The 2025 listing of leading West Australian Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyers details solicitors practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters in the WA legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Martin Bennett, Bennett
Sam Dundas, King & Wood Mallesons
Paul Evans, HFW
Ante Golem, Herbert Smith Freehills
Mark Van Brakel, A&O Shearman
Leading
David Benson, Clayton Utz
Nathan Ebbs, Bennett
David Jenaway, Allen & Overy
David John, Herbert Smith Freehills
Elizabeth Macknay, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stephen Penrose, Thomson Geers
Kirsty Sutherland, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Peter Van Der Zanden, Hotchkin Hanly
James Wang, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Dalitso Banda, Bennett
Philip Blaxill, Allens
Jeffrey Black, Norton Rose Fulbright
Caroline Brown, Squire Patton Boggs
Nick Cooper, Clayton Utz
Michelle Dean, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cinzia Donald, Lavan
Tom French, MinterEllison
Neil Gentilli, Jackson McDonald
Dean Grondal, Grondal Bruining
Thaw Thaw Htin, Bennett
Rachael King, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Richard Lilly, Allens
Mark MacLennan, Bennett
Tim Masson, Ensign Legal
Kathleen McNally, McNally & Co
Katie Mead, Jones Day
Tim O’Leary, Gilbert + Tobin
Chris Pearce, Blackwall Legal
Catherine Pedler, Ashurst
Peter Sadler, HFW