Rocco Russo is an internationally recognised dispute resolution lawyer with expertise in court and tribunal matters, advocacy, negotiation, and alternative dispute resolution.
He works across Australia to resolve disputes in the corporate and commercial, construction, property, insolvency, defamation and intellectual property fields, as well as representing clients in corporate investigations and commissions of inquiry. He has specific experience in complex, high value, business critical disputes, and has led large multi-disciplinary project teams in significant and high-profile cases.
Rocco is one of only three Brisbane-based dispute resolution lawyers to be currently ranked as a leading practitioner in dispute resolution in Australia in prestigious international legal directories Chambers Asia-Pacific and Chambers Global, holding this ranking for 12 consecutive years. He has also been ranked in the Doyles Guide Queensland lists for commercial litigation and dispute resolution (2017-2025) and for insolvency and restructuring (2017-2021, 2024). He is currently recognised for dispute resolution in Australia by international legal directory the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025, and currently listed in Best Lawyers Australia 2026 in the categories of alternative dispute resolution, commercial law and insolvency law. He is also part of a select group of lawyers currently recognised in Lexology Index, formerly Who’s Who Legal.
Rocco has an established track record of securing successful outcomes for clients in court as well as through mediation or out of court negotiation. He is frequently called upon by a range of clients that include business owners, prominent individuals, boards, CEOs and senior management to assist with strategy on business disputes and risk issues.
Rocco’s breadth of commercial litigation experience in significant cases across a variety of areas and industries means he has unique skills and insights that allow him to deliver client-focused results. He is well known for his ability to bring clear, strategic and practical thinking to dispute situations.
