Simon Pitt KC

Profile

Simon came to the Bar from Herbert Geer & Rundle Lawyers in 2003. He has since built a busy trial-based practice with a particular focus on commercial litigation and complex trusts, equity and probate litigation. Simon appears for clients in all Victorian courts, appellate courts and tribunals.  

Simon is listed in Doyle’s Guide as preeminent senior counsel in Victoria for wills and estates litigation, and as leading senior counsel in Australia for wills and estates litigation. Simon is a full member of the International Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP). 

Simon has a keen interest in lecturing and teaching. He regularly presents papers in his stated practice areas both to established CPD providers and law firms’ internal CPD programs. 

Simon was an Honorary Secretary of the Victorian Bar Council for three years and has served on the Victorian Bar Council. Simon was a member of the New Barristers' Committee for 7 years and chaired that committee for 2 years. Simon formed the Victorian Bar's Student Engagement Committee which is dedicated to increasing the awareness of secondary and tertiary students of the Bar as a career path following the study of law. He chaired that committee for 5 years. Simon has been a member of the Green's List Committee for the last 8 years.

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