The 2025 listing of leading Melbourne Banking & Finance Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of banking and finance matters matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Martin Coleman, Ashurst
Jonathan Oldham, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Jeff Clark, King & Wood Mallesons
Geoff Earl, MinterEllison
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Martin McDonald, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Ben O’Hoy, Allens
Gerard Pike, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Brendan Quinn, White & Case
Recommended
Andrew Booth, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Jo Crew, King & Wood Mallesons
Chris Dynon, King & Wood Mallesons
Ben Mahoney, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Lucy McCullagh, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Ken Nguyen, Ashurst
Elliot Raleigh, Gadens
Alice Rubira, MinterEllison
Stephen Sharp, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Previous editions
2023 edition published November 2023
Preeminent
Martin Coleman, Ashurst
Jonathan Oldham, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Jeff Clark, King & Wood Mallesons
Dan Fitts, Clayton Utz
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lucy McCullagh, Herbert Smith Freehills
Ben O'Hoy, Allens
Brendan Quinn, White & Case
Recommended
Andrew Booth, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jo Crew, King & Wood Mallesons
James Darcy, Allens
Madeleine de Garis, Ashurst
Geoff Earl, MinterEllison
Chris Dynon, King & Wood Mallesons
Peter Kay, HWL Ebsworth
Tim Ma, King & Wood Mallesons
Martin McDonald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Warwick Newell, Allens
Ian Paterson, King & Wood Mallesons
Gerard Pike, Herbert Smith Freehills
Elliot Raleigh, Gadens
Stephen Sharp, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Paul Sroka, HWL Ebsworth
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Jeff Clark, King & Wood Mallesons
Martin Coleman, Ashurst
Leading
Madeleine de Garis, Ashurst
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Martin McDonald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kenneth Nguyen, Ashurst
Jonathan Oldham, King & Wood Mallesons
Brendan Quinn, White & Case
Recommended
Andrew Booth, Herbert Smith Freehills
Ged Cochrane, White & Case
Jo Crew, Norton Rose fulbright
James Darcy, Allens
Geoff Earl, MinterEllison
Dan Fitts, Clayton Utz
Chris Dynon, King & Wood Mallesons
Peter Kay, HWL Ebsworth
Tim Ma, King & Wood Mallesons
Lucy McCullagh, Herbert Smith Freehills
Ben O'Hoy, Allens
Gerard Pike, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michael Ryan, Allens
Paul Sroka, HWL Ebsworth
2020 edition published November 2020
Preeminent
Martin Coleman, Ashurst
Martin McDonald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lucy McCullagh, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kenneth Nguyen, Ashurst
Jonathan Oldham, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Peter Block, MinterEllison
Jeff Clark, King & Wood Mallesons
James Darcy, Allens
Madeleine de Garis, Ashurst
Geoff Earl, MinterEllison
Dan Fitts, Clayton Utz
Chris Dynon, King & Wood Mallesons
David Eterovic, MinterEllison
Ben O'Hoy, Allens
Doug Scobie, Gadens
Paul Sroka, HWL Ebsworth
2018 edition published November 2018
Preeminent
Jeff Clark, King & Wood Mallesons
Martin Coleman, Ashurst
Leading
Andrew Booth, Herbert Smith Freehills
John Field, Ashurst
Dan Fitts, Clayton Utz
Lucy McCullagh, Herbert Smith Freehills
Martin McDonald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Warwick Newell, Allens
Jonathan Oldham, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Peter Block, MinterEllison
Mark Breheny, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jo Crew, Norton Rose Fulbright
Alexander Danne, Gilbert + Tobin
James Darcy, Allens
Marcus Davenport, Clayton Utz
Chris Dynon, King & Wood Mallesons
David Eterovic, MinterEllison
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Mark Inston, Hall & Wilcox
Alan Maclean, K&L Gates
Jason Morris, Dentons
Ian Paterson, King & Wood Mallesons
Chris Patten, Norton Rose Fulbright
Gerard Pike, Herbert Smith Freehills
Genevieve Sexton, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Josh Sgro, White & Case
Stephen Sharp, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Paul Sroka, HWL Ebsworth
Stuart Weir, Weir & Associates
2016 edition published October 2016
Market Leader
Martin Coleman, Ashurst
Preeminent
Andrew Booth, Herbert Smith Freehills
Mark Breheny, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jeff Clark, King & Wood Mallesons
Martin McDonald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jason Morris, Allens
Jonathan Oldham, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Dan Brealy, Herbert Smith Freehills
James Darcy, Allens
John Field, Ashurst
Dan Fitts, Clayton Utz
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Peter Nadalin, Gadens
Warwick Newell, Allens
Kenneth Nguyen, Ashurst
Ian Paterson, King & Wood Mallesons
Ian Solomon, King & Wood Mallesons
Paul Sroka, HWL Ebsworth
Recommended
Jo Crew, Norton Rose Fulbright
Alexander Danne, Gilbert + Tobin
Chris Dynon, King & Wood Mallesons
David Eterovic, MinterEllison
Bill Glover, Holding Redlich
Mark Inston, Hall & Wilcox
Theo Kindyis, MinterEllison
Jeremy King, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Alan Maclean, K&L Gates
Genevieve Sexton, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Stephen Sharp, Arnold Bloch Leibler
2015 edition published October 2015
Preeminent
Andrew Booth, Herbert Smith Freehills
Martin Coleman, Ashurst
Leading
Dan Brealy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Mark Breheny, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jeff Clark, King & Wood Mallesons
Dan Fitts, Clayton Utz
Tony Holland, Gilbert + Tobin
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Martin McDonald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jason Morris, Allens
Jonathan Oldham, King & Wood Mallesons
Ian Paterson, King & Wood Mallesons
Ian Solomon, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Ian Beattie, Maddocks
Peter Block, Minter Ellison
Jo Crew, Norton Rose Fulbright
Alexander Danne, Gilbert + Tobin
James Darcy, Allens
Marcus Davenport, Clayton Utz
David Eterovic, Minter Ellison
John Field, Ashurst
Theo Kindynis, Minter Ellison
Bill Glover, Holding Redlich
Ken Gray, Baker & McKenzie
Jeremy King, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Alan Maclean, K&L Gates
Ben Mahoney, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Peter Nadalin, Gadens
Anne-Marie Neagle, King & Wood Mallesons
Kenneth Nguyen, Ashurst
Genevieve Sexton, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Stephen Sharp, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Paul Sroka, HWL Ebsworth
Stuart Weir, Maddocks
2012 edition published July 2012
Preeminent
Martin Coleman – Ashurst
Ian Solomon – King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Mark Breheny – Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Deszcz – King & Wood Mallesons
David Eterovic – Minter Ellison
Ken Gray – Baker & McKenzie
Jeremy King – Ashurst
Simon Lynch – Allens
Lucy McCullagh – Herbert Smith Freehills
Jonathan Oldham - King & Wood Mallesons
Stephen Sharp - Arnold Bloch Leibler
John Walter - Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Stuart Wier – Maddocks Lawyers
Recommended
Hal Bolitho – King & Wood Mallesons
Joanne Crew – Herbert Smith Freehills
Gillad Dalal – Norton Rose
John Field – Ashurst
Dan Fitts – Clayton Utz
Katherine Forrest – King & Wood Mallesons
Brad Husband – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Theo Kindynis – Minter Ellison
Jason Morris – Allens
Peter Nadalin – Gadens Lawyers
Brad Robinson – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Tuckfield – Clayton Utz
Brad Vann – Clayton Utz
To view the 2012 listing of leading Victorian banking and finance law firms please click here.

