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.
Preeminent
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Sydney
Ian Bolster, Ashurst – Sydney
Tim Finney, Phi Finney McDonald – Melbourne
Jason Geisker, Maurice Blackburn – Sydney
Rebecca Gilsenan, Maurice Blackburn – Sydney
Melissa Gladstone, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Sydney
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Melbourne
Miranda Nagy, Maurice Blackburn – Sydney
Beverley Newbold, MinterEllison – Sydney
Kimi Nishimura, Maurice Blackburn – Melbourne
Chris Pagent, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Sydney
John Pavlakis, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
Moira Saville, Mallesons – Sydney
Alex Tolliday, Allens – Sydney
Greg Williams, Clayton Utz – Sydney
Leading
Hannah Brown, Piper Alderman – Sydney
Michael Chapman, Mackay Chapman – Melbourne
Martin del Gallego, Piper Alderman – Sydney
Ross Drinnan, Allens – Sydney
Peter Gordon, Gordon Legal – Melbourne
Ben Hardwick, Slater & Gordon – Melbourne
Matthew Mackenzie, Quinn Emanuel – Sydney
Nicholas Mavrakis, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
Alexander Morris, Mallesons – Sydney
Andrew Morrison, Clayton Utz – Melbourne
Ruth Overington, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Melbourne
Ding Pan, William Roberts Lawyers – Sydney
Andrew Paull, Echo Law – Melbourne
Ben Phi, Phi Finney McDonald – Melbourne
Elizabeth Poulos, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Brisbane
Paul Reidy, Johnson Winter Slattery – Sydney
Alexandra Rose, Clayton Utz – Sydney
Kate Sambrook, Piper Alderman – Sydney
Julian Schimmel, Maurice Blackburn – Sydney
Katrina Sleiman, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Sydney
Lee Taylor, Maurice Blackburn – Melbourne
Belinda Thompson, Allens – Melbourne
Christine Tran, Jones Day – Sydney
Brad Woodhouse, Clifford Chance – Sydney
Recommended
Rafael Aiolfi, MinterEllison – Sydney
Amanda Banton, Banton Group – Sydney
Mathew Chuk, Echo Law – Melbourne
Emma Costello, Mallesons – Brisbane
Michael Donelly, Maurice Blackburn – Melbourne
Kaitlin Ferris, Echo Law – Melbourne
Ron Koo, Maurice Blackburn – Melbourne
Matthew McCarthy, Allens – Melbourne
Odette McDonald, Phi Finney McDonald – Melbourne
Elizabeth O’Shea, Maurice Blackburn – Melbourne
Emma Pelka-Caven, Slater & Gordon – Melbourne
Bill Petrovski, William Roberts Lawyers – Sydney
Nathan Rapoport, Slater & Gordon – Melbourne
Richard Ryan, Maurice Blackburn – Sydney
Brendan Studti, Mangioni Biggs + Co – Sydney
David Taylor, MinterEllison – Sydney
Samuel Taylor, Maurice Blackburn – Melbourne
Rory Walsh, Slater & Gordon – Melbourne
Aoife Xuereb, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Melbourne
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.
Previous editions
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
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
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
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