Brahma Dharmananda

Brahma Dharmananda SC is a highly respected Senior Counsel with a distinguished career in law. His expertise is recognised by his peers and reflected in accolades from independent publications, highlighting him as a market leader and preeminent in bet-the-company litigation. Brahma's legal journey began at Mallesons Stephen Jaques in 1988, progressing quickly to become an equity partner by the age of 29. His international experience includes a significant tenure in New York with Mallesons. In 2006, Brahma transitioned to the bar, and in 2011, he was appointed as Senior Counsel. His academic credentials are exemplary, having earned a Bachelor of Jurisprudence and a Bachelor of Laws, both with First Class Honours from the University of Western Australia. He furthered his studies at the University of Oxford, obtaining a Bachelor of Civil Law from Magdalen College. Brahma's extensive practice areas encompass appeals, arbitration, banking and financial services, class actions, commercial disputes, and company law. He is also adept in competition, constitutional law, construction and projects, energy and mining, insolvency and reconstruction, mediation, native title, professional negligence, property law, public and administrative law, regulatory law and investigations, tax and revenue, and trade practices. Throughout his career, he has been engaged with prominent chambers, including Quayside Chambers where he currently practises, and previously at Francis Burt Chambers. His rich background in both partnership and barrister roles underpins his profound ability to handle complex legal challenges.