The 2026 listing of leading South Australian Commercial Lawyers details individuals practising within the SA 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
Sarah Chia, Kain Lawyers
Tim Hall, Kain Lawyers
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Christos Tsonis, CXT Legal
Craig Yeung, Motus Legal
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Caitlin Ashworth, CCK Lawyers
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
Chris Floreani, DMAW Lawyers
James Frearson-Lea, JFL & Smith
Adam Gamble, Crawford Legal
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Paul Gordon, Wallmans
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Tasha Naige, DMAW Lawyers
Tom Pledge, Crawford Legal
Cam Steele, HWL Ebsworth
Jessica Teoh, Laity Morrow
Jacob Thomas, Kain Lawyers
Brian Vuong, Kain Lawyers
Evyenia Walton, Lynch Meyer
Ben Wilson, CCK Lawyers
Previous editions
2025 edition published February 2025
Leading
Sarah Chia, Kain Lawyers
Tim Hall, Kain Lawyers
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Christos Tsonis, CXT Legal
Craig Yeung, Motus Legal
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
Chris Floreani, DMAW Lawyers
Darren Foeng, Mellor Olsson
James Frearson-Lea, JFL & Smith
Adam Gamble, Crawford Legal
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Bianca Jennings, Dixon & King
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Tom Pledge, Crawford Legal
Mark Sallis, Wallmans
Jessica Teoh, Laity Morrow
Jacob Thomas, Kain Lawyers
Simon Venus, Piper Alderman
Brian Vuong, Kain Lawyers
Annabel West, Thomson Geer
Ben Wilson, CCK Lawyers
2024 edition published February 2024
Leading
Sarah Chia, Kain Lawyers
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Christos Tsonis, CXT Legal
Simon Venus, Piper Alderman
Craig Yeung, Motus Legal
Recommended
Hamish Archibald, O'Loughlins
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Richard Beissel, Cowell Clarke
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
Andrew Dyda, Finlaysons
Darren Foeng, Mellor Olsson
James Frearson-Lea, JFL & Smith
Adam Gamble, Crawford Legal
Tim Hall, Kain Lawyers
Lan Lam, Wallmans
Bianca Jennings, Dixon & King
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Tom Pledge, Crawford Legal
Brian Vuong, Kain Lawyers
Annabel West, Thomson Geer
2023 edition published February 2023
Leading
Richard Beissel, Cowell Clarke
Sarah Chia, Kain Lawyers
Tim Hall, Kain Lawyers
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Christos Tsonis, CXT Legal
Simon Venus, Piper Alderman
Craig Yeung, Motus Legal
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
Chris Floreani, DMAW Lawyers
Darren Foeng, Mellor Olsson
Adam Gamble, Crawford Legal
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Daniel Jenkinson, DMAW Lawyers
Bianca Jennings, Dixon & King
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Kate McKeogh, HWL Ebsworth
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Tom Pledge, Crawford Legal
Jeremy Schultz, Finlaysons
Cam Steele, HWL Ebsworth
Jessica Teoh, Laity Morrow
Annabel West, Thomson Geer
2022 edition published February 2022
Leading
Richard Beissel, Cowell Clarke
Sarah Chia, Kain Lawyers
Tim Hall, Kain Lawyers
John Kain, Kain Lawyers
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Kate McKeogh, HWL Ebsworth
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Simon Venus, Piper Alderman
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
Andrew Dyda, Finlaysons
Alex Eyre, Dentons
Adam Gamble, Crawford Legal
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Bianca Jennings, Piper Alderman
Nick Karagiannis, HWL Ebsworth
Man Loi, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Kate Lyttle, Laity Morrow
Tom Pledge, Crawford Legal
Jeremy Rees, MinterEllison
Jeremy Schultz, Finlaysons
Cam Steele, HWL Ebsworth
Jacob Thomas, Kain Lawyers
Christos Tsonis, CXT Legal
Annabel West, Thomson Geer
Craig Yeung, Motus Legal
2021 edition published February 2021
Leading
Sarah Chia, Kain Lawyers
Tim Hall, Kain Lawyers
John Kain, Kain Lawyers
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Kate McKeogh, HWL Ebsworth
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Simon Venus, Piper Alderman
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Richard Beissel, Cowell Clarke
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
Brett Cowell, Cowell Clarke
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
Adam Gamble, Crawford Legal
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Bianca Jennings, Piper Alderman
Kate Lyttle, Laity Morrow
Tom Pledge, Crawford Legal
Jeremy Schultz, Finlaysons
Will Taylor, Finlaysons
Jessica Teoh, Laity Morrow
Craig Yeung, Motus Legal
2020 edition published February 2020
Leading
Richard Biessel, Cowell Clarke
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
Tim Hall, Kain Lawyers
John Kain, Kain Lawyers
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Will Taylor, Finlaysons
Simon Venus, Piper Alderman
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Hamish Archibald, O’Loughlins
Sarah Chia, Kain Lawyers
Brett Cowell, Cowell Clarke
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
Adam Gamble, Crawford Legal
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Lan Lam, Finlaysons
Kate Lyttle, Laity Morrow
Kate McKeogh, HWL Ebsworth
Carissa Prescott, Thomson Geer
Gordon Radford, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Jeremy Schultz, Finlaysons
Christos Tsonis, CXT Legal
Craig Yeung, Motus Legal
2019 edition published February 2019
Leading
Richard Beissel, Cowell Clarke
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
Tim Hall, Kain Lawyers
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Lan Lam, Finlaysons
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Simon Venus, Piper Alderman
Recommended
Hamish Archibald, O’Loughlins
Sarah Chia, Kain Lawyers
Brett Cowell, Cowell Clarke
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
Glenn Davis, DMAW Lawyers
James Dickson, Piper Alderman
Alex Eyre, Fisher Jeffries
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
John Kain, Kain Lawyers
Gordon Radford, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Jeremy Rees, MinterEllison
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Jeremy Schultz, Finlaysons
Will Taylor, Finlaysons
Christos Tsonis, CXT Legal
2018 edition published February 2018
Leading
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
Brett Cowell, Cowell Clarke
John Kain, Kain Lawyers
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Jeremy Schultz, Finlaysons
Will Taylor, Finlaysons
Simon Venus, Piper Alderman
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Bianca Battistella, Piper Alderman
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
Adam Gamble, Crawford Legal
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Lucy Gauvin, Piper Alderman
Tim Hall, Kain Lawyers
Nick Karagiannis, HWL Ebsworth
Tony Kuhlmann, Crawford Legal
Lan Lam, Finlaysons
Dan Marks, Fisher Jeffries
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Phillip Roberts, O'Loughlins
2017 edition published January 2017
Leading
John Kain, Kain Lawyers
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Jeremy Schultz, Finlaysons
Will Taylor, Finlaysons
Recommended
Ramsey Andary, DMAW Lawyers
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Richard Beissell, Cowell Clarke
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
Brett Cowell, Cowell Clarke
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Daniel Jenkinson, DMAW Lawyers
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Gordon Radford, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Simon Venus, Piper Alderman