September 24, 2026
Doyle's Guide

Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms – New South Wales

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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

Open the 2025 edition page →

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

Open the 2024 edition page →

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

Open the 2023 edition page →

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

Open the 2022 edition page →

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

Open the 2021 edition page →

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

Open the 2020 edition page →

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

Open the 2019 edition page →

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

Open the 2018 edition page →

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

Open the 2017 edition page →

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

Open the 2016 edition page →

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

Open the 2015 edition page →

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

Open the 2014 edition page →

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

Open the 2012 edition page →

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