Dispute Resolution: The Bar

Ben Mee focuses closely on patent-related issues arising in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and IT sectors, a specialism backed by his personal qualifications in the biochemistry sphere.

"Ben is an excellent junior. He is very, very good and very, very busy. He has a life sciences degree."

David Larish's IP practice is principally focused on patent and trade mark issues and embraces particularly noteworthy experience of involvement in major cases arising in the pharmaceutical sector.

"David is an exceptional barrister: very bright, very good on his feet and his knowledge of law is exceptional."

"He is very commercially minded."

Andrew Fox SC is a highly respected barrister operating in the IP sphere, winning particular praise for the strength of his patent and trade mark expertise.

"He is a very good team worker, collaborates with the solicitor he works with, has a lot of common sense when dealing with judges and they like to work with him as well."

"Andrew has a wealth of experience as counsel in matters involving all aspects of IP. I value his knowledge and that, despite a very busy work schedule, he is exceptionally generous with his time."

Dan Fuller is experienced in employment and industrial law and has been instructed on behalf of a range of public bodies.

"Dan is intelligent and is the industrial relations expert for junior barristers. He is very technical but still very approachable."

"He writes precisely and succinctly."

Rob Clark has a wide-ranging practice, with experience advising across complex patent, trade mark, copyright and design matters.

Dominique Hogan-Doran SC maintains an impressively varied practice within which matters of financial services and superannuation law and involvement in a number of high-profile Royal Commissions and other inquiries feature prominently.

"Dominique is a standout. She is highly attentive."

Julian Cooke SC offers experience, up to and including High Court level, of litigation in all areas of IP law, being particularly adept where matters arising from the media, mining, pharmaceutical or telecommunications sectors are concerned.

"He is a very strong, dogged counsel. He is highly regarded and good at patent and copyright matters."

"Julian has been my go-to IP barrister for some years because he is very impressive and knowledgeable in the area, has great attention to detail and is a pleasure to work with."

Phoebe Arcus focuses her intellectual property practice on patent and trade practices issues and appears regularly in Federal Court cases.

"Phoebe has strong strategic judgement, deep black-letter law skills in IP, and in particular patents, and extensive experience in patent litigation."

"She is very well prepared and thorough with submissions. She did very well in cross-examination and the client was very happy with that."