Alinea Chambers

Sydney-based Alinea Chambers consists of commercial specialists who routinely appear and advise in commercial disputes across a variety of fields including corporations law, equity, financial services, class actions and insurance. Melanie Cairns is noted for having a ‘singular ability to identify the key issue in a complex dispute and structure the case around the issue,’ while Leanne Rich is experienced in commercial litigation and has appeared both led and unled in cases in the Supreme Court of NSW and the Federal Court of Australia. Patrick Holmes has been heavily involved in the Inquiries into The Star Pty Limited, which deals with high-profile media allegations concerning money laundering and criminal influences in Australian casinos.  Eleanor Doyle-Markwick and Winsome Hall are names to watch. Anthony McGrath SC, as was, now sits on the NSW Supreme Court.