Katie Sutton

Katie is a barrister specialising in international arbitration and commercial litigation with a focus on complex and cross-border disputes.

Katie has represented and advised clients in complex litigation and high-value arbitration proceedings across a broad range of industry sectors, including energy, mining, infrastructure, construction, software and banking and finance.

Katie has received recognition for her exceptional work in arbitration, including being recognised in Doyles Guide (2024) and (2025) as a Leading Arbitration Barrister.  Katie is a recommended lawyer in Lexology Index (2024, 2025) quoting peers and clients who state she has "excellent technical ability" referring to her "strengths in quickly grasping the key issues in dispute". Lexology Index 2025 states “with significant experience, Katie Sutton is lauded for her "forensic approach, strategic nous and intellect" making her a highly sought-after counsel and commercial litigator in the realms of construction and infrastructure disputes. 

Katie holds a BA/LLB (Hons I) from the University of Sydney and an LLM from the University of Cambridge and has received a number of scholarships and awards. She is a member of the NSW Bar Association’s International Committee and is co-author of Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards: Australia in the Global Arbitration Review.

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