




Chris Sacre
Geoff Farnsworth
Nathan Cecil
Gavin Vallely
Stephen Thompson





The 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew James | AusShip | Doyle’s ranking record: Drew James | |
| Gavin Vallely (biography) | HFW | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Gavin Vallely |
| Ernest Van Buuren | Clyde & Co | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Ernest Van Buuren |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Brasington | Ashurst | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Hazel Brasington |
| Alexis Cahalan | Norton White | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Alexis Cahalan |
| Geoff Farnsworth (biography) | Holding Redlich | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Geoff Farnsworth |
| Stuart Hetherington | Colin Biggers & Paisley | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Stuart Hetherington |
| Frazer Hunt | Mills Oakley | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Frazer Hunt |
| Joe Hurley | HWL Ebsworth | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Joe Hurley |
| Jesper Martens | HWL Ebsworth | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Jesper Martens |
| Stephen Thompson (biography) | HFW | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Thompson |
| Andrew Tulloch | Colin Biggers & Paisley | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Tulloch |
| 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 Brewer | Squire Patton Boggs | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: Hazel Brewer |
| Nathan Cecil (biography) | Holding Redlich | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Nathan Cecil |
| Tim Cocks | Cocks MacNish | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Cocks |
| Michael Fisher | Thynne & Macartney | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Fisher |
| 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 |
| Robert Springall (biography) | HFW | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Robert Springall |
| Michelle Taylor | Sparke Helmore | Brisbane | |
| Maurice Thompson | Clyde & Co | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Maurice Thompson |
| Stephen Thompson | Colin Biggers & Paisley | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Thompson |
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