Kane Loxley KC

About Kane Loxley KC

Kane Loxley KC is a commercial litigator whose practice centres on class actions, regulatory proceedings, corporations and securities, and equity. His clerk’s profile says he has appeared for and against major companies and government at trial and on appeal, including in the High Court of Australia, and has been briefed in several high-profile royal commissions and public inquiries. He signed the Victorian Bar roll in 2012.

He took silk in 2025. On 29 October 2025 the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria announced 21 new Senior Counsel, among them Kane Alexander Loxley. The Victorian Bar’s register and his clerk now list him as KC; Doyle’s 2026 edition uses SC in one list and KC in another.

Doyle’s Guide has ranked him in ten of the eleven editions from 2016 to 2026. As junior counsel he rose from Recommended (2016, 2017 and 2019) to Leading (2020 to 2023) to Preeminent among Victoria’s commercial litigation junior counsel in 2024 and 2025, and appeared in Doyle’s national commercial junior counsel list from 2020 to 2022. In 2026, his first edition as silk, Doyle’s lists him as Leading class actions senior counsel nationally and Recommended commercial litigation senior counsel in Victoria.

Other recognition. His clerk reports that he has been listed in Best Lawyers since 2018 and in Chambers and Partners since 2022, where the 2026 research placed him among new silks and called him “a rising star”, and that he is now also recognised in The Legal 500. Education: Master of Laws (Sydney), Bachelor of Laws with distinction, and Bachelor of Arts with honours (University of Western Australia). He is admitted in Victoria and entitled to practise in state and territory courts and tribunals, the Federal Court and the High Court. He is the current chair of the board of directors of List G Barristers.

• Silk 2025 One of 21 Senior Counsel announced by the Supreme Court of Victoria on 29 October 2025.
• Preeminent 2024–2025 Doyle’s Victorian commercial litigation junior counsel, in his last two years as a junior.
• Ten Doyle’s editions Ranked in every edition from 2016 to 2026 except 2018.
• Leading, class actions Doyle’s 2026 national class actions senior counsel list.
• High Court appearances Trial and appellate work, including in the High Court of Australia.
• Chair of List G Chairs the board of directors of his clerking list.

Doyle’s Guide rankings

Kane Loxley’s current rankings, from the 2026 edition of Doyle’s Guide. Every earlier edition is set out in the full ranking history below.

• Class Actions · Senior Counsel, AustraliaLeadingDoyle’s 2026 · List G BarristersSource →
• Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Senior Counsel, VictoriaRecommendedDoyle’s 2026 · List G BarristersSource →

Eleven years of Doyle’s rankings

Doyle’s Guide publishes a separate annual list for each practice area and state. Below is every Doyle’s listing we could verify for Kane Loxley, from 2016 to 2026. Each list was opened individually on doylesguide.com on 17 September 2026 — no run of years has been inferred from a single page.

• Commercial Litigation Junior Counsel, VictoriaPreeminentPreeminent 2024–2025 · Leading 2020–2023 · Recommended 2016–2017, 2019Source →
• Commercial Litigation Junior Counsel, AustraliaRecommendedRecommended 2020–2022Source →
• Class Actions Senior Counsel, AustraliaLeadingLeading 2026Source →
• Commercial Litigation Senior Counsel, VictoriaRecommendedRecommended 2026Source →

What the record shows. Nine Victorian junior counsel listings between 2016 and 2025, missing only 2018, climbing a tier roughly every four years, and a move straight into two senior counsel lists in his first edition as silk. His 2016 listing records him at Dawson Chambers and his 2017 listing on Green’s List; every listing from 2019 records List G Barristers.

Years are the edition years Doyle’s publishes. He is absent from the 2018 Victorian junior counsel list, which we confirmed by searching that page rather than assuming it. Doyle’s national commercial junior counsel list was not published for 2023 to 2026.

What Kane Loxley KC handles

His clerk’s profile lists these areas of practice:

• Class actions, including defending representative proceedings
• Corporations and securities, including shareholder disputes and directors’ and officers’ claims
• Regulatory proceedings, including ASIC investigations and prosecutions
• Equity and trusts
• Contractual disputes and commercial arbitration
• Appeals, commissions and inquiries, and inquests

How a barrister is engaged. Barristers in Victoria are sole practitioners. They are ordinarily briefed by a solicitor rather than retained directly by a client, and their availability and fees are arranged through their clerk.

Sources: his List G Barristers profile and Victorian Bar profile, both reviewed 17 September 2026. Practice information is supplied by the barrister and is not independently verified by the Victorian Bar, his clerk or this site. We do not list individual clients or cases.

Register details

Kane Loxley KC is listed on the Victorian register of lawyers kept by the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner. The entry below is reproduced as it appeared on 17 September 2026.

• Name on the registerKane Loxley
• Practising certificate typeBarrister
• Practising atKane Loxley
• AddressMELBOURNE VIC 3000
• Areas of practiceCivil Litigation, Commercial Law
• Accredited specialisationsNot applicable
• LanguagesNot applicable

The register records him as Kane Loxley. Barristers in Victoria are sole practitioners, which is why the “practising at” field shows his own name rather than a firm, and why accredited specialisation is recorded as not applicable — the Law Institute of Victoria specialist accreditation scheme is for solicitors.

The practice around him

He is clerked by List G Barristers and practises from Ninian Stephen Chambers, 140 William Street, Melbourne. List G is a barristers’ clerking list rather than a law firm: its members remain independent sole practitioners. He also chairs its board of directors.

How to engage him

Contact List G Barristers about availability. Senior counsel in commercial matters are normally briefed by a solicitor. If you do not yet have one, our matching service can put your matter in front of a commercial litigation lawyer who can then brief counsel if your matter needs it.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kane Loxley KC?

Kane Loxley KC is a commercial barrister at the Victorian Bar in Melbourne, focused on class actions, regulatory, corporations and securities, and equity proceedings. He signed the Bar roll in 2012, took silk in 2025 and is clerked by List G Barristers, whose board he chairs.

Is Kane Loxley a KC or an SC?

Both titles appear. The Supreme Court of Victoria announced his appointment as Senior Counsel on 29 October 2025. The Victorian Bar’s register and List G Barristers now list him as King’s Counsel (KC), and Doyle’s Guide 2026 uses both titles.

Is Kane Loxley ranked by Doyle’s Guide?

Yes, in every edition from 2016 to 2026 except 2018. He was Preeminent among Victorian commercial litigation junior counsel in 2024 and 2025, and in 2026 is Leading in Doyle’s national class actions senior counsel list and Recommended in the Victorian commercial litigation senior counsel list.

What kind of cases does Kane Loxley KC take?

Commercial litigation, especially class actions, corporations and securities disputes, regulatory proceedings, equity and trusts, contractual disputes and arbitration, appeals, and royal commissions and public inquiries.

How do I brief Kane Loxley KC?

Through his clerk at List G Barristers. Barristers are ordinarily briefed by a solicitor, so a company or individual would usually instruct a commercial litigation lawyer first.