Sebastian Hartford Davis
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 2 : Dispute Resolution: The Bar
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About
Provided by Sebastian Hartford Davis
Practice Areas
Sebastian accepts briefs in all areas of law, but the focus of his practice is commercial, corporations, and equity matters. He appears both led and unled in trials and appeals in courts and tribunals throughout Australia, as well as in arbitrations seated domestically and overseas.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Sebastian was Associate to the Hon Justice Robert French, then Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, and spent a number of years working in the commercial litigation practice at Piper Alderman. He has an extensive academic background, having been awarded a BA and LLB (University Medallist) from Macquarie University, a BCL (Distinction) (Oxon), and a Doctor of Philosophy (Oxon), and his academic writing has been cited by the High Court of Australia and the NSW Court of Appeal.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Sebastian Hartford Davis operates across a broad range of commercial, corporate and equity issues, offering experience of litigation at all levels of the New South Wales court system as well as in the High and Federal Courts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sebastian is fantastic. Very clever, hard-working, highly strategic and a great sense of humour in the trenches."
"He is excellent, user-friendly, happy to engage the clients and very responsive."
"Sebastian is fantastic. Very clever, hard-working, highly strategic and a great sense of humour in the trenches."
"He is excellent, user-friendly, happy to engage the clients and very responsive."