12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers

What 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers does

12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers is a Sydney-based barristers' chambers formed from the 1996 combination of 12 Wentworth (founded 1957) and 12 Selborne (founded 1963). It operates as an unincorporated association of independent barristers, currently comprising approximately 13 Senior Counsel, 42+ Junior Counsel, 6 Honorary Members, 3 Associates, and 4 Readers. Members advise and appear for individuals, businesses, and governments in courts and tribunals across Australia and internationally, specialising in private and public law litigation and alternative dispute resolution (mediation and arbitration).

The chambers delivers its services through a traditional barristers' chambers model: barristers are briefed via the Clerk's office and through direct relationships with solicitors, law firms, and government legal departments. It maintains five Sydney premises — Level 12, 180 Phillip St (main reception), Level 3, 174 Phillip St, Level 5, 233 Macquarie St, rooms at Lockhart Chambers, and purpose-built conference and mediation facilities at 3 Selborne. Core product lines are barrister advocacy services across multiple practice areas, an Alternative Dispute Resolution offering, and a formal Readers Program that admits three new barristers annually.

Revenue is generated through professional fees billed by individual barristers for legal representation, advisory services, arbitration, and mediation; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined by matter complexity, seniority of counsel, and time spent. Marketing is conducted through legal directories (Legal 500, Doyle's Guide, Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers) and the NSW Bar Association. The chambers has no external institutional ownership, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding rounds, consistent with the unincorporated chambers structure that prevails in the Australian bar.

Name

12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers

Legal name

12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers

Website

https://12thfloor.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers is a Sydney-based barristers' chambers providing specialist advocacy and alternative dispute resolution services in private and public law litigation. It serves individuals, businesses, and governments nationally and internationally through approximately 65 independent barristers.

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Product category

Barristers' Chambers / Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHALAG

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

SECONDARYBPAIAFAA

Judicial Courts & Court Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

Keywords

• Barristers chambers
• Legal advocacy services
• Commercial litigation
• Alternative dispute resolution
• Appellate court representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Barristers generate revenue through professional fees for legal representation, advisory services, arbitration, and mediation. Fees are typically billed based on the nature and complexity of legal matters, appearing in courts and tribunals, and providing alternative dispute resolution services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers is a Sydney-based barristers' chambers providing specialist legal advocacy, litigation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services. The chambers comprises 13 Senior Counsel and 42 Junior Counsel who appear before superior courts and tribunals, with most senior members regularly appearing before the High Court of Australia. Members additionally serve as accredited mediators, arbitrators, and royal commissioners.

Product overview

12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers is a single, unified barristers' chambers offering legal services through its members. The chambers provides barrister services across multiple practice areas (Senior Counsel, Junior Counsel, Honorary Members, Associates, and Readers), along with Alternative Dispute Resolution services including mediation and arbitration. The Readers Program offers training positions for new barristers. The chambers operates from multiple locations in Sydney's CBD (Level 12, 180 Phillip St; Level 3, 174 Phillip St; Level 5, 233 Macquarie St) and expanded in 2008 to include purpose-built conference and mediation facilities at 3 Selborne.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior Counsel Litigation and Advocacy Services
• Junior Counsel Litigation and Advocacy Services
• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NSW Bar AssociationcoreOthers12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers operates under and in accordance with the NSW Bar Association guidelines and standards. The chambers has adopted the NSW Bar Association Guidelines for Harassment, Discrimination and Bullying and participates in the Bar practice course and reader admission processes through the Association.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Five Wentworth Chambers: A Sydney barristers' chambers operating in the same legal precinct with an analogous advocacy-only model and similar SC cohort. Comparable in city, client base, and directory recognition.
• Francis Burt Chambers: A leading Perth-based barristers' chambers with a strong commercial-litigation practice. Comparable as an Australian top-tier chambers with a similar SC-driven, advocacy-only structure serving major Australian litigation markets.
• Banco Chambers: A leading Sydney barristers' chambers specialising in commercial litigation, regulatory and public law. Directly comparable in terms of SC bench, international practice, and ranking in Doyle's Guide, Legal 500, and Chambers directories.
• Eleven Wentworth: One of Sydney's other top-tier barristers' chambers located on the same floor of the Wentworth/Selborne building, with a comparable SC-led model and similar commercial-litigation focus. Closest direct peer given shared location, scale, and clientele.
• New Chambers: Sydney-based leading barristers' chambers with a strong commercial-litigation, insolvency, and public-law practice. Comparable in scale, directory recognition, and SC-driven advocacy model.
• Frederick Jordan Chambers: A long-established Sydney barristers' chambers with a similar SC-led model and broad commercial-litigation practice. Comparable in city, scale, and advocacy-only structure.
• Owen Dixon Chambers: One of Australia's pre-eminent barristers' chambers based in Melbourne, with a similarly deep SC bench and national/international commercial-litigation practice. Comparable as a top-tier Australian chambers with an analogous advocacy-only model.

Regional players

• Essex Court Chambers: One of London's leading international barristers' chambers, renowned for commercial litigation and international arbitration. Comparable as a globally recognised chambers with a similar specialist-advocate model and international practice footprint.
• Brick Court Chambers: A leading London barristers' chambers with a strong commercial-litigation and public-international-law practice. Comparable as a top-tier international set with an analogous SC-led advocacy and ADR business.

Broad incumbents

• Allens: One of Australia's largest full-service law firms with a substantial commercial-litigation practice that increasingly competes for complex disputes briefs. Comparable as an incumbent Australian legal-services competitor for the same high-value mandates, though it also offers corporate, transactional, and advisory services.

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Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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