The 2026 listing of leading Australian Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyers details solicitors practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters across the Australian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Sydney
Sam Bond, SBA Law – Melbourne
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Melbourne
Crispian Lynch, Gilbert + Tobin – Sydney
Jonathan Milner, Arnold Bloch Leibler – Sydney
Alf Pappalardo, Allens – Brisbane
Ross Perrett, Clayton Utz – Brisbane
Colleen Platford, Gilbert + Tobin – Sydney
Moira Saville, Mallesons – Sydney
Tony Troiani, Mallesons – Melbourne
Justin Vaatstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler – Melbourne
Mark Wilks, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Sydney
Leading
Martin Bennett, Bennett – Perth
Andrew Carter, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
Ben Cohen, Bartley Cohen – Brisbane
Richard Cowen, Cowen Schwarz Marschke – Brisbane
Sam Delaney, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Sydney
Ross Drinnan, Allens – Sydney
Sam Dundas, Mallesons – Perth
Richard Harris, Gilbert + Tobin – Sydney
Luke Hastings, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Sydney
Rani John, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
Skip Lipman, LK – Adelaide
Nicholas Mavrakis, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
John Mitchell, Arnold Bloch Leibler – Sydney
Stephen Russell, Russells – Brisbane
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler – Melbourne
Recommended
Shane Anderton, Deutsch Miller – Sydney
Andrew Bailey, Strongman & Crouch – Melbourne
Paul Betros, HopgoodGanim – Brisbane
David Colovic, LK – Adelaide
James Conomos, JCL Law Partners – Brisbane
Brett Cook, Clayton Utz – Brisbane
Mark Deutsch, Deutsch Miller – Sydney
Nigel Evans, Aptum Legal – Melbourne
Paul Evans, HFW – Perth
Scott Foreman, LK – Adelaide
Andrew Green, SBA Law – Melbourne
Scott Guthrie, Thomsons – Brisbane
Peter Haig, Allens – Melbourne
Tom Jarvis, Lander & Rogers – Melbourne
Jonathan Joseph, Strongman & Crouch – Melbourne
Alex King, King & Collins – Melbourne
Samantha Kinsey, Mallesons – Melbourne
Kim MacKay, Norton Rose Fulbright – Melbourne
Daniel Marquet, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Melbourne
Justin Marschke, Cowen Schwarz Marschke – Brisbane
Howard Rapke, Holding Redlich – Melbourne
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter Slattery – Adelaide
Rocco Russo, Cooper Grace Ward – Brisbane
David Schwarz, Cowen Schwarz Marschke – Brisbane
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley – Adelaide
Scott Sharry, Clayton Utz – Brisbane
Kirsty Sutherland, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Perth
Jacob Uljans, Hall & Wilcox – Melbourne
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin – Melbourne