The 2026 listing of leading Western Australian Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms details firms practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters in the WA legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
First Tier
Bennett
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
A&O Shearman
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
HFW
Third Tier
Allens
Ashurst
Jackson McDonald
MinterEllison
Thomson Geer
Recommended
Blackwall Legal
DLA Piper
Ensign Legal
Hotchkin Hanly
Grondal Bruining
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter Slattery
Jones Day
Lavan
McNally & Co
Norton Rose Fulbright
Solomon Brothers
Squire Patton Boggs
Williams + Hughes
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
First Tier
Bennett
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
A&O Shearman
Clayton Utz
HFW
Third Tier
Allens
Ashurst
Gilbert + Tobin
Jackson McDonald
MinterEllison
Thomson Geer
Recommended
Blackwall Legal
DLA Piper
Ensign Legal
Hotchkin Hanly
Grondal Bruining
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter Slattery
Jones Day
Lavan
McNally & Co
Norton Rose Fulbright
Solomon Brothers
Squire Patton Boggs
2024 edition published June 2024
First Tier
Bennett
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
A&O Shearman
Clayton Utz
HFW
Third Tier
Allens
Clifford Chance
Jackson McDonald
MinterEllison
Tottle Partners
Recommended
Ashurst
DLA Piper
Gilbert + Tobin
Hotchkin Hanly
Grondal Bruining
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter Slattery
Lavan
McNally *& CoHF
Norton Rose Fulbright
2023 edition published June 2023
First Tier
Bennett
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Clayton Utz
Third Tier
Allens
Clifford Chance
Jackson McDonald
HFW
MinterEllison
Tottle Partners
Recommended
Ashurst
Blackwall Legal
DLA Piper
Gilbert + Tobin
Hotchkin Hanly
Grondal Bruining
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Lavan
Norton Rose Fulbright
2022 edition published June 2022
First Tier
Bennett
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Clayton Utz
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Allens
Clifford Chance
Jackson McDonald
Jones Day
MinterEllison
Tottle Partners
Recommended
Ashurst
Blackwall Legal
DLA Piper
Gilbert + Tobin
HFW
HopgoodGanim
Hotchkin Hanly
Grondal Bruining
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Lavan
Norton Rose Fulbright
Squire Patton Boggs
2021 edition published June 2021
First Tier
Bennett + Co
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Clayton Utz
King & Wood Mallesons
Quinn Emanuel
Third Tier
Allens
Clifford Chance
Jackson McDonald
Jones Day
MinterEllison
Tottle Partners
Recommended
Ashurst
Blackwall Legal
DLA Piper
Gilbert + Tobin
Hotchkin Hanly
Grondal Bruining
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Lavan
McNally & Co
Mills Oakley
Norton Rose Fulbright
Steedman Stagg
2020 edition published May 2020
First Tier
Bennett + Co
Herbert Smith Freehills
Quinn Emanuel
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Clayton Utz
Clifford Chance
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Allens
Hotchkin Hanly
Jackson McDonald
Tottle Partners
Recommended
Ashurst
DLA Piper
Gilbert + Tobin
Grondal Bruining
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Jones Day
MinterEllison
Lavan
Norton Rose Fulbright
Williams + Hughes
2019 edition published June 2019
First Tier
Allen & Overy
Bennett + Co
Herbert Smith Freehills
Quinn Emanuel
Second Tier
Clayton Utz
Clifford Chance
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Allens
Jackson McDonald
Jones Day
MinterEllison
Tottle Partners
Recommended
Ashurst
Ensign Legal
Gilbert + Tobin
Grondal Bruining
Hotchkin Hanly
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Lavan
Lemonis & Tantiprasut
Norton Rose Fulbright
Williams + Hughes
2018 edition published June 2018
First Tier
Allen & Overy
Bennett + Co
Herbert Smith Freehills
Quinn Emanuel
Second Tier
Clayton Utz
Clifford Chance
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jackson McDonald
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Allens
Jones Day
Tottle Partners
Recommended
Ashurst
Gilbert + Tobin
Hotchkin Hanly
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Lavan
Lemonis & Tantiprasut
MinterEllison
2017 edition published July 2017
First Tier
Bennett + Co
Clayton Utz
Clifford Chance
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Jackson McDonald
Third Tier
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jones Day
Lavan
MinterEllison
Tottle Partners
Recommended
Allens
Gilbert + Tobin
Hotchkin Hanly
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Lemonis & Tantiprasut
Quinn Emanuel
Solomon Brothers
2016 edition published August 2016
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Bennett + Co
Clayton Utz
Clifford Chance
Allen & Overy
Jackson McDonald
King & Wood Mallesons
Tottle Partners
Third Tier
Allens
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Minter Ellison
Recommended
Ashurst
Johnson Winter Ellison
Lavan Legal
Williams +Hughes
2015 edition published September 2015
First Tier
Bennett + Co
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Clifford Chance
Jackson McDonald
King & Wood Mallesons
Tottle Partners
Third Tier
Allens
Ashurst
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lavan Legal
Minter Ellison
Williams + Hughes
Recommended
Chew + Matthews
DLA Piper
Gadens
Gilbert + Tobin
HWL Ebsworth
K&L Gates
Norton Rose Fulbright
2012 edition published April 2012
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Bennett + Co
Clayton Utz
Clifford Chance
King & Wood Mallesons
Tottle Partners
Third Tier
Ashurst
Jackson McDonald
Lavan Legal
Recommended
Blakiston & Crabb
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Hotchkin Hanly
Middletons
Squire Sanders
Talbot Olivier
Williams & Hughes