The 2026 listing of leading New South Wales Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms details firms practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
First Tier
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Mallesons
Second Tier
Allens
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Third Tier
Dentons
Deutsch Miller
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Addisons
A&O Shearman
Baker McKenzie
Bridges Lawyers
Buchanan Rees
DLA Piper
Horton Rhodes
Ironbridge Legal
Johnson Winter Slattery
Jones Day
Mangioni Biggs + Co
Maurice Blackburn
Quinn Emanuel
Thomson Geer
Webb Henderson
YPOL
Previous editions
2025 edition published June 2025
First Tier
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allens
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Third Tier
Dentons
MinterEllison
Recommended
Addisons
A&O Shearman
Baker McKenzie
Bridges Lawyers
Clifford Chance
Deutsch Miller
DLA Piper
Ironbridge Legal
Johnson Winter Slattery
Jones Day
Mangioni Biggs + Co
Maurice Blackburn
Norton Rose Fulbright
Quinn Emanuel
Thomson Geer
Webb Henderson
YPOL
2024 edition published June 2024
First Tier
Allens
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Dentons
Johnson Winter Slattery
Maurice Blackburn
MinterEllison
Recommended
Addisons
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Bridges Lawyers
Clifford Chance
Deutsch Miller
DLA Piper
Gadens
Horton Rhodes
Ironbridge Legal
Jones Day
Mangioni Biggs + Co
Maurice Blackburn
Norton Rose Fulbright
Quinn Emanuel
Thomson Geer
Webb Henderson
YPOL
2023 edition published June 2023
First Tier
Allens
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Dentons
Johnson Winter Slattery
MinterEllison
YPOL
Recommended
Addisons
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Bridges Lawyers
Clifford Chance
Deutsch Miller
DLA Piper
Gadens
Hall & Wilcox
Horton Rhodes
Ironbridge Legal
Jones Day
Kerrs
Maurice Blackburn
Norton Rose Fulbright
Quinn Emanuel
Thomson Geer
Watson Mangioni
Webb Henderson
William James
2022 edition published June 2022
First Tier
Allens
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Dentons
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Maurice Blackburn
MinterEllison
YPOL
Recommended
Addisons
Bridges Lawyers
Clifford Chance
Deutsch Miller
DLA Piper
Gadens
Horton Rhodes
Ironbridge Legal
Jones Day
Norton Rose Fulbright
Quinn Emanuel
Thomson Geer
Watson Mangioni
Webb Henderson
William James
2021 edition published June 2021
First Tier
Allens
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Maurice Blackburn
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Quinn Emanuel
Recommended
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Blackwattle Legal
Bridges Lawyers
Clifford Chance
Dentons
Deutsch Miller
DLA Piper
Gadens
Jones Day
K&L Gates
Sparke Helmore
Thomson Geer
Watson Mangioni
YPOL
Webb Henderson
2020 edition published May 2020
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Allens
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Maurice Blackburn
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Quinn Emanuel
Watson Mangioni
Webb Henderson
Recommended
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Clifford Chance
Dentons
Deutsch Miller
DLA Piper
Jones Day
K&L Gates
Thomson Geer
YPOL
2019 edition published June 2019
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Allens
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Clifford Chance
Maurice Blackburn
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Quinn Emanuel
Webb Henderson
Recommended
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Dentons
DLA Piper
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Jones Day
Thomson Geer
Watson Mangioni
2018 edition published July 2018
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Allens
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Clifford Chance
Gilbert + Tobin
Maurice Blackburn
MinterEllison
Quinn Emanuel
Webb Henderson
Recommended
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Dentons
Jones Day
Thomson Geer
2017 edition published July 2017
First Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Third Tier
Arnod Bloch Leibler
Ashurst
Clifford Chance
Gilbert + Tobin
Jones Day
MinterEllison
Quinn Emanuel
Recommended
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Dentons
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Maurice Blackburn
Thomson Geer
Webb Henderson
2016 edition published August 2016
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Ashurst
Clifford Chance
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Minter Ellison
Recommended
Allen & Overy
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Baker & McKenzie
DLA Piper
Gadens
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Jones Day
Maurice Blackburn
Norton Rose Fulbright
Quinn Emmanuel
Slater & Gordon
Watson Mangioni
2015 edition published September 2015
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Ashurst
Clifford Chance
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Jones Day
Quinn Emmanuel
Recommended
Addisons
Atanaskovic Hartnell
Baker & McKenzie
Henry Davis York
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Minter Ellison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Webb Henderson
2014 edition published August 2014
First Tier
Clayton Utz
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Allens
Ashurst
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Gilbert + Tobin
Henry Davis York
Minter Ellison
Recommended
Allen & Overy
Atanaskovic Hartnell
Baker & McKenzie
Clifford Chance
Gadens Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Jones Day
K&L Gates
Marque Lawyers
Norton Rose Fulbright
Quinn Emmanuel Urquart Sullivan
Watson Mangioni
2012 edition published March 2012
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Allens
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Baker & McKenzie
Clifford Chance
Henry Davis York
Minter Ellison
Recommended
Atanaskovic Hartnell
DibbsBarker
DLA Piper
Holding Redlich
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Kennedys
Maddocks Lawyers
Marque Lawyers
Norton Rose
Watson Mangioni












