John Sheahan SC – Sydney, Australia

BA, LL B (Hons) (UQ)

John Sheahan was admitted to the bar in 1984 and took silk in 1997.  His practice is focussed on banking, corporate and trade practices (competition) matters.   He is entitled to appear in all Australian jurisdictions.

His recent engagements have included being retained as counsel for Westpac Banking Corporation in respect of matters arising out of the collapse of the HIH Insurance Group, as counsel assisting the Special Commission of Inquiry into a certain corporate restructures by James Hardie Industries (the inquiry resulted in an agreement by James Hardie to make up a shortfall in funds, estimated at $1.5 billion to meet claims against former subsidiaries) and as counsel for Seven Network Ltd in its suit against News Ltd, Telstra Corporation Ltd and other parties in relation to monopolisation and anti-competitive conduct in the pay television industry.

He is the president of the Public Interest Law Clearing House, a pioneering pro bono referral service in Sydney, and a General Committee member of the Banking and Financial Services Law Association, and a member of its research prize and conference organising committees.