Kieran Hickie

• Arbitrators & Mediators
• Class Actions
• Commercial Law
• Competition
• Employment & Industrial
• Environment & Planning
• Equity
• Inquests & Inquiries
• Insurance & Reinsurance
• Professional Negligence
• Public Law
• Sports, Gaming & Licensing
• Taxation

Kieran Hickie practices as a barrister, mediator and arbitrator in commercial disputes. He is a nationally accredited mediator and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
As counsel, Kieran is regularly briefed unled and led in state and federal courts and tribunals. He has acted for and advised clients in a broad range of industry sectors, including banking, professional services, manufacturing, agriculture, mining, retail, education and sports entertainment.

Kieran prioritises understanding his client’s business objectives, commercial drivers and perspectives, and provides practical and considered advice with an approachable manner. His clients include banks, universities, local councils, manufacturers, retailers, trustees, public and private companies, vendors, purchasers, landlords, tenants and individuals.
Kieran serves on various committees of the Commercial Bar Association of Victoria and is a co-author of Australian Commercial Arbitration (with Croft, Hockley and Ho, published by LexisNexis).

Before coming to the bar in 2013, Kieran served as associate to the Hon. Justice Croft AM in the Supreme Court of Victoria and was an associate in the litigation group at Gadens Lawyers. Kieran read with Michael Osborne KC (now the Honourable Justice Osborne of the Supreme Court) and his senior mentor was Nicholas Hopkins KC

A copy of Kieran’s CV is available to download on this page and an extended list of cases that he has appeared in can be found here.

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