September 26, 2026
Doyle's Guide

Leading Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Insolvency Lawyers – Canberra

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The 2026 listing of leading Canberra Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyers details solicitors practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters in the Australian Capital Territory legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.

Preeminent

Ian Meagher, BAL Lawyers
Shelley Mulherin, Thomson Geer
Geoff Shaw, Clayton Utz

Leading

Sarah Hendry, Thomson Geer
John Hill, Thomson Geer
Emma Lawrence, Mallesons

Recommended

Rosalie Byrne, Maddocks
Maurice Falcetta, Gadens
Harry Kay, Terracon Legal
Melanie McKean, Ashurst
Lisa Quilty, Maddocks
Basem Seif, BAL Lawyers
Alisa Taylor, MV Law

Previous editions

2025 edition published May 2025

Preeminent

Bernice Ellis, Mills Oakley
Shelley Mulherin, Thomson Geer

Leading

John Hill, Thomson Geer
Emma Lawrence, King & Wood Mallesons
Ian Meagher, BAL Lawyers
Geoff Shaw, Clayton Utz

Recommended

Caroline Bush, Clayton Utz
Stephen Coyle, HWL Ebsworth
Sarah Hendry, Thomson Geer
Harry Kay, Terracon Legal
Melanie McKean, Ashurst
Michael Palfrey, HWL Ebsworth
Rebekha Pattison, King & Wood Mallesons
Lisa Quilty, Mills Oakley
Emma Reilly, Moray & Agnew
Alisa Taylor, MV Law

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2024 edition published June 2024

Preeminent

Bernice Ellis, Mills Oakley
Dan Kynaston, King & Wood Mallesons
Ian Meagher, BAL Lawyers
Shelley Mulherin, Thomson Geer
Geoff Shaw, MinterEllison

Leading

John Hill, Thomson Geer
Rebekha Pattison, King & Wood Mallesons
Emma Reilly, Moray & Agnew
Alisa Taylor, MV Law

Recommended

Caroline Bush, Clayton Utz
Elizabeth Carroll, Holding Redlich
Stephen Coyle, HWL Ebsworth
Maurice Falcetta, Trinity Law
Sarah Hendry, Thomson Geer
Emma Lawrence, King & Wood Mallesons
Lisa Quilty, Mills Oakley

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2023 edition published June 2023

Preeminent

Bernice Ellis, Mills Oakley
Geoff Shaw, MinterEllison

Leading

John Hill, Thomson Geer
Dan Kynaston, King & Wood Mallesons
Ian Meagher, BAL Lawyers
Shelley Mulherin, Thomson Geer
Rebekha Pattison, King & Wood Mallesons
Emma Reilly, Moray & Agnew

Recommended

Caroline Bush, Clayton Utz
Rosalie Byrne, Maddocks
Richard Faulks, SHG Lawyers
Sarah Hendry, Thomson Geer
Megan Knight, Maddocks
Emma Lawrence, King & Wood Mallesons
Cain Sibley, Clayton Utz
Alisa Taylor, MV Law
Paul Vane-Tempest, Ashurst

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2022 edition published June 2022

Preeminent

Caroline Bush, Clayton Utz
Bernice Ellis, Mills Oakley
Dan Kynaston, King & Wood Mallesons
Emma Reilly, Moray & Agnew

Leading

Rosalie Byrne, Maddocks
Richard Faulks, Snedden Hall & Gallop
Geoff Shaw, MinterEllison

Recommended

John Carroll, King & Wood Mallesons
John Hill, McInnes Wilson
Megan Knight, Maddocks
Mabel Lim, Colquhoun Murphy
Stuart Marris, Sparke Helmore
Scott Moloney, Mills Oakley
Shelley Mulherin, McInnes Wilson
Melanie McKean, Ashurst
Ian Meagher, BAL Lawyers
Rebekha Pattison, King & Wood Mallesons
Cain Sibley, Clayton Utz
Paul Vane-Tempest, Ashurst

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2021 edition published June 2021

Preeminent

Caroline Bush, Clayton Utz
Dan Kynaston, King & Wood Mallesons
Emma Reilly, Moray & Agnew

Leading

John Carroll, Clayton Utz
Ian Meagher, Bradley Allen Love
Geoff Shaw, MinterEllison
Ian Temby, Clayton Utz
Paul Vane-Tempest, Ashurst

Recommended

Greg Brackenreg, Meyer Vandenberg
Bernice Ellis, Mills Oakley
Richard Faulks, Snedden Hall & Gallop
Rosalie Byrne, Maddocks
Maurice Falcetta, Trinity Law
Megan Knight, Ashurst
Emma Lawrence, King & Wood Mallesons
Stuart Marris, Sparke Helmore
Shelley Mulherin, McInnes Wilson
Melanie McKean, Ashurst

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2020 edition published May 2020

Preeminent

Caroline Bush, Clayton Utz
John Carroll, Clayton Utz
Dan Kynaston, King & Wood Mallesons
Emma Reilly, Moray & Agnew

Leading

Greg Brackenreg, Meyer Vandenberg
Richard Faulks, Snedden Hall & Gallop
Megan Knight, Ashurst
Shelley Mulherin, McInnes Wilson
Paul Vane-Tempest, Ashurst

Recommended

Rosalie Byrne, Ashurst
Maurice Falcetta, Trinity Law
John Hill, McInnes Wilson
Ian Meagher, Bradley Allen Love
Scott Moloney, Moray & Agnew
Geoff Shaw, MinterEllison
Cain Sibley, Clayton Utz
Ian Temby, Clayton Utz
Mark Treffers, MinterEllison
Michael Will, HWL Ebsworth

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2019 edition published June 2019

Preeminent

Caroline Bush, Clayton Utz
John Carroll, Clayton Utz
Dan Kynaston, King & Wood Mallesons

Leading

Greg Brackenreg, Meyer Vandenberg
John Hill, McInnes Wilson
Shelley Mulherin, McInnes Wilson
Emma Reilly, Moray & Agnew
Paul Vane-Tempest, Ashurst

Recommended

Nevin Agnew, MinterEllison
John Bird, Clayton Utz
Maurice Falcetta, Trinity Law
Richard Faulks, Snedden Hall & Gallop
Andrew Gill, MinterEllison
Megan Knight, Ashurst
Ian Meagher, Bradley Allen Love
Geoff Shaw, MinterEllison
Alisa Taylor, Meyer Vandenberg
Michael Will, HWL Ebsworth

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2018 edition published June 2018

Preeminent

John Carroll, Clayton Utz
Dan Kynaston, King & Wood Mallesons

Leading

Bernice Ellis, Meyer Vandenberg
Megan Knight, Ashurst
Geoff Shaw, MinterEllison
Alisa Taylor, Meyer Vandenberg

Recommended

Caroline Bush, Clayton Utz
Richard Faulks, Snedden Hall & Gallop
Mark Flint, Mills Oakley
Andrew Gill, MinterEllison
John Hill, McInnes Wilson
Shelley Mulherin, McInnes Wilson
Emma Reilly, Moray & Agnew
Ian Temby, Maddocks
Paul Vane-Tempest, Ashurst

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2017 edition published June 2017

Preeminent

John Carroll, Clayton Utz
Dan Kynaston, King & Wood Mallesons

Leading

Richard Faulks, Snedden Hall & Gallop
Emma Reilly, Moray & Agnew
Paul Vane-Tempest, Ashurst
Michael Will, HWL Ebsworth

Recommended

Nevin Agnew, MinterEllison
Greg Brackenreg, Meyer Vandenberg
Caroline Bush, Clayton Utz
Bernice Ellis, Meyer Vandenberg
Mark Flint, Mills Oakley
Andrew Gill, MinterEllison
John Hill, McInnes Wilson
Megan Knight, Henry Davis York
John Larkings, Bradley Allen Love
Melanie McKean, Henry Davis York
Scott Moloney, Moray & Agnew
Shelley Mulherin, McInnes Wilson

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2016 edition published August 2016

Preeminent

John Carroll, Clayton Utz
Dan Kynaston, King & Wood Mallesons

Leading

Caroline Bush, Clayton Utz
Richard Faulks, Snedden Hall & Gallop
Melanie McKean, HWL Ebsworth
Mark Treffers, Minter Ellison
Paul Vane-Tempest, Ashurst

Recommended

Greg Brackenreg, Meyer Vandenberg
Andrew Gill, Minter Ellison
John Hill, McInnes Wilson
Megan Knight, HWL Ebsworth
John Larkings, Bradley Allen Love
Bill McCarthy, Bradley Allen Love
Shelley Mulherin, McInnes Wilson
Cain Sibley, Clayton Utz
Ian Temby, Maddocks
Michael Will, HWL Ebsworth

Open the 2016 edition page →

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