Hamish Austin KC

Hamish Austin KC is a leading trial and appellate advocate with a broad commercial practice.

Hamish joined the Bar in 1998 and was appointed senior counsel in 2016. During that time Hamish has developed an extensive practice in general commercial litigation, both at first instance and at appellate level. He also has specialist expertise in corporations, insolvency, insurance and transport (aviation and maritime) law.

Hamish is regularly briefed in complex commercial disputes and substantial corporate insolvency matters involving ongoing external administrations.

As well as Victoria, Hamish has been briefed to appear in superior courts in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. He has also appeared in special references and arbitrations concerning international commercial disputes. He is a member of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand.

Hamish has been recognised in the Victorian and Australian Senior Counsel rankings of “Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession” for his expertise in Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Insolvency and Restructuring and Transport Law, in Best Lawyers for Insolvency and Reorganisation Law and Shipping and Maritime Law, Who's Who Legal for Shipping Law, and Asia Pacific Legal 500 for Commercial Disputes - Australia Bar.

In addition, Hamish has been repeatedly recommended in Chambers and Partners for Restructuring/Insolvency and Shipping and has been described as follows:

"Hamish always gives sound, commercial and strategic advice. He is also a skilled and brilliant advocate in trial.”

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Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand