Dispute Resolution: The Bar - Australia
Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers has over 50 barristers in Sydney who offer expertise across a comprehensive range of commercial and public law disciplines, including the construction and native title spheres. It is especially noteworthy for its high concentration of tax-related expertise, at least half of the chambers' barristers doing at least some work in this space, while a number are highly regarded specialists. Clerk Lisa Stewart is the main contact.
Notable Practitioners
Stephen Lloyd SC brings exceptional qualifications to his work at the native title Bar, being both a published authority on the relevant legislation and a former co-head of the Constitutional and Native Title Unit in the Commonwealth Office of Litigation. Particularly well equipped to handle appellate cases, he has represented both traditional owner bodies and government agencies in native title-related litigation.
Chloe Burnett SC is a well-known and well-regarded tax silk, noted for her strong litigation capabilities, noteworthy transfer pricing expertise and extensive experience of high-profile cases. She is also noted for her increasing prominence on mandates with a cross-border aspect.
Michael Christie SC stands out as one of Australia's most respected construction silks, offering notably extensive experience advising and advocating on major infrastructure and resources-related projects, his work covering both litigated and arbitrated issues in Australia and abroad.
Michael O'Meara SC enjoys a very good reputation for the substantial proportion of his work that he devotes to taxation matters, in which he acts for both private clients and government agencies.
Elizabeth Collins SC has a wide-ranging commercial practice, encompassing shareholder class actions, insolvency and corporations law. "Elizabeth Collins we use and is excellent." "She is an incredibly experienced lawyer."
Naomi Sharp SC stands out for the variety of areas in which she has attracted positive notice, including administrative, competition and consumer, environmental law and the white-collar crime sphere.
