Barrister, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers, Sydney
Anna Garsia has a diverse practice at the Sydney Bar including: domestic litigation arising out of international arbitration; regulatory matters and general commercial work. Anna also has a significant practice in international arbitration, currently holding briefs in two high profile investor-state dispute claims (PCA Arbitration) involving the Commonwealth.
Prior to being called to the bar, Anna was a solicitor at the Australian Government Solicitor. Anna also worked at the Office of International Law at the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department, where she was part of the team that defended Australia’s tobacco plain packaging laws in a long running international investment treaty arbitration. Anna has also advised a number of national governments on their tobacco control laws in her capacity as a legal consultant to the World Health Organization.
Anna was Tipstaff and Researcher to the President Allsop (as his Honour then was) at the NSW Court of Appeal from 2009 to 2010. Anna has a Master of Laws from Georgetown University, where she received the Thomas Prize for First Place at Graduation, and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours Class 1) from the University of Sydney. Anna also has a Bachelor of Science (Advanced) from the University of Sydney and received the University Medal in Biochemistry.
Anna Garsia has a diverse practice at the Sydney Bar including: domestic litigation arising out of international arbitration; regulatory matters and general commercial work. Anna also has a significant practice in international arbitration, currently holding briefs in two high profile investor-state dispute claims (PCA Arbitration) involving the Commonwealth.
Prior to being called to the bar, Anna was a solicitor at the Australian Government Solicitor. Anna also worked at the Office of International Law at the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department, where she was part of the team that defended Australia’s tobacco plain packaging laws in a long running international investment treaty arbitration. Anna has also advised a number of national governments on their tobacco control laws in her capacity as a legal consultant to the World Health Organization.
Anna was Tipstaff and Researcher to the President Allsop (as his Honour then was) at the NSW Court of Appeal from 2009 to 2010. Anna has a Master of Laws from Georgetown University, where she received the Thomas Prize for First Place at Graduation, and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours Class 1) from the University of Sydney. Anna also has a Bachelor of Science (Advanced) from the University of Sydney and received the University Medal in Biochemistry.