Geoff Lake

Barrister

Bar Roll: 10 May 2018

Admitted: 16 October 2007

Geoff is a commercial barrister with broad expertise, combining legal practice with leadership in government, superannuation, media, and public sector governance.

About Geoff

Geoff has a broad practice and accepts briefs across all areas of the law.

He was previously a lawyer at Minter Ellison Lawyers where he practised for seven years in the Commercial Disputes practice group. Geoff has extensive commercial, political, media and government experience – particularly across the superannuation, local government and water industries.

Beyond legal practice, he is the chair of Vision Super (a $9 billion industry super fund), a director of South Gippsland Water and a councillor and former mayor of the City of Monash.

He is a past board member of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) and he has led the local government sector at a state and national level as president of the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) and the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). As president of ALGA he was a full member of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) alongside the Prime Minister and state and territory leaders.

Since 2016, Geoff has presented a fortnightly segment on Tom Elliott’s Drive program on 3AW.

Based on his diverse experiences both within and beyond the law, Geoff brings a unique perspective. He enthusiastically accepts electronic briefs and welcomes direct briefs from clients in the appropriate circumstances.

Areas of Practice

AppellateBuilding and ConstructionCivil and Human RightsCivil AppealsCivil EnforcementCivil Procedure LawCommercial Class ActionsCommissions or Tribunals and Other InquiriesCompetition and Consumer LawCompliance and InvestigationsCompulsory Acquisition of Land and CompensationConstitutional LawContractual DisputesCorporations LawDirectors and Officers ClaimsDisciplinary ProceedingsDiscriminationEmployment Contracts and Restraint of TradeEnvironment and PlanningEnvironment and Planning AppellateEnvironmental and Planning OffencesGaming Industry RegulationIndustrial Disputes and Statutory Employment RightsIndustrial EmploymentIndustrial Employment AppellateIndustry RegulationsJudicial Review and Administrative LawLocal GovernmentMerit AppealsMerits ReviewMigration LawPrivacy or Freedom of InformationPublic AdministrativePublic Administrative AppellatePublic Sector AppealsSuperannuationValuation of Land - Rating and Taxing Appeals

Jurisdiction

Victoria

Contact

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Geoff Lake recommended as Leading Planning & Environment Law Junior Counsel – Victoria, 2026

Congratulations to List member Geoff Lake on being recognised by Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Victorian Planning & Environment Barrister for 2026! Geoff has extensive experience in commercial, political, media,

Geoff Lake

Geoff is a commercial barrister with broad expertise, combining legal practice with leadership in government, superannuation, media, and public sector governance.

Bar Roll: 10 May 2018 Admitted: 16 October 2007

Member of Professional Standards Scheme

Geoff has a broad practice and accepts briefs across all areas of the law.

Beyond legal practice, he is the chair of Vision Super (a $9 billion industry super fund), a director of South Gippsland Water and a councillor and former mayor of the City of Monash.

Since 2016, Geoff has presented a fortnightly segment on Tom Elliott’s Drive program on 3AW.

Areas of Practice: Appellate, Building and Construction, Civil and Human Rights, Civil Appeals, Civil Enforcement, Civil Procedure Law, Commercial Class Actions, Commissions or Tribunals and Other Inquiries, Competition and Consumer Law, Compliance and Investigations, Compulsory Acquisition of Land and Compensation, Constitutional Law, Contractual Disputes, Corporations Law, Directors and Officers Claims, Disciplinary Proceedings, Discrimination, Employment Contracts and Restraint of Trade, Environment and Planning, Environment and Planning Appellate, Environmental and Planning Offences, Gaming Industry Regulation, Industrial Disputes and Statutory Employment Rights, Industrial Employment, Industrial Employment Appellate, Industry Regulations, Judicial Review and Administrative Law, Local Government, Merit Appeals, Merits Review, Migration Law, Privacy or Freedom of Information, Public Administrative, Public Administrative Appellate, Public Sector Appeals, Superannuation, Valuation of Land - Rating and Taxing Appeals

Jurisdiction: Victoria

Counsel: Junior

Contact

0422 Owen Dixon Chambers East, 205 William Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

0411 645 281

glake@vicbar.com.au

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