Dominique Hogan-Doran SC
Advocacy | Strategy | Advisory
Dominique is a leading silk of the independent Australian Bar. Her clients include governments, courts, regulators, financial institutions, listed companies, trustees of retail, public sector & industry superannuation funds, & leaders in business & politics.
Dominique is also an experienced company director. She is currently a director of Australian Cricket’s retirement investment fund, and its new Players Cordon charity, chairing the Governance Committee. She is also a director of Natural Hazards Research Australia, the national centre for disaster risk & resilience research, and serves on its Audit & Risk Committee.
A First Class Honours graduate of the Universities of Sydney and Oxford, Dominique is a past President of Australian Women Lawyers, the Women Lawyers Association of New South Wales, and the University of Sydney Union, and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law, the Governance Institute of Australia, and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Legal 500 - Australia Bar: Commercial Disputes (Rank 1):
‘Dominique has established an exceptional practice with extensive legal advice and advocacy experience in Australia, particularly in superannuation law.’
Legal 500 - Australia Bar: Crime and Regulatory (including White Collar Crime) (Rank 1):
‘Dominique displays an exceptional level of technical skill and ability in the vastly complex regulatory arena of financial services law in Australia. Her ability to advise on highly technical issues and provide robust legal solutions tailored to the individual circumstances, needs and commercial objectives of clients is second to none. This is further demonstrated by her considerable rate of success in achieving client outcomes.’
”A preeminent silk in relation to inquiries, investigations and Royal Commissions. Well regarded for her incisive and practical understanding of the financial sector regime.”
Chambers & Partners - Asia Pacific: Dispute Resolution: The Bar (Band 4):
‘Dominique Hogan-Doran SC maintains an impressively varied practice within which matters of financial services and superannuation law and involvement in a number of high-profile Royal Commissions and other inquiries feature prominently.’
Best Lawyers - Australia Specialty Rankings
Dominique Hogan-Doran SC is ranked for: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation, Financial Institutions, and Superannuation Law
She was named ‘Superannuation Lawyer of the Year’ in 2023 and 2025.