The 2025 listing of leading NSW Banking & Finance Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of banking and finance matters matters in the New South Wales legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Yuen-Yee Cho, King & Wood Mallesons
John Schembri, Gilbert + Tobin
Leading
Ken Astridge, King & Wood Mallesons
Gail Christopher, Gilbert + Tobin
Nuncio D’Angelo, Norton Rose Fulbright
Dan Marks, MinterEllison
John Mosley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Recommended
James Abbott, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nicholas Adkins, Allens
John Angus, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Zina Edwards, Hamilton Locke
Tom Highnam, Allens
Allan Maxton, Allens
Tim Mornane, Norton Rose Fulbright
Keith Rovers, MinterEllison
Adam Stapledon, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Anthony Tesvic, Dentons
Erin Wakelin, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Anthony Walsh, Dentons
Shaun Wytenberg, Ashurst
Previous editions
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Yuen-Yee Cho, King & Wood Mallesons
John Schembri, Gilbert + Tobin
Shaun Wytenberg, Ashurst
Leading
Ken Astridge, King & Wood Mallesons
Tom Highnam, Allens
John Mosley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Steve Smith, Ashurst
Recommended
James Abbott, Allen & Overy
Nicholas Adkins, Allens
Gail Christopher, Gilbert + Tobin
Nuncio D'Angelo, Norton Rose Fulbright
Scott Farrell, King & Wood Mallesons
Richard Gordon, Clifford Chance
Mark Kidston, Allens
Dan Marks, MinterEllison
David Mason, Ashurst
Andrew Maxton, Allens
Andrew Maynes, King & Wood Mallesons
Jock O'Shea, Ashurst
Joel Rennie, White & Case
Claire Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Stewart Robertson, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Alexander Schlosser, Clayton Utz
Adam Stapledon, Allen & Overy
Kenneth Tang, Ashurst
Erin Wakelin, Herbert Smith Freehills
2020 edition published November 2020
Preeminent
Yuen-Yee Cho, King & Wood Mallesons
John Schembri, Gilbert + Tobin
Shaun Wytenberg, Ashurst
Leading
Ken Astridge, King & Wood Mallesons
Tom Highnam, Allens
Alan Maxton, Allens
Recommended
John Canning, King & Wood Mallesons
Phillip Cornwell, Allens
Melita Cottrell,. Herbert Smith Freehills
Nuncio D'Angelo, Norton Rose Fulbright
Peter Doyle, Gilbert + Tobin
Scott Farrell, King & Wood Mallesons
Richard Gordon, Clifford Chance
Andrew jinks, Clayton Utz
Simon Lynch, Gilbert + Tobin
Andrew Maynes, King & Wood Mallesons
John Moseley, MinterEllison
Steve Smith, Ashurst
Erin Wakelin, Herbert Smith Freehills
2018 edition published November 2018
Preeminent
Ken Astridge, King & Wood Mallesons
Yuen-Yee Cho, King & Wood Mallesons
John Schembri, Gilbert + Tobin
Leading
John Angus, Herbert Smith Freehills
Peter Doyle, King & Wood Mallesons
Richard Gordon, Clifford Chance
Mark Kidston, Allens
Dan Marks, MinterEllison
Alan Maxton, Allens
Adam Stapledon, Allen & Overy
Erin Wakelin, Herbert Smith Freehills
Shaun Wytenberg, Ashurst
Recommended
Nicholas Adkins, Allens
John Canning, King & Wood Mallesons
Gail Christopher, Gilbert + Tobin
Nuncio D'Angelo, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ian Edmonds-Wilson, King & Wood Mallesons
Ben Emblin, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Scott Farrell, King & Wood Mallesons
Graeme Gurney, Clayton Utz
Tom Highnam, Allens
Jason Huinink, Allen & Overy
Andrew Jinks, Clayton Utz
Tim Lipscombe, Dentons
Patrick Lowden, Herbert Smith Freehills
David Mason, Ashurst
James Mok, MinterEllison
John Mosely, MinterEllison
Hayley Neilsen, Herbert Smith Freehills
Patrick O'Grady, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Joel Rennie, White & Case
Stewart Robertson, MinterEllison
Claire Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Fran Rush, Clayton Utz
Alexander Schlosser, Clayton Utz
Rob Watt, Allens
2017 edition published October 2017
Preeminent
John Angus, Herbert Smith Freehills
Ken Astridge, King & Wood Mallesons
Yuen-Yee Cho, King & Wood Mallesons
Peter Doyle, King & Wood Mallesons
John Schembri, Gilbert + Tobin
Leading
John Canning, King & Wood Mallesons
Philip Cornwell, Allens
Scott Farrell, King & Wood Mallesons
Patrick Lowden, Herbert Smith Freehills
Dan Marks, MinterEllison
John Mosely, MinterEllison
Joel Rennie, White & Case
Adam Stapledon, Allen & Overy
Erin Wakelin, Herbert Smith Freehills
Shaun Wytenberg, Ashurst
Recommended
Tony Berriman, MinterEllison
Nuncio D'Angelo, Norton Rose Fulbrght
Emma de Carle, Herbert Smith Freehills
John Elias, MinterEllison
Richard Gordon, Clifford Chance
Graeme Gurney, Clayton Utz
Tom Highnam, Allens
Jason Huinink, Allen & Overy
Mark Kidston, Allens
Tim Lipscombe, Dentons
Simon Lynch, Gilbert + Tobin
David Mason, Ashurst
Alan Maxton, Allens
John Nestel, Herbert Smith Freehills
Claire Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Henry Self, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
2016 edition published October 2016
Preeminent
Ken Astridge, King & Wood Mallesons
Yuen-Yee Cho, King & Wood Mallesons
Phillip Cornwell, Allens
John Schembri, Gilbert + Tobin
Shawn Wytenburg, Ashurst
Leading
John Angus, Herbert Smith Freehills
Melita Cottrell, Herbert Smith Freehills
Peter Doyle, King & Wood Mallesons
Richard Gordon, Clifford Chance
Tom Highnam, Allens
Jason Huinink, Allen & Overy
Patrick Lowden, Herbert Smith Freehills
Simon Lynch, Gilbert + Tobin
Dan Marks, MinterEllison
Alan Maxton, Allens
Adam Stapledon, Allen & Overy
Erin Wakelin, Herbert Smith Freehills
Recommended
James Abbott, Allen & Overy
Andrew Boxall, Allens
John Canning, King & Wood Mallesons
Nuncio D'Angelo, Norton Rose Fulbright
Scott Farrell, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Jinks, Clayton Utz
Mark Kidston, Allens
David Mason, Ashurst
James Mok, MinterEllison
John Nestel, Herbert Smith Freehills
Justin Pelly, Herbert Smith Freehills
Chris Redden, Norton Rose Fulbright
Claire Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Steve Smith, Ashurst
2013 edition published July 2012
Preeminent
John Angus –Herbert Smith Freehills
Ken Astridge – King & Wood Mallesons
John Canning – King & Wood Mallesons
Phillip Cornwell – Allens
Diccon Loxton – Allens
Patrick St John - Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Patrick Lowden – Herbert Smith Freehills
Daniel Marks – Minter Ellison
James Mok – Minter Ellison
John Nestel – Herbert Smith Freehills
Justin Pelly – Herbert Smith Freehills
Michael Riches – Clayton Utz
John Schembri – Gilbert + Tobin
Steve Smith – Ashurst
Mark Upfold – King & Wood Mallesons
Erin Wakelin - Herbert Smith Freehills
Recommended
Matthew Allchurch – Johnson Winter & Slattery
Tony Berriman – Minter Ellison
Dominic Bortoluzzi – King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Boxall – Allens
David Clifford – Allens
Melita Cottrell – Herbert Smith Freehills
Trevor Danos – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nino Di Bartolomeo – Norton Rose
Joanne Evans – Ashurst
Grant Fuzi - Allen & Overy
Scott Gardiner – King & wood Mallesons
Geoff Geha – Clayton Utz
Richard Gray – HWL Ebsworth
Nicholas Grambas – Gilbert + Tobin
Tom Highnam – Allens
Jim Hunwick – Johnson Winter & Slattery
Martin James – King & Wood Mallesons
Tim Lipscombe – Ashurst
David Mason – Ashurst
Louise McCoach – Clayton Utz
Simon McSweeny – Henry Davis York
Jamie Ng – Ashurst
Alex Regan – King & Wood Mallesons
Robert Ritchie – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Sean Rush – Baker & McKenzie
Mark Skinner – Gadens Lawyers
Ian Wallace – Allens
Shaun Wytenberg – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
To view the 2012 listing of leading NSW banking and finance law firms please click here.