The 2026 listing of leading Queensland Energy & Resources Lawyers details solicitors practising in both upstream and downstream energy and resources matters within the Queensland legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Simon Scott, MinterEllison
Ben Zillmann, Allens
Leading
Stuart Clague, Johnson Winter Slattery
Robert Jackson, Mallesons
Stuart MacGregor, Clayton Utz
Jordan Phillips, MinterEllison
James Plumb, HopgoodGanim
Joel Reid, MinterEllison
Craig Rogers, Mallesons
Melissa Swain-Tonkin, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Recommended
Simon Batten, MinterEllison
Adam Black, Mallesons
Keira Brennan, Norton Rose Fulbright
Dan Brown, Ashurst Perkins Coie
Ben Cansdale, Clayton Utz
Brendan Clark, MinterEllison
Emma Covacevich, Clayton Utz
Tanya Denning, K&L Gates
Tom Fotheringham, Johnson Winter Slattery
Dale Gill, Ashurst Perkins Coie
John Hedge, Allens
Dan Howard, Jones Day
Kate Muller, Ashurst Perkins Coie
Jon Prentice, Clayton Utz
Jessica Rusten, Norton Rose Fulbright
Nick Thorne, Johnson Winter Slattery
Mark White, White Legal