October 31, 2026
Doyle's Guide

Rankings Publication Schedule

Doyles Guide

2027 Rankings Publication Schedule

Every ranking in the 2027 programme, with the month it publishes on doylesguide.com and the month submissions are due — usually two months before publication. Ranking names link to the current edition. Revised October 2026. A few rankings publish in January 2028. Submissions are free and open to any firm, practitioner or barrister: see how submissions work, or use the submit link beside each practice area below.

Australia

ACT (Canberra)

Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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RankingTypePublishesSubmissions dueCurrent edition
Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution BarristersBarristersApril 2027February 202713 May 2026
Leading Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Insolvency Law FirmsLaw FirmsApril 2027February 202713 May 2026
Leading Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Insolvency LawyersLawyersApril 2027February 202713 May 2026
Construction & Projects
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RankingTypePublishesSubmissions dueCurrent edition
Leading Construction & Infrastructure LawyersLawyersFebruary 2027December 202610 Mar 2026
Leading Construction, Infrastructure & Projects Law FirmsLaw FirmsFebruary 2027December 202610 Mar 2026
Corporate & Commercial
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RankingTypePublishesSubmissions dueCurrent edition
Leading Corporate, Commercial & Procurement Law FirmsLaw FirmsApril 2027February 202717 Jun 2026
Leading Corporate, Commercial & Procurement LawyersLawyersApril 2027February 202730 Jun 2026
Criminal Defence & White Collar Crime
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RankingTypePublishesSubmissions dueCurrent edition
Leading Criminal Defence Law FirmsLaw FirmsMay 2027March 202711 Jun 2026
Leading Criminal Defence LawyersLawyersMay 2027March 202711 Jun 2026
Leading Criminal Law BarristersBarristersMay 2027March 202711 Jun 2026
Employment & Workplace Health & Safety
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RankingTypePublishesSubmissions dueCurrent edition
Leading Employment & WHS BarristersBarristersJanuary 2027 Submissions due 2 Dec 2026December 20265 Feb 2026
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employee & Union Representation)Law FirmsJanuary 2027 Submissions due 2 Dec 2026December 20265 Feb 2026
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation)Law FirmsJanuary 2027 Submissions due 2 Dec 2026December 20265 Feb 2026
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation)LawyersJanuary 2027 Submissions due 2 Dec 2026December 20265 Feb 2026
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employer Representation)LawyersJanuary 2027 Submissions due 2 Dec 2026December 20265 Feb 2026
Estate, Trust & Probate Litigation
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RankingTypePublishesSubmissions dueCurrent edition
Leading Wills & Estates Litigation BarristersBarristersJune 2027April 202710 Aug 2026
Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Law FirmsLaw FirmsJune 2027April 20278 Sep 2026
Leading Wills & Estates Litigation LawyersLawyersJune 2027April 20278 Sep 2026
RankingTypePublishesSubmissions dueCurrent edition
Family Law Rising StarsRising StarsNovember 2027 2028 editionSeptember 20272 Jan 2026
Leading Family & Divorce Law FirmsLaw FirmsNovember 2027 2028 editionSeptember 20272 Jan 2026
Leading Family & Divorce LawyersLawyersNovember 2027 2028 editionSeptember 20272 Jan 2026
Leading Family Law BarristersBarristersNovember 2027 2028 editionSeptember 202731 Oct 2025
Leading Family Law MediatorsMediators & Private JudgesNovember 2027 2028 editionSeptember 202731 Oct 2025
Leading Parenting, Custody & Children's Matters LawyersLawyersNovember 2027 2028 editionSeptember 20272 Jan 2026
Injury & Compensation (Plaintiff)
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RankingTypePublishesSubmissions dueCurrent edition
Leading Medical Negligence Compensation Lawyers & Law Firms (Plaintiff)Lawyers & Law FirmsMay 2027March 202720 Aug 2026
Leading Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Lawyers & Law Firms (Plaintiff)Lawyers & Law FirmsMay 2027March 202719 Aug 2026
Leading Public Liability Compensation Lawyers & Law Firms (Plaintiff)Lawyers & Law FirmsMay 2027March 202720 Aug 2026
Leading Work Injury Compensation Lawyers & Law Firms (Plaintiff)Lawyers & Law FirmsMay 2027March 202720 Aug 2026
RankingTypePublishesSubmissions dueCurrent edition
Leading Insurance Law BarristersBarristersJuly 2027May 202722 Sep 2026
Insurance (Defendant)
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RankingTypePublishesSubmissions dueCurrent edition
Leading Compulsory Third Party Insurance Lawyers (Defendant)LawyersJuly 2027May 202722 Sep 2026
Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Lawyers (Defendant)LawyersJuly 2027May 202715 Sep 2026
Leading Professional Indemnity Lawyers (Defendant)LawyersJuly 2027May 202715 Sep 2026
Leading Public & Product Liability Lawyers (Defendant)LawyersJuly 2027May 202722 Sep 2026
Leading Workers Compensation Lawyers (Defendant)LawyersJuly 2027May 202722 Sep 2026
Property & Real Estate
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RankingTypePublishesSubmissions dueCurrent edition
Leading Property & Real Estate Law FirmsLaw FirmsFebruary 2027December 202626 Mar 2026
Leading Property & Real Estate LawyersLawyersFebruary 2027December 202626 Mar 2026
Wills, Estates & Succession Planning
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RankingTypePublishesSubmissions dueCurrent edition
Leading Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Law FirmsLaw FirmsJune 2027April 20278 Sep 2026
Leading Wills, Estates & Succession Planning LawyersLawyersJune 2027April 20278 Sep 2026

Australia

48 rankings

Brisbane

5 rankings

Central Queensland

2 rankings

Gold Coast

2 rankings

Melbourne

3 rankings

New South Wales

105 rankings

New South Wales & ACT

1 ranking

North Queensland

2 rankings

Queensland

97 rankings

Regional New South Wales

1 ranking

Regional Queensland

4 rankings

Regional Victoria

3 rankings

Regional Western Australia

1 ranking

South Australia

89 rankings

Sunshine Coast

2 rankings

Sydney

2 rankings

Tasmania

20 rankings

Toowoomba, Darling Downs & Western Queensland

2 rankings

Victoria

104 rankings

Western Australia

85 rankings

New Zealand

Auckland

1 ranking

New Zealand

37 rankings

Wellington

1 ranking

Singapore

Singapore

38 rankings

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

53 rankings

United Kingdom

Birmingham

12 rankings

Bristol

7 rankings

Cambridge

9 rankings

Edinburgh

9 rankings

Glasgow

9 rankings

Hampshire

2 rankings

Kent

9 rankings

Leeds & West Yorkshire

11 rankings

Liverpool

10 rankings

London

34 rankings

Manchester

21 rankings

Nottingham & Derby

10 rankings

Scotland

2 rankings

Sheffield

10 rankings

South West England

2 rankings

Surrey

2 rankings

Sussex

2 rankings

Thames Valley

9 rankings

Tyneside & Teesside

9 rankings

Wales

9 rankings

Canada

Alberta

22 rankings

Atlantic Canada

13 rankings

British Columbia

26 rankings

Calgary

3 rankings

Canada

6 rankings

Edmonton

3 rankings

Manitoba

20 rankings

Montreal

3 rankings

New Brunswick

20 rankings

Newfoundland and Labrador

8 rankings

Northern Canada

13 rankings

Northwest Territories

8 rankings

Nova Scotia

20 rankings

Nunavut

8 rankings

Ontario

22 rankings

Ottawa

3 rankings

Prince Edward Island

8 rankings

Quebec

21 rankings

Saskatchewan

20 rankings

Toronto

14 rankings

Vancouver

4 rankings

Yukon

8 rankings

United States

Alabama

7 rankings

Alaska

8 rankings

Arizona

6 rankings

Arkansas

7 rankings

Atlanta

8 rankings

Austin

4 rankings

Baltimore

3 rankings

Boston

12 rankings

California

8 rankings

Charlotte

1 ranking

Chicago

10 rankings

Cincinnati

2 rankings

Cleveland

2 rankings

Colorado

8 rankings

Columbus

2 rankings

Connecticut

8 rankings

Dallas-Fort Worth

9 rankings

Delaware

8 rankings

Denver

4 rankings

Detroit

5 rankings

Florida

8 rankings

Georgia

8 rankings

Hampton Roads

1 ranking

Hawaii

7 rankings

Houston

9 rankings

Idaho

7 rankings

Illinois

8 rankings

Indiana

8 rankings

Indianapolis

2 rankings

Iowa

7 rankings

Jacksonville

2 rankings

Kansas

8 rankings

Kansas City

2 rankings

Kentucky

8 rankings

Knoxville

2 rankings

Las Vegas

4 rankings

Los Angeles

17 rankings

Louisiana

7 rankings

Maine

8 rankings

Maryland

8 rankings

Massachusetts

8 rankings

Memphis

2 rankings

Miami

7 rankings

Michigan

8 rankings

Milwaukee

2 rankings

Minneapolis-Saint Paul

1 ranking

Minnesota

8 rankings

Mississippi

7 rankings

Missouri

8 rankings

Montana

7 rankings

Nashville

2 rankings

Nebraska

7 rankings

Nevada

8 rankings

New Hampshire

8 rankings

New Jersey

8 rankings

New Mexico

7 rankings

New York

6 rankings

New York City

12 rankings

North Carolina

8 rankings

North Dakota

7 rankings

Ohio

8 rankings

Oklahoma

8 rankings

Orange County

10 rankings

Oregon

7 rankings

Orlando

5 rankings

Pennsylvania

8 rankings

Philadelphia

11 rankings

Phoenix

5 rankings

Pittsburgh

2 rankings

Portland

4 rankings

Reno

1 ranking

Rhode Island

8 rankings

Richmond

1 ranking

Sacramento

3 rankings

San Antonio

4 rankings

San Diego

8 rankings

San Francisco & Bay Area

12 rankings

Seattle

9 rankings

South Carolina

7 rankings

South Dakota

7 rankings

St Louis

2 rankings

Tampa

4 rankings

Tennessee

8 rankings

Texas

8 rankings

Tucson

1 ranking

Upstate New York

1 ranking

Utah

7 rankings

Vermont

8 rankings

Virginia

8 rankings

Washington

8 rankings

Washington DC

8 rankings

West Virginia

7 rankings

Wisconsin

8 rankings

Wyoming

7 rankings

Asia

Japan

2 rankings

Thailand

2 rankings

Middle East

United Arab Emirates

2 rankings

Europe

Denmark

2 rankings

France

2 rankings

Germany

2 rankings

Italy

2 rankings

Netherlands

2 rankings

Spain

2 rankings

Sweden

2 rankings

Switzerland

2 rankings

Latin America

Brazil

2 rankings

Mexico

2 rankings

Please note:
  • We do not publish rankings for each and every practice area covered by Doyle’s Guide across all jurisdictions.  As we continue to roll out our coverage of various jurisdictions practice area coverage will increase.
  • Additional practice areas or jurisdictions may be added to our publication schedule.

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