SILK PROFILE

Luke Merrick KC

Asia-Pacific 2026

List G Barristers

Ranked in 1 practice area

Intellectual Property: The Bar

Australia

12 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Luke Merrick KC practises in commercial litigation, with a particular focus on competition and consumer law, energy regulation and intellectual property.

Luke joined the Victorian Bar in 2009. He is an experienced advocate, with extensive experience in commercial and regulatory litigation. He practises primarily in the Federal Court of Australia, regularly appearing in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.

Luke has represented government and private clients in a range of complex commercial and competition proceedings (at both first instance and on appeal). He is also widely recognised for his expertise in intellectual property. Luke is the President of the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation

Professional Memberships

Victorian Bar - Commercial Bar Association

Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Intellectual Property: The Bar - Australia

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Luke Merrick KC is an experienced advocate at the Melbourne IP Bar, commanding particular respect for his work in the trade mark space.

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Strengths

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Luke is outstanding. He is responsive, works well in teams and presents well in the court. He can tell you when you're wrong and need to change your strategy.
Intellectual Property: The BarChambers Asia & Pacific
Luke is incredibly diplomatic and excellent at managing clients. He is a team player. He works with us rather than for us, which extends to his thinking of how to make the client's life easier.
Intellectual Property: The BarChambers Asia & Pacific