Dispute Resolution: The Bar - Australia
Band 3
What the Team is Known For
Young’s List is a Melbourne-based list with over 100 affiliated barristers who handle the full range of commercial and public disputes. The set also attracts praise for its capabilities within the construction and tax sectors. One source describes it as having "high-quality counsel who are easy to work with," while another commends their "exceptional legal skills and responsiveness." Founder and managing director Tammy Young is the 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.
Mia Clarebrough has built a strong reputation at the Victorian Bar for her revenue disputes practice, representing government and private sector clients.
Mia is excellent. I wouldn't hesitate to brief her.
Tom Barry has a broad commercial litigation practice, notably handling matters arising out of infrastructure projects.
Tom is unflappable. He is always available, a subject matter expert whose written work and oral skills are both excellent.
He's an exceptionally intelligent lawyer.
Tom is a technically fantastic barrister with an impressive ability to digest and understand voluminous and complex information.
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.
Robert is highly responsive and easy to work with. His work product is top shelf.
