Best Lawyers Awards – 2027
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Lawyer of the Year – 2027
- Andrew Allan – Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Jamie Restas – Corporate Law
- Kate McKeough – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Luke Dale – Privacy and Data Security Law
- Michael Anastas – Financial Institutions
- Michael Boughey – Information Technology Law
- Paul Wilson – Leasing Law
- Philip Hunter – Native Title Law
- Sean O’Donnell – Franchise Law
Ones to Watch – 2027
- Airlie Hamilton – Insurance Law
- Alex Ottaway – Construction / Infrastructure Law
- Alexandra Douvartzidis – Litigation
- Alexandra Johns-Putra – Real Property Law
- Ben Gulson – Information Technology Law
- Caitlin Surman – Litigation
- Chris Morey – Occupational Health and Safety Law
- Chris Shelley – Labour and Employment Law
- Daniel Eliades – Labour and Employment Law
- Emmalee Pacillo – Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Litigation
- Emily Lucas – Commercial Law
- Grant Rodoreda – Litigation
- Guy Moloney – Trusts and Estates | Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
- Ingrid Kristiansen – Insurance Law | Medical Negligence
- Isabelle Gatley – Alternative Dispute Resolution | Litigation
- Isobel de Cure – Corporate Law | Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Jack Quinert – Real Property Law
- Jonathan Davies – Alternative Dispute Resolution | Construction / Infrastructure Law
- Julie McKeesick – Real Property Law
- Krischelle Mangalindan – Leasing Law | Real Property Law
- Madison Thompson – Insurance Law | Personal Injury Litigation
- Maged Jebeile – Real Property Law
- Melissa Ferreira – Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Litigation
- Michael Diston – Leasing Law
- Nicole Butler – Commercial Law
- Nikki Macor Heath – Commercial Law
- Samantha Reidy – Commercial Law
- Sherryn Armstrong – Real Property Law
- Stephanie Hedger – Construction / Infrastructure Law
- Viv Braithwaite – Insurance Law
- Zoe Tishler – Insurance Law
- Jennifer Vuu – Trusts and Estates
Best Lawyers Awards – 2027
- Adam Ludlow – Agriculture and Rural Affairs | Leasing Law | Real Property Law
- Adam Rinaldi – Leasing Law | Real Property Law
- Ali Field – Planning and Environmental Law
- Alison Robertson – Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Alison Spivey – Government Practice
- Allison McLeod – Franchise Law
- Amanda Salleh – Insurance Law | Personal Injury Litigation
- Andrew Allan – Alternative Dispute Resolution | Government Practice | Insurance Law
- Andrew Galvin – Financial Institutions | Regulatory Practice
- Andrew Miers – Insurance Law
- Anthony Boge – Leasing Law | Real Property Law
- Anthony Highfield – Shipping and Maritime Law | Transportation Law
- Anthony Jreige – Leasing Law | Real Property Law
- Anthony Whelan – Alternative Dispute Resolution | Construction / Infrastructure Law
- Ari Schachna – Tax Law | Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
- Audrey Lacey – Medical Negligence
- Ben Burney – Banking and Finance Law | Structured Finance Law
- Bill Hickey – Commercial Law | Corporate Law | Litigation
- Bill Singleton – Commercial Law | Information Technology Law | Intellectual Property Law
- Brendan Earle – Commercial Law | Corporate / Governance Practice | Corporate Law | Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Brit Mainhoff – Health and Aged Care Law | Insurance Law | Medical Negligence | Personal Injury Litigation
- Cam Steele – Agriculture and Rural Affairs | Commercial Law | Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Craig Down – Insurance Law | Personal Injury Litigation | Product Liability Litigation
- Craig Willey – Leasing Law | Real Property Law
- Danella Wilmshurst – Shipping and Maritime Law | Trade Law | Transportation Law
- Damien Foulis – Leasing Law | Real Property Law
- David Andersen – Personal Injury Litigation
- David Guthrie – Insurance Law | Personal Injury Litigation
- David Marriott – Leasing Law | Real Property Law
- Daniel Kiley – Information Technology Law | Privacy and Data Security Law
- Don Munro – Alternative Dispute Resolution | Health and Aged Care Law | Medical Negligence
- Elizabeth Skelly – Government Practice
- Erica Hartley – Alternative Dispute Resolution | Employee Benefits Law | Labour and Employment Law | Litigation | Occupational Health and Safety Law
- Fabio Fior – Government Practice
- Gary Newton – Leasing Law | Real Property Law
- Geoff Stevens – Banking and Finance Law | Financial Institutions | Project Finance and Development Practice | Real Property Law
- George Marques – Commercial Law | Corporate / Governance Practice | Corporate Law | Government Practice | Leasing Law | Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Graeme Traves – Insurance Law | Personal Injury Litigation | Product Liability Litigation
- Grant Whatley – Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Litigation
- James Baird – Insurance Law | Professional Malpractice Litigation
- James Levinson – Litigation | Natural Resources Law
- James Moore – Financial Institutions | Privacy and Data Security Law
- Jamie Restas – Agriculture and Rural Affairs | Commercial Law | Corporate / Governance Practice | Corporate Law | Government Practice | Mergers and Acquisitions Law | Private Equity Law | Venture Capital Law
- Jane Hewitt – Government Practice | Land Use and Zoning Law | Planning and Environmental Law
- Jane Wild – Construction / Infrastructure Law
- Jessica Carnell – Personal Injury Litigation
- Jesper Martens – Shipping and Maritime Law | Trade Law | Transportation Law
- Joe Hurley – Shipping and Maritime Law | Trade Law | Transportation Law
- John Paul Merlino – Planning and Environmental Law
- Jonathan East – Real Property Law
- Jonathan Kramersh – Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Litigation
- Josephine Pignataro – Trusts and Estates
- Joshua Messing – Information Technology Law | Outsourcing Law | Telecommunications Law
- Karen Keogh – Health and Aged Care Law | Medical Negligence
- Karli Evans – Employee Benefits Law | Government Practice | Labour and Employment Law
- Kate Bickford – Energy Law | Mining Law | Native Title Law | Oil and Gas Law
- Kate Brandon – Energy Law | Mining Law | Oil and Gas Law
- Kate McKeough – Commercial Law | Corporate / Governance Practice | Corporate Law | Energy Law | Equity Capital Markets Law | Mergers and Acquisitions Law | Mining Law | Oil and Gas Law
- Kathy Gray – Real Property Law
- Katherine Shann – Banking and Finance Law | Financial Institutions
- Kendra McKay – Real Property Law
- Kirston Gerathy – Climate Change Law | Land Use and Zoning Law | Planning and Environmental Law
- Leon Gorr – Commercial Law | Corporate / Governance Practice
- Leonie Beyers – Health and Aged Care Law | Medical Negligence
- Lewis Cohen – Insurance Law | Personal Injury Litigation
- Lisa Norris – Insurance Law
- Luke Dale – Commercial Law | Franchise Law | Intellectual Property Law | Privacy and Data Security Law
- Mark Lightfoot – Banking and Finance Law
- Mark Webeck – Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Litigation
- Marko Misko – Construction / Infrastructure Law | Government Practice
- Matthew Broderick – Alternative Dispute Resolution | Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Litigation
- Matthew Brooks – Aviation Law | Shipping and Maritime Law | Transportation Law
- Matthew Craven – Commercial Law | Entertainment Law | Information Technology Law | Intellectual Property Law | Privacy and Data Security Law | Sports Law | Telecommunications Law
- Matthew Powell – Leasing Law | Real Property Law
- Matthew Rowe – Franchise Law
- Matthew Thickett – Insurance Law | Personal Injury Litigation
- Matthew Wilson – Banking and Finance Law | Structured Finance Law
- Meagan Johnston – Leasing Law | Real Property Law
- Melinda Conry – Medical Negligence
- Michael Anastas – Banking and Finance Law | Financial Institutions | Funds Management | Regulatory Practice
- Michael Boughey – Government Practice | Information Technology Law | Intellectual Property Law | Outsourcing Law | Privacy and Data Security Law | Regulatory Practice | Telecommunications Law
- Michael Palfrey – Government Practice
- Michael Swift – Government Practice | Leasing Law | Real Property Law
- Michael Westaway – Leasing Law | Real Property Law
- Mitch Artus – Leasing Law
- Nicholas Matkovich – Insurance Law
- Nicholas Pullen – Commercial Law | Defamation and Media Law | Entertainment Law
- Nick Karagiannis – Commercial Law | Corporate Law | Equity Capital Markets Law | Mergers and Acquisitions Law | Private Equity Law | Venture Capital Law
- Paul Brown – Commercial Law | Corporate Law
- Paul Lewis – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Paul Wilson – Leasing Law | Real Property Law
- Peter Barakate – Land Use and Zoning Law | Leasing Law | Native Title Law | Real Property Law
- Peter Campbell – Agriculture and Rural Affairs | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Competition Law | Defamation and Media Law | Education Law | Entertainment Law | Intellectual Property Law | Litigation | Sports Law
- Peter Daley – Commercial Law
- Peter Kay – Banking and Finance Law | Equipment Finance Law | Project Finance and Development Practice
- Philip Battye – Insurance Law | Personal Injury Litigation | Product Liability Litigation | Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Philip Hunter – Aviation Law | Native Title Law | Shipping and Maritime Law | Trade Law | Transportation Law
- Philip Mitchell – Corporate Law
- Polat Siva – Alternative Dispute Resolution | Government Practice | Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Rachel Bannikoff – Government Practice
- Rebecca Jaffe – Banking and Finance Law | Litigation
- Richard Giles – Mining Law
- Richard Mereine – Commercial Law | Litigation
- Richard Smith – Insurance Law | Personal Injury Litigation | Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Rick Horsley – Insurance Law | Product Liability Litigation
- Robert Gibson – Corporate Law | Private Equity Law | Venture Capital Law
- Robert McGregor – Litigation
- Ron Heinrich – Commercial Law | Corporate Law
- Ross Williams – Alternative Dispute Resolution | Construction / Infrastructure Law
- Rowan McDonald – Commercial Law | Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Sarah Carroll – Equipment Finance Law | Structured Finance Law
- Sarah Mansfield – Planning and Environmental Law
- Sarah McJannett – Commercial Law | Insurance Law | Litigation
- Sarah Rizk – Real Property Law
- Scott Chapman – Health and Aged Care Law | Medical Negligence
- Scott Hay – Personal Injury Litigation
- Sean O’Donnell – Franchise Law
- Shane Thurnwald – Occupational Health and Safety Law
- Stephen Coyle – Government Practice | Litigation
- Stephen Kerr – Commercial Law | Corporate / Governance Practice | Mergers and Acquisitions Law | Private Equity Law
- Steven Penning – Alternative Dispute Resolution | Employee Benefits Law | Labour and Employment Law | Litigation
- Steven Smith – Real Property Law | Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law
- Teresa Torcasio – Commercial Law | Mergers and Acquisitions Law | Sports Law | Transportation Law
- Tim Frost – Employee Benefits Law | Labour and Employment Law
- Tim Lee – Information Technology Law
- Timothy Stokes – Non-Profit / Charities Law | Tax Law
- Wayne Jenvey – Alternative Dispute Resolution | Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Litigation
- Will Sharpe – Government Practice
- Yuban Moodley – Privacy and Data Security Law
Important Disclaimer: The material contained in this publication is of general nature only and is based on the law as of the date of publication. It is not, nor is intended to be legal advice. If you wish to take any action based on the content of this publication we recommend that you seek professional advice.
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