Michael Borsky QC
Michael has been briefed in a wide range of appeals (including in the High Court of Australia) and commercial and regulatory proceedings for and against government and leading corporations. He is recognised by his peers as one of Australia’s best litigation lawyers (in the Australian Financial Review Best Lawyers List 2013-2018).
Michael graduated from BCL with distinction from Oxford University, having attained first class honours at undergraduate level in Australia.
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 [2017] FCA 465, [2015] VCA 1304, [2014] FCA 1316
- 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
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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 has been briefed in a wide range of appeals (including in the High Court of Australia) and commercial and regulatory proceedings for and against government and leading corporations. He is recognised by his peers as one of Australia’s best litigation lawyers (in the Australian Financial Review Best Lawyers List 2013-2018).
Michael graduated from BCL with distinction from Oxford University, having attained first class honours at undergraduate level in Australia.
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 [2017] FCA 465, [2015] VCA 1304, [2014] FCA 1316
- 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
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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.