The 2026 listing of leading South Australian Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyers details solicitors practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters in the SA legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Market Leader
Preeminent
David Colovic, LK
Scott Foreman, LK
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter Slattery
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley
Leading
Mark Jackson, Crawford Legal
Scott Lumsden, Wallmans
Jack Madsen, Madsen O’Dea
Brenton Priestley, PGC Legal
Rebecca Yorston, LK
Recommended
Natalie Abela, Cowell Clarke
Dominic Agresta, Agresta Moran
Christopher Beames, Johnson Winter Slattery
Alice Carter, Lynch Meyer
Amy Cooper-Boast, LK
Lauren Crosby, Kain Lawyers
Tom Dachs, DMAW Lawyers
Sam de Cure, DMAW Lawyers
Joseph De Ruvo, DW Fox Tucker
James Devonish, Devonish Harris Henderson
Anthony Discisio, FLG Legal
Tom Evans, Richards & Evans
Brooke Hall-Carney, LK
Mike Hayes, Keypoint Law
Wendy Jones, HWL Ebsworth
Lisa Loechel, LK
Travis Moran, Agresta Moran
Andrew O’Halloran, O’Halloran Law
Frances Taylor, Crawford Legal
Eve Thomson, Johnson Winter Slattery
Claire Vernik, Iles Selley
Brooke Willshire, Madsen O’Dea
John Vozzo, HWL Ebsworth
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Preeminent
Skip Lipman, LK
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley
Leading
David Colovic, LK
Nathan Day, Iles Selley
Scott Foreman, LK
Nicholas Iles, Iles Selley
Mark Jackson, Crawford Legal
Jack Madsen, Madsen O'Dea
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter Slattery
Recommended
Natalie Abela, Cowell Clarke
Dominic Agresta, Agresta Moran
Alice Carter, Lynch Meyer
Lauren Crosby, Kain Lawyers
Tom Dachs, DMAW Lawyers
Glenn Davis, DMAW Lawyers
James Devonish, Devonish Harris Henderson
David Gaszner, Thomson Geer
Tom Griffith, Piper Alderman
Brooke Hall-Carney, LK
Mike Hayes, Piper Alderman
James Kearney, MinterEllison
Scott Lumsden, Wallmans
Vas Marinos, Norman Waterhouse
Travis Moran, Agresta Moran
Richard O'Dea, Madsen O'Dea
Andrew O'Halloran, O'Halloran Law
Brenton Priestley, PGC Legal
Justin Sharman, Adco Legal
Eve Thomson, Johnson Winter Slattery
Claire Vernik, Iles Selley
Brooke Willshire, Madsen O'Dea
Rebecca Yorston, LK
2024 edition published June 2024
Preeminent
Skip Lipman, LK
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley
Leading
David Colovic, LK
Scott Foreman, LK
Nicholas Iles, Iles Selley
Mark Jackson, Crawford Legal
Wendy Jones, Dentons
Jack Madsen, Madsen O'Dea
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter Slattery
Recommended
Natalie Abela, Cowell Clarke
Dominic Agresta, Iles Selley
Christopher Beames, Johnson Winter Slattery
James Devonish, Devonish Harris Henderson
Nathan Day, Kerrs
David Gaszner, Thomson Geer
Sam Gomersall, LK
Madeleine Harland, LK
James Kearney, MinterEllison
Scott Lumsden, Wallmans
David Meegan, DMAW Lawyers
Travis Moran, Iles Selley
Richard O'Dea, Madsen O'Dea
Andrew O'Halloran, O'Halloran Law
Justin Sharman, Adco Legal
Leo Walsh, DMAW Lawyers
Brooke Willshire, Madsen O'Dea
Rebecca Yorston, LK
2023 edition published June 2023
Preeminent
Skip Lipman, LK
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley
Leading
David Colovic, LK
Scott Foreman, LK
Nicholas Iles, Iles Selley
Wendy Jones, Dentons
Jack Madsen, Madsen O'Dea
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Recommended
Dominic Agresta, Iles Selley
Michael Barrett, Thomson Geer
Christopher Beames, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Glenn Davis, DMAW Lawyers
Nathan Day, Kerrs
David Gaszner, Thomson Geer
Brooke Hall-Carney, LK
Madeleine Harland, LK
Mike Hayes, Piper Alderman
Mark Jackson, Crawford Legal
James Kearney, MinterEllison
Scott Lumsden, Wallmans
Rob Mills, Vardon legal
Andrew O'Halloran, O'Halloran Law
Eve Thomson, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Leo Walsh, DMAW Lawyers
2022 edition published June 2022
Preeminent
Skip Lipman, LK
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley
Leading
Christopher Beames, Johnson Winter & Slattery
David Colovic, LK
David Gaszner, Thomson Geer
Nicholas Iles, Iles Selley
Wendy Jones, Dentons
Scott Lumsden, Wallmans
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Recommended
Dominic Agresta, Iles Selley
Michael Barrett, Thomson Geer
Lauren Crosby, Kain Lawyers
David Cross, LK
James Cudmore, CCK Lawyers
Glenn Davis, DMAW Lawyers
Nathan Day, Iles Selley
Scott Foreman, LK
Brooke Hall-Carney, LK
Mike Hayes, Piper Alderman
Mark Jackson, Crawford Legal
James Kearney, MinterEllison
Jack Madsen, Madsen O'Dea
Symoane Mercurio, Cowell Clarke
Andrew O'Halloran, O'Halloran Law
Chris Wellington, Wallmans
2021 edition published June 2021
Preeminent
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley
Leading
David Colovic, Lipman Karas
David Gaszner, Thomson Geer
Nicholas Iles, Iles Selley
Wendy Jones, Dentons
Jack Madsen, Madsen O'Dea
Andrew O'Halloran, HWL Ebsworth
Recommended
Dominic Agresta, Iles Selley
Michael Barrett, Thomson Geer
Christopher Beames, Johnson Winter & Slattery
David Cross, Lipman Karas
James Cudmore, CCK Lawyers
Glenn Davis, DMAW Lawyers
Hannah Doyle, Iles Selley
Scott Foreman, Lipman Karas
Mike Hayes, Piper Alderman
Mark Jackson, Crawford Legal
James Kearney, MinterEllison
Rob Kennett, Cowell Clarke
Scott Lumsden, Wallmans
Ray Mansueto, Mansueto Legal
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Kym Ryder, O'Loughlins
Leo Walsh, DMAW Lawyers
2020 edition published May 2020
Preeminent
Nicholas Iles, Iles Selley
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley
Leading
Dominic Agresta, Iles Selley
Christopher Beames, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Jon Clarke, Jon Clarke Advisory
David Colovic, Lipman Karas
Wendy Jones, Dentons
Thomas McFarlane, Lipman Karas
Andrew O'Halloran, HWL Ebsworth
Karen Thomas, Dentons
Toni Vozzo, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Leo Walsh, DMAW Lawyers
Recommended
James Cudmore, CCK Lawyers
Hannah Doyle, Iles Selley
Julia Dreosti, Lipman Karas
David Gaszner, Thomson Geer
Mark Jackson, Crawford Legal
James Kearney, MinterEllison
Scott Lumsden, Wallmans
Jack Madsen, Madsen O'Dea
Ray Mansueto, Mansueto Legal
Rob Mills, Jones Harley Toole
Richard O'Dea, Madsen O'Dea
Micheal O'Donnell, Thomson Geer
Stephen Phillips, Lipman Karas
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Natasha Riach, Mansueto Legal
Justin Sharman, DMAW Lawyers
Roxanne Smith, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Chris Wellington, Wallmans
Stephen Williams, Norman Waterhouse
2019 edition published June 2019
Preeminent
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley
Leading
David Colovic, Lipman Karas
David Gaszner, Thomson Geer
Nicholas Iles, Iles Selley
Thomas McFarlane, Lipman Karas
Toni Vozzo, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Recommended
Michael Barrett, Thomson Geer
Jon Clarke, Cowell Clarke
Glenn Davis, DMAW Lawyers
Hannah Doyle, Iles Selley
Mark Jackson, Crawford Legal
James Jarvis, Finlaysons
Wendy Jones, Fisher Jeffries
James Kearney, MinterEllison
Jack Madsen, Madsen O'Dea
Rob Mills, Jones Harley Toole
Andrew O'Halloran, HWL Ebsworth
Stephen Phillips, Lipman Karas
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Roxanne Smith, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Karen Thomas, Fisher JeffriesOK
Stephen Voss, Thomson Geer
Leo Walsh, DMAW Lawyers
Chris Wellington, Wallmans
Stephen Williams, Norman Waterhouse
2018 edition published June 2018
Preeminent
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley
Leading
Jon Clarke, Cowell Clarke
David Colovic, HWL Ebsworth
David Gaszner, Thomson Geer
Nicholas Iles, Iles Selley
James Jarvis, Finlaysons
Stephen Phillips, Lipman Karas
Karen Thomas, Fisher Jeffries
Stephen Voss, Thomson Geer
Toni Vozzo, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Recommended
Natalie Abela, Cowell Clarke
Michael Barrett, Thomson Geer
Glenn Davis, DMAW Lawyers
Julia Dreosti, Fisher Jeffries
Kirsten Gordge, Finlaysons
Mark Jackson, Crawford Legal
James Jarvis, Finlaysons
Wendy Jones, Fisher Jeffries
James Kearney, MinterEllison
Scott Lumsden, Wallmans
Ray Mansueto, Mansueto Legal
James Marsh, Fisher Jeffries
Thomas McFarlane, Lipman Karas
Rob Mills, Jones Harley Toole
Michael O'Donnell, Thomson Geer
Andrew O'Halloran, HWL Ebsworth
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Luke Rowley, Charlton Rowley
Roxanne Smith, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Andrew Williams, Finlaysons
Stephen Williams, Norman Waterhouse
2017 edition published July 2017
Preeminent
Jon Clarke, Cowell Clarke
Nicholas Iles, Iles Selley
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas
Leading
David Colovic, HWL Ebsworth
James Jarvis, Finlaysons
Wendy Jones, Fisher Jeffries
Andrew O'Halloran, HWL Ebsworth
Stephen Phillips, Lipman Karas
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley
Karen Thomas, Fisher Jeffries
Stephen Voss, Thomson Geer
Toni Vozzo, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Recommended
Dominic Agresto, Iles Selley
Adam Bannister, MinterEllison
Michael Barrett, Thomson Geer
Rob Commazzetto, Cowell Clarke
Julia Dreosti, Lipman Karas
David Gaszner, Thomson Geer
Brooke Hall-Carney, Lipman Karas
Mark Jackson, Crawford Legal
James Kearney, MinterEllison
Scott Lumsden, Wallmans
Ray Mansueto, Mansueto Legal
James Marsh, Fisher Jeffries
Michael O'Donnell, Thomson Geer
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Chris Wellington, Wallmans
Stephen Williams, Norman Waterhouse
2016 edition published August 2016
Preeminent
Nicholas Iles, Iles Selley
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas
Leading
Jon Clarke, Cowell Clarke
David Gaszner, Thomson Geer
Andrew O'Halloran, HWL Ebsworth
Matthew Selley, Iles Selley
Karen Thomas, Fisher Jeffries
Recommended
Tony Abbott, Piper Alderman
Adam Bannister, MinterEllison
Michael Barrett, Thomson Geer
Geoff Brennan, Thomson Geer
David Colovic, HWL Ebsworth
Robert Comazetto, Cowell Clarke
Glenn Davis, DMAW Lawyers
Joe De Ruvo, DW Fox Tucker
Kirsten Gordge, Finlaysons
Rebecca Halkett, Kain Lawyers
Wendy Jones, Fisher Jeffries
Scott Lumsden, Wallmans
Liam McCusker, DW Fox Tucker
Stephen Phillips, Lipman Karas
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Roxanne Smith, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Toni Vozzo, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Leo Walsh, DMAW Lawyers
Chris Wellington, Wallmans
Andrew Williams, Finlaysons