Legal Practice

Dominique Hogan-Doran SC is a leading silk of the Australian Bar, conducting a broad, nationwide advocacy & advisory practice.

Dominique acts in complex, high profile matters for major institutional clients - governments, courts, regulators, listed entities and large financial institutions - as well as for business leaders & professionals.

She provides strategic guidance across a wide spectrum of legal risk, particularly those involving governance and integrity issues. Clients value her high-quality advocacy, sound legal judgement, commercial acumen, and practical insights.

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Board Roles

An experienced Board Chair and Non-Executive Director, Dominique brings governance expertise spanning complex regulatory environments, strategy, risk management, audit and finance, investments, and organisational culture.

She is Chair of Natural Hazards Research Australia, the national centre for natural hazards resilience and disaster risk reduction research. She serves on the boards of Australian Cricket's retirement fund, ACRA, and its public benevolent fund, Players Cordon, where she chairs the Governance Committee. She was previously a Trustee Director of Club Plus Super (since merged with AustralianSuper) and the Menzies Foundation.

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Disciplinary Panels

Dominique is the Chair of the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand Appeals Council and was previously a member of the CA ANZ Disciplinary Tribunal. Dominique has also served as a Member of Australian Cricket’s Player Contract Grievance Panel.

Mediator Practice

Nationally accredited, Dominique is an experienced mediator of commercial disputes. Learn more about her mediator practice.

Background

A Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law & the Governance Institute of Australia, Dominique has also held numerous academic appointments & regularly presents on her areas of expertise.

Before her call to the Bar, Dominique was the Research Director to the Chief Justice of New South Wales, the Hon. Murray Gleeson AC, and a lawyer with Mallesons Stephen Jacques.

Dominique is a graduate of the University of Sydney where she obtained a Bachelor of Economics (Social Sciences), Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours, and a Master of Laws, and was awarded the Convocation Medal. She pursued postgraduate studies at Oxford University as the Menzies Scholar, obtaining a Bachelor of Civil Law with First Class Honours.

Professional Guides

Dominique is recognised in all leading professional guides. Click below for highlights or read more commentary about her rankings.

‘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.’
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Tier 1 - Leading Silk (since 2021)
‘Dominique has established an exceptional practice with extensive legal advice and advocacy experience in Australia, particularly in superannuation law.’
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Tier 1 - Leading Silk (since 2021)
‘A preeminent silk in relation to inquiries, investigations and Royal Commissions. Well regarded for her incisive and practical understanding of the financial sector regime.’
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Recognised Senior Counsel for Litigation (since 2020).
Recognised Senior Counsel for Financial Institutions (since 2021).
Recognised Senior Counsel for Superannuation Law (since 2021).
Recognised Senior Counsel for Alternative Dispute Resolution (since 2021).
‘Superannuation Lawyer of the Year’ in 2022 and in 2025.
Ranked as a Leading Senior Counsel