The 2026 listing of leading Queensland Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms details firms practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
First Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
Second Tier
Cowen Schwarz Marschke
Mallesons
Russells
Third Tier
Bartley Cohen
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
HopgoodGanim
HWL Ebsworth
JCL Law Partners
McCullough Robertson
MinterEllison
Thomson Geer
Recommended
Ashurst
Cooper Grace Ward
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cronin Miller Litigation
DLA Piper
Hall & Wilcox
Johnson Winter Slattery
Jones Day
McInnes Wilson
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
First Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
Second Tier
Cowen Schwarz Marschke
King & Wood Mallesons
Russells
Third Tier
Bartley Cohen
Herbert Smith Freehills
Holding Redlich
HopgoodGanim
HWL Ebsworth
JCL Law Partners
McCullough Robertson
MinterEllison
Thomson Geer
Recommended
Ashurst
Cooper Grace Ward
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cronin Miller Litigation
DLA Piper
Gadens
GRT Lawyers
Hall & Wilcox
Johnson Winter Slattery
Jones Day
McInnes Wilson
Murdoch Lawyers
2024 edition published June 2024
First Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Cowen Schwarz Marschke
Russells
Third Tier
Bartley Cohen
Herbert Smith Freehills
Holding Redlich
HopgoodGanim
James Conomos Lawyers
McCullough Robertson
MinterEllison
Recommended
Ashurst
Cooper Grace Ward
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cronin Miller Litigation
DLA Piper
Gadens
GRT Lawyers
Hall & Wilcox
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter Slattery
Jones Day
McInnes Wilson
Thomson Geer
2023 edition published June 2023
First Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Cowen Schwarz Marschke
Third Tier
Bartley Cohen
Herbert Smith Freehills
Holding Redlich
HopgoodGanim
James Conomos Lawyers
McCullough Robertson
MinterEllison
Russells
Recommended
Ashurst
Cooper Grace Ward
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cronin Miller Litigation
DLA Piper
Gadens
Hall & Wilcox
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter Slattery
McInnes Wilson
Schweikert Harris
Thomson Geer
2022 edition published June 2022
First Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Cowen Schwarz Marschke
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Bartley Cohen
Herbert Smith Freehills
Holding Redlich
HopgoodGanim
James Conomos Lawyers
McCullough Robertson
Russells
Recommended
Ashurst
Cooper Grace Ward
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
DLA Piper
Gadens
Hall & Wilcox
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
McInnes Wilson
Mills Oakley
Schweikert Harris
Thomson Geer
2021 edition published June 2021
First Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
MinterEllison
Tucker & Cowen
Third Tier
Bartley Cohen
Herbert Smith Freehills
Holding Redlich
HopgoodGanim
HWL Ebsworth
James Conomos Lawyers
McCullough Robertson
Russells
Recommended
Ashurst
Cooper Grace Ward
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
DLA Piper
Gadens
Johnson Winter & Slattery
McInnes Wilson
Norton Rose Fulbright
Schweikert Harris
Thomson Geer
2020 edition published May 2020
First Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
MinterEllison
Tucker & Cowen
Third Tier
Ashurst
Bartley Cohen
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
HopgoodGanim
James Conomos Lawyers
McCullough Robertson
Russells
Recommended
Cooper Grace Ward
DLA Piper
Gadens
Holding Redlich
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Norton Rose Fulbright
Schweikert Harris
Thomson Geer
2019 edition published June 2019
First Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
MinterEllison
Tucker & Cowen
Third Tier
Ashurst
Bartley Cohen
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
HopgoodGanim
HWL Ebsworth
James Conomos Lawyers
McCullough Robertson
Russells
Recommended
Carter Newell
Cooper Grace Ward
DLA Piper
Gadens
Holding Redlich
McInnes Wilson
Mullins Lawyers
Murdoch Lawyers
Norton Rose Fulbright
Schweikert Harris
Thomson Geer
2018 edition published June 2018
First Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Bartley Cohen
Herbert Smith Freehills
MinterEllison
Tucker & Cowen
Third Tier
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
HopgoodGanim
HWL Ebsworth
McCullough Robertson
Russells
Recommended
Ashurst
Carter Newell
Cooper Grace Ward
DLA Piper
Gadens
Holding Redlich
James Conomos Lawyers
Nicholsons
Norton Rose Fulbright
Schweikert Harris
Thomson Geer
2017 edition published July 2017
First Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Bartley Cohen
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
MinterEllison
Tucker & Cowen
Third Tier
Ashurst
Gadens
HopgoodGanim
HWL Ebsworth
McCullough Robertson
Russells
Recommended
Carter Newell
Cooper Grace Ward
DibbsBarker
DLA Piper
Holding Redlich
James Conomos Lawyers
K&L Gates
Nicholsons
Norton Rose Fulbright
Schweikert Harris
Thomson Geer
2016 edition published August 2016
First Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
MinterEllison
Second Tier
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tucker & Cowen
Third Tier
Ashurst
Bartley Cohen
HopgoodGanim
McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Carter Newell
Cooper Grace Ward
Gadens
Holding Redlich
HWL Ebsworth
James Conomos Lawyers
Norton Rose Fulbright
Russells
Thomson Geer
2015 edition published September 2015
First Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Bartley Cohen
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Minter Ellison
Tucker & Cowen
Third Tier
Ashurst
HopgoodGanim
McCullough Robertson
Russells
Schweikert Harris
Recommended
Carter Newell
DibbsBarker
DLA Piper
Gadens
Holding Redlich
HWL Ebsworth
James Conomos Lawyers
Nicholsons
Norton Rose Fulbright
Thomson Geer
2012 edition published January 2012
First Tier
Clayton Utz
Second Tier
Allens
Ashurst
King & Wood Mallesons
Minter Ellison
Third Tier
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
HopgoodGanim
McCullough Robertson
Russells Lawyers
Recommended
Bartley Cohen
Carter Newell
DibbsBarker
DLA Piper
McInnes Wilson
Norton Rose
Tucker & Cowen
Schweikert Harris
Thomsons Lawyers