Jocelyn Jaffray

Jocelyn Jaffray practices nationally, undertaking trial and appellate work, regularly appearing led and unled in various State and Federal Courts. She has appeared in the High Court. Jocelyn practises predominantly in commercial law, and is often briefed to appear unled in final hearings and on contested motions, and as junior counsel in large-scale and complex matters. She is ranked as a leading junior barrister, Tier 1, in the Legal 500 – Australian Bar, Commercial Disputes section (2024, 2025).

Jocelyn acts for listed Australian and International public companies and private corporations, government departments and agencies, and high net worth individuals.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Jocelyn was a solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills and before this she was an Associate to Justice Kiefel of the High Court of Australia. Jocelyn completed a masters of law at the University of Cambridge in 2010 and studied Advanced Finance electives at Wharton Business School in 2023.

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.

Julian Brezniak

Julian accepts briefs in all areas of law. He was admitted in New South Wales in 2014 and New York in 2018.

Before coming to the bar, Julian was at Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in New York where he worked on significant commercial litigation in State and Federal courts. Prior to that he practiced as a solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills in Sydney, where he focused on white collar crime and competition law. In 2015, Julian was Tipstaff to the Hon Justice F Gleeson in the New South Wales Court of Appeal.

Julian holds a Masters of Law from New York University, a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Economics (Distinction) from the University of New South Wales.

Francis Douglas KC

In his time at the Bar, and since he took silk, Mr Douglas has been involved in a wide range of work at the highest level in constitutional and other fields of public law including public international law, and commissions of inquiry. He has been involved in cases such as the Nuclear Test Case in the International Court, and the Tasmanian Dams Case in the High Court. He was also Senior Counsel for the Applicants in both challenges to the cross-vesting legislation in the High Court. He has appeared as counsel in arbitrations in India, and sat as an arbitrator in the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”) and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”).

Over the course of his career he has also been involved in a wide range of cases at first instance and on appeal in most fields of commercial law, in all of the States and Territories of Australia, and in the Federal and High Courts. He is primarily interested in appellate work and work in the field of alternative dispute resolution including arbitration and mediation. He has received recognition in Best Lawyers for ADR and Commercial Litigation since 2013, and is included in Doyle’s List 2019 as a leading mediator in New South Wales. Who’s Who Legal will recognise him as among the world’s leading commercial arbitration experts for 2021. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Mr Douglas is listed in Best Lawyers in Australia 2026 for his work in:

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Commercial Law
Litigation

Education

BA LLB Qld;
LLB (Cantab);
Diploma International Law (Cantab);
FCIArb (Fellowship Chartered Institute of Arbitrators)

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

James Lee

James was called to the Bar in May 2013 after working for 18 months as tipstaff to the Honourable CRR Hoeben AM RFD, both in the Court of Appeal and in the Common Law Division of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

James practices largely in common law and insurance.

James also maintains Chambers in Hobart, Tasmania, and accepts work in that jurisdiction.

Lachlan Gyles SC

Lachlan Gyles SC is recognised in Best Lawyers Australia 2026 for his practice in Insurance Law, Sports Law, Litigation, Commercial Law and Personal Injury Litigation.

Best Lawyers Australia 2026 recognises him as “Lawyer of the Year” in Sports Law.

He is recommended in Doyle’s Guide as Leading Class Action Barristers – Australia 2025 and Leading Professional Indemnity Senior Counsel – New South Wales, 2024.

Hilbert Chiu SC

Prior to commencing practice at the Bar, Hilbert was tipstaff to the Hon. Justice Peter Garling RFD in the Supreme Court of NSW. Before that, he worked as a solicitor at Freehills.

He is listed in Doyle’s Best Barristers Guide as: “Preeminent” Professional Indemnity Junior Counsel NSW 2023; “Leading” Insurance & Personal Injury Law Junior Counsel NSW 2023; and “Leading” Construction and Infrastructure Junior Counsel NSW 2024.

Hilbert is also recognised in Best Lawyers Australia 2026 for his practice in the areas of Insurance Law, Litigation, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Litigation and recongnised as Best Lawyers Australia 2026 “Lawyer of the year” for Product Liability Litigation.