The 2026 listing of leading Australian Aviation Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of aviation matters in Australian legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas. Many of the lawyers and law firms featured in our Maritime listings also practise in aviation matters.
Preeminent
Matthew Brooks, HWL Ebsworth – Sydney
Jayne Heatley, HWL Ebsworth – Sydney
Mark Mackrell, Norton White – Sydney
Leading
Ben Martin, Norton White – Sydney
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley – Melbourne
Recommended
Mark Gray-Spencer, Sparke Helmore – Sydney
Nick Humphrey, Norton White – Sydney
Kiera Nelson, Norton White – Sydney
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Matthew Brooks, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Mark Mackrell, Norton White - Sydney
Ben Martin, Norton White - Sydney
Leading
Nick Humphrey, Norton White - Sydney
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Melbourne
Recommended
Tim Coghlan, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Melbourne
Mark Gray-Spencer, GSG Legal - Sydney
Jayne Heatley, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Anthony Highfield, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Kiera Nelson, Norton White - Sydney
2024 edition published November 2023
Preeminent
Matthew Brooks, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Mark Mackrell, Norton White - Sydney
Ben Martin, Norton White - Sydney
Leading
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Melbourne
Recommended
James Cooper - Clyde & Co - Melbourne
John Dawson, Vector Legal - Sydney
Mark Gray-Spencer, GSG Legal - Sydney
Nick Humphrey, Norton White - Sydney
Kiera Nelson, Norton White - Sydney
2023 edition published December 2022
Market Leader
Mark Mackrell, Norton White - Sydney
Preeminent
Matthew Brooks, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Ben Martin, Norton White - Sydney
Leading
Kiera Nelson, Norton White - Sydney
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Melbourne
Recommended
James Cooper - Clyde & Co - Melbourne
Mark Gray-Spencer, GSG Legal - Sydney
Ernest van Buuren, Clyde & Co - Brisbane
2022 edition published November 2021
Market Leader
Simon Liddy, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Preeminent
Mark Mackrell, Norton White - Sydney
Ben Martin, Norton White - Sydney
Leading
Matthew Brooks, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Mark Gray-Spencer, GSG Legal - Sydney
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Melbourne
Recommended
James Cooper - Clyde & Co - Melbourne
Richard Davis, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
2021 edition published November 2020
Preeminent
Simon Liddy, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Mark Mackrell, Norton White - Sydney
Ben Martin, Norton White - Sydney
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Melbourne
Leading
Matthew Brooks, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Mark Gray-Spencer, GSG Legal - Sydney
Recommended
Peter Axelrod, Haly & Co - Brisbane
Kevin Bartlett, Sparke Helmore - Brisbane
Richard Davis, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Keira Nelson, Norton White - Sydney
Maurice Thompson, Clyde & Co - Melbourne
2020 edition published January 2020
Preeminent
Simon Liddy, HWL Ebsworth
Mark Mackrell, Norton White
Ben Martin, Norton White
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Leading
Richard Davis, HWL Ebsworth
Mark Gray-Spencer, GSG Legal
Recommended
Glenn Biggs, Carter Newell
Matthew Brooks, HWL Ebsworth
David Hodgkinson, Hodgkinson Johnston
Maurice Thompson, Clyde & Co
2019 edition published November 2018
Preeminent
Simon Liddy, HWL Ebsworth
Mark Mackrell, Norton White
Ben Martin, Norton White
Leading
Richard Davis, HWL Ebsworth
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Recommended
Glenn Biggs, Carter Newell
Matthew Brooks, HWL Ebsworth
John Dawson, Vector Legal
David Hodgkinson, Hodgkinson Johnston
Maurice Thompson, Clyde & Co
2018 edition published January 2018
Preeminent
Simon Liddy, HWL Ebsworth
Ben Martin, Norton White
Leading
Matthew Brooks, HWL Ebsworth
Richard Davis, HWL Ebsworth
Mark Mackrell, Norton White
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Recommended
Kevin Bartlett, Sparke Helmore
Malcolm Davies, Blackstone Waterhouse
David Hodgkinson, Hodgkinson Johnston
Paul Hopkins, Carter Newell
Maurice Thompson, Clyde & Co
David Thorpe, Thorpe Legal
2017 edition published January 2017
Market Leader
Simon Liddy, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Preeminent
Mark Mackrell, Norton White - Sydney
Ben Martin, Norton White - Sydney
Leading
Matthew Brooks, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Richard Davis, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Melbourne
Recommended
Kevin Bartlett, Sparke Helmore - Brisbane
Glenn Biggs, Carter Newell - Brisbane
Malcolm Davies, Blackstone Waterhouse - Sydney
John Dawson, Carneys - Sydney
Stuart Hetherington, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Paul Hopkins, Carter Newell - Brisbane
Michelle Taylor, Norton Rose Fulbright - Sydney
Stephen Thompson, Holman Fenwick Willan - Sydney
David Thorpe, Thorpe Legal - Brisbane
2016 edition published January 2016
Leading
Simon Liddy, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Mark Mackrell, Norton White - Sydney
Recommended
Matthew Brooks, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Kevin Bartlett, Sparke Helmore - Brisbane
Hazel Brasington, Norton Rose Fulbright
Richard Davis, HWL Ebsworth - Sydney
Paul Hopkins, Carter Newell - Brisbane
Ben Martin, Norton White - Sydney
David Thorpe, Thorpe Legal - Brisbane
Andrew Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney