Lander & Rogers secures leading regulatory litigation team

Leading national law firm Lander & Rogers has strengthened its Commercial Disputes practice with the appointment of Tom Jarvis and Christopher Sones as partners in Melbourne, commencing 1 June 2026

Joining alongside Tom and Chris is an experienced team comprising Special Counsel Brendan Donohue, Senior Associates Karl Barnett, Erin Condello and Madison Lardner, Lawyers Sasie Wijewardana, Shreya Tiwari and Caitlin O'Dwyer, and Legal Assistant Jeanette Nunn.

Tom and Chris are highly regarded litigators with extensive experience in regulatory investigations, commercial litigation, administrative law and enforcement proceedings. Over the past decade, they have acted for Commonwealth regulators including ASIC,the ACCC, AUSTRAC and the eSafety Commissioner in some of Australia’s most significant and high-profile matters.

Tom is recognised nationally as one of Australia’s leading regulatory and commercial litigators, with more than 35 years’ experience advising government and corporate clients on complex litigation, regulatory disputes and public inquiries.

Chris has extensive experience advising clients in regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings, particularly across the financial services and consumer protection sectors.

The appointments further strengthen Lander & Rogers’ national disputes capability, particularly across Commonwealth Government, regulatory and commercial law matters, and continue the strategic growth of the firm’s Commercial Disputes practice following recent partner appointments including Helen Sims in Sydney and Kelly Coulston in Brisbane.

Practice Group head Johnathan Quilty, said the appointments reflected the firm’s continued investment in complex disputes and regulatory capability nationally.

“Tom and Chris are outstanding practitioners with exceptional reputations in the market and deep experience acting in highly sensitive and complex regulatory matters,” Jonathan said.

“Their expertise, together with the strength of the broader team joining the firm, significantly enhances our capability for clients operating in heavily regulated sectors and further strengthens our Commonwealth Government offering nationally.

“Importantly, they are highly collaborative lawyers who share our values and our commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes for clients.”

Tom Jarvis said he was excited to join the firm at a time of strategic growth.

“Lander & Rogers has built a strong reputation for its collaborative culture and the quality of its disputes and government practices,” Tom said. “We see significant opportunity to support clients facing increasingly complex regulatory and enforcement environments, and we are looking forward to working with colleagues across the firm to continue building the practice nationally.”

Christopher Sones said the team was excited to join the firm and contribute to its national disputes capability.

“The firm’s strong government practice, strategic focus and genuinely collaborative approach makes this an exciting opportunity for our team. We look forward to supporting clients across complex litigation, investigations and enforcement matters, while also contributing to the continued growth of the broader Commercial Disputes practice.”