Background
Barry O'Keefe AM QC is a highly accomplished barrister, arbitrator and former judge. He joined Clayton Utz as a Consultant, having retired from the New South Wales Supreme Court with a distinguished career as an advocate, Chief Judge of the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of NSW, an Additional Judge of the Court of Appeal, Independent Commission against Corruption, and as a Judge of the Common Law Division and of the Court of Criminal Appeal.
Barry is available to advise and represent clients on construction industry disputes both nationally and internationally, particularly in national and international arbitration matters and in relation to matters of probity.
Before his appointment to the Bench, Barry appeared on behalf of the Governments of the Commonwealth of Australia, and New South Wales and also for Her Majesty’s Crown Agents (UK) in a number of leading cases.
Recognition
Order of Australia conferred in
1989Centenary Medal conferred in
2003Appointed Freeman of the City of London in
1991
