Cynthia Cochrane SC

Practice Areas

Cochrane SC specialises in patent cases and commercial cases, including competition law. She has expertise in vaccines and biological medicines.

Cochrane SC appears regularly in the Federal Court and Patent Office. She has High Court experience over more than 15 years, recently addressing a six-member bench on 9 June 2022 in the Aristocrat appeal. She appears in the NSW Supreme Court and conducts ACCC examinations.

Cochrane SC is recognised in Chambers Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers, Doyles and Legal 500.

Cochrane SC was a solicitor at Allens (articled to Prof Bob Baxt AO in competition law) and before then an investment banker at Macquarie Bank in Corporate Advisory. She taught economics and finance at the University of Melbourne.