The 2026 listing of leading Australian Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyers details solicitors practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters across the Australian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Sydney
Sam Bond, SBA Law – Melbourne
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Melbourne
Crispian Lynch, Gilbert + Tobin – Sydney
Jonathan Milner, Arnold Bloch Leibler – Sydney
Alf Pappalardo, Allens – Brisbane
Ross Perrett, Clayton Utz – Brisbane
Colleen Platford, Gilbert + Tobin – Sydney
Moira Saville, Mallesons – Sydney
Tony Troiani, Mallesons – Melbourne
Justin Vaatstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler – Melbourne
Mark Wilks, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Sydney
Leading
Martin Bennett, Bennett – Perth
Andrew Carter, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
Ben Cohen, Bartley Cohen – Brisbane
Richard Cowen, Cowen Schwarz Marschke – Brisbane
Sam Delaney, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Sydney
Ross Drinnan, Allens – Sydney
Sam Dundas, Mallesons – Perth
Richard Harris, Gilbert + Tobin – Sydney
Luke Hastings, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Sydney
Rani John, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
Skip Lipman, LK – Adelaide
Nicholas Mavrakis, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
John Mitchell, Arnold Bloch Leibler – Sydney
Stephen Russell, Russells – Brisbane
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler – Melbourne
Recommended
Shane Anderton, Deutsch Miller – Sydney
Andrew Bailey, Strongman & Crouch – Melbourne
Paul Betros, HopgoodGanim – Brisbane
David Colovic, LK – Adelaide
James Conomos, JCL Law Partners – Brisbane
Brett Cook, Clayton Utz – Brisbane
Mark Deutsch, Deutsch Miller – Sydney
Nigel Evans, Aptum Legal – Melbourne
Paul Evans, HFW – Perth
Scott Foreman, LK – Adelaide
Andrew Green, SBA Law – Melbourne
Scott Guthrie, Thomsons – Brisbane
Peter Haig, Allens – Melbourne
Tom Jarvis, Lander & Rogers – Melbourne
Jonathan Joseph, Strongman & Crouch – Melbourne
Alex King, King & Collins – Melbourne
Samantha Kinsey, Mallesons – Melbourne
Kim MacKay, Norton Rose Fulbright – Melbourne
Daniel Marquet, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Melbourne
Justin Marschke, Cowen Schwarz Marschke – Brisbane
Howard Rapke, Holding Redlich – Melbourne
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter Slattery – Adelaide
Rocco Russo, Cooper Grace Ward – Brisbane
David Schwarz, Cowen Schwarz Marschke – Brisbane
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley – Adelaide
Scott Sharry, Clayton Utz – Brisbane
Kirsty Sutherland, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Perth
Jacob Uljans, Hall & Wilcox – Melbourne
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin – Melbourne
Previous editions
2022 edition published September 2022
Preeminent
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
Leading
Martin Bennett, Bennett - Perth
Guy Foster, Allens - Sydney
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas - Adelaide
Michael Lundberg, Jones Day - Perth
Justin McDonnell, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Jonathan Milner, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Sydney
Colleen Platford, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Recommended
Sam Bond, SBA Law - Melbourne
Andrew Carter, Ashurst - Sydney
Emma Costello, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Paul Evans, HFW - Perth
Crispian Lynch - Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
Alf Pappalardo, Allens - Brisbane
Ross Perrett, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Howard Rapke, Holding Redlich - Melbourne
Moira Saville, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley - Adelaide
Kirsty Sutherland, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Justin Vaatstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
Mark van Brakel, Allen & Overy - Perth
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin - Melbourne
2021 edition published August 2021
Preeminent
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Guy Foster, Allens - Sydney
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
Leading
Martin Bennett, Bennett + Co - Perth
Andrew Carter, Ashurst - Sydney
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas - Adelaide
Michael Lundberg, Jones Day - Perth
Justin McDonnell, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Jonathan Milner, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Sydney
Colleen Platford, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Recommended
Emma Costello, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Richard Cowen, Tucker & Cowen - Brisbane
Paul Evans, Quinn Emanuel - Perth
Luke Hastings, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Louise Jenkins, Allens - Melbourne
Crispian Lynch - Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
Alex King, King & Collins - Melbourne
Reay McGuinness, Webb Henderson - Sydney
Chris Pagent, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney
Ross Perrett, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Howard Rapke, Holding Redlich - Melbourne
Moira Saville, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley - Adelaide
Kirsty Sutherland, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Justin Vaatstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
Mark van Brakel, Allen & Overy - Perth
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin - Melbourne
Mark Wilks, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney
2020 edition published July 2020
Preeminent
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Guy Foster, Allens - Sydney
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
Leading
Martin Bennett, Bennett + Co - Perth
Paul Evans, Quinn Emanuel - Perth
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas - Adelaide
Justin McDonnell, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Jonathan Milner, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Sydney
Geoff Rankin, Allens - Brisbane
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Mark van Brakel, Allen & Overy - Perth
Recommended
Ian Bloemendal, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Sam Bond, SBA Law - Melbourne - Melbourne
Andrew Carter, Ashurst - Sydney
Sam Delaney, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney
Ross Drinnan, Allens - Sydney
Louise Jenkins, Allens - Melbourne
Alex King, King & Collins - Melbourne
Michael Lundberg, Quinn Emanuel - Perth
Reay McGuinness, Webb Henderson - Sydney
Ross Perrett, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Colleen Platford, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
Howard Rapke, Holding Redlich - Melbourne
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley - Adelaide
Ben Slade, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Kirsty Sutherland, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Belinda Thompson, Allens - Melbourne
Mark Watson, watson Mangioni - Sydney
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin - Melbourne
Mark Wilks, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney
2019 edition published July 2019
Preeminent
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
Leading
Ken Adams, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Martin Bennett, Bennett + Co - Perth
Guy Foster, Allens - Sydney
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Justin McDonnell, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Jonathan Milner, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Sydney
Geoff Rankin, Allens - Brisbane
Moira Saville, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Mark van Brakel, Allen & Overy - Perth
Recommended
Sam Bond, SBA Law - Melbourne - Melbourne
Andrew Carter, Ashurst - Sydney
Diana Chang, Clifford Chance - Sydney
Ben Cohen, Bartley Cohen - Brisbane
Ross Drinnan, Allens - Sydney
Paul Evans, Quinn Emanuel - Perth
Luke Hastings, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Paul James, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas - Adelaide
Michael Lundberg, Quinn Emanuel - Perth
Grant Marjoribanks, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Reay McGuinness, Webb Henderson - Sydney
Michael Mills, Quinn Emanuel - Sydney
Ross Perrett, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Colleen Platford, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley - Adelaide
Ben Slade, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin - Melbourne
2017 edition published July 2017
Preeminent
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Guy Foster, Allens - Sydney
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
Leading
Ken Adams, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Martin Bennett, Bennett + Co - Perth
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Luke Hastings, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Jonathan Milner, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Sydney
Ross Perrett, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Colleen Platford, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
Geoff Rankin, Allens - Brisbane
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Mark van Brakel, Allen & Overy - Perth
Recommended
David Abernethy, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Brisbane
Sam Bond, SBA Law - Melbourne - Melbourne
Andrew Carter, Ashurst - Sydney
Diana Chang, Clifford Chance - Sydney
Mark Dobbie, K&L Gates - Melbourne
Paul Evans, Quinn Emanuel - Perth
Roger Forbes, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Chris Fox, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Richard Harris, Allens - Sydney
Nicholas Iles, Iles Selley - Adelaide
Paul James, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Louise Jenkins, Allens - Melbourne
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas - Adelaide
Michael Lundberg, King & Wood Mallesons - Perth
Ben Luscombe, Clifford Chance - Perth
Grant Marjoribanks, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Justin McDonnell, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Stephen Russell, Russells - Brisbane
Moira Saville, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Sid Wang, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin - Melbourne
Mark Wilks, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney
2016 edition published September 2016
Preeminent
Ken Adams, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Guy Foster, Allens - Sydney
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
Leading
Andrew Carter - Ashurst - Sydney
Diana Chang, Clifford Chance - Sydney
Ross Drinnan, Allens - Sydney
Roger Forbes, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills - melbourne
Luke Hastings, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Robert Heathcote, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
Grant Majoribanks, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Nicholas Mavrakis, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Colleen Platford, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
Geoff Rankin, Allens - Brisbane
Moira Saville, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Mark van Brakel, Allen & Overy - Perth
Sid Wang, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Juliana Warner, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Recommended
Martin Bennett, Bennett + Co - Perth
Max Bonnell, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Konrad de Kerloy, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Beau Deleuil, Quinn Emmanuel - Sydney
Mark Dobbie, K&L Gates - Melbourne
Ross Freeman, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Neil Gentilli, Jackson McDonald - Perth
Nicholas Iles, Iles Selley - Adelaide
Louise Jenkins, Allens - Melbourne
Rani John, DLA Piper - Sydney
Alex King, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
Dan Kynaston, King & Wood Mallesons - Canberra
Stan Lewis, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Bronwyn Lincoln, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas - Adelaide
Ben Luscombe, Clifford Chance - Perth
Daniel Marquet, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Khory McCormick, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Justin McDonnell, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Reay McGuinness, Webb Henderson - Sydney
Jonathan Milner, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Sydney
David O'Brien, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Peter O'Donahoo, Allens - Melbourne
John Pavlakis, Ashurst - Sydney
Angela Pearsall, Clifford Chance - Sydney
Ross Perrett, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Ben Slade, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Peter Stockdale, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Belinda Thompson, Allens - Melbourne
David Tucker, Tucker & Cowen - Brisbane
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin - Melbourne
2015 edition published October 2015
Preeminent
Ken Adams, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Martin Bennett, Bennett + Co - Perth
Jason Betts, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Guy Foster, Allens - Sydney
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
Leading
Peter Butler, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Andrew Carter, Ashurst - Sydney
Diana Chang, Clifford Chance - Sydney
Stuart Clark, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Chris Connor, Johnson Winter & Slattery - Melbourne
Konrad de Kerloy, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Ross Drinnan, Allens - Sydney
John Emmerig, Jones Day - Sydney
Roger Forbes, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Chris Fox, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Kym Fraser, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Ross Freeman, Minter Ellison - Melbourne
Neil Gentilli, Jackson McDonald - Perth
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Peter Holloway, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Luke Hastings, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Nicholas Iles, Iles Selley - Adelaide
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas - Adelaide
Colin Loveday, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Michael Lundberg, King & Wood Mallesons - Perth
Ben Luscombe, Clifford Chance - Perth
Khory McCormick, Minter Ellison - Brisbane
Justin McDonnell, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Geoff McLellan, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Jonathan Milner, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Sydney
Peter O'Donahoo, Allens - Melbourne
Ross Perrett, Clayton Utz - Brisbane - Brisbane
Colleen Platford, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
Michael Pryse, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
Geoff Rankin, Allens - Brisbane
Moira Saville, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Michael Schoenberg, Allens - Melbourne
Mark van Brakel, Allen & Overy - Perth
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin - Melbourne
Recommended
David Abernethy, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Brisbane
Ian Bloemendal, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Jon Clarke, Cowell Clarke - Adelaide
Ben Cohen, Bartley Cohen - Brisbane
John Edmond, Clyde & Co - Sydney
Yin Fang, Tottle Partners - Perth
Michelle Fox, Quinn Emmanuel - Sydney
Jenni Hill, Clifford Chance - Perth
Louise Jenkins, Allens - Melbourne
David John, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Tony Kuhn, Allens - Melbourne
Stan Lewis, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney
Grant Marjoribanks, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Daniel Marquet, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Nicholas Mavrakis, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Michael Mills, Quinn Emmanuel - Sydney
Stephen Penrose, Tottle Partners - Perth
Fred Prickett, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Paul Reidy, Johnson Winter & Slattery - Melbourne
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley - Adelaide
Kevin Stewart, Minter Ellison - Perth
Peter Stockdale, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Larissa Strk, King & Wood Mallesons - Perth
David Tucker, Tucker & Cowen - Brisbane
Patrick Walsh, Gadens - Melbourne