Tessa has a broad practice in commercial and public law, including in constitutional and judicial review matters.
Before coming to the Bar, Tessa practised as a solicitor in both commercial litigation and public law. Most recently, she was a Principal Solicitor in the Constitutional and Advice team (formerly the Public Law team) at the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office, where she advised on all aspects of administrative decision-making, constitutional law and statutory interpretation. Prior to that, Tessa was a Senior Associate in the commercial litigation group at Allens, focusing on regulatory matters. She has also practised as a solicitor with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London and Tokyo.
Tessa is reading with Emrys Nekvapil. Her senior mentor is Rowena Orr QC.
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BA(Hons)/LLB (University of New South Wales)
Tessa has a broad practice in commercial and public law, including in constitutional and judicial review matters.
Before coming to the Bar, Tessa practised as a solicitor in both commercial litigation and public law. Most recently, she was a Principal Solicitor in the Constitutional and Advice team (formerly the Public Law team) at the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office, where she advised on all aspects of administrative decision-making, constitutional law and statutory interpretation. Prior to that, Tessa was a Senior Associate in the commercial litigation group at Allens, focusing on regulatory matters. She has also practised as a solicitor with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London and Tokyo.
Tessa is reading with Emrys Nekvapil. Her senior mentor is Rowena Orr QC.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
BA(Hons)/LLB (University of New South Wales)