
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Shaun Creighton
Buchanan Law IP and Technology Pty Ltd Level 3
54 Marcus Clarke St
Canberra
ACT 2601
T: 02 6162 1639
E: shaun@buchananlaw.com.au
Trade mark registration and prosecution; intellectual property law; trade practices; broadcasting; telecommunications.
Shannan Craig Swilks
KJB Law Cnr Melrose Dr & Brewer St, Woden
ACT 2606
T: 02 6281 0999
E: Shannan@kjblaw.com.au
Commercial/contracts.
Brian Doyle
Turnbull Hill Lawyers 29 Smith St,
Charlestown Newcastle
NSW
T: 0418 278 761
E: Abington@hunterlink.net.au
Sporting contracts; tribunal advice; management; restraint of trade; media.
Andrew Bright
McHugh Chambers/Bright Management
16 Church Street
Newcastle
NSW 2300
T: 02 4926 5577
E: BRIGHTLAW@bigpond.com
Criminal/sport.
Deborah J Healey
C/- PO Box 6606
UNSW, Sydney
NSW 1466
T: 0402 097 887
E: Deborah_healey2@hotmail.com
Various.
Alister Henskens
Barrister
Selborne Chambers
9th Floor, 174 Phillip St,
Sydney, NSW 2000
T: 02 9221 7319
M: 0412 495744
E: ahenskens@selbornechambers.com.au
Defamation, advocacy, contract law, company law
John Bateman
Bateman Battersby Lawyers
19 Lawson Street
Penrith
NSW 2750
T: 02 473 15899
E: johnbateman@batemanbattersby.com.au
Property and business law; contract negotiations and disputes.
Simon Mitchell
Mitchell Lawyers Suite 209
185 Elizabeth Street
Sydney
NSW 2000
T: 02 9264 3200
E: mlawyers@bigpond.net.au
Disciplinary proceedings.
Jamie Nettleton
Addisons Level 12
60 Carrington St
Sydney
NSW 2000
T: 02 8915 1030
E: Jamie.nettleton@addisonslawyers.com.au
Sports law; intellectual property law; internet law; betting on sports.
Simon Johnson
Deacons 225 George Street
Sydney
NSW 2000 T: 02 9330 8078
E: simon.johnson@deacons.com.au
Commercial dispute resolution.
Greg Wilson
Wilson & Co Lawyers Suite 16A, Eastpoint Commercial Centre
50 Glebe Road
The Junction,
NSW 2291
T: 02 4962 7100
E: greg.wilson@wilsoncolawyers.com.au
Commercial; sport; litigation.
Carlos M Bielli
Campbelltown City Lawyers PO Box 516
Campbelltown
NSW 2560
T: 02 4627 9933
E: advice@ccitylawyers.com
General practice with strong emphasis on family law; crime and conveyancing.
Anne Saab
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers Level 14
Australia Square
264-278 George St
Sydney NSW 2000
T: 02 9334 8638
E: anne.saab@hwlebsworth.com.au
Commercial litigation; insolvency.
Peter Mulligan
Henry David York 44 Martin Place
Sydney 2000
T: 02 9947 6000
E: peter_mulligan@hdy.com.au
Sporting rules & regs; intellectual property; sponsorship; event hire & management; technology law.
Mustafa Yildiz
ANZ Stadium Level 3, Members’ Stand
Edwin Flack Avenue
Sydney Olympic Park
NSW 2127
T: 02 8765 2423
E: yildizm@anzstadium.com.au
Corporate; litigation.
Dominic Villa
Seven Wentworth Chambers 34/126 Philip Street
Sydney
NSW
T: 0412 229 108
E: villa@sevenwentworth.com.au
Disciplinary tribunals; anti-doping; personal injury; restraint of trade; public liability.
Sylvia Ng
Middletons Level 26, 52 Martin Place
Sydney
NSW 2000
T: 02 9513 2303/ 0408 569 532
E: Sylvia.ng@middletons.com
Commercial litigation; trade practices law/competition and regulation.
Terri Bell
Norton White Lawyers and Notaries
Level 11, 56 Pitt Street
Sydney
NSW 2000
T: 02 8298 9581
E: terri.bell@nortonwhite.com
Gareth Horne
Wotton & Kearney Lawyers
Level 5, Aurora Place
88 Phillip St, Sydney
NSW
T: 02 8273 9952
E: gareth.horne@wottonkearney.com.au
Insurance; commercial litigation.
Andrew Price
Kell Moore Solicitors PO Box 487
Albury
NSW 2640
T: 02 6021 2844/ 0424 166764
E: aprice@kellmoore.com.au
Sports law; employment law; family law.
Gene Goodsell
Burgess Sport & Entertainment Law
PO Box 424
6/69 Reservoir Street
Surry Hills
Sydney
NSW 2010
T: 1300 725 105
M: 0431 467010
E: gene@bselaw.com.au
Natalie Obrart
Barrister, Ada Evans Chambers 1/370 Pitt St
Sydney
NSW 2000
T: 02 9261 0177
E: nobrart@chambers.net.au
Property & business law; commercial litigation; sporting contracts.
Ovid Prosilis
Prosilis Lawyers
PO Box 288
Double Bay, NSW 1360
T: 02 9327 3844/ 0414 732 832
E: ovidp@prosilislawyers.com.au
Contract negotiation; sponsors; family law risk management.
Christina Byrne
Blackstone Waterhouse Lawyers
Level 25, 2 Park Street
Sydney
NSW 2000
T: 02 9279 0288
E: cbyrne@blackstonewaterhouse.com.au
Commercial litigation and disputes; insolvency; property; sports law.
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John Mullins
Mullins Lawyers Level 21
Riverside Centre
123 Eagle St
QLD 4000
T: 07 3224 0210
E: jmullins@mullinslaw.com.au
Constitutions; governance; disciplinary matters; commercial; event sponsorship; and venue hire agreements.
James Cameron
McCullough Robertson Level 11, 66 Eagle Street
Brisbane
QLD 4000
T: 07 3233 8819
M: 0409 881186
E: jcameron@mccullough.com.au
Management & player contracts; publishing agreements; TV, media contracts; sponsorship & endorsement contracts; trade mark & brand protection; estate planning; contract negotiation.
Amy Snowsill
Shand Taylor Level 12
241 Adelaide Street
Brisbane
QLD 4000
T: 07 3307 4529
E: asnowsill@shandtaylor.com.au
Contract interpretation and negotiation; dispute resolution and litigation.
Simon Newcomb
Clayton UTZ Lawyers GPO Box 55
Brisbane
QLD 4000
T: 07 3292 7243
E: snewcomb@claytonutz.com
Contracts; intellectual property; corporate governance and structuring.
Rob Graham
Ascend Legal
Chevron Point
7-9 Burra Street
Chevron Island
QLD 9726
T: 07 5592 1919
M: 0410 308 231
E: rob@ascendlegal.com.au
Contract drafting; negotiation & advice; defamation; employment law advice; trade practices; dispute resolution & disciplinary tribunal matters.
Mark Woolley
McInnes Wilson Lawyers
GPO Box 1089
Brisbane
QLD 4001
T: 07 3231 0653
E: mwoolley@mcw.com.au
Endorsement & sponsorship agreements; management contracts; venue hire and operation agreements; structuring advice including image rights agreements.
Penelope Allman-Payne
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Level 8, AMP Place
10 Eagle Street
Brisbane
QLD 4000
T: 07 3016 5000
E: penelope.allman-payne@sparke.com.au
Insurance; risk and liability.
Michael White
Ferguson Cannon Lawyers
Level 1/17 Southern Drive
Maroochydore
QLD 4558
T: 07 5443 6600
E: m.white@fclawyers.com.au
Commercial and corporate services, governance, asset protection, wills and estates.
Martin Frayne
Jeffcott Chambers 7 Gouger St
Adelaide
SA
T: 08 8231 2344
E: mfrayne@jeffcottchambers.com.au
Contract law; mediation.
John Daenke
Andersons Solicitors
Level 8, 185 Victorian Square
Adelaide SA 5000
T: 08 8238 6655
E: jdaenke@andersons.com.au
Constitutions; contracts; property; dispute resolution and tribunals.
Mark Lebbon
Kelly & Co Lawyers Level 21
91 King William Street
Adelaide
SA 5000
T: 08 8205 0890
E: mlebbon@kellyco.com.au
Corporate; commercial; tax.
Nigel Wilson
Bar Chambers
34 Carrington Street
Adelaide
SA 5000
T: 08 82052966
E: nigel.wilson@barchambers.com.au
Contracts; dispute resolution; insurance.
Allan Walsh
Zeeman & Zeeman
241 Macquarie Street
Hobart
Tasmania
T: 03 62234982
E: awalsh@zeemans.com.au
Sports law
Brian Ward OAM
Brian Ward & Partners Pty Ltd
Level 11
555 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne
VIC
T: 03 9657 3505
E: bward@bwlegal.com.au
All aspects of sports law.
Ian Fullagar
Lander & Rogers Level 12
600 Bourke Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
T: 03 9672 9114
E: ifullagar@landers.com.au
Sports law.
Graeme Johnson
Graeme Johnson 39 Broadway
Camberwell
VIC 3124
T: 03 9613 8956/0411 221 956
E: Graeme.johnson@aar.com.au
Contracts; sponsorships; rights.
Margot Foster
Fosters Lawyers PO Box 584
Port Melbourne
VIC 3207
T: 03 9534 3666
E: fosterslaw@westnet.com.au
Contracts; constitution governance issues; disputes re rules (managers, coaches, administrators).
Peter Sinn
Middletons Rialto
Level 25, 525 Collins St
Melbourne
VIC
T: 03 9205 2125
E: peter.sinn@middletons.com
Commercial negotiation and dispute resolution.
David Grace QC
Level 5
250 Queen Street
Melbourne
VIC 3200
T: 03 9600 0731
E: ndgrace@ozemail.com.au
Tribunals; all areas of sports law.
Claude Harran
Kelly Hazell Quill Level 12
533 Little Lonsdale St
Melbourne
VIC 3000
T: 03 8681 4024
E: charran@khq.com.au
General commercial.
Paul J Hayes
Barrister-at-Law
c/- Dever's List (List D)
Owen Dixon Chambers
205 William Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
T: 03 92257159
E: pjhayes@vicbar.com.au
Commercial and equity litigation; sports.
Thomas Frank Danos
Barrister Aickin Chambers
Room 6, Level 30
200 Queen St
Melbourne VIC 3000
T: 03 9225 7333
E: tom.danos@vicbar.com.au
CAS; doping.
Darren Boyd
Lander & Rogers Level 12
600 Bourke Street
Melbourne
VIC 3000
T: 03 9672 9318
E: dboyd@landers.com.au
Sports law.
Chris McLeod
Clayton UTZ Level 18
333 Collins Street
Melbourne
VIC
T: 03 9286 6214
E: cmcleod@claytonutz.com
Sports marketing; sponsorships; media rights; racing and wagering.
Paul Horvath
Sportslawyer Level 5
221 Queen Street
Melbourne
VIC 3000
T: 03 9642 0435
E: paul@sportslawyer.com.au
Governance; doping; disciplinary hearings; litigation; constitutions.
Martin Ross
Browne & Co Level 3
1 Collins Street
Melbourne
VIC 3000
T: 03 9654 3334
E: mross@browneco.com.au
Representing sporting organisations; rules & regulations; commercial matters & disciplinary matters.
Dean Wattis
Browne & Co Level 3
1 Collins Street
Melbourne
VIC 3000
T: 03 9654 3334
E: dwattis@browneco.com.au
Sports law; litigation; sports doping.
Chris Round
Middletons Level 25 South Tower
525 Collins Street
Melbourne
VIC
T: 03 9640 4364
E: chris.round@middletons.com
Intellectual property.
Stephen Meade
Middletons Level 25 South Tower
525 Collins Street
Melbourne
VIC
T: 03 9205 2073
E: Stephen.meade@middletons.com
Litigation.
Elizabeth Brimer
Flagstaff Chambers 557 Little Lonsdale St
Melbourne
VIC
T: 03 9670 8888
E: ebrimer@netspace.net.au
Administrative; sports; insurance.
Ben Ihle
Barrister C/- Dever’s List
205 William St
Melbourne
VIC
T: 03 9225 7818
E: benihle@vicbar.com.au
Selection disputes; doping offences; contract disputes.
James Mangopoulos
GSM Lawyers 228 Smith Street
Collingwood
VIC 3066
T: 03 9419 2077
E: jmangopo@gsmlawyers.com.au
Accredited specialist – business law.
James McIntyre
Barrister-at-law
c/- Howells List
205 William Street
Melbourne
VIC 3000
T: 03 9225 7666
E: jmcintyre@nicbar.com.au
Commercial; litigation; contracts; selection disputes; tribunal work.
Amelia Lynch
Lander & Rogers Level 12
600 Bourke Street
Melbourne
VIC 3000
T: 03 9672 9161
E: alynch@landers.com.au
Sports law.
James Johnson
Professional Footballers Australia
833 Bourke Street
Docklands
VIC 3008
T: 0427 484 835
E: james@pfa.net.au
FIFA Rules and Regulations; Contracts; Arbitration and Litigation; Constitutional Governance.
Craig James
Gibson & Gibson Lawyers Level 4
190 St Georges Terrace
Perth
WA
T: 08 6313 6100
E: chjames@gibson-gibson.com.au
Structures; contracts; employment; industrial relations; discrimination; drugs; dispute resolution; personal injury; criminal law; disciplinary proceedings; marketing; sponsorship.
Venetia Stewart
Middletons
Level 32
44 St Georges Terrace
WA 6000
T: 08 9216 0956
E: Venetia.stewart@middletons.com
Litigation; commercial matters including governance, sponsorship and marketing; sports law generally.
Alex Rickarby
Middletons
Level 32
44 St Georges Terrace
WA 6000
T: 08 9216 0924
E: alex.rickarby@middletons.com
Commercial litigation.
Tony Di Francesco
Ilberys Lawyers Pty Ltd Ilberys House
No 1 His Majesty’s Lane
Perth
WA 6000
T: 08 9481 3388
E: tdifranc@ilberys.com.au
Acting for sporting bodies; providing advice on structure, constitution & legal obligations. Acting for athletes including preparing & negotiating sponsorship & employment agreements.
Sue Ironside
Baldwin’s Intellectual Property
Level 16
HSBC Building
1 Queen Street
Auckland
T: 09 359 7720
E: sue.ironside@baldwins.com
Intellectual property.
Nigel Stirling
Gibson Sheat Lawyers Level 1
107 Customhouse Quay
PO Box 2966
Wellington
T: 04 496 9992/021 874632
E: nigel.stirling@gibsonsheat.com
All aspects of sports law and commercial law.
Shelley McDonald
Gibson Sheat Lawyers Level 1
107 Customhouse Quay
PO Box 2966
Wellington
T: 04 916 7466
E: Shelley.mcdonald@gibsonsheat.com
Intellectual property and trade marks and sports law.
Peter Hobbs
Gibson Sheat Lawyers Level 1
107 Customhouse Quay
PO Box 2966
Wellington
T: 04 916 7463/021 1901151
E: peter.hobbs@gibsonsheat.com
Sports law, commercial law and tribunal work.
David Rutherford
Gibsons Sheat Lawyers Level 1
107 Customhouse Quay
PO Box 2966
Wellington
T: 021 919 096
E: david.rutherford@gibsonsheat.com
Sports law, competition law and commercial law.
Maria Clarke
Maria Clarke Lawyers PO Box 32487
Devonport
Auckland
T: 09 445 2890
E: maria@mariaclarke.co.nz
Exclusively sports law.
Andrew Gilchrist
Barrister PO Box 5444
Wellesley Street
Auckland CBD
T: 09 309 2097
E: andrew@gilchrist.co.nz
Disciplinary tribunals; advocacy.
Michael Smyth
Approachable Lawyer
PO Box 91053
Victoria St West
Level 4, 2 Commerce St
Auckland
T: + 64 9 358 2725
E: michael@approachablelawyer.com
Christopher Toogood QC
Bankside Chambers PO Box 4420
Auckland
T: 09 358 1615
E: kit@toogood.co.nz
Contract formation; contractual disputes; disciplinary matters; arbitration and mediation.
Anthony Russell
Martelli McKegg Wells & Cormack PO Box 5745
Wellesley Street
Auckland
T: 09 379 7333
E: ar@martellimckegg.co.nz
Employment agreements in sports and issues that arise including termination.
Angela Stafford
Maria Clarke Lawyers
PO Box 32487
Devonport
Auckland
T: 09 445 2893
E: angela@mariaclarke.co.nz
Exclusively sports law.
Tony Molloy
Shortland Chambers 70 Shortland Street
Auckland 1010
T: 09 309 1769
E: apmolloyqc@shortlandchambers.co.nz
Manager/Athlete disputes; undue influence; breach of fiduciary duty; contract rescission; tracing of funds; offshore accounts; fraud; trusts; equitable remedies; tax.
David Towle
Barrister & Mediator PO Box 128300
Remuera
Auckland
NZ 1541
T: 09 524 6663
E: towle@xtra.co.nz
Mediation; commercial/civil litigation; negotiation and arbitration.
Rebecca Hooper
Maria Clarke Lawyers PO Box 32487
Devonport
Auckland
T: 09 445 2892
E: Rebecca@mariaclarke.co.nz
Exclusively sports law.
Tim Vogel
Barrister PO Box 17173
Wellington
T: 021 02383337
E: timvogel@xtra.co.nz
Player representation; disciplinary hearings; sports contracts.
Stephen Cottrell
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts Lumley Centre
88 Shortland Street
Auckland 1010
T: 09 353 9850
E: Stephen.cottrell@minterellison.co.nz
All aspects of sports law inc employment, on and off field misconduct, commercial and event management.
John McCay
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts 125 The Terrace
Wellington 6011
T: 04 498 5135
E: john.mccay@minterellison.co.nz
Sports; corporate governance; sponsorships; licensing arrangements and entertainment law.
Tim Clarke
Russell McVeagh PO Box 10-214
Wellington
T: 04 819 7532
E: tim.clarke@russellmcveagh.com
Mike Heron
Russell McVeagh PO Box 10-214
Wellington
T: 09 367 8006
E: Michael.heron@russellmcveagh.com
Lynne Sijbrant
Russell McVeagh PO Box 10-214
Wellington
T: 04 819 7307
E: lynne.sijbrant@russellmcveagh.com
James Ryan
Russell McVeagh PO Box 10-214
Wellington
T: 04 819 7525
E: james.ryan@russellmcveagh.com
Stephanie Bond
Maria Clarke Lawyers
PO Box 32487
Devonport
Auckland
T: 09 4452896
E: stephanie@mariaclarke.co.nz
Exclusively sports law.
Rory Scott
Fitzherbert Rowe Lawyers
Floor 8, 65 Rangitikei Street
Palmerston North
T: 06 351 4743
E: r.scott@fitzrowe.co.nz
Sports, contracts and commerical law.
Ian Hunt
Young Hunter 152 Oxford Terrace
Christchurch
T: 03 379 3880
E: igh@younghunter.co.nz
Sports disputes; contracts; risk management.
Tony Oxnevad
Oxnevad Barrister & Solicitor
PO Box 722
Queenstown
T: 03 441 1199
E: tony@oxnevad.com
Sports law and disputes, risk management, adventure sports accidents.