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Tiarn Pauletto is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Tiarn practices law in Sydney, Australia Best Lawyers has recognized Tiarn Pauletto since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Tiarn Pauletto is held by other lawyers.

Tim Breakspear SC has a commercial practice with a speciality in major infrastructure, mining, gas and construction projects. In that field he has significant expertise in disputes involving delay and disruption. He also acts in general commercial matters, with experience in disputes involving issues of contract law, misrepresentation, restitution, estoppel and negligence. He conducts hearings in Australian commercial courts and tribunals, and in international arbitrations. He appears regular...

Richard Cheney SC is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction / Infrastructure Law and Insurance Law. Richard practices law in Sydney, Australia Best Lawyers has recognized Richard Cheney SC since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Richard Cheney SC is held by other lawyers.

Quintin was admitted as a lawyer in 2012 and was called to the Bar in 2014. Quintin regularly appears in commercial, estoppel, abuse of process, tax, equity, trust, jurisdictional, constitutional, maritime, property, consumer and tort matters. He is a generalist who is often briefed in cases where multiple areas of law interact. He regularly runs unled trials in the Federal Court and NSW Supreme Court and regularly appears unled in intermediate appellate courts. He is experienced in represent...

Ralphed is a leading senior junior in commercial litigation at the New South Wales Bar. His expertise includes building and construction, corporations, competition and consumer, environment and planning, equity and trusts, insolvency and real property. Ralphed has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2022 and most recently in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Insurance Law and Litigation. He is a member of University Chambers, a premier floor of barristers who specia...

Grant Galvin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law, Motor Vehicle Law and Personal Injury Litigation. Grant practices law in Sydney, Australia Best Lawyers has recognized Grant Galvin since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Grant Galvin is held by other lawyers.

Steve Johns is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Steve practices law in Sydney, Australia Best Lawyers has recognized Steve Johns since 2014. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Steve Johns is held by other lawyers.

Neil Williams came to the Bar in 1989 and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2001. He appeared in a wide range of major cases both at first instance and on appeal including, major environmental and planning issues, major tax matters, major constitutional issues, a wide range of general administrative law matters, competition and consumer law matters, broadcasting matters, and criminal appeals. He appeared in all Australian jurisdictions, the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Nauru. He now does advising ...

Tom Brennan SC specialises in conducting major disputes. Recent disputes conducted by him include: concerning claims to foreign state immunity in civil aviation regulatory, commercial, insurance and leasing disputes; disputes with Australian federal government regulatory agencies including the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Australian Communications and Media Authority, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine...

Helen Tieu is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Professional Malpractice Litigation. Helen practices law in Sydney, Australia Best Lawyers has recognized Helen Tieu since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Helen Tieu is held by other lawyers.