Monty Taylor

Monty maintains a broad commercial practice with a specialisation in international arbitration. He has extensive experience representing individuals, corporations, and governments in disputes involving a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, energy, mining, banking and financial services, pharmaceuticals, and shipping.

Prior to joining the Bar, Monty was a partner in the London office of a major US law firm. In that role, he acquired nearly a decade of oral advocacy experience in complex and high-value disputes conducted under the major arbitral rules, including ICSID, UNCITRAL, LCIA, and ICC. Monty previously served as Legal Counsel at the World Bank (ICSID) in Washington, DC, and worked as a disputes solicitor at King & Wood Mallesons in Sydney.

Selected Rankings

Chambers & Partners UK Guide 2024 (International Arbitration) – “He is really excellent…He has a very good commercial head on him.” “Monty is incredibly dedicated to what he does. He is very well prepared and is a very articulate speaker.”

The Legal 500 UK 2024 (International Arbitration) – “Monty Taylor has great cross-examination and advocacy skills…He has tremendous experience in commercial and investment arbitrations, despite his still relatively young age.”

Chambers & Partners Global Guide 2023 (Dispute Resolution (International Arbitration – UK)) – “He’s not a man you want to be against – he’s thorough, knows the law and zealously represents his clients.”

Chambers & Partners UK Guide 2020 (International Arbitration) – “Monty Taylor is ‘among the very top of his generation,’ according to interviewees.”

Timothy Smartt

Tim accepts brief in all areas of law, but the focus of his practice is commercial and defamation matters.

Before coming to the Bar, Tim was tipstaff to the Hon Justice Brereton AM RFD of the Supreme Court of NSW, the Associate to the NSW Attorney General and a solicitor in the commercial litigation team at Corrs Chambers Westgarth. He has also lectured criminal law at the University of Sydney and is currently a contributor to Robson’s Annotated Corporations Legislation.

Tim holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Sydney, and a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) and Bachelor of Arts (Economics and Plan II Honours) with Highest Honours from the University of Texas at Austin. At university, Tim won a number of academic prizes, including the Governor-General’s Prize in 2016.

Bradley Smith

Bradley has a broad practice and accepts briefs in all areas of civil law. He has particular experience in commercial law, corporations law, insolvency, real property, equity, insurance law and inquests. He was admitted to the legal profession in 2018 and called to the Bar in 2020.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Bradley was a solicitor at King & Wood Mallesons where he worked on a wide range of commercial disputes, with a focus on corporate insolvency. In 2017, Bradley was Tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Rowan Darke, the Real Property List judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. At university, Bradley won a number of prizes including first place in corporations law and evidence law, as well as best oralist in the Australian rounds of the Jessup Moot.

Bradley holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney.

Amelia Smith

Amelia was admitted to practice in 2011 and called to the Bar in 2017. She accepts briefs in a wide range of practice areas.

Since joining the Bar, Amelia has acted for major Australian and international corporate clients as well as smaller corporations and individuals before State and Federal Courts. She has also acted for clients before commissions of inquiry and in regulatory matters. In 2010, Amelia was the Associate to Justice McKerracher at the Federal Court of Australia.

Education

Flinders University; Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Hons I) and Bachelor of International Studies
University of Sydney; Master of Laws (High Distinction)

Amelia is recognised in both Global and Asia Pacific Chambers & Partners Guides 2025 for Dispute Resolution. Best Lawyers Australia 2026 recognise her for her practice in the areas of Litigation (2024 “Lawyer of the Year”), Alternative Dispute Resolution, Class Action Litigation, Commercial Law and Corporate Law. She is also included in Doyle’s Guide 2024 Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Junior Counsel Barrister Rankings, NSW.

Julian Sexton SC

Mr Sexton is listed in Doyle’s Guide 2024 as Leading Professional Indemnity Senior Counsel NSW and previously as Recommended Insurance Law Senior Counsel New South Wales.

He is also recognised in Best Lawyers in Australia 2026 for his work in:

Insurance Law
Class Action Litigation
Litigation
Shipping and Maritime Law