Shane Doyle KC

Practice Areas

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