7 Wentworth Selborne

What 7 Wentworth Selborne does

7 Wentworth Selborne is a Sydney-based barristers' chambers operating from the 7th floor of 180 Phillip Street (with additional space at 233 Macquarie Street) in Sydney's CBD legal precinct. Founded approximately 1960, the chambers provides advocacy and legal advisory services through a roster of 21 Senior Counsel and over 30 Junior Counsel, with Simon Walker serving as Senior Clerk and primary intake channel. The chambers serves solicitors' firms, in-house corporate counsel, and federal/state government bodies, accepting briefs across trial and appellate litigation, international proceedings, domestic and international arbitrations, mediations, Royal Commissions, and statutory tribunal matters.

The chambers' product surface is organized around seven specialty practice areas: Commercial Law; Construction and Infrastructure; Planning, Environment and Property; Insurance; Public and Administrative Law; Representative Proceedings (class actions); and White-Collar Crime and Regulatory Proceedings. Arbitration and mediation services are also offered through designated Senior Counsel. A Reader Program provides structured intake and mentorship for aspiring barristers, and Associate Member designations allow flexible affiliation models. The chambers is not a technology or software business: there is no proprietary platform, no APIs, and no disclosed AI tools; service delivery is human-led advocacy and advice.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services — barrister fees for advocacy, advice, arbitration, and mediation, arranged on a brief-by-brief basis through the Clerk. Fees are quote-based and vary by seniority and matter complexity; no public pricing or revenue disclosure exists. The chambers is privately held with no parent company, no venture or private equity funding, and no disclosed M&A history. Continuous recognition in Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Doyles Guide, and Best Lawyers provides reputational anchoring, but the entity operates as a self-sustaining professional services partnership rather than a scalable investment vehicle.

Name

7 Wentworth Selborne

Legal name

7 Wentworth Selborne

Website

https://7thfloor.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

7 Wentworth Selborne is a long-established Sydney barristers' chambers providing advocacy, advice, arbitration, and mediation through 21 Senior Counsel and 30+ Junior Counsel, serving solicitors' firms, in-house counsel, and government clients across commercial, construction, insurance, public law, and white-collar practices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Barrister Fees: Revenue is generated through fees charged by individual barristers for legal advocacy, advice, arbitration, and mediation services. Briefs are accepted from solicitors' firms and in-house counsel.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

7 Wentworth Selborne provides specialist barrister advocacy and legal advisory services through its Senior Counsel and Junior Counsel in Sydney, Australia. Barristers accept briefs from solicitors' firms and in-house counsel to appear in trial and appellate litigation, international proceedings, domestic and international arbitrations, mediations, Royal Commissions, and statutory tribunal proceedings across seven main practice areas.

Product overview

7 Wentworth Selborne is a leading commercial barristers' chambers in Sydney, Australia, offering a unified platform of legal services through its roster of Senior Counsel (21) and Junior Counsel (30+). The chambers provides advocacy and advice across seven main specialty service areas: Commercial Law, Construction and Infrastructure, Planning Environment and Property, Insurance, Public and Administrative Law, Representative Proceedings (Class Actions), and White-Collar Crime and Regulatory Proceedings. Additional services include Arbitration and Mediation, and a Reader Program for aspiring barristers. The chambers accepts briefs from solicitors' firms and in-house counsel for appearances in trial and appellate litigation, international proceedings, Royal Commissions, and statutory tribunals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Barristers' Legal Services Provision of advocacy and legal advice services by Senior Counsel and Junior Counsel barristers across diverse national and international specialties and practice areas.
• Commercial Law Practice Legal services in commercial disputes, contractual disputes, complex corporations, trust, and insolvency matters, including cases of international significance.
• Construction and Infrastructure Law Legal services for construction and infrastructure matters, ranging from appellate matters on billion-dollar infrastructure projects to building disputes, including domestic and international arbitrations.
• Planning, Environment and Property Law Legal services in planning and environmental law, appearing in all jurisdictions of the Land and Environment Court and complementary expertise in commercial and real property disputes.
• Insurance Law Legal services providing strategic advice to insurer and insured clients on early resolution of claims and litigation strategy across all classes of insurance business.
• Public and Administrative Law Legal services in public law and administrative law matters in all Federal and State courts and tribunals, including constitutional challenges and judicial review proceedings.
• White-Collar Crime and Regulatory Proceedings Legal services combining deep expertise in large-scale complex commercial litigation with specialist criminal law skills for white-collar crime and regulatory cases.
• Arbitration and Mediation Services Dispute resolution services through domestic and international arbitrations, mediations, expert determinations, and references, provided by designated barristers who serve as arbitrators and mediators.
• Reader Program Program for aspiring barristers to gain practical experience and mentorship at 7 Wentworth Selborne chambers.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• One Essex Court: London-based commercial barristers' chambers with a comparable international arbitration profile and tier-1 reputation, providing cross-jurisdictional peer reference for premium commercial work.
• Brick Court Chambers: London barristers' chambers with parallel strengths in commercial disputes, public/administrative law, and international arbitration — overlapping specialty mix with 7WS.
• Fountain Court Chambers: London commercial barristers' chambers known for international arbitration and commercial litigation, comparable in advocacy-led model and high-end client base.
• Essex Court Chambers: Leading London barristers' chambers serving as the international benchmark for top-tier commercial sets; relevant comparable for the chambers' international arbitration and commercial practice.

Broad incumbents

• Allens: Major Australian full-service law firm that briefs 7WS barristers and competes at the high end of commercial, construction, and disputes work — a broad incumbent whose instructions drive set revenue.
• King & Wood Mallesons: Global law firm with deep Australian practice regularly instructing senior commercial barristers; represents the type of institutional client whose briefs sustain a top-tier chambers.

Direct peers

• Eleven Wentworth: Top-tier Sydney barristers' chambers located in the same Wentworth legal precinct, directly competing for commercial, insurance, and appellate mandates with a similar Senior Counsel-heavy roster.
• Selborne Chambers: Sydney-based barristers' chambers of similar tier-1 standing, competing in commercial litigation, construction, and insurance matters from a comparable Sydney CBD location.
• Banco Chambers: Sydney-based commercial barristers' chambers of comparable size and tier-1 ranking, competing directly with 7 Wentworth Selborne for commercial disputes, construction, and insolvency briefs from the same solicitors' firms.
• Latham Chambers: Sydney barristers' chambers operating in the same set model with Senior Counsel and Junior Counsel, competing for commercial, construction, and insurance briefs from solicitors across NSW.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seven-wentworth

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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