The 2026 listing of leading West Australian Agribusiness Lawyers details solicitors practising in commercial agribusiness matters in the WA legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas. Solicitors listed in our general Corporate & Commercial and/or Property rankings may also possess expertise in this area.
Preeminent
Philip Brunner, Bailiwick Legal
Tim Hayter, Mid West Lawyers
Gary Thomas, Grondal Bruining
Leading
Ryan Chorley, HopgoodGanim
Michael Swift, HWL Ebsworth
Recommended
Mike Hayter Mid West Lawyers
Alexander Keelan, Pacer Legal
Stephen Park, Pacer Legal
Catherine Wheeler, Piper Alderman
Previous editions
2025 edition published August 2025
Preeminent
Philip Brunner, Bailiwick Legal
Tim Hayter, Mid West Lawyers
Michael Swift, HWL Ebsworth
Gary Thomas, Grondal Bruining
Leading
Ryan Chorley, HopgoodGanim
Brian McConnell, WA Property Lawyers
Recommended
Melissa Adams, Pacer Legal
Danielle Edwards, Bailiwick Legal
Dean Grondal, Grondal Bruining
Mike Hayter Mid West Lawyers
Amy Knight, Williams + Hughes
Stephen Park, Pacer Legal
Simon Rear, Gilbert + Tobin
2024 edition published June 2024
Preeminent
Philip Brunner, Bailiwick Legal
Ryan Chorley, HopgoodGanim
Tim Hayter, Mid West Lawyers
Gary Thomas, Grondal Bruining
Leading
Brian McConnell, WA Property Lawyers
Michael Swift, HWL Ebsworth
Kim Valenti, Valenti Lawyers
Recommended
Danielle Edwards, Bailiwick Legal
Dean Grondal, Grondal Bruining
Mike Hayter Mid West Lawyers
Heath Lewis, King & Wood Mallesons
Will Moncrief, Blackwall Legal
Stephen Park, Pacer Legal
Simon Rear, Gilbert + Tobin
2023 edition published May 2023
Preeminent
Philip Brunner, Bailiwick Legal
Ryan Chorley, Jackson McDonald
Tim Hayter, Mid West Lawyers
Gary Thomas, Grondal Bruining
Kim Valenti, Valenti Lawyers
Leading
Heath Lewis, King & Wood Mallesons
Simon Rear, Gilbert + Tobin
Michael Swift, Squire Patton Boggs
Recommended
Dean Grondal, Grondal Bruining
Mark McAuliffe, McAuliffe Legal
Will Moncrief, McKenzie Moncrieff
Stephen Park, Pacer Legal
2022 edition published May 2022
Preeminent
Philip Brunner, Bailiwick Legal
Ryan Chorley, Jackson McDonald
Tim Hayter, Mid West Lawyers
Gary Thomas, Grondal Bruining
Leading
Simon Rear, Squire Patton Boggs
Michael Swift, Squire Patton Boggs
Kim Valenti, Valenti Lawyers
Recommended
Scott Girdler, Clayton Utz
Dean Grondal, Grondal Bruining
Jonathan Haeusler, Williams + Hughes
Adam Handley, MinterEllison
Paul Harley, HopgoodGanim
Jamie Hodgkinson, Haynes Robinson
Heath Lewis, King & Wood Mallesons
Mark McAuliffe, McAuliffe Legal
Will Moncrief, McKenzie Moncrieff
Simon Taskunas, Clayton Utz
Rod Warren, Warren Syminton Ralph
2021 edition published June 2021
Preeminent
Philip Brunner, Bailiwick Legal
Tim Hayter, Mid West Lawyers
Gary Thomas, Grondal Bruining
Leading
Ryan Chorley, Jackson McDonald
Jamie Hodgkinson, Haynes Robinson
Michael Swift, Squire Patton Boggs
Recommended
Scott Girdler, Clayton Utz
Dean Grondal, Grondal Bruining
Jonathan Haeusler, Williams + Hughes
Mark McAuliffe, McAuliffe Legal
Will Moncrief, McKenzie Moncrieff
Stephen Park, Pacer Legal
Simon Rear, Squire Patton Boggs
Simon Taskunas, Clayton Utz
Kim Valenti, Valenti Lawyers
2020 edition published May 2020
Preeminent
Tim Hayter, Mid West Lawyers
Simon Rear, Squire Patton Boggs
Leading
Philip Brunner, Bailiwick Legal
Michael Swift, Squire Patton Boggs
Gary Thomas, Grondal Bruining
Recommended
Peter Beekink, Lavan
Scott Girdler, Clayton Utz
Adam Handley, MinterEllison
Daniel Kirk, Lavan
Adam Levine, K&L Gates
Heath Lewis, King & Wood Mallesons
Jamie Hodgkinson, Haynes Robinson
Mark McAuliffe, McAuliffe Legal
Will Moncrief, Jackson McDonald
Simon Taskunas, Clayton Utz
Kim Valenti, Valenti Lawyers
2019 edition published June 2019
Preeminent
Tim Hayter, Mid West Lawyers
Michael Swift, Squire Patton Boggs
Leading
Philip Brunner, Bailwick Legal
Ryan Chorley, Jackson McDonald
Adam Handley, MinterEllison
Heath Lewis, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Paul Branston, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rob Franklin, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Scott Girdler, Clayton Utz
Jamie Hodgkinson, Haynes Robinson
Mark McAuliffe, McAuliffe Legal
Will Moncrief, Jackson McDonald
Luke Paterson, Jackson McDonald
Simon Rear, Squire Patton Boggs
Simon Taskunas, Clayton Utz
Gary Thomas, Grondal Bruining
2018 edition published May 2018
Leading
Philip Brunner, Bailwick Legal
Tim Hayter, Mid West Lawyers
Will Moncrief, Jackson McDonald
Luke Paterson, Jackson McDonald
Simon Rear, Squire Patton Boggs
Recommended
Scott Girdler, Clayton Utz
Adam Handley, MinterEllison
Adam Levine, K&L Gates
Justin Mannolini, Gilbert + Tobin
Mark McAuliffe, McAuliffe Legal
Christian Owen, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Swift, Allion Partners
Simon Taskunas, Clayton Utz
Ryan White, HopgoodGanim
2017 edition published June 2017
Leading
Philip Brunner, Bailwick Legal
Scott Girdler, Clayton Utz
Adam Handley, MinterEllison
Tim Hayter, Mid West Lawyers
Mark McAuliffe, McAuliffe Legal
Will Moncrief, Jackson McDonald
Simon Rear, Squire Patton Boggs
Recommended
Paul Branston, Herbert Smith Freehills
Ryan Chorley, Jackson McDonald
Robert Franklin, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jonathan Haeusler, Williams + Hughes
Jamie Hodgkinson, Haynes Robinson
Michael Swift, Allion Partners
Simon Taskunas, Clayton Utz
Gary Thomas, Norton Rose Fulbright
Rod Warren, Warren Syminton Ralph