






Chris Sacre
Hazel Brewer
Gavin Vallely
Robert Springall
Stephen Thompson
Geoff Farnsworth
Nathan Cecil







The 2022 listing of leading Australian Admiralty, Shipping & Maritime Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of admiralty, shipping and maritime matters in Australian legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frazer Hunt | Mills Oakley | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Frazer Hunt |
| Joe Hurley | HWL Ebsworth | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Joe Hurley |
| Drew James | AusShip | Doyle’s ranking record: Drew James | |
| Gavin Vallely (biography) | HFW | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Gavin Vallely |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Cahalan | Norton White | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Alexis Cahalan |
| Tim Cocks | Cocks MacNish | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Cocks |
| Stuart Hetherington | Colin Biggers & Paisley | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Stuart Hetherington |
| Jesper Martens | HWL Ebsworth | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Jesper Martens |
| Robert Springall (biography) | HFW | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Robert Springall |
| Maurice Thompson | Clyde & Co | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Maurice Thompson |
| Stephen Thompson (biography) | HFW | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Thompson |
| Andrew Tulloch | Colin Biggers & Paisley | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Tulloch |
| Ernest Van Buuren | Clyde & Co | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Ernest Van Buuren |
| Nic van der Reyden | Clyde & Co | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Nic van der Reyden |
| Danella Wilmshurst | Norton White | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Danella Wilmshurst |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Brasington | Ashurst | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Hazel Brasington |
| Hazel Brewer (biography) | Squire Patton Boggs | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: Hazel Brewer |
| Nathan Cecil (biography) | Holding Redlich | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Nathan Cecil |
| Geoff Farnsworth (biography) | Holding Redlich | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Geoff Farnsworth |
| Michael Fisher | Thynne & Macartney | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Fisher |
| Anthony Highfield | HWL Ebsworth | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Anthony Highfield |
| Matthew Hockaday | Thynne & Macartney | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Matthew Hockaday |
| Maurice Lynch | Mills Oakley | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Maurice Lynch |
| Ian Maitland | Wallmans | Adelaide | Doyle’s ranking record: Ian Maitland |
| Chris Sacre (biography) | Hall & Wilcox | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Chris Sacre |
| Pat Saraceni | Clifford Chance | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: Pat Saraceni |
| Michelle Taylor | Sparke Helmore | Brisban |
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