Ranking tables
Intellectual Property: The Bar | Asia-Pacific
Australia
Rankings overview for Silks (KC)
Band 1
Anthony Bannon SC Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers15 Years Ranked
Bruce Caine KC List G Barristers15 Years Ranked
David Shavin KC Dever's List14 Years Ranked
John Hennessy SC Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers11 Years Ranked
Neil Murray SC Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers10 Years Ranked
Tom Cordiner KC List G Barristers5 Years Ranked- Christian Dimitriadis SCNigel Bowen Chambers
- Ed Heerey KCNigel Bowen Chambers
- Katrina Howard SCNinth Floor Selborne Chambers
Band 2
Andrew Fox SC 5 Wentworth Chambers10 Years Ranked
Angus Lang SC Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers10 Years Ranked
Colin Golvan KC List G Barristers5 Years Ranked
Patrick Flynn SC Eleven Wentworth5 Years Ranked- Adrian Ryan SCPatterson's List
- Cynthia Cochrane SCLevel 22 Chambers
- Hamish Bevan SCNigel Bowen Chambers
- Richard Cobden SCNigel Bowen Chambers
- Sophie Goddard SCNigel Bowen Chambers
Band 3
Craig Smith SC List G Barristers3 Years Ranked
Julian Cooke SC 5 Wentworth Chambers11 Years Ranked
Luke Merrick SC List G Barristers11 Years Ranked- Justine Beaumont SCNigel Bowen Chambers
- Michael Hall SCNigel Bowen Chambers
Band 1
Band 2
Benjamin Fitzpatrick List G Barristers4 Years Ranked
Marcus Fleming List G Barristers4 Years Ranked- Laura ThomasNigel Bowen Chambers
- Megan EvettsNigel Bowen Chambers
- Shauna RossNigel Bowen Chambers
Band 3
Catherine Bembrick 5 Wentworth Chambers1 Years Ranked
Joseph Elks 5 Wentworth Chambers1 Years Ranked
Rob Clark 5 Wentworth Chambers3 Years Ranked
Sam Hallahan 5 Wentworth Chambers1 Years Ranked- Gabriella RubagottiNigel Bowen Chambers
- Jesmini AmbikipathyNigel Bowen Chambers
All Silks (KC) profiles
Band 1
1 Anthony Bannon SC
Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedAnthony Bannon SC commands 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 KC
List G Barristers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedBruce 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 David Shavin KC
Dever's List | Intellectual Property: The Bar2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedDavid Shavin KC enjoys both a national and a regional reputation for his work in the IP space. He is best known for his work on patent cases, but he is also an experienced handler of trade mark issues, and he offers particularly focussed expertise on pharmaceutical matters and questions of what materials can legitimately be regarded as patentable.
1 John Hennessy SCTenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2025 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedJohn 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 Neil Murray SCTenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedNeil 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.1 Tom Cordiner KCList G Barristers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedTom 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 Bar2025 | Band 1
- Katrina Howard SCNinth Floor Selborne Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2025 | Band 1
Band 2
2 Andrew Fox SC
5 Wentworth Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedAndrew 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 Bar2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedAngus 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 Bar2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedColin 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 Patrick Flynn SC
Eleven Wentworth | Intellectual Property: The Bar2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedPatrick Flynn SC maintains a mixed IP practice, operating in all the main areas and is particularly well-placed to act on matters with strong scientific or technological components.
Band 3
3 Craig Smith SCList G Barristers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedCraig Smith SC has a background in chemical engineering and often appears in cases involving technical scientific issues, including biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. He focusses on patent and trade mark cases.
3 Julian Cooke SC5 Wentworth Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2025 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedJulian 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.3 Luke Merrick SCList G Barristers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2025 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedLuke 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 Bar2025 | Band 3
New Silks
Kate Beattie SCList G Barristers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2025 | New Silks | 8 Years RankedKate Beattie SC is cited for a variety of capabilities by interviewees, sources not only identifying her as an experienced advocate in patent cases in general, but also stressing the significance of a scientific background to a career that has seen her act in several pharmaceutical patent cases.
Phoebe Arcus SC5 Wentworth Chambers | Intellectual Property: The Bar2025 | New Silks | 4 Years RankedPhoebe Arcus SC focuses her intellectual property practice on patent and trade practices issues and appears regularly in Federal Court cases.