November 2, 2026
Doyle's Guide

Editorial ranking record

HWL Ebsworth

Law firm · Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth

Also published as: HWL Ebworth; WL Ebsworth; HLW Ebsworth; HWL Ebswort; HWL Ebsowrth; HWL Ebsworrth

Current recognition

RankingTier
Leading Admiralty, Shipping & Maritime Law Firms - Australia, 2026First Tier
Leading Agribusiness Law Firms - South Australia, 2026Third Tier
Leading Agribusiness Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Leading
Leading Agribusiness Law Firms - Western Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Aviation Law Firms - Australia, 2026Second Tier
Leading Banking & Finance Law Firms - Queensland, 2026Third Tier
Leading Banking & Finance Law Firms - South Australia, 2026Third Tier
Leading Banking & Finance Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Banking & Finance Law Firms - Western Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Insolvency Law Firms - Canberra, 2026Third Tier
Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms - Queensland, 2026Third Tier
Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms - South Australia, 2026Third Tier
Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms - Tasmania, 2026Recommended
Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms - Western Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Compulsory Third Party Insurance Law Firms (Defendant) - Western Australia, 2026Third Tier
Leading Compulsory Third Party Insurance Law Firms (Defendant) - South Australia, 2026Second Tier
Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Law Firms - New South Wales, 2026Third Tier
Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Law Firms - Queensland, 2026Recommended
Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Law Firms - South Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Corporate, Commercial & Business Law Firms - Tasmania, 2026Leading
Leading Corporate, Commercial & Procurement Law Firms - Canberra, 2026Third Tier
Leading Corporate Law Firms - New South Wales, 2026Recommended
Leading Corporate Law Firms - South Australia, 2026First Tier
Leading Corporate Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Corporate Law Firms - Western Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Dust Diseases Law Firms (Defendant) - New South Wales, 2026Recommended
Leading Dust Diseases Law Firms (Defendant) - Queensland, 2026Recommended
Leading Dust Diseases Law Firms (Defendant) - South Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Dust Diseases Law Firms (Defendant) - Western Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - South Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - Western Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Energy & Resources Law Firms - South Australia, 2026Third Tier
Leading Environment & Climate Change Law Firms - New South Wales, 2026Recommended
Leading Environment & Climate Change Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Front End Construction, Infrastructure & Major Projects Law Firms - NSW, 2026Recommended
Leading Front End Construction, Infrastructure & Projects Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Health & Aged Care Law Firms - New South Wales, 2026Recommended
Leading Health & Aged Care Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Second Tier
Leading Health & Aged Care Law Firms - Western Australia, 2026Third Tier
Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firms - New South Wales, 2026Recommended
Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firms - Queensland, 2026Recommended
Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firms - South Australia, 2026Third Tier
Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firms - Western Australia, 2026Third Tier
Leading Intellectual Property Law Firms - South Australia, 2026First Tier
Leading Medical Negligence Law Firms (Defendant) - Queensland, 2026First Tier
Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Law Firms (Defendant) - South Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Law Firms (Defendant) - Western Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Law Firms (Defendant) - New South Wales, 2026First Tier
Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Law Firms (Defendant) – Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Native Title Law Firms (Project Proponent Representation) - Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Native Title Law Firms (Traditional Owner Representation) - Australia, 2026Second Tier
Leading Town Planning & Development Law Firms - New South Wales, 2026Second Tier
Leading Town Planning & Development Law Firms - Queensland, 2026Recommended
Leading Planning & Environment Law Firms - South Australia, 2026First Tier
Leading Planning & Environment Law Firms - Western Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Professional Indemnity Law Firms - New South Wales, 2026Recommended
Leading Professional Indemnity Law Firms - Queensland, 2026Recommended
Leading Professional Indemnity Law Firms - South Australia, 2026Second Tier
Leading Professional Indemnity Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Professional Indemnity Law Firms - Western Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - Tasmania, 2026Recommended
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - Australia, 2026Third Tier
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - Canberra, 2026Recommended
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - NSW, 2026Third Tier
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - Queensland, 2026Recommended
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - South Australia, 2026Third Tier
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Third Tier
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - Western Australia, 2026Third Tier
Leading Public & Product Liability Law Firms (Defendant) - Queensland, 2026Recommended
Leading Public & Product Liability Law Firms (Defendant) - Victoria, 2026First Tier
Leading Public & Product Liability Law Firms (Defendant) - New South Wales, 2026Recommended
Leading Public & Product Liability Law Firms (Defendant) - South Australia, 2026First Tier
Leading Tax Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Firms - Queensland, 2026Recommended
Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Firms - South Australia, 2026First Tier
Leading Town Planning & Development Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Law Firms - New South Wales, 2026Second Tier
Leading Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Law Firms - New South Wales, 2026Second Tier
Leading Workers Compensation Law Firms (Defendant) - New South Wales, 2026Third Tier
Leading Workers Compensation Law Firms (Defendant) - South Australia, 2026Second Tier
Leading Workers Compensation Law Firms (Defendant) - Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Workers Compensation Law Firms (Defendant) - Western Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Workers Compensation & WorkCover Law Firms (Defendant) - Queensland, 2026Recommended
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms - NSW, 2026Recommended
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms - Western Australia, 2026Recommended
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms - Victoria, 2026Recommended
Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Law Firms - Australia, 2025Recommended
Leading Front End Construction, Infrastructure & Projects Law Firms - Australia, 2025Recommended
Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Firms - Victoria, 2025Recommended

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

Ranking history

RankingEditions
Leading Admiralty, Shipping & Maritime Law Firms - Australia
Leading Agribusiness Law Firms - South Australia
Leading Agribusiness Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Agribusiness Law Firms - Western Australia
Leading Aviation Law Firms - Australia
Leading Banking & Finance Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Banking & Finance Law Firms - South Australia
Leading Banking & Finance Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Banking & Finance Law Firms - Western Australia
Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms - South Australia
Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms - Tasmania
Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms - Western Australia
Leading Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Insolvency Law Firms - Canberra
Leading Compulsory Third Party Insurance Law Firms (Defendant) - South Australia
Leading Compulsory Third Party Insurance Law Firms (Defendant) - Western Australia
Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Law Firms - New South Wales
Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Law Firms - South Australia
Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Corporate Law Firms - New South Wales
Leading Corporate Law Firms - South Australia
Leading Corporate Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Corporate Law Firms - Western Australia
Leading Corporate, Commercial & Business Law Firms - Tasmania
Leading Corporate, Commercial & Procurement Law Firms - Canberra
Leading Dust Diseases Law Firms (Defendant) - New South Wales
Leading Dust Diseases Law Firms (Defendant) - Queensland
Leading Dust Diseases Law Firms (Defendant) - South Australia
Leading Dust Diseases Law Firms (Defendant) - Western Australia
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - Australia
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - South Australia
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - Victoria
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - Western Australia
Leading Energy & Resources Law Firms - South Australia
Leading Environment & Climate Change Law Firms - New South Wales
Leading Environment & Climate Change Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Front End Construction, Infrastructure & Major Projects Law Firms - NSW
Leading Front End Construction, Infrastructure & Projects Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Health & Aged Care Law Firms - New South Wales
Leading Health & Aged Care Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Health & Aged Care Law Firms - Western Australia
Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firms - New South Wales
Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firms - South Australia
Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firms - Western Australia
Leading Intellectual Property Law Firms - South Australia
Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Law Firms (Defendant) - New South Wales
Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Law Firms (Defendant) - South Australia
Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Law Firms (Defendant) - Western Australia
Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Law Firms (Defendant) – Victoria
Leading Medical Negligence Law Firms (Defendant) - Queensland
Leading Native Title Law Firms (Project Proponent Representation) - Australia
Leading Native Title Law Firms (Traditional Owner Representation) - Australia
Leading Planning & Environment Law Firms - South Australia
Leading Planning & Environment Law Firms - Western Australia
Leading Professional Indemnity Law Firms - New South Wales
Leading Professional Indemnity Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Professional Indemnity Law Firms - South Australia
Leading Professional Indemnity Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Professional Indemnity Law Firms - Western Australia
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - Australia
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - Canberra
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - NSW
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - South Australia
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - Tasmania
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms - Western Australia
Leading Public & Product Liability Law Firms (Defendant) - New South Wales
Leading Public & Product Liability Law Firms (Defendant) - Queensland
Leading Public & Product Liability Law Firms (Defendant) - South Australia
Leading Public & Product Liability Law Firms (Defendant) - Victoria
Leading Tax Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Firms - South Australia
Leading Town Planning & Development Law Firms - New South Wales
Leading Town Planning & Development Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Town Planning & Development Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Law Firms - New South Wales
Leading Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Law Firms - New South Wales
Leading Workers Compensation & WorkCover Law Firms (Defendant) - Queensland
Leading Workers Compensation Law Firms (Defendant) - New South Wales
Leading Workers Compensation Law Firms (Defendant) - South Australia
Leading Workers Compensation Law Firms (Defendant) - Victoria
Leading Workers Compensation Law Firms (Defendant) - Western Australia
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms - NSW
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms - Western Australia
Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Law Firms - Australia
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - Canberra
Leading Front End Construction, Infrastructure & Projects Law Firms - Australia
Leading Tax Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - NSW
Leading Front End Construction & Infrastructure Law Firms - South Australia
Leading Agribusiness Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms - South Australia
Leading Banking & Finance Law Firms - New South Wales
Leading Energy & Resources Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Front End Construction & Infrastructure Law Firms - Western Australia
Leading Intellectual Property Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Energy & Resources Law Firms - New South Wales
Leading Health & Aged Care Law Firms - Australia
Leading Non-Contentious Intellectual Property Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Firms - NSW
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms - Australia
Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Law Firms - Western Australia
Leading Corporate & Commercial Law Firms (Mid-Market & SME Matters) - Victoria
Leading Corporate Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Environment & Heritage Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Corporate Law Firms (Smaller & Mid Market Matters) - New South Wales
Leading Employment Law Firms (Employer Representation) - Queensland
Leading Energy & Resources Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Environment Law Firms - Melbourne
Leading Private Equity Law Firms - Melbourne
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Back-End Construction Law Firms - Australia
Leading Back-End Construction Law Firms - Brisbane
Leading Back-End Construction Law Firms - Melbourne
Leading Back-End Construction Law Firms - Perth
Leading Back-End Construction Law Firms - Sydney
Leading Capital Markets Law Firms - Melbourne
Leading Compulsory Third Party Insurance Law Firms (Defendant) - NSW
Leading Corporate & Commercial Law Firms - Adelaide
Leading Corporate Law Firms - Melbourne, 2016 (Small to Mid Market)
Leading Employment & Industrial Relations Law Firms - Adelaide
Leading Employment & Industrial Relations Law Firms - Australia
Leading Employment & Industrial Relations Law Firms - Brisbane
Leading Employment & Industrial Relations Law Firms - Perth
Leading Environment Law Firms - Sydney
Leading Front End Construction Law Firms - Perth
Leading Front-End Construction Law Firms - Sydney
Leading Insolvency & Reconstruction Law Firms - Australia
Leading M&A Law Firms - Melbourne
Leading M&A Law Firms - Sydney
Leading Native Title Law Firms - Australia
Leading Planning Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Planning Law Firms - Sydney
Leading Planning Law Firms - Victoria
Leading TMT Law Firms - Adelaide
Leading TMT Law Firms - Brisbane
Leading Australian Shipping Law Firms
Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms - Australia
Leading Commercial Litigation Law Firms - Canberra
Leading Corporate Law Firms (Deals Under $200 Million) - Sydney
Leading Corporate Law Firms (Deals Under $200M) - Australia
Leading Corporate Law Firms - Melbourne, 2015 (Matters Under $200M)
Leading Employment Law Firms - Adelaide
Leading Employment Law Firms - Perth
Leading Employment Law Firms - Sydney
Leading Front End Construction Law Firms - Australia
Leading Front End Construction Law Firms - Melbourne
Leading Motor Vehicle Accident & CTP Law Firms (Defendant) - Sydney
Leading Property Law Firms - Melbourne
Leading Queensland Corporate Law Firms, 2015 (Matters Over $250M)
Leading Queensland Corporate Law Firms, 2015 (Matters Under $250M)
Leading Queensland Employment Law Firms
Leading Queensland Environment Law Firms
Leading Queensland Front-End Construction Law Firms
Leading Queensland Insolvency Law Firms
Leading South Australian IP Law Firms
Leading WA Insolvency Law Firms
Leading WA Property Law Firms
Leading WorkSafe & Workers Compensation Law Firms - Melbourne
Leading Workplace Accident Insurance & WorkCover Law Firms (Defendant) - Queensland
Leading Employment Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Insolvency Law Firms - South Australia
Leading Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms - NSW
Leading Native Title Firms - Queensland
Leading Planning & Environment Law Firms - Queensland
Leading Transport Law Firms - Australia
Leading Australian Banking & Finance Law Firms
Leading Corporate Law Firms - Victoria, 2013 (Matters $100M-$500M)
Leading Corporate Law Firms - Victoria, 2013 (Matters +$500M)
Leading Corporate Law Firms - Victoria, 2013 (Matters >$100M)
Leading Media & Entertainment Law Firms - Victoria
Leading Australian Employment Law Firms
Leading Corporate/M&A Firms - NSW, 2012 (Matters Under $250 Million)
Leading Energy & Resources Law Firms - Australia

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

Practice areas

Defendant Insurance, Insurance, Property & Real Estate, Corporate (M&A, Capital Markets), Construction & Projects, Planning & Environment, Technology, Media & Communications, Transport, Shipping & Aviation, Insolvency & Restructuring, Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation & Disputes, Banking & Finance, Employment (Employer & Employee), Wills, Estates & Succession Planning, Agribusiness & Rural Industry, Estate, Trust & Probate Litigation, Health & Aged Care, Indigenous Law & Rights, Taxation, Energy & Resources, Defamation & Reputation Management

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
hwlebsworth.com.au ↗
Most recent ranking
2026 edition

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