Geoff Farnsworth

Practice Areas

Geoff is one of Australia’s leading transport and commodities lawyers. With more than 25 years’ experience in this field, Geoff practises in complex commercial, disputes and regulatory matters for clients involved with the transport, agribusiness and energy and resources industries. 

Geoff works closely with industry associations and brings a close working knowledge of industry practices to his legal advice. He regularly advises providers and consumers of shipping and logistics services (including manufacturers and retailers) in relation to long and short-term contractual arrangements, and represents parties in cross-border ship and yacht sale transactions, including conflict of law issues. His expertise also extends to drafting various standard form contract documents, including charterparties, contracts of affreightment and bills of lading.

Geoff also has an extensive domestic and international arbitration practice, representing parties to arbitration and enforcement of awards, acting as secretariat to Tribunals, and sitting as arbitrator. He is currently the President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australia Branch).

Professional Memberships

Geoff is a Fellow of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration and a Director and Honorary Life Member of Grain Trade Australia.