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John Hanna Karkar QC
LLB (HONS) (Melb) 1973; LL.M. ( Melb. ) 1976
Chambers: Floor 18: Room 1807: Building ODCW
Admitted : 3rd Mar 1975
Signed Bar Roll : 18th May 1978
Appointed QC : 28th Nov 1989
Admitted to Practice in : Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, Federal Jurisdictions.
Phone : (03) 9225 7714 Facsimile : (03) 9225 8911 Pager : Sec 7937 Lisa R
E-Mail : jhkarkar@vicbar.com.au
Areas of Practice :
  • Admiralty/Maritime
  • Arbitration
  • Banking and Finance
  • Commercial Law
  • Corporations (Company) Law
  • Equity & Trusts
  • Insurance Law
  • Mediation
  • Mining Law
  • Professional Negligence
  • Trade Practices

  • Areas of practice

  • All aspects of commercial and corporate law


  • Advising


  • Appellate


  • Acting as arbitrator and mediator


  • John Karkar QC is recognised as one of Australia's best senior counsel in Australia's Best Lawyers, 2008, 2009 and 2010.

    From 1/07/2008: Professional Standards Act 2003 [Vic] "Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation."