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Asia-Pacific Guide 2023

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Provided by Shane Doyle KC

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Regularly acclaimed as one of Australia’s top KC’s, Shane’s extensive commercial practice covers advisory, appeal and trial work throughout Australia in all courts, arbitrations and commissions. He practices from Level Twenty Seven Chambers (Brisbane), 5th Floor Selborne Chambers (Sydney) and Essex Court Chambers (London).

He undertakes work in hearings under domestic arbitration rules (ACICA, CIArb, IAMA) and is experienced in appearing in international matters governed by ICC rules, ad-hoc arbitrations and arbitrations seated outside Australia. His arbitration practice includes matters relating to public and private international issues, commodities, price setting for gas supplies, infrastructure access, energy projects (in particular LNG pipelines and facilities, offshore oil and gas extraction) as well as general contractual matters. Shane accepts instructions as arbitrator.

In court, his practice covers the range of commercial disputes embraced in his arbitration practice. Additionally, he appears as counsel in high stakes and precedent setting cases across the full ambit of commercial litigation and dispute resolution, including insurance; general contractual litigation; banking; corporate disputes including oppression proceedings, claims for director’s breach of fiduciary duties and majority/minority shareholder disputes; and professional negligence. He is regularly instructed in matters concerning regulatory price settings for gas and electricity, and access to utilities infrastructure.

Career

2001 Call to the Bar of England & Wales

1995 Senior Counsel, Queensland

1987 Barrister, Queensland

1985 Clayton Utz Solicitors

1982 Partner, Power & Power Solicitors, Brisbane

Education

Magdalen College, Oxford University

BCL

1985

University of Queensland

LLB (First Class Honours)

1980

University of Queensland

BEcon

1977

Chambers Review

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Asia-Pacific

Restructuring/Insolvency: The Bar - Australia
1
Band 1

Shane Doyle KC continues to be widely regarded as the leader of the Queensland Bar. He operates across the greater part of the disputes spectrum, being as highly regarded in the construction and insolvency spheres as in the general commercial space.


Dispute Resolution: The Bar - Australia
1
Band 1

Shane Doyle KC continues to be widely regarded as the leader of the Queensland Bar. He operates across the greater part of the disputes spectrum, being as highly regarded in the construction and insolvency spheres as in the general commercial space.


Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar - Australia
1
Band 1

Shane Doyle KC continues to be widely regarded as the leader of the Queensland Bar. He operates across the greater part of the disputes spectrum, being as highly regarded in the construction and insolvency spheres as in the general commercial space.

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Australia

Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar

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Shane Doyle KC
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Band 1
Dispute Resolution: The Bar

Shane Doyle KC
1
Shane Doyle KC
1
Band 1
Damian Clothier KC
2
Damian Clothier KC
2
Band 2
Restructuring/Insolvency: The Bar

Paul McQuade KC
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Paul McQuade KC
1
Band 1
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1
Shane Doyle KC
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Band 1
Tax: The Bar

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Band 2

Juniors

Australia

Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar

Michael Trim
1
Michael Trim
1
Band 1
Claire Schneider
2
Claire Schneider
2
Band 2
Dispute Resolution: The Bar

Stewart Webster
2
Stewart Webster
2
Band 2
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3
Michael May
3
Band 3
Tax: The Bar

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2
Florence Chen
2
Band 2

Key Sectors

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Business and Professional Services

Energy and Utilities

Insurance

Property, Construction and Infrastructure

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