




Frank Bannon
Stephen Pyman
Clare Smethurst
Alex Robinson
Victor Daminato





The 2020 listing of leading Australian Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of contentious or “back end” construction, projects and infrastructure matters across all Australian legal markets who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 29 lawyers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bannon (biography) | Clayton Utz | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Frank Bannon |
| Dale Brackin | Clayton Utz | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Dale Brackin |
| Matthew Croagh | Pinsent Masons | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Matthew Croagh |
| Peter Pether | King & Wood Mallesons | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Pether |
| Andrew Stephenson | Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Stephenson |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meghan Cahill | Molino Cahill | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Meghan Cahill |
| John Cooper | Jones Day | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: John Cooper |
| Paul Deschamps | HWL Ebsworth | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Deschamps |
| Dan Dragovic | Herbert Smith Freehills | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: Dan Dragovic |
| Geoffrey Hansen | Herbert Smith Freehills | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Geoffrey Hansen |
| Andrew Kelly | Thomson Geer | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Kelly |
| Leighton O'Brien | Allens | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Leighton O'Brien |
| Stephen Pyman (biography) | CDI Lawyers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Pyman |
| Georgia Quick | Ashurst | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Georgia Quick |
| Paul Woods | Maddocks | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Woods |
| Peter Wood | MinterEllison | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Wood |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Barbaro | Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Joseph Barbaro |
| Ben Davidson | Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Ben Davidson |
| Michael Earwacker | Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Earwacker |
| Dan Dragovic | Herbert Smith Freehills | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: Dan Dragovic |
| St John Frawley | Thomson Geer | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: St John Frawley |
| Tony Molino | Molino Cahill | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Tony Molino |
| Matthew Muir | Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Matthew Muir |
| Andrew Orford | MinterEllison | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Orford |
| Alex Robinson (biography) | Fielding Robinson | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Alex Robinson |
| Clare Smethurst (biography) | Herbert Smith Freehills | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Clare Smethurst |
| Greg Steinepreis | Squire Patton Boggs | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: Greg Steinepreis |
| Brad Strahorn | White & Cae | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Brad Strahorn |
| Mathew Stulic | Maddocks | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Mathew Stulic |
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