Sydney Jacobs is a barrister at 13 Wentworth Chambers and an accredited mediator, with additional credentials as a BarADR-accredited arbitrator and expert determiner. An LL.M graduate from Cambridge, Sydney maintains a dynamic commercial equity practice, with a strong focus on litigation and advisory work across property, partnership, corporate law, building and construction, and strata disputes.
He brings particular expertise to easement and covenant disputes, including matters involving both Torrens and Old System land. He is regularly briefed in leasing disputes, off-the-plan contracts, rescission, termination, specific performance, relief against forfeiture, and the recovery of deposits. His practice also covers restraint of trade, and disputes involving options, rights of first refusal, and notices to perform or complete.
Sydney was, for 20 years, the sole author of Commercial Damages and Injunctions: Law and Practice, and a contributor to Commercial & International Arbitration (all published by Thomson Reuters). His practice is informed by this foundation of academic rigour, and a commitment to practical, outcome-focused advocacy.
Outside of work, Sydney enjoys time with family, competing in tennis, snowboarding, multi-day hikes, photography, and exploring the arts.