The 2026 listing of leading Australian Admiralty, Shipping & Maritime Lawyers details solicitors 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.
Preeminent
Joe Hurley, HWL Ebsworth – Sydney
Gavin Vallely, HFW – Melbourne
Ernest Van Buuren, Clyde & Co – Brisbane
Leading
Geoff Farnsworth, Holding Redlich – Sydney
Drew James, AusShip – Sydney
Maurice Lynch, Mills Oakley – Sydney
Jesper Martens, HWL Ebsworth – Sydney
Michelle Taylor, Sparke Helmore – Brisbane
Stephen Thompson, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley – Melbourne
Danella Wilmshurst, HWL Ebsworth – Sydney
Recommended
Hazel Brasington, Ashurst – Melbourne
Nathan Cecil, Holding Redlich – Sydney
Tim Cocks, Cocks MacNish – Perth
Alison Cusack, Cusack & Co – Melbourne
Michael Fisher, Thynne & Macartney – Brisbane
Stuart Hetherington, Colin Biggers & Paisley – Sydney
Anthony Highfield, HWL Ebsworth
Peter Craney, Kennedys – Sydney
Naraya Lamart, Wotton + Kearney – Brisbane
Ashwin Nair, Nair Legal – Perth
Chris Sacre, Hall & Wilcox – Sydney
Pat Saraceni, Clifford Chance – Perth
Stephen Thompson, HFW – Sydney
Nic van der Reyden, HWL Ebsworth – Sydney
Previous editions
2025 edition published January 2025
Preeminent
Joe Hurley, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Jesper Martens, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Ernest Van Buuren, Clyde & Co - Brisbane
Leading
Geoff Farnsworth, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Stuart Hetherington, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Frazer Hunt, Mills Oakley - Sydney
Drew James, AusShip - Sydney
Maurice Lynch, Mills Oakley - Sydney
Michelle Taylor, Sparke Helmore - Brisbane
Stephen Thompson, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Melbourne
Nic van der Reyden, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Danella Wilmshurst, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Recommended
Hazel Brasington, Ashurst - Melbourne
Hazel Brewer, Squire Patton Boggs - Perth
Nathan Cecil, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Tim Cocks, Cocks MacNish - Perth
Michael Fisher, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Kristin Hibbard, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Matthew Hockaday, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Naraya Lamart, Wotton + Kearney - Brisbane
Ashwin Nair, Nair Legal - Perth
Chris Sacre, Hall & Wilcox - Sydney
Pat Saraceni, Clifford Chance - Perth
Maurice Thompson, HFW - Melbourne
Stephen Thompson, HFW - Sydney
Gavin Vallely, HFW - Melbourne
2024 edition published February 2024
Preeminent
Frazer Hunt, Mills Oakley - Sydney
Joe Hurley, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Drew James, AusShip
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Melbourne
Ernest Van Buuren, Clyde & Co - Brisbane
Leading
Hazel Brasington, Ashurst - Melbourne
Geoff Farnsworth, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Michael Fisher, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Stuart Hetherington, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Maurice Lynch, Mills Oakley - Sydney
Jesper Martens, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Michelle Taylor, Sparke Helmore - Brisbane
Stephen Thompson, HFW - Sydney
Gavin Vallely, HFW - Melbourne
Nic van der Reyden, Clyde & Co - Sydney
Danella Wilmshurst, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Recommended
Hazel Brewer, Squire Patton Boggs - Perth
Adrienne Cahalan, Agar Cahalan Maritime - Sydney
Nathan Cecil, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Tim Cocks, Cocks MacNish - Perth
Peter Craney, Kennedys - Sydney
Matthew Hockaday, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Ashwin Nair, HFW - Perth
Chris Sacre, Hall & Wilcox - Sydney
Pat Saraceni, Clifford Chance - Perth
Robert Springall, HFW - Melbourne
Maurice Thompson, HFW - Melbourne
Stephen Thompson, Colin Biggers & Paisley
2023 edition published February 2023
Preeminent
Drew James, AusShip
Gavin Vallely, HFW - Melbourne
Ernest Van Buuren, Clyde & Co - Brisbane
Leading
Hazel Brasington, Ashurst - Melbourne
Alexis Cahalan, Norton White - Sydney
Geoff Farnsworth, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Stuart Hetherington, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Frazer Hunt, Mills Oakley - Sydney
Joe Hurley, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Jesper Martens, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Stephen Thompson, HFW - Sydney
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Melbourne
Nic van der Reyden, Clyde & Co - Sydney
Danella Wilmshurst, Norton White - Sydney
Recommended
Hazel Brewer, Squire Patton Boggs - Perth
Nathan Cecil, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Tim Cocks, Cocks MacNish - Perth
Michael Fisher, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Matthew Hockaday, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Maurice Lynch, Mills Oakley - Sydney
Ian Maitland, Wallmans - Adelaide
Chris Sacre, Hall & Wilcox - Sydney
Pat Saraceni, Clifford Chance - Perth
Robert Springall, HFW - Melbourne
Michelle Taylor, Sparke Helmore - Brisbane
Maurice Thompson, Clyde & Co - Melbourne
Stephen Thompson, Colin Biggers & Paisley
2022 edition published February 2022
Preeminent
Frazer Hunt, Mills Oakley - Sydney
Joe Hurley, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Drew James, AusShip
Gavin Vallely, HFW - Melbourne
Leading
Alexis Cahalan, Norton White - Sydney
Tim Cocks, Cocks MacNish - Perth
Stuart Hetherington, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Jesper Martens, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Robert Springall, HFW - Melbourne
Maurice Thompson, Clyde & Co - Melbourne
Stephen Thompson, HFW - Sydney
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Melbourne
Ernest Van Buuren, Clyde & Co - Brisbane
Nic van der Reyden, Clyde & Co - Sydney
Danella Wilmshurst, Norton White - Sydney
Recommended
Hazel Brasington, Ashurst - Melbourne
Hazel Brewer, Squire Patton Boggs - Perth
Nathan Cecil, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Geoff Farnsworth, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Michael Fisher, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Anthony Highfield, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Matthew Hockaday, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Maurice Lynch, Mills Oakley - Sydney
Ian Maitland, Wallmans - Adelaide
Chris Sacre, Hall & Wilcox - Sydney
Pat Saraceni, Clifford Chance - Perth
Michelle Taylor, Sparke Helmore - Brisban
2021 edition published February 2021
Preeminent
Frazer Hunt, Mills Oakley - Sydney
Joe Hurley, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Drew James, AusShip
Leading
Tim Cocks, Cocks MacNish - Perth
Michael Fisher, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Stuart Hetherington, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Jesper Martens, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Maurice Thompson, Clyde & Co - Melbourne
Stephen Thompson, HFW - Sydney
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Melbourne
Gavin Vallely, HFW - Melbourne
Ernest Van Buuren, Clyde & Co - Brisbane
Nic van der Reyden, Clyde & Co - Sydney
Recommended
Hazel Brasington, Ashurst - Melbourne
Hazel Brewer, HFW - Perth
Alexis Cahalan, Norton White - Sydney
Nathan Cecil, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Geoff Farnsworth, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Matthew Hockaday, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Maurice Lynch, Mills Oakley - Sydney
Ian Maitland, Wallmans - Adelaide
Chris Sacre, Hall & Wilcox - Sydney
Pat Saraceni, Clifford Chance - Perth
Robert Springall, HFW - Melbourne
Dylan Steel, Duncan Basheer Hannon - Adelaide
Michelle Taylor, Sparke Helmore - Brisbane
Stephen Thompson, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Danella Wilmshurst, Norton White - Sydney
2020 edition published January 2020
Preeminent
Tim Cocks, Cocks MacNish - Perth
Stuart Hetherington, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Joe Hurley, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Gavin Vallely, HFW - Melbourne
Leading
Hazel Brewer, HFW - Perth
Michael Fisher, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Frazer Hunt, Mills Oakley - Sydney
Maurice Thompson, Clyde & Co - Melbourne
Stephen Thompson, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Stephen Thompson, HFW - Sydney
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Melbourne
Ernest Van Buuren, Clyde & Co - Brisbane
Recommended
Terri Bell, Terri Bell & Co - Sydney
Hazel Brasington, Ashurst - Melbourne
Alexis Cahalan, Norton White - Sydney
Nathan Cecil, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Geoff Farnsworth, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Matthew Hockaday, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Maurice Lynch, Mills Oakley - Sydney
Ian Maitland, Wallmans - Adelaide
Jesper Martens, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Chris Sacre, Hall & Wilcox - Sydney
Pat Saraceni, Clifford Chance - Perth
Robert Springall, HFW - Melbourne
Michelle Taylor, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Brisbane
Nic van der Reyden, HFW - Sydney
Danella Wilmshurst, Norton White - Sydney
2019 edition published February 2019
Preeminent
Tim Cocks, Cocks MacNish - Perth
Joe Hurley, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Gavin Vallely, HFW - Melbourne
Leading
Hazel Brasington, Ashurst - Melbourne
Hazel Brewer, HFW - Perth
Michael Fisher, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Stuart Hetherington, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Matthew Hockaday, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Frazer Hunt, Mills Oakley - Sydney
Maurice Thompson, Clyde & Co - Melbourne
Stephen Thompson, HFW - Sydney
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Melbourne
Ernest Van Buuren, Norton Rose Fulbright - Brisbane
Nic van der Reyden, HFW - Sydney
Recommended
Terri Bell, Terri Bell & Co - Sydney
Alexis Cahalan, Thomas Miller Law - Sydney
Nathan Cecil, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Martin Davies, Norton Rose Fulbright - Sydney
Geoff Farnsworth, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Simon Liddy, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Ian Maitland, Wallmans - Adelaide
Jesper Martens, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Waqas Naseem, Cocks MacNish - Perth
Pat Saraceni, Clifford Chance - Perth
Robert Springall, HFW - Melbourne
Michelle Taylor, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Brisbane
Stephen Thompson, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Danella Wilmshurst, Thomas Miller Law - Sydney
2018 edition published January 2018
Preeminent
Joe Hurley, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Gavin Vallely, HFW - Melbourne
Leading
Hazel Brewer, HFW - Perth
Tim Cocks, Cocks MacNish - Perth
Michael Fisher, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Stuart Hetherington, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Frazer Hunt, Mills Oakley - Sydney
Maurice Thompson, Clyde & Co - Melbourne
Stephen Thompson, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Stephen Thompson, HFW - Sydney
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Melbourne
Ernest Van Buuren, Norton Rose Fulbright - Brisbane
Nic van der Reyden, HFW - Sydney
Recommended
Hazel Brasington, Norton Rose Fulbright - Melbourne
Alexis Cahalan, Thomas Miller Law - Sydney
Nathan Cecil, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Martin Davies, Norton Rose Fulbright - Sydney
Geoff Farnsworth, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Matthew Hockaday, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Simon Liddy, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Derek Luxford, Hicksons - Sydney
Ian Maitland, Wallmans - Adelaide
Jesper Martens, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Pat Saraceni, Clifford Chance - Perth
Robert Springall, HFW - Melbourne
Brian White, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Danella Wilmshurst, Thomas Miller Law - Sydney
Robert Wilson, Norton White - Sydney
2017 edition published January 2017
Preeminent
Tim Cocks, Cocks MacNish - Perth
Michael Fisher, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Stuart Hetherington, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Joe Hurley, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Gavin Vallely, Holman Fenwick Willan - Melbourne
Ernest van Buuren, Norton Rose Fulbright - Brisbane
Leading
Frazer Hunt, Mills Oakley - Sydney
Robert Springall, Holman Fenwick Willan - Melbourne
Maurice Thompson, Clyde & Co - Melbourne
Stephen Thompson, Holman Fenwick Willan - Melbourne
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Melbourne
Brian White, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Recommended
Hazel Brasington, Norton Rose Fulbright - Sydney
Hazel Brewer, Holman Fenwick Willan - Perth
Matthew Brooks, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Nathan Cecil, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Martin Davies, Norton Rose Fulbright - Sydney
Geoff Farnsworth, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Matthew Hockaday, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Paul Hopwood, Cocks MacNish - Perth
Simon Liddy, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Derek Luxford, Hicksons - Sydney
Ian Maitland, Wallmans - Adelaide
Jesper Martens, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Pat Saraceni, Clifford Chance - Perth
Stephen Thompson, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Nic van der Reyden, Holman Fenwick Willan - Sydney
Danella Wimshurst, Thomas Miller Law - Sydney
2016 edition published January 2016
Preeminent
Tim Cocks, Cocks Macnish - Perth
Joe Hurley, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Robert Springall, Holman Fenwick Willan- Melbourne
Maurice Thompson, Clyde & Co - Melbourne
Ernest Van Buuren, Norton Rose Fulbright - Brisbane
Leading
Michael Fisher, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Stuart Hetherington, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Stephen Thompson, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Gavin Vallely, Holman Fenwick Willan
Brian White, Brian White & Associates - Cairns
Robert Wilson, Norton White - Sydney
Recommended
Hazel Brewer, Holman Fenwick Willan - Perth
Matthew Brooks, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Nathan Cecil, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Geoff Farnsworth, Holding Redlich - Sydney
Matthew Hockaday, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Frazer Hunt, Mills Oakley - Sydney
Ian Maitland, Wallmans - Adelaide
Jesper Martens, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Pat Saraceni, Clifford Chance - Perth
Stephen Thompson, Holman Fenwick Willan - Melbourne
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Nic van der Reyden, Holman Fenwick Willan - Sydney
Danella Wilmshurst, Holding Redlich, - Sydney