Dispute Resolution: The Bar
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Australia
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Young's List is a boutique, Melbourne-based list with over 90 affiliated barristers who handle the full range of commercial and public disputes. In addition, the set also attracts praise for its capabilities within the employment, shipping and environmental sectors. One interviewee describes it as an "excellent set." Founder and barristers' clerk Tammy Young is a key contact.
Notable Practitioners
Helen Symon KC is one of Australia's longest-serving and most respected tax litigators, noted for her particularly extensive experience of cases concerning the taxation aspects of particularly large transactions, or involving businesses with particularly complex structures. She has appeared before courts and tribunals up to and including High Court level, on behalf of both taxpayers and tax authorities, and her practice also incorporates a significant advisory capability, exercised on behalf of both corporate and individual taxpayers.
Tom Barry has a broad commercial litigation practice, notably handling matters arising out of infrastructure projects.
"Tom is outstanding. The client is extremely happy with him."
Robert Heath KC is noted for his wide-ranging presence at the Victorian Bar. Infrastructure, insurance and professional negligence-related disputes all form notable elements of his practice, and he is also a seasoned handler of class action and arbitration mandates.