The 2026 listing of leading Australian Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers details solicitors practising in insolvency, debt recovery and reconstruction matters across the Australian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Samantha Kinsey, Mallesons – Melbourne
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley – Melbourne
James Marshall, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
Orla McCoy, Gilbert + Tobin – Sydney
Alf Pappalardo, Allens – Brisbane
Joseph Scarcella, Johnson Winter Slattery – Sydney
Scott Sharry, Clayton Utz – Brisbane
Tony Troiani, Mallesons – Melbourne
Matthew Whittle, Allens – Melbourne
Leading
Jennifer Ball, Clayton Utz – Sydney
Mark Clifton, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Sydney
James Conomos, JCL Law Partners – Brisbane
Richard Cowen, Cowen Schwarz Marschke – Brisbane
Sam Dundas, Mallesons – Perth
Scott Guthrie, Thomsons – Brisbane
Stephen Mullette, Matthews Folbigg – Sydney
Caitlin Murray, MinterEllison – Sydney
Maria O’Brien, Clayton Utz – Sydney
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright – Melbourne
Christopher Pearce, Blackwall Legal – Perth
Chris Prestwich, Allens – Sydney
Tim Sackar, White & Case – Sydney
Natalie Tatasciore, Mallesons – Sydney
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison – Melbourne
Trevor Withane, Ironbridge Legal – Sydney
Brendan Wyhoon, William James – Sydney
Recommended
Joseph Abberton, Lavan – Perth
Cameron Belyea, Clayton Utz – Perth
Ariel Borland, Mills Oakley – Melbourne
Scott Butler, Hall & Wilcox – Brisbane
Glenn Caligaris, McInnes Wilson – Brisbane
Camilla Clemente, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
David Colovic, LK – Adelaide
Michelle Dean, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Perth
Scott Foreman, LK – Adelaide
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks – Melbourne
Michael Ilott, Allens – Brisbane
Paul James, Clayton Utz – Melbourne
David John, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Perth
Richard Johnson, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Perth
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman – Melbourne
Skip Lipman, LK – Adelaide
Catherine Macrae, MinterEllison – Melbourne
Michael O’Donnell, Thomsons – Adelaide
Andrew O’Halloran, O’Halloran Law – Adelaide
Philip Pan, Mallesons – Brisbane
Emanuel Poulos, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter Slattery – Adelaide
Alison Robertson, HWL Ebsworth – Perth
Stephen Russell, Russells – Brisbane
David Schwarz, Cowen Schwarz Marschke – Brisbane
Michael Sloan, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Melbourne
Natasha Toholka, Norton Rose Fulbright – Melbourne
Bernie Walrut, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney