The Legal 500 Australian Bar 2026 rankings have been released, and New Chambers is proud to share that we have maintained our ranking as a Band 1 set for Commercial Disputes, with 15 barristers recognised in this area. We are also ranked as a Band 2 set for Crime and Regulatory (including white collar crime), with two barristers recognised in this area.
Commercial Disputes:
Band 1 Silks
Arthur Moses SC – ‘Arthur is one of the most skilled orators out there.’
Band 2 Silks
Ben Katekar SC – ‘Ben is a specialist commercial equity counsel with expertise in restructuring and insolvency.’
Luke Livingston SC – ‘Luke has excellent advocacy skills and is a very clear communicator across a range of audiences, from the bench to clients.’
Band 3 Silks
Band 1 Juniors
Emma Beechey – ‘Emma has one of the most impressive intellects but remains connected with the real-world commercial impacts of the advice she provides.’
Caspar Conde – ‘Caspar is fantastic – if solicitors could brief him in every matter, then they would. Not only is he excellent from a technical perspective, but he also exercises great judgement and is very pleasant to work with.’
Courtney Ensor – ‘Courtney is diligent, hardworking, meticulous and responsive.’
Matt Karam – ‘Matt is adept at devising a sensible litigation strategy at an early stage, and revising it methodically as challenges arise.’
Greg O’Mahoney – ‘His oral advocacy is first-class. His command of the facts, strategic acumen, grasp of legal principle, and ability to present complex concepts concisely and clearly are commendable.’
Band 2 Juniors
Keni Josifoski – ‘Keni is a hard-working, busy and widely sought-after junior with broad experience in commercial, corporate and tax disputes. He is skilled at both written and oral advocacy, is highly responsive and is a pleasure to work with.’
Chris Peadon – ‘Excellent on his feet. Has a good grasp of the issues and able to answer bench questions in an informative way.’
Karen Petch – ‘Karen is a rock star junior barrister with a well-deserved and very strong reputation. She works incredibly hard and is a fantastic team member.’
Phil Santucci – ‘Philip has excellent knowledge in many areas of law which makes him very useful on complex matters.’
Crime and Regulatory (incl white collar crime)
Band 1 Silks
Band 1 Juniors
Greg O’Mahoney – ‘Greg is extremely knowledgeable and gives the clients confidence at all times.’
