Peter Willink

(02) 9236 8680
pwillink@stjames.net.au

Level 6
169 Phillip Street
Sydney NSW 2000

PRACTICE AREAS

Discrimination Law
Employment Law
Harassment & Bullying
Industrial Law
Occupational Licensing
Professional Discipline
Restraints of Trade
Workplace Health & Safety

QUALIFICATIONS

Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Australian National University

Diploma of Law, Legal Profession Admission Board

Bachelor of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Sydney

Called to the Bar: 2025

Admitted to Practice: 2020

Called to the Bar: 2025

Admitted to Practice: 2020

(02) 9236 8680
pwillink@stjames.net.au

Level 6
169 Phillip Street
Sydney NSW 2000

PRACTICE AREAS

Discrimination Law
Employment Law
Harassment & Bullying
Industrial Law
Occupational Licensing
Professional Discipline
Restraints of Trade
Workplace Health & Safety

QUALIFICATIONS

Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Australian National University

Diploma of Law, Legal Profession Admission Board

Bachelor of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Sydney

ABOUT

Peter is a barrister specialising in employment, industrial relations, and work health and safety law. He brings more than a decade of experience advising and representing clients in complex workplace disputes, regulatory matters, and litigation.

Recognised in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Labour and Employment Law) in 2024 and 2025. Peter accepts briefs in all areas of law and across different jurisdictions.

Before being called to the Bar, Peter worked in a leading national firm, employer associations, and the Fair Work Commission, giving him a comprehensive understanding of both advocacy and advisory work. His background enables him to provide strategic, pragmatic advice and effective representation across a wide range of workplace issues.

RECOGNITIONS

Doyles: 2026, Leading Employment Law Junior Counsel (Recommended), Leading Workplace Health & Safety Junior Counsel (Recommended)

BestLawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia 2027 for work in Labour and Employment Law (Recognised since 2025)

RELATED ARTICLES

Guo v Yufeng Investment Group (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2026] NSWSC 1035

Yufeng v Guo [2026] HCADisp 118

Legal 500 Rankings 2026

Yufeng v Guo [2026] NSWCA 3

Inadvertent Failure to Register a PMSI

LEGAL 500 RANKINGS 2025

Legal 500 Rankings 2024

ADMISSION TO THE BAR OF THE US FEDERAL COURT

Ali v Insurance Australia Limited [2022] NSWCA 174

Worth v HDI Global Specialty SE [2021] NSWCA 185

NSW Bar Association committees 2021/22

Hub Street Equipment Pty Ltd v Energy City Qatar Holding Company [2021] FCAFC 110

Hub Street Equipment Pty Ltd v Energy City Qatar Holding Company [2021] FCAFC 110

Senior Counsel appointment 2020

Walton v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2020] NSWCA 191

Energy City Qatar v Hub Street Equipment Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1116

Gooley v NSW Rural Assistance Authority [2020] NSWCA 156

Gooley v NSW Rural Assistance Authority [2020] NSWCA 156

Energy City Qatar v Hub Street Equipment Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1033

In the Matter of Applied Masters Chemists of Australia Ltd [2020] NSWSC 291

Worth v International Insurance Company of Hannover SE [2020] NSWSC 249

Gooley v NSW Rural Assistance Authority (No 3) [2019] NSWSC 1314

Zervas v Burkitt (No 2) [2019] NSWCA 236

Macarthur Projects Pty Ltd v Cottage Developers Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1149

Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Daleport Pty Ltd (in receivership) (No 6) [2019] NSWSC 958

R & B Directional Drilling Pty Ltd (in liq) v CGU Insurance Limited (No 2) [2019] FCA 458

Ozmen Entertainment Pty Ltd v Neptune Hospitality Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 721

Rosebridge Nominees Pty Ltd (IN LIQ) and Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation) [2019] AATA 426

ROBERT ALLAN JACOBS as Receiver and Manager of PLUTON RESOURCES LTD (RECEIVER AND MANAGER APPOINTED) (In Liq) v HUGHES [2018] WASC 414

ACN 153 364 491 Ltd (in liq) v GP No 1 (in liq), in the matter of GP No 1 (in liq) [2018] FCA 1933

Devine v Liu [2018] NSWSC 1453

Ozmen Entertainment Pty Ltd v Neptune Hospitality Pty Ltd (No 3) [2018] FCA 1411

Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Daleport Pty Ltd (in receivership) (No 5) [2018] NSWSC 1935

Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Daleport Pty Limited (in receivership) (No 4) [2018] NSWSC 842

Gooley v NSW Rural Assistance Authority [2018] NSWSC 593

QBE Underwriting Ltd as Managing Agent for Lloyds Syndicate 386 v Southern Colliery Maintenance Pty Ltd (2018) 97 NSWLR 459

Global Constructions Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) v AIG Australia Limited [2018] FCA 98

Virk Pty Ltd (in liq) v YUM! Restaurants Australia Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 190

Ozmen Entertainment Pty Ltd v Neptune Hospitality Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1124

Tim Castle in Doyle’s Guide 2017 as Leading Arbitration Barrister

Dr Chris Ward & Tim Castle to speak on the Trump Administration: Likely Impact on Australian and International Law

Tim Castle on Interpreting section 54 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth)

Tim Castle elected Deputy Chair, International Law Section, Law Council of Australia

Arab Bank Australia Ltd v Sayde Developments Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 328

Tim Castle elected to Law Council of Australia’s International Section Executive Committee

Watkins Syndicate 0457 at Lloyds v Pantaenius Australia Pty Ltd and Others [2016] FCAFC 150

Inaugural Seminar of the Australian Chapter of the New York State Bar Association’s International Section

UNCCA Lunch with Dr Christophe Bernasconi, Secretary General Hague Conference

Kekatos v Westpac Banking Corporation [2016] NSWCA 205

Kekatos v Westpac Banking Corporation [2016] NSWCA 205