Legal 500 have recently released their 2025 rankings and New Chambers has once again been recognised in the following areas:
COMMERCIAL DISPUTES LEADING SET BAND 1
Noted for being a ‘top-tier commercial chambers’ New Chambers regularly engages with a wide variety of disputes such as corporate and commercial, insurance, taxation and regulatory proceedings. Members, such as Emma Beechey and Luke Livingston SC are engaged to represent, or act as counsel assisting to leading regulatory and investigative authorities in Australia including the Australian Securities and Investment Commission and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Gregory Nell SC appeared for three defendants who had been sued for damages for an alleged breach of an alleged contract for the transportation of grain by rail and alleged misleading and deceptive conduct in Origin Grain P/L v Qube Logistics (Aust) P/L et ors. Courtney Ensor is a leading tax practitioner, having regularly appeared for and advising taxpayers and both Federal and State Commissioners, while Catherine Gleeson SC was made a Senior Counsel earlier in 2023.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
COMMERCIAL DISPUTES LEADING SILKS
Band 1:
Arthur Moses SC – ‘His strengths are his fierce intellect, tenacity and persuasive advocacy style.’
Gregory Nell SC – ‘Greg’s strengths is his technical and analytical skills in complex matters, particularly on the application of international law.’
Band 2:
Luke Livingston SC – ‘Luke is very thorough and well prepared. He has a calm and persuasive advocacy style in which he preemptively addresses matters that he anticipates the court will raise. He is not flustered by unforeseen developments during trial.’
Band 3:
Ben Kateker SC – ‘Ben is very considered and highly regarded counsel. He is inclusive and willing shares knowledge and strategic planning.’
Neil Young KC (also band 1 for Competition)
COMMERCIAL DISPUTES LEADING JUNIORS
Band 1:
Emma Beechey – ‘Emma is a great black letter lawyer, and a lateral thinker. She also welcomes debate and discussion to refine ideas. On her feet, she builds an easy rapport with judges and is always listened to carefully.’
Caspar Conde – ‘Caspar has an excellent grasp of the legal principles relevant to class actions, and is always well prepared when appearing in court and during conferences. He is extremely diligent, provides excellent advice and forensic analysis, is very pragmatic and commercial, and his advocacy always has an air of common sense. Overall Caspar is a true pleasure to work with.‘
Courtney Ensor – ‘Courtney is always very well-prepared and thorough. She has a strong work ethic and is a dream to work with.’
Chris Peadon – ‘Chris is a charismatic barrister with good commercial sense which helps navigates through complex disputes.‘
Band 2:
Keni Josifoski – ‘Keni is technically excellent, but also a safe pair of hands: he knows how to manage a range of stakeholder interests, can work to a timetable and excels under pressure.‘
Matt Karam – ‘Matt is an extremely competent commercial barrister. He is technically thorough and takes a commercial approach to disputes.’
Karen Petch – ‘Karen is technically excellent and extremely user-friendly. Karen’s advocacy is measured and effective.’
Philip Santucci – ‘Philip is an excellent commercial barrister. Whilst being very technical, Philip adopts a commercial approach to achieve client’s best outcomes and objectives.‘
CRIME & REGULATORY (INCL WHITE COLLAR CRIME) LEADING SET BAND 1
CRIME & REGULATORY LEADING SILKS BAND 1:
Arthur Moses SC – ‘Highly intelligent, great attention to detail and very good at strategy in proceeds of crime matters.‘
CRIME & REGULATORY LEADING JUNIORS BAND 1:
Greg O’Mahoney – ‘Greg has an incredible ability to cut to the issues at the heart of a regulatory investigation. He is a particularly skilled examiner, and regularly appears in regulatory compulsory examinations for both regulators and examinees. Greg is regularly briefed in relation to high profile regulatory matters. He is strong on his feet and deploys his commercial judgment to confine disputes to key issues in order to best advance the interests of his clients.‘
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Angela Noakes, in her role as clerk and practice manager, consistently ensures a delightful experience while staying well-informed about the chambers’ expertise and availability. She fosters a culture that celebrates and supports the achievements of all members, from Silks to Readers. There is no exclusive or hierarchical structure to the chambers; all members make their instructing solicitors and clients feel welcome.’
- ‘Excellent set with many capable counsel.
