Ranking tables
Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar | Asia-Pacific
Australia
Rankings overview for Silks (KC)
Duncan Miller SC 7 Wentworth Selborne12 Years Ranked
Mark Dempsey SC Mark Dempsey SC Arbitrator Mediator and Senior Counsel12 Years Ranked
Tim Breakspear SC Banco Chambers11 Years Ranked- Jeffrey J Gleeson KCList A Barristers
- Patrick O'Shea KCNorth Quarter Lane Chambers
Michael Christie SC Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth9 Years Ranked
Nuala Simpson SC University Chambers10 Years Ranked- Francis Hicks SCGreenway Chambers
- Gareth Beacham KCCallinan Chambers
- Ian Roberts SCGreenway Chambers
- Nicholas Hopkins KCList A Barristers
- Nicholas Pane KCList A Barristers
- Scott Hooper KCLevel 17 Chambers
- Michael Trim KCLevel Twenty Seven Chambers
- John Baartz Alfred Lutwyche Chambers11 Years Ranked
- Claire SchneiderLevel Twenty Seven Chambers
Brett Le Plastrier 7 Wentworth Selborne2 Years Ranked- Julie WrightGreenway Chambers
- Lucas ShipwayGreenway Chambers
All Silks (KC) profiles
Band 1
1 Duncan Miller SC
7 Wentworth Selborne | Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedDuncan Miller SC offers expertise acquired during more than 30 years of experience of construction litigation and arbitration, expertise which is particularly focused when it comes to handling disputes arising from the construction of transport or resources-related infrastructure. Commentators regularly identify him as a leader in his field, likely to be seen on the highest-profile mandates.
1 Mark Dempsey SC
Mark Dempsey SC Arbitrator Mediator and Senior Counsel | Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedMark Dempsey SC is regularly acknowledged by sources to be one of the most experienced and accomplished senior counsel practising in the construction space. Commentators testify extensively to his impressive track record of success and ability to master the most complex cases. Fully conversant with arbitration and mediation procedures as well as with those of the courtroom, his practice encompasses matters across Australia as well as the Asia-Pacific region more broadly.1 Tim Breakspear SC
Banco Chambers | Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedTim Breakspear SC is well reputed when it comes to construction matters. He is particularly accomplished in his handling of disputes generated by major energy, resources or infrastructure projects, or those involving a heavy engineering component. He is also developing a notable profile on the regional international arbitration scene.- Jeffrey J Gleeson KCList A Barristers | Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar2026 | Band 1
- Patrick O'Shea KCNorth Quarter Lane Chambers | Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar2026 | Band 1
Band 2
2 Michael Christie SC
Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth | Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar2026 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedMichael Christie SC stands out as one of Australia's most respected construction silks, offering notably extensive experience advising and advocating on major infrastructure and resources-related projects, his work covering both litigated and arbitrated issues in Australia and abroad.2 Nuala Simpson SCUniversity Chambers | Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar2026 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedNuala Simpson SC enjoys a strong reputation at the Sydney construction Bar, where she specialises in the handling of complex construction and engineering mandates. She is also experienced in class actions, with extensive Federal Court and Supreme Court of New South Wales experience.
- Francis Hicks SCGreenway Chambers | Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar2026 | Band 2
- Gareth Beacham KCCallinan Chambers | Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar2026 | Band 2
- Ian Roberts SCGreenway Chambers | Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar2026 | Band 2
- Nicholas Hopkins KCList A Barristers | Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar2026 | Band 2
- Nicholas Pane KCList A Barristers | Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar2026 | Band 2
- Scott Hooper KCLevel 17 Chambers | Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar2026 | Band 2
New Silks
- Michael Trim KCLevel Twenty Seven Chambers | Construction & Infrastructure: The Bar2026 | New Silks