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View AllChambers & Partners Global Guide 2026 - Level Twenty Seven Chambers Recognised
Damian Clothier KC, Mark Robertson KC, Paul McQuade KC, Michael Hodge KC, Stewart Webster KC, Michael Trim KC, Michael May, Florence Chen, Claire Schneider — Arbitration, Banking, Building & Construction, Class Actions, Commercial Equity, Competition & Consumer, Contract, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations, Insurance, International, Professional Negligence, Tax
Following its recognition in the 2026 Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific Guide, Level Twenty Seven Chambers has now been ranked in the 2026 Chambers & Partners Global Guide (Australia), receiving a Band 2 Ranking in Dispute Resolution – The Bar – Global. Nine barristers practising from Level Twenty Seven Chambers were…
Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2026 released – Level Twenty Seven Chambers ranked as Tier 1 set for Commercial Disputes and Construction
Damian Clothier KC, Rob Anderson KC, Michael Hodge KC, Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Stewart Webster KC, Michael Trim KC, Michael May, Claire Schneider, Sam McCarthy, John Ware, Sarah Spottiswood — Building & Construction, Class Actions, Commercial Equity, Competition & Consumer, Contract, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International, Land Law & Property, Media & Defamation, Planning & Environment, Resources & Energy
Level Twenty Seven Chambers has again been recognised in the 2026 Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide (Australia Bar), achieving Tier 1 set rankings in both Commercial Disputes and Construction, Infrastructure and Property. In Commercial Disputes, Level Twenty Seven Chambers is one of only four sets ranked Tier 1 nationally, and…
Chambers Holiday Closure Notice
Level Twenty Seven Chambers will close for the holiday period from 1:00pm (AEST) on Wednesday, 24 December 2025, and will reopen at 8:30am (AEST) on Monday, 5 January 2026. No mail will be delivered during this period. We kindly ask that you do not arrange hard copy briefs or other…
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View AllVanderstock v Victoria: Free Trade and Federalism (2024) 35(1) Federal Law Review 13–23 wins 2025 Saunders Prize for Excellence in Constitutional Law
21-8-25 / Sarah Spottiswood — Appellate, Judicial Review & Administrative, Tax
Level Twenty Seven Chambers is delighted to announce that the article “Vanderstock v Victoria: Free Trade and Federalism” by Sarah Spottiswood and Felicity Nagorcka has been awarded the 2025 Saunders Prize for Excellence in Constitutional Law. This prestigious award, presented by the Australian Association of Constitutional Law (AACL), recognises exceptional…
Bifurcators Beware: Australia’s Highest Court Dismisses Appeal Against Decision to Set Aside Interim Award
7-2-25 / Oliver Cook — Arbitration
Oliver Cook co-authored this article with Ashley Chandler (Assistant Editor for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands) in the Kluwer Arbitration Blog. The article discusses the question "can an arbitral tribunal revisit issues of liability after rendering an interim award in bifurcated proceedings?" which was put to the High Court…
Australian Insurance Law Annotated
1-9-24 / Kristi Riedel — Insurance
Australian Insurance Law (Annotated) provides a quick reference guide to key insurance legislation. It provides concise and accessible annotations to Commonwealth insurance legislation for insurers, insureds, their legal and professional advisors and insurance intermediaries. It is also a “go-to” publication which points the reader in the right direction for further…
Recent Cases
View AllCommissioner of Taxation v S.N.A Group Pty Ltd [2026] FCAFC 10
17-2-26 / Florence Chen — Tax
Florence Chen (led by Dr R Schulte) appeared for the respondents, instructed by Dentons. This was an appeal to the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia, involving two companies operating with the Coronis Group Ltd, who claimed tax deductions for fees required by written agreements between 2005 and…
Australian Securities and Investments Commission v FIIG Securities Limited [2026] FCA 92
13-2-26 / Mei Barnes — Corporations, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Mei Barnes (led by Ms S Maiden KC and Mr A O'Brien) appeared for the plaintiff, instructed by MinterEllison. This case concerned an application brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) against the defendant, FIIG Securities Limited (FIIG), for orders relating to alleged contraventions of obligations under the…
