Ranking tables
Asia-Pacific Australia Intellectual Property: The Bar
Band 1
- Anthony Bannon SC Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
- Bruce Caine KC List G Barristers
- John Hennessy SC Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
- Tom Cordiner KC List G Barristers
- Adrian Ryan SCPatterson's List
- Christian Dimitriadis SCNigel Bowen Chambers
- David Shavin KCDever's List
- Ed Heerey KCNigel Bowen Chambers
- Katrina Howard SCNinth Floor Selborne Chambers
Band 2
- Andrew Fox SC 5 Wentworth Chambers
- Angus Lang SC Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
- Colin Golvan KC List G Barristers
- Cynthia Cochrane SC Level 22 Chambers
- Neil Murray SC Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
- Hamish Bevan SCNigel Bowen Chambers
- Patrick Flynn SCEleven Wentworth
- Richard Cobden SCNigel Bowen Chambers
- Sophie Goddard SCNigel Bowen Chambers
New Silks
- Craig Smith SC List G Barristers
- Julian Cooke SC 5 Wentworth Chambers
- Luke Merrick SC List G Barristers
- Justine Beaumont SCNigel Bowen Chambers
Band 2
- Benjamin Fitzpatrick List G Barristers
- David Larish 5 Wentworth Chambers
- Frances St John Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
- Kate Beattie List G Barristers
- Marcus Fleming List G Barristers
- Peter Creighton-Selvay List G Barristers
- Phoebe Arcus 5 Wentworth Chambers
- Laura ThomasNigel Bowen Chambers
- Shauna RossNigel Bowen Chambers
Band 3
- Rob Clark 5 Wentworth Chambers
- Megan EvettsNigel Bowen Chambers
Band 1
1 Anthony Bannon SCTenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2023 | Band 1 |Anthony Bannon SC commands immense respect at the Sydney Bar, being nearly as celebrated for his versatile general commercial practice as he is for his mastery of the full range of intellectual property work.1 Bruce Caine KCList G Barristers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2023 | Band 1 |Bruce Caine KC operates across the full IP spectrum, handling copyright and trade mark mandates in addition to the patent work for which he is especially well known.1 John Hennessy SCTenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2023 | Band 1 |John Hennessy SC offers some 25 years' experience, covering all areas of the discipline, at the intellectual property Bar, and enjoys a reputation as a silk of great strategic insight who is particularly well regarded for his handling of copyright and trade mark issues. His skills are particularly sought after where IP issues arising in the broadcast media sector are concerned.1 Tom Cordiner KCList G Barristers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2023 | Band 1 |Tom Cordiner KC brings exceptional qualifications to his work at the IP Bar, including a degree in molecular genetics, registration as both a patent and a trade mark attorney, and hands-on experience as a solicitor.- Christian Dimitriadis SCNigel Bowen Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2023 | Band 1
- Katrina Howard SCNinth Floor Selborne Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2023 | Band 1
Band 2
2 Andrew Fox SC5 Wentworth Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2023 | Band 2 |Andrew Fox SC is a highly respected barrister operating in the IP sphere, winning particular praise for the strength of his patent and trade mark expertise.2 Angus Lang SCTenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2023 | Band 2 |Angus Lang SC is active in all areas of IP work, with a particularly busy practice where patent litigation in the pharmaceutical and TMT sectors is concerned.2 Colin Golvan KCList G Barristers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2023 | Band 2 |Colin Golvan KC practises across the full range of IP disciplines, attracting praise for his work in both the patent and trade mark spaces and enjoying a particularly high level of recognition for his copyright-related expertise.2 Cynthia Cochrane SCLevel 22 Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2023 | Band 2 |Cynthia Cochrane SC of Level 22 Chambers continues to receive extensive and enthusiastic feedback testifying to her ever more prominent position in the IP market, more than one commentator testifying to the excellence of her patent litigation practice.2 Neil Murray SCTenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2023 | Band 2 |Neil Murray SC stands out for his assured handling of patent and copyright litigation cases, offering particularly noteworthy experience where disputes arising in the life sciences and media sectors are concerned.
New Silks
- Craig Smith SCList G Barristers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2023 | New Silks |Craig Smith SC has a background in chemical engineering and often appears in cases involving technical scientific issues, including biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. He focuses on patent and trade mark cases.
- Julian Cooke SC5 Wentworth Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2023 | New Silks |Julian Cooke SC offers experience, up to and including High Court level, of litigation in all areas of IP law, being particularly adept where matters arising from the media, mining, pharmaceutical or telecommunications sectors are concerned.
- Luke Merrick SCList G Barristers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2023 | New Silks |Luke Merrick SC is an experienced advocate at the Melbourne IP Bar, commanding particular respect for his work in the trade mark space.
- Justine Beaumont SCNigel Bowen Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2023 | New Silks