Robert Turnbull
Email: turnbull@8wentworth.com.au
University of Cambridge
Master of Corporate Law (Hons I and first in course) - 2018University of Sydney
Bachelor of Laws (Hons I) - 2012University of Sydney
Bachelor of Arts – 2011Barrister
Associate, Slaughter and May (London)
Solicitor, Clayton Utz (Sydney)
Tipstaff to the Hon Justice PA Bergin AO, Chief Judge in Equity and to Acting Judges of the Equity Division, Supreme Court of New South Wales.
Robert accepts briefs in all areas of law, to advise and appear throughout Australia and abroad. His principal areas of practice are commercial, public law, tax and white-collar crime disputes. He has particular expertise in arbitration, as counsel and tribunal secretary.
Before the Bar, Robert was a solicitor at Clayton Utz, and Slaughter and May in London, with a broad disputes and investigations practice. In both Australia and the United Kingdom he has acted for financial institutions, governments, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, manufacturers and companies in the resources sector, as well as individuals.
Previously, he was Tribunal Secretary to Professor Doug Jones AO, international arbitrator.
Formerly, he was tipstaff to the Hon. Justice P A Bergin AO, Chief Judge in Equity.
Robert holds degrees from the University of Cambridge and the University of Sydney.