List G Barristers

Craig Smith practises in commercial law, with a specialisation in intellectual property, contract, Australian Consumer Law and confidential information disputes.

Craig has more than 24 years’ experience working in these areas, including more than 13 years at the Victorian Bar. He has a Chemical Engineering Degree (Honours, Owen Potter Award for top graduate, Monash University), and frequently acts in proceedings involving technical and scientific subject matter, including chemistry, biotechnology, pharmacology, materials science, mechanics, electronics and physics.

Craig regularly appears in the Federal Court, Supreme Court, County Court, Patents Office and Trade Marks Office.

Before coming to the Bar in 2009, Craig was a Senior Associate at Freehills (now Herbert Smith Freehills), and worked in its litigation and intellectual property groups for 10 years. He also has a Bachelor of Laws (Honours, Monash University), and a Master of Laws (H1 average, University of Melbourne).

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.

Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Hons)

Bachelor of Laws (Hons)

Master of Laws