The 2026 listing of leading Australian Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of contentious or “back end” construction, projects and infrastructure matters across all Australian legal markets who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Frank Bannon, Clayton Utz – Sydney
Dale Brackin, Clayton Utz – Brisbane
Peter Pether, MinterEllison – Sydney
Andrew Stephenson, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Melbourne
Leading
Meghan Cahill, Molino Cahill – Melbourne
Matthew Croagh, Pinsent Masons – Melbourne
Ben Davidson, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Melbourne
Stephen Pyman, CDI Lawyers – Brisbane
Georgia Quick, Ashurst – Sydney
Clare Smethurst, Herbert Smith Freehills – Brisbane
Brad Strahorn, White & Case – Sydney
Paul Woods, Maddocks – Melbourne
Recommended
Sam Burford, Finaysons -Adelaide
John Cooper, Jones Day – Sydney
Ben Davidson, Corrs Chambers Westgarth Melbourne
Dan Dragovic, Herbert Smith Freehills – Perth
Michael Earwacker, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Sydney
Tom Heading, Pinsent Masons – Melbourne
Mark Jackson, Crawford Legal – Adelaide
David Jury, HWL Ebsworth – Sydney
Andrew Kelly, Thomson Geer – Brisbane
Tony Molino, Molino Cahill – Melbourne
Frazer Moss, Clayton Utz – Brisbane
Leighton O’Brien, Allens – Sydney
Nikki O’Leary, Allens – Brisbane
Andrew Orford, MinterEllison – Brisbane
Alex Robinson, Robinson Solicitors – Sydney
Chris Ryder, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Perth
Greg Steinepreis, Squire Patton Boggs – Perth
Peter Wood, MinterEllison – Melbourne