The 2026 listing of leading Australian Wills & Estates Litigation Senior Counsel details both Queens Counsel and Senior Counsel practising within the areas of Wills & Estates Litigation, Disputes and Contested matters across all Australian legal markets who have been identified by the country’s Wills & Estates solicitors and their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Simon Chapple SC, 13th Floor St James Hall – Sydney
Lindsay Ellison SC, Wardell Chambers – Sydney
Jeff Otto KC, Chancery Barristers – Brisbane
Simon Pitt KC, Greens List – Melbourne
Carolyn Sparke KC, Svenson Barristers – Melbourne
Leading
Anthony Cheshire SC, 8 Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Miles Condon SC, New Chambers – Sydney
Graham Edmonds-Wilson KC, Howard Zelling Chambers – Adelaide
Michael Flynn KC, Greens List – Melbourne
Andrew Fraser KC, Chancery Barristers – Brisbane
Simon Ower KC, Jeffcott Chambers – Adelaide
Andrew Panna KC, Foley’s List – Melbourne
Raoul Wilson SC, Eighth Floor Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Recommended
Daniel Aghion KC, Young’s List – Melbourne
Tom Cox KC, Hanson Chambers – Adelaide
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers – Perth
Ian Davidson SC, Eight Selborne Chambers – Sydney
Jonathan Evans KC, Foley’s List – Melbourne
Eric Heenan SC, Francis Burt Chambers – Perth
Cate Heyworth-Smith KC, Chambers 33 – Brisbane
Jean-Jacques Loofs SC, Eighth Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers – Sydney
David Marks KC, Hemmant’s List – Brisbane
Greg McNally SC, Nine Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Michelle Painter SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers – Sydney
John White KC, Mitchell Chambers – Adelaide
Chris Wood SC, 13 Wentworth Chambers – Sydney