Robert has a broad commercial practice with a particular focus on general commercial, construction, competition/trade practices and class action litigation.
He is also experienced in commercial arbitration matters. Robert has appeared in the Federal Court, the Victorian Court of Appeal and the Supreme Courts of Victoria, South Australia and the Northern Territory.
Robert has also acted in a significant number of arbitrations, including ACICA, ICSID, ICC, LCIA and IAMA arbitrations, and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) and ACICA.
Before coming to the Bar, Robert was a senior associate in the dispute resolution group at King & Wood Mallesons. Prior to that, he was an associate in the litigation/arbitration group at Shearman & Sterling LLP in London. He was also an Associate to Justice Mansfield in the Federal Court.
As a member of Hanson Chambers in Adelaide, Robert is also available to appear in and/or advise in relation to proceedings in South Australia.
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