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Catherine Gleeson SC

Bachelor of Arts - University of Sydney
Bachelor of Laws (Hons) - University of Sydney
Bachelor of Civil Law - University of Oxford

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Admitted to the Bar 2009

Appointed Senior Counsel 2023

Experience

Catherine appears in trials and appeals throughout Australia in all areas of commercial and criminal law.

Catherine’s practice includes appearing in large class actions in the Supreme and Federal Courts; advising and appearing in shipping, transport, and aviation matters, for which she is recognised in numerous industry guides; appearing in criminal trials and appeals; and appearing in commissions of inquiry and private examinations before regulators.

Prior to coming to the Bar in 2009, Catherine was a senior associate and solicitor at Freehills (now Herbert Smith Freehills) and Corrs Chambers Westgarth and practised in commercial litigation. Catherine completed a Bachelor of Civil Laws at the University of Oxford in 2007, following which she worked at Clyde & Co in London focussing on large international commercial disputes.

Catherine is an active member of the New South Wales Bar Association, serving regularly on Bar Council and a number of committees. Catherine serves as Treasurer of the Bar Association, Chair of the Bar News Committee and is a Secretary of the Bar Association’s Commercial Law Section.

Principal Areas of Practice

  • Commercial Law See all +Close -
    • Administrative Law
    • Admiralty and Maritime
    • Appellate
    • Arbitration
    • Aviation and Transportation Law
    • Banking and Financial Services
    • Class Actions
    • Competition and Consumer
    • Conflict of Laws
    • Contracts
    • Corporations and Securities
    • Cross-border Insolvency
    • Insurance and Reinsurance
    • International Law
    • Product liability
    • Professional liability
    • Shareholder class actions
    • Sports law
    • Trade Practices
  • Common Law See all +Close -
    • Class Actions
    • Insurance and Reinsurance
    • Product liability
    • Professional liability
    • Sports law
  • Criminal See all +Close -
    • Appellate
    • Fraud
    • White collar and corporate crime
  • Inquests and Inquiries See all +Close -
    • Commissions of Inquiry
    • Coronial Inquests
  • Public and Administrative Law See all +Close -
    • Appellate
    • Disciplinary Proceedings
    • Judicial review and administrative law
    • Public law

Sectors

Banks & Financial Services, Defence, Government, Healthcare, Transport and Infrastructure,

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News from Gleeson

Whos Who Legal 2023

Who’s Who Legal have published their lists for 2023 and New Chambers congratulates the following members on their inclusion: Neil Young KC – Global…

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2023 Bar Council

The New South Wales Bar Association Bar Council for 2023 election results have been announced. New Chambers congratulates Kate Eastman AM SC and Catherine…

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2022 Bar Council

The New South Wales Bar Association have recently announced the Bar Council members for 2022. Kate Eastman AM SC and Catherine Gleeson from New…

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Who’s Who Legal

In the recently published Who’s Who Legal 2020 edition, New Chambers had the following mentions: GLOBAL GUIDE Gregory Nell SC – Transport and Shipping;…

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2021 Bar Council

The New South Wales Bar Association recently announced the results for the election of the 2021 Bar Council. Kate Eastman SC and Catherine Gleeson…

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2020 Bar Council

Congratulations to Kate Eastman SC, Catherine Gleeson and Sonia Tame who have been elected to New South Wales Bar Association Bar Council for 2020.

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