HWLE Lawyers has once again seen many of our people recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia™. The 2027 edition featured a total of 146 lawyers across our firm, covering 59 practice areas.

Nine HWLE Partners were recognised as “Lawyer of the Year”, awards bestowed to lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region.

• 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

In addition to the “Lawyer of the Year” awards, 32 HWLE Lawyers were recognised as “Ones to Watch” across 17 practice areas, presented to lawyers earlier in their careers who have exemplified outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
Congratulations to everyone featured in this year’s guide, a testament to the outstanding service delivered to our clients, and the excellent standard of work recognised by industry peers.

Read the full list of our “Best Lawyers” and “Ones to Watch” recipients here.

Note to Editors:

HWLE is the largest legal partnership in Australia according to the most recent partnership surveys published by the Australian Financial Review.

The firm comprises 1,987, staff including 279 Partners, 1,246 other legal staff and 462 support staff across offices in nine locations – Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Melbourne, Hobart, Norwest (Northwest Sydney), Perth and Sydney.

HWLE is an independent, nationally integrated, full service commercial law firm, providing tailored and commercially oriented legal services.

HWLE operates a different business model to the other leading national law practices, and this allows us to offer unrivalled value for money without compromising quality and service. Our low ratio of solicitors to partners ensures that our clients receive optimal access to partner resources for all matters.

For further information, please contact:

Sally Bariol, Public Relations Specialist (02) 9138 2308 or sbariol@hwle.com.au

Angelique Kear, Head of Marketing (02) 9334 8541 or akear@hwle.com.au