Foley's List


Headquarters: Melbourne, Australia

23 The Best Lawyers in Australia awards

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Foley’s List has a solid reputation for selecting the highest calibre legal practitioners to join as Members. Our Barristers have expertise in all facets of Civil Law and Criminal Law and, experience representing clients in all jurisdictions from the High Court, Federal Court to trial and summary courts.

Members also represent clients in Commonwealth and State Administrative Tribunals.

Our Members have been briefed to appear in many of Australia's most significant and ground-breaking commercial and criminal cases involving some of Australia’s largest public and private companies, government agencies and high-profile individuals. Members are also regularly briefed to represent multiple claimants.

Commercial Law

Foley’s List Commercial Law practice area has the largest representation of List members and includes some of the most experienced barristers on the List including several Queen’s or Senior Counsel.

Foley’s List Barristers are highly respected amongst their peers for their proficiency in steering complex and intricate commercial trials to a successful outcome. Barristers are briefed by the leading commercial solicitors to act for government agencies,

multinational corporations, private companies and individuals in relation to various commercial matters including, but not limited to banking and finance; equity and trusts; corporations law; building and construction; intellectual property; trade marks;property law; employment law; industrial disputes; and taxation.

Foley’s List Barristers have appeared in jurisdictions in Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia.

Criminal Law

To this day, Foley’s List Barristers are regularly briefed to appear in Australia’s most notable criminal trials.

Family Law

Members have established highly regarded practises in all aspects of Family Law, De Facto Law, Guardianship and Testator’s Family Maintenance, and have detailed knowledge of the legislative requirements and the issues that frequently arise in such cases such as child support, division of property and financial arrangements.

Personal Injury

Foley’s List Barristers are briefed to appear in all manner of personal injury suits. Typically, most matters in this area arise from motor vehicle accidents, industrial or workplace accidents.

Arbitration and Mediation

For parties seeking to resolve disputes outside the Court system, Foley’s List is proud of its Arbitrators whose solid experience at negotiating guides parties towards a satisfactory mutual
agreement. Members are experienced in international arbitration; some of whom have accreditation with the Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators, the Australian Institute of Commercial Arbitration, the Law Council of Australia (Family Law Section) Nationally Accredited Mediator (NMAS), while others have obtained significant experience in this area through their
commercial law practice.

Barristers also offer expertise in dispute resolution and are briefed by major law firms, business and government agencies to provide advice and manage negotiations on their behalf.

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  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Climate Change Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Competition Law
  • Construction / Infrastructure Law
  • Criminal Defence
  • Defamation and Media Law
  • Energy Law
  • Family Law
  • Family Law Mediation
  • Franchise Law
  • Government Practice
  • Immigration Law
  • Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Labour and Employment Law
  • Litigation
  • Occupational Health and Safety Law
  • Planning and Environmental Law
  • Public Law
  • Real Property Law
  • Regulatory Practice
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates

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