The 2026 listing of leading Australian Property & Real Estate Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of transactional property and real estate matters across all Australian legal markets who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Julie Couch, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Sydney
Stuart Dixon-Smith, Mallesons – Sydney
Victoria Holthouse, Allens – Sydney
Simone Menz, Mallesons – Melbourne
Luke Simpson, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Brisbane
Leading
Mark Bayliss, Mallesons – Sydney
David Bell, Mallesons – Brisbane
Peter Calov, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Sydney
Lisa Gaddie, Lander & Rogers – Melbourne
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler – Melbourne
Emily Masters – Mallesons – Melbourne
Tyrone McCarthy, Arnold Bloch Leibler – Melbourne
Frank Poeta, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Perth
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Melbourne
Adrian Rich, MinterEllison – Brisbane
Nikki Robinson, Clayton Utz – Sydney
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Melbourne
Andrew Steele, Clayton Utz – Sydney
Recommended
Annabelle Aland, Allens
David Beer, Thomsons – Adelaide
Peter Beekink, Lavan – Perth
Shannon Davies, Stork Davies – Perth
Alfonso del Rio, Clayton Utz – Canberra
Matthew Derrick, Norton Rose Fulbright – Brisbane
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Melbourne
Nick Holuigue, Maddocks – Melbourne
Michael McKee, Norton Rose Fulbright – Sydney
Chris Mitchell, Mallesons – Sydney
Michael Richardson, Clayton Utz – Brisbane
Nick Stocks, Lander & Rogers – Melbourne
Adrian Swale, Commercial + Legal – Adelaide
Eugene Tan, Allens – Sydney