Christopher "Chris" Gough

Abraham Ash is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits Law and Labour and Employment Law. Abraham, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Abraham is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael is highly regarded for his corporate and commercial law expertise with a particular focus on financial services, insurance, reinsurance, capital markets, health and medical defence mutuals. Michael advises insurers, futures and commodities dealers, non-bank financial institutions, broking houses, health funds, health and medical service providers, medical defence mutuals, medical indemnity insurers and reinsurers. He regularly deals with regulators such as ASIC, APRA, Treasury, ASX an...

Julian Peake is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Professional Malpractice Litigation. Julian, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Julian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mark acts for ASX-listed property developers, US software companies, government agencies, telecommunications carriers and energy companies on technology and telecommunications matters. His clients include Lendlease, the City of Sydney, Hyland Software and participants in the defence sector. Mark advises on complex IT project agreements, systems integration, outsourcing, SaaS and cloud computing contracts, smart grids, IoT projects, telecommunications regulation and competition, network rollou...

As Managing Director of Kain Lawyers, Michael is responsible for shaping and advancing the firm’s strategic priorities. Michael is an experienced corporate lawyer who has advised some of Australia’s largest corporations and investment funds on their most complex and strategically critical transactions. His practice includes advising on mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, alternative asset fund establishment and deployment as well as foreign investment and financial services ...

Alex Haslam is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Litigation and Professional Malpractice Litigation. Alex, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alex is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Matt Karam is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Matt, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matt is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. Matt specialises principally in commercial, insolvency and insurance litigation. He appears regularly led and unled in c...

Peter advises companies, boards and shareholders on their obligations and rights across a range of commercial disputes and issues arising from financial distress. He acts for directors, insolvency practitioners and corporate clients in both corporate and personal insolvency administrations and for financiers in security enforcement. Peter advises directors on insolvent trading exposure, safe harbour planning and regulatory compliance. He acts for insolvency practitioners and creditors in rela...

Madeleine is a versatile junior counsel with a broad practice in commercial and public law. She regularly appears in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and Federal Court of Australia. Recent matters in which Madeleine has been briefed include: Class actions : Acting for CFSIL and CBA in three separate superannuation class actions, and for Uber in a class action commenced by taxi industry participants. Regulatory : Acting for financial services providers (including NAB, NULIS, CFSIL and Macq...

John is a senior corporate and commercial lawyer who has specialised in technology and intellectual property law for over 25 years. He is a partner in the Corporate and Commercial team at Hall & Wilcox. John advises clients on commercial transactions and legal disputes in the fields of IT, telecommunications and media. His expertise covers all the legal issues associated with the use of technology in business and government, including licensing, privacy and data protection, copyright, bra...