The 2025 listing of leading New South Wales Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers details solicitors practising in insolvency, debt recovery and reconstruction matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
James Marshall, Ashurst
Joseph Scarcella, Johnson Winter Slattery
Leading
Mark Clifton, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Scott Hedge, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Tim Klineberg, King & Wood Mallesons
Orla McCoy, Gilbert +Tobin
Jonathan Milner, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Stephen Mullette, Matthews Folbigg
Maria O’Brien, Clayton Utz
Thomas Russell, Piper Alderman
Tim Sackar, White & Case
David Walter, A&O Shearman
Trevor Withane, Ironbridge Legal
Recommended
Shane Anderton, Deutsch Miller
Paul Apathy, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Scott Atkins, Norton Rose Fulbright
Jennifer Ball, Clayton Utz
Emily Barrett, Johnson Winter Slattery
Justin Bates, Dentons
John Biggs, Mangioni Biggs + Co
Dominic Calabria, Bridges Lawyers
Cameron Cheetham, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Camilla Clemente, Ashurst
Mark Deutsch, Deutsch Miller
Craig Ensor, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Kirsten Farmer, Mills Oakley
Mark Faraday, Henry William Lawyers
Michael Forrest, William James
Danielle Funston, Maddocks
Rosemary Kanan, Deutsch Miller
Tean Kerr, Kerrs
Alex Linden, Henry William Lawyers
Steven Mattiussi, Addisons
Leonard McCarthy, Ashurst
Caitlin Murray, MinterEllison
Blake O’Neill, ERA Legal
Mark Petrucco, Hall & Wilcox
Stephen Polczynski, Polczynski Robinson
Emanuel Poulos, Ashurst
Chris Prestwich, Allens
Kirsty Prinsloo, Allens
Kylie Rae, Bridges Lawyers
Bernie Walrut, Ashursts
Brendan Wyhoon, William James