TMT and IP

Leading Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

Rob Anderson KC
1

Rob Anderson KC

Level Twenty Seven Chambers
‘He is calm, intelligent and has a common sense approach.’
Richard Cobden SC
1

Richard Cobden SC

Nigel Bowen Chambers
‘Richard is preeminent in this area. He is a pleasure to work with and approaches new and innovative matters with enthusiasm as well as wisdom and a deep knowledge of the law.'
Tom Cordiner KC
1

Tom Cordiner KC

List G Barristers
‘Tom is a top-class patent barrister. He is one of the top senior counsel in Australia.’
Christian Dimitriadis SC
1

Christian Dimitriadis SC

Nigel Bowen Chambers
‘Christian is an excellent senior counsel, especially for patent matters.’
Sophie Goddard SC
1

Sophie Goddard SC

Nigel Bowen Chambers
Ed Heerey KC
1

Ed Heerey KC

Nigel Bowen Chambers
‘Ed is an outstanding advocate. He is an expert at working out what the judge is going to want to focus on and addressing those matters in careful detail.’
Tony Bannon SC
2

Tony Bannon SC

Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Justine Beaumont SC
2

Justine Beaumont SC

Nigel Bowen Chambers
Justine is meticulously prepared and extremely smart.'
Hamish Bevan SC
2

Hamish Bevan SC

Nigel Bowen Chambers
‘Hamish has the ear and the respect of the IP judges in Australia. As an advocate he is both subtle and compelling.'
Michael Hall SC
2

Michael Hall SC

Nigel Bowen Chambers
Michael's strengths are his outstanding intellect, encyclopedic knowledge of the law (especially trade marks) and no-nonsense approach.'
John Hennessy SC
2

John Hennessy SC

Tenth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
‘John is deeply experienced. A trusted advisor in navigating some difficult legal and procedural issues.’
Katrina Howard SC
2

Katrina Howard SC

Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Luke Merrick SC
2

Luke Merrick SC

List G Barristers
‘Luke is a very talented advocate with excellent experience across a broad range of IP matters.’
Siobhán Ryan KC
2

Siobhán Ryan KC

List G Barristers
‘Siobhan is a terrific barrister, and she is well versed in all matters relating to trade marks.’
Craig Smith SC
2

Craig Smith SC

List G Barristers
Craig is technically very strong and is a strong advocate, adept at responding to enquiries from the bench.'

2024 Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

Kate Beattie SC
1

Kate Beattie SC

List G Barristers
‘Kate has an excellent ability to get across complex scientific material and is an excellent judge as to how matters are likely to be received by the court.’
Stephen Rebikoff SC
1

Stephen Rebikoff SC

List G Barristers
Stephen is an outstanding advocate and a delight to deal with on a day-to-day basis.’