Don’s move into local government saw him specialising in town planning and general local government matters involving statutory powers and council meetings.He acted for the State of Victoria creating and progressing the State policy for reducing old and inappropriate subdivisions.
Victoria Legal Aid Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister
Tristan has significant experience in large commercial and construction disputes.
Dr. Michael Wolff (Dr. Jur; Mag. Jur; MCJ; FCIArb) was admitted to practice in Australia in 2002 and signed the Victorian Bar Roll in 2008.
Mark McKillop accepts briefs as Counsel and as Mediator in all commercial matters, particularly in insolvency, banking, corporations and property litigation.
Justin has broad experience acting in a range of commercial matters.
Andrew has 20 years’ experience in commercial law and litigation, particularly in building and construction, infrastructure, water, insurance, property law and subdivisions, corporations law, administrative law and interpretation of contracts and statute matters.
Andrew practices in all areas of commercial law.
Douglas specialises in corporate, commercial, finance and insolvency matters. He has appeared at first instance and on appeal in the Supreme Courts of Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia as well as the Federal Court of Australia.
Jonathan is one of Victoria's leading public law barristers in the environmental law field. He also has a busy practice in the fields of construction law, taxation (state and federal),and general commercial law.
Rebecca Davern practises in a wide range of commercial matters including major tort class actions, corporations law, administrative law and employment and discrimination law.
At the bar, Aphrodite practices predominately in commercial law, equity and public law.
Jon has a commercial practice including intellectual property, competition and consumer protection law, marketing and regulatory compliance.
Nicola was an Associate at Maddocks before coming to the bar where she practised extensively in the local government, planning and environment field.As a solicitor, Nicola regularly appeared at VCAT in relation to merits appeals, declaration applications, and enforcement order and contempt proc
Toby principally practices in building and construction litigation and arbitration. Toby advises and appears as counsel in disputes ranging from small scale developments through to complex engineering and major infrastructure projects.
Recent major matters include:
Alex commenced her practice in Victoria at Mallesons Stephens Jacques (now King & Wood Mallesons) working on the State of Victoria’s claim against the auditors of Tricontinental and the SBV.
Alison has established a wide commercial practice since coming to the Bar in 2009.
Thomas Warner is an experienced commercial and public law junior counsel. His practice primarily involves contract, insurance, major torts, equity and trusts, banking and regulatory law.
Before coming to the Bar in 2009, Andrew practiced as a solicitor for over 10 years, most recently as special counsel with the DLA Phillips Fox Planning, Environment and Local Government Team. Before this, Andrew worked at Hunt and Hunt as a senior associate, the City of Melbourne as in-house co
David Morgan is a leading commercial and tax barrister who regularly appears in Victorian and Commonwealth courts and tribunals.
Tom Clarke practises in commercial, regulatory and public law, particularly in energy, commercial arbitration, financial services and private international law.
Prior to coming to the Bar, David Kim worked in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team at DLA Phillips Fox (now DLA Piper Australia).
Morgan's practice is focused on Common Law, Public law and regulatory/white-collar crime, including OHS. He is particularly focussed on where there is a substantial cross-over in practice areas with Crime.
Before coming to the Bar, Banjo was a Senior Associate at Allens Arthur Robinson and the Associate to the Honourable Justice Middleton of the Federal Court of Australia.
Robin specialises in family law matters with complex questions of law, including matters with issues related to bankruptcy, equity, trusts, and third party disputes. He regularly appears in court for pre-trial hearings, final hearings, and appeals. He has an extensive appeals practice.
Dean practises in commercial litigation, with particular focus upon corporations law, trade practices, equity and professional negligence.
Selected matters in which Dean has recently appeared include:
Rohan now has a broad mixed practice in Criminal Law (including driving matters) and Family Law (including Intervention Orders) and is available to appear in a variety of jurisdictions under the Legal Profession Uniform Law.
Adam practices in common law and commercial law.
Cathy Dowsett practices in employment, discrimination, administrative law and regulatory proceedings. She has an appellate and trial practice, and appears led and unled.