Employment, industrial and regulatory law
Nadia’s practice focuses on employment law, industrial relations and regulatory law.
Nicholas is available to appear and advise in matters involving any area of commercial law. He has particular experience in corporations and insolvency/restructuring matters, schemes of arrangement, banking litigation and debt recovery proceedings, and class actions.
Adam Craig is a commercially minded barrister specialising in wills, trusts, equity, and tax.
Adam focuses on finding pragmatic solutions to disputes. He aims to bring a sense of calm to litigation, particularly in disputes involving complex personal relationships.
John Heard practices in all areas of commercial litigation with a focus on insolvency / restructuring, banking and finance, and more recently - defamation.
Robert has a wide-ranging commercial law practice, advising and appearing (led and unled) in disputes concerning:
Stephanie Carmela Batsakis Brenker has a broad civil practice, practising in commercial law, public law and tort.
Before coming to the Bar, Stephanie was an Associate to the Hon Justice M M Gordon AC at the High Court of Australia.
Shahed practises in all areas of commercial, public and employment law.
Immediately before the Bar, Shahed was a solicitor at the Independent Broad-based Anticorruption Commission where he was embedded in some of the most high profile investigations of public corruption in Victoria.
Rose has a broad practice with a focus on common law, class actions, coronial inquests and public law.
Matters in which Rose has a particular interest include:
Todd has a broad commercial law practice with particular expertise in building, construction and property. He accepts briefs in most areas of commercial litigation including general commercial, consumer law, intellectual property, corporations law, insolvency and ADR.
Rebecca practises in commercial law and has particular interest and expertise in insolvency, corporations, contract, equity and trusts disputes.
Alexander practises in commercial law, with an emphasis on class actions, regulatory litigation and financial services law, corporations and insolvency, and contracts disputes.
Angus signed the Bar Roll on 22 October 2020 and read with Roslyn Kaye KC. His Senior Mentor is Andrew Clements KC.
Angus has a broad range of litigation experience as a barrister, and previously as a solicitor, including in the following areas:
Paul practices in all areas of commercial and public law, including taxation law, employment and industrial relations law and constitutional and administrative law.
Priya practices predominantly in commercial, insurance and defamation matters. Priya is regularly briefed (both led and unlead) in appearance, trial and advice work.
Matters in which Priya has been briefed include:
James practises in a broad range of commercial matters (including those involving corporations law, insolvency, equity and trusts, contract, franchising, and building and construction), common law (damages claims and professional negligence), proceeds of crime applications, and prosecuting and de
Alex practises predominately in commercial law. He has a broad practice with interests in building and construction, intellectual property and media law. He has particular expertise in matters arising under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic).
Monique practices primarily in commercial and public law. She accepts briefs to appear and advise.
Lara has a broad practice in commercial law, acting for and against companies, owners corporations, individuals, and government bodies.
She is regularly briefed to appear, led and unled, in state and federal courts and tribunals, and to advise on commercial law and regulatory issues.
Ben accepts briefs in all area of criminal law. Ben also accepts briefs to advise and appear in common law matters, with particular focus on personal injury, intentional torts and insurance law.
He is available to appear in all metropolitan and regional courts.
Sophie Kearney practises primarily in commercial law
James is an experienced commercial litigator, with particular expertise in class actions and complex commercial disputes.
James has a broad commercial law, common law, and administrative law practice with significant trial experience, appearing led and unled in lengthy hearings involving multiple witnesses; advising (both led and unled) in a wide range of commerical and common law matters, merits reviews and judicia
Amanda’s principal practice areas are commercial, consumer, regulatory, insurance, retail leasing, insolvency and dispute resolution.
Julia practices in commercial and public law.
Prior to coming to the Victorian Bar, Julia was an associate to the Honourable Justice Elliott at the Supreme Court of Victoria. She was also a solicitor in the commercial litigation team at King & Wood Mallesons.
Nick primarily practises in commercial, public, environmental and tort law. He appears in these areas led and unled.
Prior to joining the Bar, Chris was an associate at Allens working in commercial litigation and regulatory investigations. He previously worked in the commercial litigation team at Clayton Utz, before working as an associate to the Hon. Justice Sloss at the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Michael has a broad commercial and administrative law practice.
Before coming to the bar, Michael was a Counsel in the Dispute Resolution team at Ashurst, where he worked for over 10 years.
Julian practices predominantly in commercial and public law. He has a particular interest in building, engineering and construction disputes with a significant technical or engineering focus.
Annette accepts briefs in a broad range of commercial matters.
Andrew practices nationally in building and construction law, corporate and commercial law, equity, defamation, major torts, and white-collar crime.
Andrew is listed in Doyle's Guide for Construction Law, Victoria, 2023.