the LLM program. Before commencing at the Bar, Edward… Continue reading Edward Thompson
Hugh Stowe
Hugh Stowe has been at the Bar since 2000. He has a wide ranging commercial and equity practice, appearing predominantly in the Supreme Court and Federal Court, doing trial and appellate work, both led and unled. Before coming to the bar, Mr Stowe practised as a solicitor at the firms now known as King &… Continue reading Hugh Stowe
Andrew Smorchevsky
Andrew accepts briefs to appear and advise in all areas of commercial disputes and litigation. His practice includes contractual and commercial disputes, corporate and insolvency law, and equity and property matters. He appears led and unled in the Supreme Court and Federal Court, as well as appearing unled in lower courts and tribunals. Prior to… Continue reading Andrew Smorchevsky
Eliot Olivier
Eliot practises in commercial, regulatory and public law. He accepts briefs in all jurisdictions (NSW and Victoria in particular) and regularly appears led and unled in the Federal Court of Australia and State superior courts. Eliot has particular expertise in representative proceedings and other complex litigation. He frequently advises and appears in high profile cases,… Continue reading Eliot Olivier
Ben Mee
Ben Mee specialises in Intellectual Property law, and holds a BSc (Biochemistry)-LLB (Hons I, University Medal), and an LLM in Commercial Law (Hons I) from Cambridge University. Ben has particular strength in patent matters in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and information technology/software sectors, and appellate work. He is recognised in Band 1 for Intellectual Property by… Continue reading Ben Mee
David Harris
David has a wide-ranging commercial litigation practice, specialising in high-profile and complex commercial disputes. These include regulatory matters and cases involving novel issues in corporate insolvency, contracts, misleading or deceptive conduct, equity and trusts. David also regularly acts in disputes involving clubs and associations, including advising on corporate governance. David is recognised as a leading… Continue reading David Harris
Sam Hallahan
Sam Hallahan is experienced in commercial litigation, with particular expertise in Intellectual Property. Before coming to the Bar, Sam practised as a solicitor for 7 years in Intellectual Property and general commercial litigation, where his work included matters for large pharmaceutical and commercial clients. At the Bar, Sam has appeared in first instance and appeal… Continue reading Sam Hallahan