The 2026 listing of leading Queensland Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyers details solicitors practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Ben Cohen, Bartley Cohen
Richard Cowen, Cowen Schwarz Marschke
Alf Pappalardo, Allens
Ross Perrett, Clayton Utz
Stephen Russell, Russells
Leading
Paul Betros, HopgoodGanim
James Conomos, JCL Law Partners
Brett Cook, Clayton Utz
Malisa Craig, Russells
Scott Guthrie, Thomson Geer
Wayne Jenvey, HWL Ebsworth
Justin Marschke, Cowen Schwarz Marschke
Rocco Russo, Cooper Grace Ward
David Schwarz, Cowen Schwarz Marschke
Scott Sharry, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Ian Bloemendal, Clayton Utz
Scott Butler, Hall & Wilcox
Glenn Caligaris, McInnes Wilson
Robert Champney, Redchip Lawyers
Emma Costello, Mallesons
Derek Cronin, Cronin Miller Litigation
Daniel Davey, Davey & Associates
Kathryn Finlayson, MinterEllison
Dugald Hamilton, 23Legal
Mark Harley, Boss Lawyers
Michael Ilott, Allens
Darrell Jardine, HopgoodGanim
Tim Jones, Clayton Utz
Alisha Kennedy, Talbot Sayer
Annie Leeks, Jones Day
Marc Maskell, Thynne & Macartney
Stacy Miller, Cronin Miller Litigation
Liz Poulos, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Liam Prescott, DLA Piper
Millie Russell, Russells
Dan Ryan, Davidson Ryan
Ben Shaw, Dunham Shaw
Melinda Smith, MinterEllison
Peter Smith, Johnson Winter Slattery