The 2026 listing of leading Australian Competition & Consumer Protection Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of competition, consumer protection and antitrust matters in the Australian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Linda Evans, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Sydney
Peta Stevenson, Mallesons – Sydney
Leading
Peter Armitage, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
Elizabeth Avery, Gilbert + Tobin – Sydney
Caroline Coops, Mallesons – Melbourne
Fiona Crosbie, Allens – Sydney
Jacqueline Downes, Allens – Sydney
Mark McCowan, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Sydney
Simon Muys, Gilbert + Tobin – Melbourne
Alyssa Phillips, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Brisbane
Kirsten Webb, Clayton Utz – Sydney
Recommended
Sarah Benbow, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Melbourne
Geoff Carter, MinterEllison – Melbourne
Andrew Christopher, Webb Henderson – Sydney
Katrina Close, Australian Government Solicitor – Melbourne
Simon Cooke, Mallesons – Melbourne
Charles Coorey, Gilbert + Tobin – Sydney
Michael Corrigan, Clayton Utz – Sydney
Lynsey Edgar, Baker McKenzie – Sydney
Kathryn Finlayson, MinterEllison – Brisbane
Claire Forster, Norton Rose Fulbright – Sydney
Georgina Foster, Baker McKenzie – Sydney
Melissa Fraser, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
Patrick Gay, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Sydney
Mark Grime, Thomson Geer – Sydney
Katrina Groshinski, MinterEllison – Sydney
Ayman Guirguis, K&L Gates – Sydney
Rosannah Healy, Allens – Melbourne
Tamara Hunter, Mallesons – Sydney
Justin Jones, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Melbourne
Sar Katdare, Johnson Winter Slattery – Sydney
Louise Klamka, Gilbert + Tobin – Sydney
Michele Laidlaw, Johnson Winter Slattery – Sydney
Wayne Leach, Mallesons – Sydney
Matthew Lees, Arnold Bloch Leibler – Melbourne
Bruce Lloyd, Clayton Utz – Sydney
Zaven Mardirossian, Arnold Bloch Leibler – Melbourne
Peter McDonald, A&O Shearman – Sydney
Felicity McMahon, Allens – Sydney
Aldo Nicotra, Johnson Winter Slattery – Sydney
Miranda Noble, MinterEllison – Melbourne
Ian Reynolds, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Melbourne
Elizabeth Richmond, Clifford Chance – Sydney
Andrew Riordan, Norton Rose Fulbright – Melbourne
Paul Schoff, MinterEllison – Sydney
Chris Steger, Australian Government Solicitor
Simon Uthmeyer, DLA Piper – Melbourne
Rob Walker, Allens – Melbourne
Mihkel Wilding, Clayton Utz – Sydney
Ross Zaurrini, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
Tihana Zuk, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney