PRACTICE AREAS

 Commercial Disputes

Andrew Berger KC

Barrister

After many years of advising and appearing for clients in some of their most sensitive legal matters, Andrew has developed a reputation as a ‘counsel of choice’ for particularly complex, risky, sensitive or otherwise important issues. This was recognised through…

Prue Bindon

Barrister

Prue was called to the Bar in July 2016 and works predominantly in the areas of employment, industrial, discrimination, commercial, corporations, professional discipline and administrative law. She accepts briefs for matters in ACT, NSW and Victoria. She acts for…

Jason Moffett

Barrister

Jason is admitted as a barrister in NSW and ACT. Before coming to the Bar, Jason commenced work as a law clerk in 2004 on the North Coast of NSW and subsequently practised as a solicitor in Sydney before moving to Canberra in 2007. Jason specialises in…

Andrew Muller

Barrister

Andrew has one of the busiest and most successful practices at the Bar in Canberra. He acts for all major insurers in the ACT as well as for plaintiffs. His practice covers the full spectrum of insurance litigation and workers compensation. He also acts.…

Seyi Onitiri

Barrister

Seyi has a broad practice. In personal injury, he acts for both claimants and insurers/defendants in workers compensation, CTP, public liability, professional indemnity and medical negligence matters. Prior to being called to the Bar, Seyi was…

Nigel Oram

Barrister

Nigel has a broad practice across the areas of insolvency, commercial disputes, civil liability, security enforcement and public law. Nigel was called to the Bar in 2018. Prior to coming to the Bar, Nigel was the joint leader of Commercial Disputes at the ACT…

Karl Pattenden

Barrister

Karl was called to the Bar in 2015. He practices across numerous areas of law including bankruptcy & insolvency, building & construction, commercial & civil litigation, contract disputes, corporations, consumer protection, employment & industrial, occupational…

Wayne Sharwood

Barrister

After 15 years as a solicitor in NSW and the ACT Wayne joined the bar in 2003. Since then he has developed a busy civil law practice. Wayne regularly acts in succession/Family Provision Act claims, personal injury matters, coronial inquests, and disputes involving…

Dan Shillington

Barrister

Dan appears for both plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury matters including CTP, workers compensation, public liability and medical negligence claims. He also appears and advises in commercial disputes, estate matters, inquests and…

Katie Weir

Barrister

Katie joined the ACT Bar in 2021, and practises predominantly in workplace law, discrimination, industrial relations, and commercial disputes. Before coming to the Bar, Katie practised as a solicitor in national law firms for more…

Steven Whybrow SC

Barrister

Steve has one of the most wide-ranging practices at the ACT Bar. He is briefed to appear across diverse areas of law for plaintiffs and defendants, private litigants and corporations, government clients (Territory, NSW and Commonwealth) and insurance…