Clerks
Barristers engage a Barristers’ Clerk, who in turn advise solicitors as to the suitability, availability and fees of counsel.
This webpage only contains the contact details of those barristers who are members of the Victorian Bar Association with current Victorian or Interstate practising certificates, and who have agreed to their details being made available. For more information read our disclaimer here.
If you need assistance finding the right barrister, we suggest you contact one of the barrister's clerks who will discuss your needs with you and recommend an appropriate barrister.
A clerk will also be able to advise you on the availability of the barristers on their list.
Lindsay has a practice in commercial litigation and arbitration with a particular focus on building and construction disputes.
Karen welcomes briefs to appear in metropolitan and regional courts in all areas of Criminal Law, Child Protection, Intervention Orders and Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal matters.
Daniel practises across all areas of commercial law, with a focus on regulatory and competition and consumer law.
Ivan accepts briefs in all areas of commercial litigation. Ivan has over 15 years of expertise in:
Mathew accepts briefs across administrative, commercial, employment, consumer, and common law.
Tristan Nathanielsz accepts briefs from around Australia in a broad range of areas, including:
Tax
Matthew specialises in tax.
Matthew acts for taxpayers and for the Commissioner of Taxation. He acts in tax proceedings in Commonwealth and State courts and tribunals.
Roxanne is a commercial barrister with more than ten years of litigation experience. Her broad practice extends across commercial and public law, and she has acted for and against corporations, government, and individuals. Roxanne appears both led and unled before state and federal courts and
Felicity practises in personal injury and family law.
Within her personal injury practice, Felicity accepts briefs in workers’ compensation (both State and Commonwealth), transport accidents, public liability, medical negligence and coronial inquests.
Jane Lindgren practises in commercial law and regulatory matters. Before coming to the Bar, Jane was a solicitor at Allens.
Jessica Willard is a barrister specialising in criminal law, who also practices in the areas of family law, civil law and commercial law.
Rachel has a diverse litigation practice in family law, common law, and general commercial law.
Criminal law
Simon practises in a broad range of matters in the areas of commercial, family, and public/administrative law. Having a diverse litigation practice provides him with a strong understanding of the law, court-room advocacy, issues of evidence, and strategy.
Angela Sharpley comes to the bar with extensive experience in the criminal law.
Julian is a member of the NSW and Victorian Bars.
Before coming to the Bar, Julian acted as in-house counsel for major listed media companies in Australia and in the United Kingdom and held senior commercial roles with European mobile telecoms sector.
Fatmir is an experienced commercial and regulatory litigator specialising in commercial and corporate law disputes; tax disputes; environmental, major torts and product liability claims; regulatory investigations and prosecutions as well as proceedings before inquisitorial forums including coroni
Chris was admitted to practice in 2008 and joined the bar in Tasmania in 2013. Chris has specialised in Family Law since he was admitted and appears in all types of family law disputes.
Katarina Ljubicic practises in criminal and quasi criminal matters.
Prior to the Bar, Katarina had developed extensive experience as a solicitor advocate in a broad range of criminal defence matters.
Marion practices in public, administrative, regulatory, criminal and common law.
Oliver practises in common law with expertise in personal injury including public/product liability, industrial accidents, intentional torts, institutional abuse, inquests, transport accidents and insurance related matters.
Briana practises predominantly in criminal and quasi-criminal matters, and related jurisdictions including serious offender and OH&S proceedings.
Fiona practices in commercial law, environmental law and government matters.
Daphne Foong accepts briefs in all areas of family law, commercial law and employment law.
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Andrew has over 20 years' experience in commercial litigation, with particular expertise in intellectual property disputes and class action litigation.
Lachlan practices in revenue and commercial law. He specialises in taxation, complex commercial matters and the foreign investment regime.
He frequently acts for the Commonwealth as well as private clients.
Abilene practices in commercial litigation and criminal matters for defence and prosecution. Abilene has a particular focus on property law (including the Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic)) and a specialty in proceeds of crime matters (Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth) and Confiscation Act 19
Kate accepts briefs to appear and advise in all criminal and quasi-criminal law matters, including administrative law.
Sally has worked exclusively in family law since her admission to legal practice in 2011.
Lachlan accepts briefs to appear and advise in criminal and quasi-criminal matters, including OH&S, inquests, disciplinary and tribunal proceedings. He is an experienced advocate, with particular expertise in indictable crime.
Barristers engage a Barristers’ Clerk, who in turn advise solicitors as to the suitability, availability and fees of counsel.
There are a number of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options available for resolving disputes without recourse to litigation