Raymond Finkelstein

Ray Finkelstein
Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
In office
21 July 1997 – 30 June 2011
Personal details
Born
Roman Antony Finkelstein

(1946-07-16) 16 July 1946 (age 78)
Munich, Germany
CitizenshipAustralian
SpouseLeonie Thompson
EducationElwood High School
Alma materMonash University
ProfessionBarrister

Raymond Antony Finkelstein AO KC (born 16 July 1946) is an Australian lawyer and judge. From 1997 until 2011, he served as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia. His judgments were highly influential in commercial law, giving rise to new approaches in insolvency, competition law and class actions.[1]

  1. ^ Wood, Leonie (25 July 2011). "Judge who set the pace for the law". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 July 2012.