The 2026 listing of leading West Australian Banking & Finance Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of banking and finance matters matters in the WA legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Nathan Collins, Mallesons
Andrew McLean, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Leading
Gaelan Cooney, Ashurst Perkins Coie
Ben Farnsworth, Allens
Recommended
Rod Aldus, Allens
Chris Bishop, Thomsons
Rowen Cross, Crux Law
Ben Fong, Lavan
Dom McGreal, Gilbert + Tobin
Claire Rowe, Gilbert + Tobin
Jonathan Siu, HWL Ebsworth
Geoff Stevens, HWL Ebsworth
Marina Tinning, Ashurst Perkins Coie
Peixin Truong, Mallesons
Gemey Visscher, MinterEllison
Previous editions
2025 edition published October 2025
Preeminent
Nathan Collins, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew McLean, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Leading
Rod Aldus, Allens
Nicholas Creed, Thomson Geer
Ben Farnsworth, Allens
Recommended
Gaelan Cooney, Ashurst
Rowen Cross, Crux Law
Anthony Di Biase, MinterEllison
Dom McGreal, Gilbert + Tobin
Gehan Perera, MinterEllison
Gemey Visscher, MinterEllison
Peter Wilkes, A&O Shearman
2023 edition published November 2023
Preeminent
Nathan Collins, King & Wood Mallesons
Rowen Cross, Herbert Smith Freehills
Ben Farnsworth, Allens
Andrew McLean, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Trish Chapman, Wright Legal
Nicholas Creed, Thomson Geer
Dom McGreal, Wright Legal
Recommended
Rod Aldus, Allens
Gaelan Cooney, Ashurst
Anthony di Biase, MinterEllison
Luke McShane, Wright Legal
Ben Rumble, MinterEllison
Peixin Truong, King & Wood Mallesons
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Nathan Collins, King & Wood Mallesons
Nicholas Creed, Allens
Rowen Cross, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Trish Chapman, Wright Legal
Ben Farnsworth, Allens
Dom McGreal, Wright Legal
Andrew McLean, Herbert Smith Freehills
Recommended
Gaelan Cooney, Ashurst
Anthony di Biase, MinterEllison
Rohan Mishra, Clayton Utz
Alen Pazin, Norton Rose Fulbright
Gehan Perera, MinterEllison
2020 edition published November 2020
Preeminent
Nathan Collins, King & Wood Mallesons
Nicholas Creed, Allens
Rowen Cross, Herbert Smith Freehills
Ben Farnsworth, Allens
Leading
Dom McGreal, Wright Legal
Andrew McLean, Herbert Smith Freehills
John Naughton, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Trish Chapman, Wright Legal
Gaelan Cooney, Ashurst
Rohan Mishra, Clayton Utz
Gehan Perera, MinterEllison
2018 edition published November 2018
Preeminent
Nathan Collins, King & Wood Mallesons
Nicholas Creed, Allens
John Naughton, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Rowen Cross, Herbert Smith Freehills
Ben Farnsworth, Allens
Dom McGreal, Wright Legal
Andrew McLean, Herbert Smith Freehills
Recommended
Trish Chapman, Wright Legal
Ben Cockerill, MinterEllison
Gaelan Cooney, Ashurst
Brendan Fyfe, Jackson McDonald
Rohan Mishra, Clayton Utz
Alen Pazin, Norton Rose Fulbright
Gehan Perera, MinterEllison
Peter Wilkes, Allen & Overy
2017 edition published September 2017
Preeminent
Nicholas Creed, Allens
John Naughton, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Nathan Collins, King & Wood Mallesons
Rowen Cross, Herbert Smith Freehills
Ben Farnsworth, Allens
Andrew McLean, Herbert Smith Freehills
Recommended
Trish Chapman, Wright Legal
Ben Cockerill, MinterEllison
Gaelan Cooney, Ashurst
Dom McGreal, Wright Legal
Rohan Mishra, Clayton Utz
Alen Pazin, Norton Rose Fulbright
Geoff Stevens, HWL Ebsworth
Gemey Visscher, MinterEllison
Peter Wilkes, Allen & Overy
2016 edition published October 2016
Preeminent
Nicholas Creed, Allens
John Naughton, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Ben Cockerill, MinterEllison
Nathan Collins, King & Wood Mallesons
Gaelan Cooney, Ashurst
Rowen Cross, Herbert Smith Freehills
Ben Farnsworth, Allens
Gemey Visscher, MinterEllison
Recommended
Trish Chapman, Wright Legal
Dom McGreal, Wright Legal
Andrew McLean, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rohan Mishra, Clayton Utz
Alen Pazin, Norton Rose Fulbright
John Poulsen, Squire Patton Boggs
Geoff Stevens, HWL Ebsworth
Peter Wilkes, Allen & Overy
Philip Wilson, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
2015 edition published October 2015
Preeminent
Nicholas Creed, King & Wood Mallesons
Rowen Cross, Herbert Smith Freehills
John Naughton, King & Wood Mallesons
Gemey Visscher, Minter Ellison
Leading
Ben Cockerill, Minter Ellison
Nathan Collins, King & Wood Mallesons
Ben Farnsworth, Allens
Andrew McLean, Herbert Smith Freehills
Alen Pazin, Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Trish Chapman, Wright Legal
Gaelan Cooney, Ashurst
Rebecca Field, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Rohan Mishra, Clayton Utz
John Poulsen, Squire Patton Boggs
Geoff Stevens, HWL Ebsworth
Doug Stipanicev, Gadens
Peter Wilkes, Allen & Overy
2012 edition published July 2012
Preeminent
Nicholas Creed – King & Wood Mallesons
John Naughton – King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Gaelan Cooney – Ashurst
John Poulsen – Squire Sanders
David Walton – Herbert Smith Freehills
Paul Wright – Wright Legal
Recommended
Ben Cockerill – Minter Ellison
Rohan Mishra – Clayton Utz
Megan O’Rourke – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Alen Pazin – Norton Rose
Geoff Stevens – Lavan Legal
Doug Stipanicev – Herbert Smith Freehills
Gemey Visscher – Minter Ellison
Greg Wheatley – Jackson MCDonald
Peter Wilkes – Allen & Overy
To view the 2012 listing of leading Western Australian banking and finance law firms please click here.