The 2026 listing of leading Australian Admiralty, Shipping & Maritime Law Firms details firms practising within the areas of admiralty, shipping and maritime matters in Australian legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
First Tier
HFW
HWL Ebsworth
Second Tier
Clyde & Co
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Third Tier
Aus Ship
Holding Redlich
Mills Oakley
Thynne & Macartney
Recommended
Ashurst
Clifford Chance
Cocks MacNish
Hall & Wilcox
Nair Legal
Sparke Helmore
Wotton + Kearney
Previous editions
2025 edition published January 2025
First Tier
HWL Ebsworth
Second Tier
Clyde & Co
Colin Biggers & Paisley
HFW
Mills Oakley
Third Tier
Aus Ship
Holding Redlich
Thynne & Macartney
Recommended
Ashurst
Clifford Chance
Cocks MacNish
Hall & Wilcox
Nair Legal
Sparke Helmore
Squire Patton Boggs
Wotton +Kearney
2024 edition published February 2024
First Tier
HFW
HWL Ebsworth
Second Tier
Aus Ship
Clyde & Co
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Mills Oakley
Third Tier
Holding Redlich
Thynne & Macartney
Recommended
Ashurst
Clifford Chance
Cocks MacNish
Hall & Wilcox
Kennedys
Norton White
Sparke Helmore
Squire Patton Boggs
Wotton +Kearney
2023 edition published February 2023
First Tier
Clyde & Co
HFW
HWL Ebsworth
Second Tier
Aus Ship
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Third Tier
Holding Redlich
Mills Oakley
Norton White
Thynne & Macartney
Recommended
Ashurst
Clifford Chance
Cocks MacNish
Hall & Wilcox
Sparke Helmore
Squire Patton Boggs
Wallmans
2022 edition published February 2022
First Tier
HFW
HWL Ebsworth
Second Tier
Clyde & Co
Third Tier
Aus Ship
Cocks MacNish
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Holding Redlich
Mills Oakley
Norton White
Thynne & Macartney
Recommended
Ashurst
Clifford Chance
Hall & Wilcox
Wallmans
2021 edition published February 2021
First Tier
HFW
HWL Ebsworth
Second Tier
Clyde & Co
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Third Tier
Cocks MacNish
Holding Redlich
Mills Oakley
Norton White
Thynne & Macartney
Recommended
Ashurst
Aus Ship
Clifford Chance
Hall & Wilcox
Wallmans
2020 edition published January 2020
First Tier
Colin Biggers & Paisley
HFW
HWL Ebsworth
Second Tier
Clyde & Co
Cocks MacNish
Mills Oakley
Third Tier
Holding Redlich
Norton White
Thynne & Macartney
Recommended
Ashurst
Aus Ship
Clifford Chance
Hall & Wilcox
Hicksons
Pacific Maritime Law
Wallmans
2019 edition published February 2019
First Tier
Colin Biggers & Paisley
HFW
HWL Ebsworth
Second Tier
Cocks MacNish
Norton Rose Fulbright
Thynne & Macartney
Third Tier
Ashurst
Clyde & Co
Holding Redlich
Mills Oakley
Thomas Miller Law
Recommended
Clifford Chance
Hall & Wilcox
Hicksons
Norton White
Pacific Maritime Lawyers
Terri Bell & Co
Wallmans
2018 edition published January 2018
First Tier
HFW
HWL Ebsworth
Second Tier
Clyde & Co
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Norton Rose Fulbright
Thynne & Macartney
Third Tier
Cocks MacNish
Mills Oakley
Recommended
Hicksons
Holding Redlich
Norton White
2017 edition published January 2017
First Tier
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Holman Fenwick Willan
HWL Ebsworth
Norton Rose Fulbright
Thynne & Macartney
Second Tier
Clyde & Co
Cocks MacNish
Third Tier
Holding Redlich
Mills Oakley
Recommended
Hicksons
Norton White
Thomas Miller Law
Wallmans
Wotton + Kearney
2016 edition published January 2016
First Tier
Holman Fenwick Willan
HWL Ebsworth
Second Tier
Cocks Macnish
Clyde & Co
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Norton Rose Fulbright
Third Tier
Brian White & Associates
Holding Redlich
Thynne & Macartney
Recommended
Clifford Chance
DLA Piper
Hicksons
K&L Gates
Mills Oakley
Norton White
Wallmans