Kane Loxley SC
- Commercial Law Tort Law
Kane has substantial experience across all aspects of commercial litigation, with a particular focus on class action, regulatory, corporations and securities, and equity proceedings. He has appeared for and against leading corporations and government at trial and on appeal (including in the High Court of Australia).
Kane regularly acts for and advises large ASX companies, including each of the major Australian retail banks, BHP, Qantas, Crown, Newcrest, Brambles, James Hardie, Ansell and IAG. He has defended representative proceedings on behalf of PwC, Deloitte and KPMG. He has also been briefed in a number of high-profile Royal Commissions and public inquiries.
Kane has consistently been recognised nationally as a leading commercial barrister in Doyle's Guide (since 2016), the Australian Best Lawyers List (since 2018), in Chambers and Partners (since 2022) and more recently in The Legal 500. In recognition of his 2025 appointment as Senior Counsel in and for the State of Victoria, the Chambers and Partners research findings (for 2026) describe him in the category of "New Silks" as "a rising star" and "smart, with excellent instincts and produces very good quality written work. He's really diligent". He is the only new Senior Counsel appointment at the Victorian Bar to be recognised nationally by Chambers and Partners (and one of only three in Australia).
Legal 500 (2026) "Kane is an excellent technical lawyer, who provides sound advice on complex areas of law. His advice is commercial and recognises the drivers and commercial objectives of the client."
Kane is the current Chair of the Board of Directors of List G Barristers.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under the Professional Standards Legislation.
Contact
- P03 9225 7295
- M0421 554 585
- E[email protected]
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Ninian Stephen Chambers
Level 39 Room 21
140 William Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Jane King
03 9225 8558
Expertise
- Appellate
- Commercial Arbitration
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporations & Securities
- Equity & Trusts
- Class Actions
- Commissions & Inquiries
- Inquests
Qualifications
Master of Laws (Sydney)
Bachelor of Laws (Dist)
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) (UWA)
Victoria
State and Territory Courts and Tribunals
Federal Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
Recent Cases
Taxi Apps Pty Ltd v Uber Technologies Inc & Ors [2025] VSC 514
Shimshon & Anor v MLC Nominees & Anor [2025] VSC 249
Impiombato v BHP Group Limited eg, [2025] FCAFC 9
Lieberman v Crown Resorts Ltd [2025] VSC 596
Horsky v Mesoblast Limited [2024] FCA 1509
Fuller v Fletcher Building Limited [2024] VSC 712
Matheson Property Group Pty Ltd (Trustee) v Virgin Australia Holdings Limited eg, (No 5) [2024] VSC 1293
Fisher v BT Funds Management Ltd [2024] FCA 1340
ACCC v Qantas Airways Ltd [2024] FCA 1219
Warner v Ansell Limited [2024] VSC 491
Millsave Holdings Pty Ltd v Connective Group Pty Ltd [2024] VSCA 28
Norris v Insurance Group Australia Ltd eg, [2024] VSC 76
Medibank Private Limited v Australian Information Commissioner [2024] FCA 117
Sun Capital Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2024] FCA 47
New Aim v Leung (No 3) [2023] FCA 1295
Luke v Aveo Group Limited (No 3) [2023] FCA 1665
Gehrke & Anor v Noumi Limited & Anor [2023] VSC 742
5 Boroughs NY Pty Ltd v State of Victoria eg, (No 5) [2023] VSC 682
AUSTRAC v Crown Melbourne Limited [2023] FCA 782
Equity Financial Planners Pty Ltd v AMP Financial Planning Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1033
Liberman v Crown Resorts [2022] VSC 787 (securities class action, acting for Crown)
Re iSelect Limited [2022] FCA 1528 (scheme of arrangement, acting for bidder)
Nawar v Newcrest Mining Ltd [2022] FCA 424 (summary judgment application, acting for Newcrest)
Ford, Careers Australia Group Ltd (in liq) v Mansfield & Ors [2022] FCA 173; [2022] FCA 1565 (insolvent trading, acting for non-executive directors)
ASIC v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2022] FCA 1149 (conflicted remuneration civil penalty proceeding, acting for second respondent)
Southernwood v Brambles [2022] FCA 1027; [2022] FCA 1027 (securities class action, acting for Brambles)
Bruce v Worksafe [2022] VCAT 945 (privacy, acting for WorkSafe)
Re Crown Resorts Ltd [2022] FCA 367 (scheme of arrangement, acting for Crown)
Kennedy v Tax Practitioners Board [2022] AATA 2316 (administrative appeal of disqualification decision, acting for Tax Practitioners’ Board)
Review into The Star casino [2022] (acting for NAB)
ASIC v Colonial First State Investments Ltd [2021] FCA 1268 (civil penalty proceeding, acting for CFSIL)
Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence [2021] (acting for Crown Melbourne)
Setka v Dalton (No 2) [2021] VSC 604 (acting for Boral)
BHP Group Ltd v Impiombato (2021) 151 ACSR 634 (securities class action, acting for BHP)
Talacko v Talacko (as Excecutor of Estate of Talacko) (2021) 389 ALR 178 (unlawful conspiracy, acting for successful appellant in High Court appeal)
Re RXP Services Ltd [2021] FCA 38 (scheme of arrangement, acting for bidder)
Fingal Pastoral Pty Ltd v Page Seager Lawyers [2020] TASSC 40 (professional negligence, acting for plaintiff)
NSW ILGA casino inquiry into Crown Resorts [2020] (acting for Crown Resorts)
ASIC v Mitchell (No 2) (2020) 146 ACSR 328 (directors’ duties, acting for defendant director)
ACCC v Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 602 (civil penalty proceeding, acting for Bupa)
Fisher (atf Tramik Super Fund Trust) v Vocus Group Ltd (No 2) [2020] FCA 579 (securities class action, acting for Vocus)
Re Elsawi and Tax Practitioners Board (2020) 170 ALD 406 (administrative appeal of disqualification decision, acting for Tax Practitioners’ Board)
Banksia Securities Ltd v Insurance House Pty Ltd (Settlement Approval) [2020] VSC 123 (class action, acting for litigation funder)
Clime Capital Ltd v UGL Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 66 (securities class action, acting for UGL)
Memberships
Chair of the Board of Directors of List G Barristers