Commercial litigation in Australia is conducted in the Federal Courts and specialized Commercial Lists in the Equity Courts of the States and Territories.

Both the Federal Court and NSW Supreme Court have jurisdiction in almost all commercial disputes involving a Commonwealth law and a State law, including:

• Admiralty
• Bankruptcy (Federal Court)
• Bills of Exchange and Letters of Credit
• Corporations
• Fisheries
• International carriage of goods by air and sea
• Marine Insurance
• Trade Practices

The State Courts also exercise jurisdiction in these and other areas of commercial dispute.

Members who practice in this area:

Dr Robert Harper SC, Chris Leahy SC, Troy Anderson, Tristan Bors, Craig Carter, Tom Davie, Tony Di Francesco, Andrew Gee, John Levingston, James Loxton, Peter King, Marcus Pesman, Fiona Sinclair