Dispute Resolution: The Bar

David Shavin KC enjoys both a national and a regional reputation for his work in the IP space. He is best known for his work on patent cases, but he is also an experienced handler of trade mark issues, and he offers particularly focussed expertise on pharmaceutical matters and questions of what materials can legitimately be regarded as patentable.

Eugene Wheelahan KC is renowned in the field of tax. His expertise when it comes to the handling of anti-avoidance or transfer pricing disputes receives particularly strong recommendation.

"An excellent barrister and very well-regarded by clients."

"He is popular and competent."

Philip Crutchfield KC maintains a highly versatile practice in which insolvency cases feature particularly prominently, but which also covers a broad commercial range. In addition to his general commercial and insolvency work, he also handles insurance, intellectual property and taxation-related briefs.

"He is highly commercial and an outstanding advocate."

"He is extremely well regarded, particularly in the insolvency space."

Sturt Glacken KC is generally acclaimed as a pre-eminent practitioner on the traditional owner side at the native title Bar. Interviewees regularly testify to his unrivalled experience in the space, technical excellence and outstanding performance at the appellate level.

Christopher Caleo KC is well reputed in the market for his extensive knowledge and advocacy skills. His broad practice covers not only general commercial, competition and professional negligence issues, but also questions of administrative law.

"He is very smooth and unflappable, and deserves his reputation."

"Chris is fantastic in the insurance commercial litigation space."

Matthew Follett SC acts for employers across the full range of general employment and industrial relations issues, offering particularly notable experience handling issues arising in the construction, engineering, resources and transportation sectors.

"He is well-regarded by clients because of his expertise and sound, practical advice."

Richard Dalton KC offers over 25 years of experience in the representation of both private and public sector employers and of regulators in the workplace law field, winning particular praise for his technical excellence and skilful handling of appellate cases.

Philip Solomon KC makes regular Supreme Court of Victoria, Federal Court and High Court appearances, handling matters across a broad spectrum which includes matters of administrative, commercial and corporations law and also embraces insurance, negligence and taxation issues.

Kathleen Foley SC handles both complex commercial and significant public law matters, her experience in the latter sphere including numerous High Court appearances. In the commercial space, she is especially noted for her involvement, on both plaintiff and defendant sides, in cases concerning the conduct of individual executives.

"Kathleen has an uncanny ability to cut through the fog."

"She is an incredibly smart, forensic cross-examiner."

Robert Craig KC maintains a highly versatile practice, taking in, among other things, significant contractual and consumer law cases, high-profile securities class actions and tough regulatory disputes involving alleged instances of professional negligence or breaches of directors' duties, plus regular instruction on construction matters.

"Rob Craig is an excellent silk. He has the rare combination of being personable, empathetic and having an understanding of the client's needs."