Michael Borsky QC
Michael is briefed in commercial and regulatory proceedings for and against government and leading corporations, and in a wide range of appeals (including the High Court of Australia). He is recognised by his peers as one of Australia’s best litigation lawyers (in the Australian Financial Review Best Lawyers List 2013-2018, Chambers and Partners’ Leading Barristers in Australia and Doyles’ Leading Australian Competition Law Barristers).
Michael also serves as a part-time member of the Takeovers Panel.
Michael graduated BCL with distinction from Oxford University, having attained first class honours at undergraduate level in Australia. His graduate studies concentrated on competition law, conflict of laws and restitution.
As a solicitor with Allens Arthur Robinson, Michael practised in litigation and competition law. Before practising law, he gained commercial experience in finance and corporate strategy with McKinsey & Company, international management consultants, and in computer software engineering at Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd (Nasdaq: ALDN).
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- Application by Tabcorp Holdings Limited [2017] ACompT 10 (first instance); [2017] FCAFC 150 (on review); [2017] A CompT 5 (on remittal)
- Bank Bill Swap Rate Cases
- ACCC v Yazaki Corporation [2018] FCAFC 73, [2017] FCA 465, [2015] FCA 1304
- Batrouney v Forster [2016] VSCA 80
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1405
- Norcast S.ar.L v Bradken Limited (No 3) [2013] FCA 283
- The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd v Australian Competition Tribunal [2012] HCA 36
- In the matter of Fortescue Metals Group Limited [2010] ACompT 2
Publications
- Michael Borsky QC – serves as a Commonwealth Law Reporter and is the editor of the Contracts and Restitution section of the Australian Business Law Review. He has also published articles on constitutional law, competition law and restitution in the Australian Law Journal and the Australian Business Law Review.
QUALIFICATIONS:
BCL (Dist)(Oxon), LLB (Hons 1), BSc (Comp Sci)
MEMBERSHIP & ASSOCIATIONS:
Member of the Readers' Course Sub-Committee; and
Co-Deputy Chair of the Commercial Bar Association - Equity Committee.
Michael Borsky QC
Profile
Michael is briefed in commercial and regulatory proceedings for and against government and leading corporations, and in a wide range of appeals (including the High Court of Australia). He is recognised by his peers as one of Australia’s best litigation lawyers (in the Australian Financial Review Best Lawyers List 2013-2018, Chambers and Partners’ Leading Barristers in Australia and Doyles’ Leading Australian Competition Law Barristers).
Michael also serves as a part-time member of the Takeovers Panel.
Michael graduated BCL with distinction from Oxford University, having attained first class honours at undergraduate level in Australia. His graduate studies concentrated on competition law, conflict of laws and restitution.
As a solicitor with Allens Arthur Robinson, Michael practised in litigation and competition law. Before practising law, he gained commercial experience in finance and corporate strategy with McKinsey & Company, international management consultants, and in computer software engineering at Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd (Nasdaq: ALDN).
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- Application by Tabcorp Holdings Limited [2017] ACompT 10 (first instance); [2017] FCAFC 150 (on review); [2017] A CompT 5 (on remittal)
- Bank Bill Swap Rate Cases
- ACCC v Yazaki Corporation [2018] FCAFC 73, [2017] FCA 465, [2015] FCA 1304
- Batrouney v Forster [2016] VSCA 80
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1405
- Norcast S.ar.L v Bradken Limited (No 3) [2013] FCA 283
- The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd v Australian Competition Tribunal [2012] HCA 36
- In the matter of Fortescue Metals Group Limited [2010] ACompT 2
Publication
- Michael Borsky QC – serves as a Commonwealth Law Reporter and is the editor of the Contracts and Restitution section of the Australian Business Law Review. He has also published articles on constitutional law, competition law and restitution in the Australian Law Journal and the Australian Business Law Review.
Qualifications & Memberships
QUALIFICATIONS::
BCL (Dist)(Oxon), LLB (Hons 1), BSc (Comp Sci)
MEMBERSHIP & ASSOCIATIONS:
Member of the Readers' Course Sub-Committee; and
Co-Deputy Chair of the Commercial Bar Association - Equity Committee.