Leading Class Actions Lawyers – Australia – Current Rankings

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The 2026 listing of leading Australian Class Actions Lawyers details individuals identified by clients and peers as having particular expertise in class actions, shareholder actions, product liability and human rights actions matters across all Australian legal markets.

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Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.

Preeminent

Preeminent: 15 lawyers
Lawyer	Firm	Location	Doyle’s ranking record
Jason Betts (biography)	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Jason Betts
Ian Bolster	Ashurst	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Ian Bolster
Tim Finney	Phi Finney McDonald	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Finney
Jason Geisker (biography)	Maurice Blackburn	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Jason Geisker
Rebecca Gilsenan (biography)	Maurice Blackburn	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Rebecca Gilsenan
Melissa Gladstone (biography)	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Melissa Gladstone
Damian Grave	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Damian Grave
Miranda Nagy (biography)	Maurice Blackburn	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Miranda Nagy
Beverley Newbold	MinterEllison	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Beverley Newbold
Kimi Nishimura (biography)	Maurice Blackburn	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Kimi Nishimura
Chris Pagent	Corrs Chambers Westgarth	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Chris Pagent
John Pavlakis	Ashurst Perkins Coie	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: John Pavlakis
Moira Saville	Mallesons	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Moira Saville
Alex Tolliday	Allens	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Alex Tolliday
Greg Williams	Clayton Utz	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Greg Williams

Leading

Leading: 24 lawyers
Lawyer	Firm	Location	Doyle’s ranking record
Hannah Brown	Piper Alderman	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Hannah Brown
Michael Chapman	Mackay Chapman	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Chapman
Martin del Gallego	Piper Alderman	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Martin del Gallego
Ross Drinnan	Allens	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Ross Drinnan
Peter Gordon	Gordon Legal	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Gordon
Ben Hardwick (biography)	Slater & Gordon	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Ben Hardwick
Matthew Mackenzie	Quinn Emanuel	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Matthew Mackenzie
Nicholas Mavrakis	Ashurst Perkins Coie	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Nicholas Mavrakis
Alexander Morris	Mallesons	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Alexander Morris
Andrew Morrison	Clayton Utz	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Morrison
Ruth Overington	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Ruth Overington
Ding Pan (biography)	William Roberts Lawyers	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Ding Pan
Andrew Paull	Echo Law	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Paull
Ben Phi	Phi Finney McDonald	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Ben Phi
Elizabeth Poulos	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Brisbane	Doyle’s ranking record: Elizabeth Poulos
Paul Reidy	Johnson Winter Slattery	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Reidy
Alexandra Rose	Clayton Utz	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Alexandra Rose
Kate Sambrook	Piper Alderman	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Kate Sambrook
Julian Schimmel (biography)	Maurice Blackburn	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Julian Schimmel
Katrina Sleiman	Corrs Chambers Westgarth	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Katrina Sleiman
Lee Taylor (biography)	Maurice Blackburn	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Lee Taylor
Belinda Thompson	Allens	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Belinda Thompson
Christine Tran (biography)	Jones Day	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Christine Tran
Brad Woodhouse	Clifford Chance	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Brad Woodhouse

Recommended: 19 lawyers
Lawyer	Firm	Location	Doyle’s ranking record
Rafael Aiolfi	MinterEllison	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Rafael Aiolfi
Amanda Banton	Banton Group	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Amanda Banton
Mathew Chuk	Echo Law	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Mathew Chuk
Emma Costello	Mallesons	Brisbane	Doyle’s ranking record: Emma Costello
Michael Donelly (biography)	Maurice Blackburn	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Donelly
Kaitlin Ferris	Echo Law	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Kaitlin Ferris
Ron Koo (biography)	Maurice Blackburn	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Ron Koo
Matthew McCarthy	Allens	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Matthew McCarthy
Odette McDonald	Phi Finney McDonald	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Odette McDonald
Elizabeth O'Shea (biography)	Maurice Blackburn	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Elizabeth O'Shea
Emma Pelka-Caven (biography)	Slater & Gordon	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Emma Pelka-Caven
Bill Petrovski (biography)	William Roberts Lawyers	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Bill Petrovski
Nathan Rapoport (biography)	Slater & Gordon	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Nathan Rapoport
Richard Ryan (biography)	Maurice Blackburn	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Ryan
Brendan Studti	Mangioni Biggs + Co	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: Brendan Studti
David Taylor	MinterEllison	Sydney	Doyle’s ranking record: David Taylor
Samuel Taylor (biography)	Maurice Blackburn	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Samuel Taylor
Rory Walsh (biography)	Slater & Gordon	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Rory Walsh
Aoife Xuereb	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Melbourne	Doyle’s ranking record: Aoife Xuereb

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The 2026 rankings of leading Class Actions lawyers across Australia, identified by fellow Australian Litigation Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.

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2025 edition published July 2025

Nina Abbey, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Ben Allen, Dentons - Sydney
Rafael Aiolfi, MinterEllison - Sydney
Amanda Banton, Banton Group - Sydney
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer - Sydney
Alex Blennerhassett, Echo Law - Melbourne
Ian Bolster, Ashurst - Sydney
Hannah Brown, Brown Ward King - Sydney
Michael Chapman, Mackay Chapman - Melbounre
Martin del Gallego, Piper Alderman - Sydney
Tim Finney, Phi Finney McDonald - Melbourne
Antonia Garling, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
Jason Geisker, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Rebecca Gilsenan, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Melissa Gladstone, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer - Sydney
Peter Gordon, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Naomi Griffin, Clifford Chance - Sydney
Robert Johnston, Johnson Winter Slattery - Sydney
Matt McKenzie, Quinn Emanuel - Sydney
Nicholas Mavrakis, Ashurst - Sydney
Andrew Morrison, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Miranda Nagy, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Beverley Newbold, MinterEllison - Sydney
Kimi Nishimura, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Kieran O'Brien, DLA Piper - Melbourne
Chris Pagent, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney
Ding Pan, William Roberts Lawyers - Sydney
Andrew Paull, Echo Law - Melbourne
John Pavlakis, Ashurst - Sydney
Angela Pearsall, Ashurst - Sydney
Ben Phi, Phi Finney McDonald - Melbourne
Liz Poulos, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer - Brisbane
Kate Sambrook, Piper Alderman - Sydney
Brendan Studti, Mangioni Biggs + Co - Sydney
Lee Taylor, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Alex Tolliday, Allens - Sydney
Christine Tran, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer - Sydney
Tim Webster, K&L Gates - Sydney
Greg Williams, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Brad Woodhouse, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney

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2024 edition published August 2024

Ben Allen, Dentons - Sydney
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Alex Blennerhassett, Echo Law - Melbourne
Paul Buitendag, Johnson Winter Slattery - Melbourne
Martin del Gallego, Piper Alderman - Sydney
Tim Finney, Phi Finney McDonald - Melbourne
Guy Foster, Allens - Sydney
Jason Geisker, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Rebecca Gilsenan, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Peter Gordon, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Ben Hardwick, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Miranda Nagy, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Beverley Newbold, MinterEllison - Sydney
Ruth Overington, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Chris Pagent, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney
Andrew Paull, Echo Law - Melbourne
John Pavlakis, Ashurst - Sydney
Angela Pearsall, Ashurst - Sydney
Emma Pelka-Caven, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Ben Phi, Phi Finney McDonald - Melbourne
Liz Poulos, Herbert Smith Freehills - Brisbane
Kate Sambrook, Piper Alderman - Sydney
David Taylor, MinterEllison - Sydney
Belinda Thompson, Allens - Melbourne
Alex Tolliday, Allens - Sydney
Christine Tran, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Rory Walsh, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Greg Williams, Clayton Utz - Sydney

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2023 edition published August 2023

Vicky Antzolouatos, Shine Lawyers
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Paul Buitendag, Johnson Winter Slattery - Melbourne
Martin del Gallego, Piper Alderman - Sydney
Frances Dreyer, Johnson Winter Slattery - Sydney
Tim Finney, Phi Finney McDonald - Melbourne
Jason Geisker, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Rebecca Gilsenan, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Melissa Gladstone, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Peter Gordon, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Ben Hardwick, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Richard Harris, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
Brett Imlay, Levitt Robinson - Sydney
Matthew McCarthy, Allens - Melbourne
Odette McDonald, Phi Finney McDonald - Melbourne
Miranda Nagy, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Beverley Newbold, MinterEllison - Sydney
Ruth Overington, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Chris Pagent, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney
Andrew Paull, Echo Law - Melbourne
John Pavlakis, Ashurst - Sydney
Angela Pearsall, Clifford Chance - Sydney
Emma Pelka-Caven, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Ben Phi, Phi Finney McDonald - Melbourne
Moira Saville, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Julian Schimmel, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Belinda Thompson, Allens - Melbourne
Christine Tran, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Rory Walsh, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Andrew Watson, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Greg Williams, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Brad Woodhouse, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney

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2022 edition published July 2022

Ben Allen, Dentons - Sydney
Charles Bannister, Bannisters Lawyers - Sydney
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Ian Bolster, Ashurst - Sydney
Martin del Gallego, Piper Alderman - Sydney
Tim Finney, Phi Finney McDonald - Melbourne
Guy Foster, Allens - Sydney
Antonia Garling, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
Jason Geisker, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Rebecca Gilsenan, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Andrew Grech, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Richard Harris, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
Brett Imlay, Levitt Robinson - Sydney
Darren James, Mills Oakley - Melbourne
Robert Johnston, Johnson Winter & Slattery - Sydney
Skip Lipman, LK - Adelaide
Simon Morris, Morris Mennilli - Sydney
Andrew Morrison, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Beverley Newbold, MinterEllison - Sydney
Chris Pagent, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney
John Pavlakis, Ashurst - Sydney
Angela Pearsall, Clifford Chance - Sydney
Ben Phi, Phi Finney McDonald - Melbourne
Michael Russell, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Rebecca Speigelman, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
David Taylor, Minterellison - Sydney
Belinda Thompson, Allens - Melbourne
Christine Tran, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Rory Walsh, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Andrew Watson, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Greg Williams, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Brad Woodhouse, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney

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The 2026 listing of leading Australian Class Actions Lawyers details individuals identified by clients and peers as having particular expertise in class actions, shareholder actions, product liability and human rights actions matters across all Australian legal markets.

The 2026 rankings of leading Class Actions lawyers across Australia, identified by fellow Australian Litigation Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.

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