November 3, 2026
Doyle's Guide

Editorial ranking record

K&L Gates

Law firm · Melbourne, Sydney, Perth

Also published as: L&L Gates

Current recognition

RankingTier
Leading Agribusiness Law Firms - Queensland, 2026Third Tier
Leading Contentious Intellectual Property Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Second Tier
Leading Corporate Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - Queensland, 2026Recommended
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Energy & Resources Law Firms - NSW, 2026Recommended
Leading Energy & Resources Law Firms - Queensland, 2026Recommended
Leading Health & Aged Care Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Law Firms (Defendant) – Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Non-Contentious Intellectual Property Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Second Tier
Leading Professional Indemnity Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - NSW, 2026Recommended
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - Western Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms - Queensland, 2026Recommended
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Third Tier
Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Firms - Victoria, 2025Second Tier

Currently ranked lawyers

NameCurrent rankings
Cameron Abbott
Daniel Atkin
Deborah Bean
Samuel Brown
Christien Corns
Matthew Cridland
Tanya Denning
James Durnall
Jonathan Feder
Alanna Fitzpatrick
Dominic Fleeton
Ayman Guirguis
Paul Hardman
Brian Healey
Betsy-Ann Howe
Hannah Jankiewicz
James Lonie
Alan Maclean
John Mann
Simon Moen
Mathika Perera
Sam Rappensberg
Jamie Robinson
Chris Round
Nick Ruskin
Tony Watson
Lucy Williams

Names in black open that person's record; names in grey have no record yet.

Ranking history

RankingEditions
Leading Agribusiness Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Contentious Intellectual Property Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Corporate Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - Australia
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - Queensland
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - Victoria
Leading Energy & Resources Law Firms - NSW
Leading Energy & Resources Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Health & Aged Care Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Law Firms (Defendant) – Victoria
Leading Non-Contentious Intellectual Property Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Professional Indemnity Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - NSW
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - Western Australia
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Corporate Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Corporate Law Firms - Western Australia
Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firms - New South Wales
Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Tax Law Firms - New South Wales
Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Energy & Resources Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms - New South Wales
Leading Agribusiness Law Firms - Western Australia
Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Law Firms - New South Wales
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - NSW
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - Western Australia
Leading Front End Construction, Infrastructure & Projects Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Medical Negligence Law Firms (Defendant) - Queensland
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - Australia
Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Firms - NSW
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms - Australia
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms - NSW
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms - Western Australia
Leading Corporate & Commercial Law Firms (Mid-Market & SME Matters) - Victoria
Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firms - Western Australia
Leading Professional Indemnity Law Firms - New South Wales
Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Corporate Law Firms (Smaller & Mid Market Matters) - New South Wales
Leading Aviation Law Firms - Australia
Leading Banking & Finance Law Firms - Melbourne
Leading Copyright & Soft IP Law Firms - Melbourne
Leading Employment & Industrial Relations Law Firms - Australia
Leading Employment & Industrial Relations Law Firms - Brisbane
Leading Employment & Industrial Relations Law Firms - Melbourne
Leading Employment & Industrial Relations Law Firms - Perth
Leading Employment & Industrial Relations Law Firms - Sydney
Leading Intellectual Property Law Firms - Australia
Leading Patent Litigation Law Firms - Melbourne
Leading Shipping & Maritime Law Firms - Australia
Leading Trademark Law Firms - Melbourne
Leading Australian Shipping Law Firms
Leading Banking & Finance Law Firms - Brisbane
Leading Employment Law Firms - Perth
Leading Employment Law Firms - Sydney
Leading Energy & Resources Law Firms - Perth
Leading Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms - Perth
Leading NSW Back-End Construction Law Firms
Leading Queensland Employment Law Firms
Leading Queensland Insolvency Law Firms
Leading Victorian Insolvency Law Firms
Leading Victorian Non-Contentious IP Law Firms
Leading WA Insolvency Law Firms
Leading Employment Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Transport Law Firms - Australia
Leading Corporate Law Firms - Victoria, 2013 (Matters $100M-$500M)
Leading Corporate Law Firms - Victoria, 2013 (Matters +$500M)
Leading IP Litigation Firms (Non-Patent) - NSW
Leading IP Litigation Firms (Non-Patent) - Victoria
Leading Media & Entertainment Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Non-Contentious IP Firms - NSW
Leading Technology Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Telecommunications Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Victorian Property & Real Estate Law Firms
Leading Corporate/M&A Firms - NSW, 2012 (Matters Under $250 Million)

Listed here: each edition in which this name appears exactly as published, or which an editor has confirmed is the same organisation.

Practice areas

Intellectual Property, Employment (Employer & Employee), Corporate (M&A, Capital Markets), Insurance, Defendant Insurance, Energy & Resources, Property & Real Estate, Agribusiness & Rural Industry, Banking & Finance, Health & Aged Care, Technology, Media & Communications, Taxation, Competition & Antitrust

About this record

This page summarises Doyle's Guide's independent editorial rankings. Rankings are compiled from peer nominations and interviews and cannot be purchased. Tiers are listed in rank order; within each tier, names are alphabetical. How we rank: Methodology →

Official website
klgates.com ↗
Most recent ranking
2026 edition

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