Barristers – Intellectual property law

Jozef was called to the respective Bars of Queensland (Australia) and England & Wales (United Kingdom) in 2023, and then admitted to the New York State Bar (United States of America) in 2025.

He accepts briefs in all areas of the law, with a particular focus on commercial and public law and a special interest in matters engaging civil rights.

Prior to call and following a 2015 admission in the Supreme Court of Queensland as the youngest lawyer in Southern Hemisphere history that received international coverage and earned him a congressional commendation from the House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines, Jozef practised for three years as a solicitor specialised in commercial dispute resolution. As a solicitor, he represented clients in a broad range of matters spanning contractual and property disputes through guardianship contentions and winding up applications to debt recovery and defamation suits.

After graduating from a Master of Laws specialised in Public International Law with High Distinction at the Australian National University, he completed the prestigious Master’s Degree in Corporate Law at the University of Cambridge in 2021 while serving as an associate editor of the Cambridge Law Review.

Before commencing at the Bar, Jozef successfully swept a gauntlet of rigorous standardised bar examinations around the world, consisting of those for admission in the jurisdictions of New York (United States of America), England and Wales (United Kingdom), and Queensland (Australia), certifying his conversance with principles of public, civil, and criminal law in each of the jurisdictions.

Lachlan was called to the Bar in October 2022.

He practises predominantly in commercial litigation and insolvency, with a particular focus on corporations and shareholder disputes. However, since joining the bar, he has also acted in a range of civil matters, including from personal injuries, professional misconduct, defamation and criminal asset confiscation.

Prior to being called, Lachlan practised for 4 years as a solicitor, acting in various commercial disputes, covering general contract, corporate and personal insolvency, partnership, corporations (including shareholder and derivative proceedings), professional negligence and civil forfeiture of criminal assets.

A latecomer to the law, prior to entering practice Lachlan enjoyed a varied career of more than ten years, with particular focus on commercial and data analysis, procurement and management.

Outside of practice, Lachlan is a hobbyist woodworker and grappling enthusiast, with ten years under his belt in competitive Brazilian jiu jitsu and freestyle wrestling.

Lachlan regularly appears in the Supreme and District Courts of Queensland, with some notable cases below.

Commercial Litigation and Insolvency

• Combis v White Horizon Pty Ltd [2025] QDC 60.
• White Rook Pty Ltd v White Horizon Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 262.
• Couran Cove Resort Community Body Corporate v The Proprietors – Couran Cove Resort – Eco Lodges Group Plan 106783 [2024] QSC 172 (Led by J JP Hastie)
• Davis v Perry O’Brien Engineering Pty Ltd [2023] QSC 243 (Led by D Ananian-Cooper)

Professional Discipline

• YBCG v Health Ombudsman [2024] QCAT 516 (primary judgment) and YBCG v Health Ombudsman (No 2) [2025] QCAT 238 (costs)
• Medical Board of Australia v Mirza [2025] QCAT 244

Deacon was called to the bar in 2024. He had previously worked as a solicitor at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service, during which time he acted as an advocate in a variety of court settings. Prior to that, he was the Associate to his Honour Justice Philip Morrison on the Queensland Court of Appeal.

Maintaining a broad commercial practice, he is experienced in taxation law, competition and consumer law, industrial and employment law, and contract law disputes.

Deacon obtained a Bachelor of Laws with Distinction from the University of Southern Queensland whilst juggling full time work.  This evidences Deacon’s unquestionable commitment. His tenacious and determined approach to litigation ensures that he leaves no stone unturned in order to achieve the best possible outcome.  Forged during his pre-law career, Deacon’s affable and approachable style make him a compelling and unique asset in any litigation setting–led or unled.

Deacon is on the sessional academic list at both the Queensland University of Technology, and the University of Southern Queensland.

Peter Travis is a commercial barrister, national mediator and California attorney who has been an advocate for nearly 25 years.

In Australia, Peter  has appeared in the trial and appellate courts on disputes involving banking and finance, construction, trade practices and competition law, insurance, shareholder oppression, regulatory enforcement, restraint of trade and intellectual property.

Before joining the Queensland Bar in 2008, Peter was admitted to practice as an attorney at the California Bar after passing the Bar Exam in 2002.

In the US, Peter represented major film and television studios in First Amendment, intellectual property and antitrust disputes, among other commercial disputes.

Building on his experience as an advocate in complex commercial mediations, Peter is also retained as a mediator to help parties negotiate a resolution to disputes involving a broad range of civil practice areas.