Jacob Rodgers

Jacob Rodgers

Call: 2022

Tel: +61 2 8227 4400
Email: rodgers.j@universitychambers.com.au

Practice Areas

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Banking & Finance
  • Building & Construction
  • Commercial
  • Corporations
  • Equity
  • Insolvency
  • Property
  • Sports Law

Specialising in complex commercial litigation, Jacob has acted for Australian banks, insolvency practitioners, listed companies, large sports organisations, proprietary corporations and individuals.

Prior to joining the Bar and University Chambers, Jacob was an experienced senior associate in commercial litigation, most recently at Kardos Scanlan. Throughout his career Jacob has had carriage of matters in all the principal courts in NSW, as well as the Federal Court and the High Court of Australia. Jacob has even conducted a mediation in New York in relation to a high-profile cross border sports matter. Prior coming to the Bar, Jacob was an experienced solicitor advocate, having appeared in numerous matters in motions and also at final hearings in most Courts in NSW and the Federal Court.

Jacob was a lawyer (2013 – 2015) and senior associate at Kemp Strang (2015 – 2018). Prior to that, Jacob was a lawyer at Harris Freidman Lawyers (2012 – 2013).

Jacob was admitted to practice in 2012. Prior to his admission as a solicitor, Jacob worked as an Executive Producer at radio station 2UE for five years while completing his studies.

Qualifications

  • Master of Laws (LLM – University of Sydney, 2014 – 2016)
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons) and Bachelor of Media (Macquarie University, 2007 – 2012)
  • ARITA (Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association) Advanced 2016

Download Jacob's CV here.