The 2026 listing of leading Queensland Business & Commercial Lawyers details individuals practising within the Queensland legal market who whose practice is often broader than the the traditional corporate practice areas of M&A and Capital Markets and therefore covers the broader range of commercial and business matters.
Leading
Andrew Corkhill, Cooper Grace Ward
Matt Couper, Thomson Geer
Chris Davis, McInnes Wilson
Taryn Hartley, McInnes Wilson
Will Houston, Talbot Sayer
Lachlan Mitchell, Talbot Sayer
Luke Mountford, HopgoodGanim
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
Peter Williams, Hamilton Locke
Recommended
Nick Camphin, McInnes Wilson
Jonathan Cheyne, Johnston Winter Slattery
Andrew Clark, Talbot Sayer
Langton Clarke, Hall & Wilcox
Stewart Ebbott, HWL Ebsworth
Michelle Eastwell, Hall & Wilcox
Michael Hinchcliffe, Talbot Sayer
Sarah Judge, HopgoodGanim
Stefan Luke, Carter Newell
Ben McTaggart, McTaggart Grant
Michele Muscillo, HopgoodGanim
Tim Scanlan, HopgoodGanim
Alistair Schaefer, Talbot Sayer
John Toigo, Sparke Helmore
Glenn Vassallo, GRT Lawyers
Phil Vickery, Cooper Grace Ward
Previous editions
2025 edition published March 2025
Leading
Andrew Corkhill, Cooper Grace Ward
Matt Couper, Thomson Geer
Chris Davis, McInnes Wilson
Taryn Hartley, McInnes Wilson
Lachlan Mitchell, Talbot Sayer
Luke Mountford, HopgoodGanim
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Tim Scanlan, HopgoodGanim
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
Recommended
Nick Camphin, McInnes Wilson
Jonathan Cheyne, Johnston Winter Slattery
Andrew Clark, Talbot Sayer
Tim Cox, Mills Oakley
Khilen Devani, K&L Gates
Stewart Ebbott, HWL Ebsworth
Michelle Eastwell, Hall & Wilcox
Brett Heading, Hamilton Locke
Will Houston, Talbot Sayer
Michele Muscillo, HopgoodGanim
Andrew Rankin, Piper Alderman
Matthew Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
John Toigo, Sparke Helmore
Glenn Vassallo, GRT Lawyers
Brad Vinning, Sparke Helmore
Peter Williams, Hamilton Locke
2024 edition published March 2024
Leading
Andrew Corkhill, Cooper Grace Ward
Chris Davis, McInnes Wilson
Brett Heading, Hamilton Locke
Luke Mountford, HopgoodGanim
Michele Muscillo, HopgoodGanim
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
Recommended
Langton Clarke, Hall & Wilcox
Matt Couper, Thomson Geer
Aaron Dahl, McCullough Robertson
Louisa Di Bella, Talbot Sayer
Michelle Eastwell, Hall & Wilcox
Michael Fredericks, McInnes Wilson
Eugene Fung, Thomson Geer
Michael Hansel, HopgoodGanim
Taryn Hartley, McInnes Wilson
Peter Jolly, Thynne & Macartney
Stefan Luke, Carter Newell
Jon Meadmore, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Lachlan Mitchell, Talbot Sayer
Andrew Rankin, Piper Alderman
Tim Scanlan, HopgoodGanim
Scott Standen, GRT Lawyers
John Toigo, Sparke Helmore
Glenn Vassallo, GRT Lawyers
Philip Vickery, K&L Gates
Peter Williams, Hamilton Locke
2023 edition published March 2023
Leading
Matt Couper, Carter Newell
Luke Mountford, HopgoodGanim
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
Recommended
Andrew Corkhill, Cooper Grace Ward
Aaron Dahl, McCullough Robertson
Chris Davis, McInnes Wilson
Khilen Devani, Holding Redlich
Michelle Eastwell, Hall & Wilcox
Stewart Ebbott, HWL Ebsworth
Eugene Fung, Thomson Geer
Michael Hansel, HopgoodGanim
Taryn Hartley, McInnes Wilson
Brett Heading, Hamilton Locke
Ben McTaggart, McTaggart Grant
Jon Meadmore, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Lachlan Mitchell, Talbot Sayer
Michele Muscillo, HopgoodGanim
Matthew Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Tim Scanlan, HopgoodGanim
John Toigo, Sparke Helmore
Philip Vickery, K&L Gates
Brad Vinning, Sparke Helmore
2022 edition published March 2022
Leading
Matt Couper, Carter Newell
Chris Davis, McInnes Wilson
Luke Mountford, HopgoodGanim
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
Recommended
Andrew Corkhill, Cooper Grace Ward
Michelle Eastwell, Hall & Wilcox
Stewart Ebbott, HWL Ebsworth
Eugene Fung, Thomson Geer
Michael Hansel, HopgoodGanim
Taryn Hartley, McInnes Wilson
Brett Heading, Hamilton Locke
Jeremy Horwood, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Peter Jolly, Thynne & Macartney
Malcolm McBratney, McBratney Law
Jon Meadmore, Colin Biggers & Paisley
David Mitchell, Talbot Sayer
Lachlan Mitchell, Talbot Sayer
Jim Peterson, Baker McKenzie
Andrew Rankin, Piper Alderman
Matthew Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Tim Scanlan, HopgoodGanim
John Toigo, Sparke Helmore
Philip Vickery, K&L Gates
Isaac West, Jones Day
David Williams, Mullins Lawyers
2021 edition published March 2021
Leading
Andrew Corkhill, Cooper Grace Ward
Matt Couper, Carter Newell
Luke Mountford, HopgoodGanim
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
John Toigo, Sparke Helmore
Recommended
Andrew Clark, Talbot Sayer
Chris Davis, McInnes Wilson
Michelle Eastwell, HopgoodGanim
Stewart Ebbott, HWL Ebsworth
Alexandra Feros, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Eugene Fung, Thomson Geer
Michael Hansel, HopgoodGanim
Andrew Hay, Clayton Utz
Brett Heading, Jones Day
Jeremy Horwood, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Peter Jolly, Thynne & Macartney
Malcolm McBratney, Mills Oakley
Andrew McKenzie, Clayton Utz
David Mitchell, Talbot Sayer
Jim Peterson, Baker McKenzie
Andrew Rankin, Piper Alderman
Matthew Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Tim Scanlan, HopgoodGanim
Philip Vickery, K&L Gates
Brad Vinning, Sparke Helmore
Philip Vickery, K&L Gates
Isaac West, Jones Day
David Williams, Mullins Lawyers
2020 edition published February 2020
Leading
Matt Couper, Carter Newell
Luke Mountford, HopgoodGanim
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
John Toigo, Sparke Helmore
Recommended
Greg Cahill, Cooper Grace Ward
Langton Clarke, McMahon Clarke
Andrew Corkhill, Cooper Grace Ward
Michelle Eastwell, HopgoodGanim
Stewart Ebbott, HWL Ebsworth
Matthew Fitzgerald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Brett Heading, Jones Day
Jeremy Horwood, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tony Lalor, Mills Oakley
Gavin McInnes, AJ & Co
David Mitchell, Talbot Sayer
Michele Muscillo, HopgoodGanim
Jim Peterson, Baker McKenzie
Derek Pocock, Baker McKenzie
Andrew Rankin, Piper Alderman
Juanita Rayson, Mills Oakley
Matthew Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Philip Vickery, K&L Gates
Brad Vinning, ClarkeKann
Isaac West, Jones Day
Brent Van Staden, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Glenn Vassallo, GRT Lawyers
Philip Vickery, K&L Gates
David Williams, Mullins Lawyers
2019 edition published March 2019
Leading
Greg Cahill, Cooper Grace Ward
Matt Couper, Carter Newell
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
John Toigo, ClarkeKann
Recommended
David Callaghan, Mullins Lawyers
Bruce Cowley, MinterEllison
Aaron Dahl, McCullough Robertson
Matthew Fitzgerald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Eugene Fung, Thomson Geer
Brett Heading, Jones Day
Andrew Hay, Clayton Utz
Jeremy Horwood, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Diana Lohrisch, McCullough Robertson
Gavin McInnes, AJ & Co
Luke Mountford, HopgoodGanim
Michele Muscillo, HopgoodGanim
Jim Peterson, McCullough Robertson
Derek Pocock, McCullough Robertson
Nicole Radice, HopgoodGanim
Juanita Rayson, Mills Oakley
Philip Vickery, K&L Gates
Brad Vinning, ClarkeKann
Isaac West, Jones Day
David Williams, Mullins Lawyers
Ben Wood, McCullough Robertson
2018 edition published February 2018
Leading
Greg Cahill, Cooper Grace Ward
Matthew Fitzgerald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Brett Heading, Jones Day
Luke Mountford, HopgoodGanim
Jim Peterson, McCullough Robertson
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
John Toigo, ClarkeKann
Recommended
Sam Adams, Cooper Grace Ward
Langton Clarke, McMahon Clarke
Matt Couper, Carter Newell
Bruce Cowley, MinterEllison
Aaron Dahl, McCullough Robertson
Chris Davis, McInnes Wilson
Franki Ganter, Allens
Gary Goldman, MinterEllison
Jeremy Horwood, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Peter Jolly, Thynne & Macartney
Cameron Jorss, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Paul Kasmer, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Andrew Knox, Allens
Diana Lohrisch, McCullough Robertson
Jon Meadmore, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Derek Pocock, McCullough Robertson
Andrew Rentoul, MinterEllison
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
Philip Vickery, K&L Gates
Brad Vinning, ClarkeKann
Virginia Waterhouse, Russells
David Williams, Mullins Lawyers
2017 edition published January 2017
Leading
Eugene Fung, Thomson Geer
Franki Ganter, Allens
Brett Heading, Jones Day
Tony Lalor, Mills Oakley
Stefan Luke, King & Wood Mallesons
Brian Moller, HopgoodGanim
Jim Peterson, McCullough Robertson
Andrew Rentoul, MinterEllison
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
John Toigo, ClarkeKann
Recommended
Greg Cahill, Cooper Grace Ward
Michael Hansel, HopgoodGanim
Andrew Hay, Clayton Utz
Robert Jackson, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Knox, Allens
Diana Lohrisch, McCullough Robertson
Jon Meadmore, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Luke Mountford, HopgoodGanim
Rhett Oliver, Colin Biggers & paisley
Derek Pocock, McCullough Robertson
Andrew Rankin, DibbsBarker
Tim Reid, Clayton Utz
Matthew Reynolds, HWL Ebsworth
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
Philip Vickery, K&L Gates
David Williams Mullins Lawyers
Ian Williams, Herbert Smith Freehills