Michael Cooper

Scott is an experienced junior counsel with a broad commercial practice with a special focus on domestic and cross border insolvency. He is recognised in Doyle’s guide and Best Lawyers in the field of insolvency and restructuring and is a fellow of INSOL international. Prior to coming to the Bar, Scott was a medical practitioner, Associate to Justice Emmett in the Federal Court of Australia and a litigator at Allens Arthur Robinson in Sydney.

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.

Stephen is a well-respected commercial litigation lawyer with almost 30 years’ experience. His area of specialisation is in corporate and commercial dispute resolution, with a particular focus on complex debt, consumer law, contract, corporations law, equity, real property and regulatory investigations. Stephen has represented both public and private companies across a range of industries and issues, in the Supreme Court, the Federal Court and High Court, and has led large-scale matters...

Tim Concannon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Motor Vehicle Law. Tim, 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 Tim is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Duncan has over 30 years’ experience in construction / infrastructure, mining, arbitration, planning, commercial, insurance and common law disputes and advice work. His practice is mainly concerned with construction-related and insurance disputes covering buildings, roads, railway infrastructure and rolling stock, mining and manufacturing, processing operations, ports, airports and pipelines, and in planning and environmental disputes for both councils and developers. Duncan is a panel ...

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.

Daniel Robinson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Professional Malpractice Litigation. Daniel, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Melinda acts for developers, institutional landlords, tenants, community housing providers and government-related entities on property transactions and development matters. Her practice covers commercial, residential, industrial and social infrastructure asset classes. Melinda advises on property acquisitions and disposals, commercial and retail leasing, development agreements, strata and community title structures, and conveyancing. She advises on social and affordable housing projects, stud...

Nathan specialises in providing commercial and regulatory compliance advice to clients in the international trade and transport, shipping, maritime, logistics, commodities and offshore industries. He advises his clients in relation to all aspects of commercial law, liability, regulation and dispute resolution, with a particular focus on the carriage of goods by sea, charter parties and contractual arrangements, commercial terms, ship arrest and admiralty, regulatory and oil spill prosecution,...

Michael was called to the Bar in 2005 and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2019. He has a wide practice, specialising in the areas of revenue law, commercial law, Corporations law and public law. Michael acts for a diverse range of corporate, private and government clients. He frequently appears both for and against the Commonwealth and its regulatory agencies, including the Commissioner of Taxation, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Australian Securities and Investmen...