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Shannon Jenkins specialises in commercial law disputes. He also accepts briefs in employment and public law matters.

His commercial law practice encompasses corporations law, contracts, equity and trusts, competition and consumer law, insurance, insolvency, banking and financial services, tax, fraud and property.

Shannon regularly appears in State and Federal Courts, both led and unled. He accepts briefs to appear in all courts and tribunals, throughout Australia.

Before joining the Bar, Shannon was a solicitor at the Department of Premier and Cabinet, in its Office of General Counsel. He provided advice to the Premier and Cabinet Ministers on a broad range of public law and litigious matters, including Royal Commissions, class actions and sensitive state litigation.   

Shannon also practised as a solicitor at Mills Oakley, in the Commercial Disputes and Insolvency practice group. He acted on behalf of ASX listed entities, mid-sized corporations, and insolvency practitioners on a wide range of complex commercial and regulatory disputes.

Shannon teaches Corporations Law and Civil Procedure at Monash University’s Law School.

He has previously taught Evidence Law and Administrative Law at Deakin University.

Shannon has been recognised in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: “Ones to Watch” in Australia.

Shannon read with Eddy Gisonda. His senior mentor is Bernard Quinn KC.



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Admitted

14 Apr 2014

Victorian Bar

22 Oct 2020

Areas of Expertise

    Corporations Law 5 Areas

    • ASIC investigations and Prosecutions
    • Directors and Officers Claims
    • Partnership Disputes
    • Securities and Investments
    • Shareholder Disputes

    Commercial 7 Areas

    • Banking and Finance
    • Commercial Class Actions
    • Competition and Consumer Law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Insurance
    • Insurance and Professional Negligence
    • Restraint of Trade

    Bankruptcy and Insolvency

    Building and Construction 1 Areas

    • Commercial Building Disputes

    Civil Procedure Law

    Common Law and Personal Injury 1 Areas

    • Common Law Class Actions

    Sports Law 2 Areas

    • Contracts and Contract Disputes
    • Disciplinary Tribunals

    Technology and Media Law 1 Areas

    • Defamation

    Industrial Employment 2 Areas

    • Employment Contracts and Restraint of Trade
    • Industrial Disputes and Statutory Employment Rights

    Equity

    Public Administrative

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