Mr. Gu brings a distinctive blend of legal, investigative, and financial expertise to the Bar, having been called in 2022 following a career spanning law enforcement, prosecution, and banking sector risk management.

His practice concentrates on criminal law, with a particular emphasis on commercial crime matters where his background in banking sector risk management and commercial loan assessment proves especially valuable. His prosecution experience, combined with his qualification as a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), enables him to handle complex financial investigations and commercial crime matters effectively. He also accepts briefs in commercial disputes, drawing on his understanding of business operations and financial systems. Additionally, Mr. Gu maintains a family law practice as part of his broader services.

Prior to his legal career, Mr. Gu worked in banking, specialising in risk management, due diligence and credit analysis. He served with the Queensland Police Service for seven years in frontline policing and prosecutions, before joining Victoria Police as a senior lawyer leading family violence prosecutions.

Mr. Gu has appeared before courts in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and the Federal Court of Australia. He is fluent in both English and Chinese, and holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Queensland and a Master of Applied Finance.  

Mr. Gu is a Registered Foreign Lawyer with the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC).

Professional Associations

• Former solicitor member of the Queensland Law Society.
• Barrister member at the Bar Association of Queensland.
• Member of the Future & Technologies Committee of the Bar Association of Queensland.
• Barrister member at the Victorian Bar.
• Legal Aid NSW
  Summary Criminal Panel
  Indictable Criminal Panel