Biography
Bridie is a barrister with 20 years’ experience and a diverse practice spanning commercial litigation, public law, common law, arbitration, and mediation. She appears across jurisdictions as needed and is presently based at 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers (Sydney) and Blackburn Chambers (Canberra).
She is noted for her clarity of analysis, detailed preparation, and strategic handling of complex matters in courts, tribunals and arbitration forums.
Bridie is a General Member of the Personal Injury Commission (NSW) and serves as a Secondary Generator Arbitrator under the Generator Performance Standards Dispute Resolution Mechanism (WEM Rules), Western Australia. She is consistently recommended in Doyle’s Guide (Transport Law, 2016–2025) and Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific (Shipping, 2024–present).
She is also an NMAS accredited mediator with an active and cost effective mediation practice.
Arbitration
Bridie is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Fellow of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA). She holds Diplomas in International Commercial Arbitration and Award Writing from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. She is also a NSW Bar Association approved Arbitrator and has been selected as an Arbitrator by the District Court of New South Wales and Local Court of New South Wales. She has chambers in Singapore.
Bridie appears extensively as counsel in both domestic and international commercial arbitration. Bridie has also worked on all forms of commercial and international disputes, including joint ventures, conflict of laws and jurisdiction disputes. She brings her experience in international politics, political economy, advocacy and legal advice to both institutional and ad hoc arbitrations.
She is frequently appointed as an Arbitrator under the NSW Court schemes. She has been appointed as Secondary Generator Arbitrator, under the Generator Performance Standards Dispute Resolution Mechanism provided for under the Whole Electricity Market Rules, Western Australia. Bridie is a NMAS Accredited Mediator.
