The 2026 listing of leading Victorian Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyers details solicitors practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution, class actions and arbitration matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Tony Troiani, Mallesons
Justin Vaatstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Leading
Andrew Bailey, Strongman & Crouch
Nigel Evans, Aptum Legal
Andrew Green, SBA Law
Peter Haig, Allens
Tom Jarvis, Lander & Rogers
Jonathan Joseph, Strongman & Crouch
Alex King, King & Collins
Samantha Kinsey, Mallesons
Kim Mackay, Norton Rose Fulbright
Daniel Marquet, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Howard Rapke, Holding Redlich
Jacob Uljans, Hall & Wilcox
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Recommended
Nathan Abbott, Dentons
Simon Abraham, Tisher Liner
Alex Blennerhasset, Echo Law
Peter Bowden, Gilbert + Tobin
Matthew Critchley, Jones Day
Graydon Dowd, Hall & Wilcox
Ali Erskine, Harwood Andrews
Domenic Gatto, Mallesons
Louise Gehrig, Piper Alderman
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Louise Jenkins, Allens
Raphael Leibler, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Jonathan Leung, Strongman & Crouch
James Love, Johnson Winter Slattery
Dan Mackay, Mackay Chapman
John Mengolian, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Ruth Overington, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Andrew Paull, Echo Law
Milli Petronijevic. Strongman & Crouch
Kelly Powers, SBA Law
Merryn Quayle, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Alexandra Tighe, Clayton Utz
Previous editions
2025 edition published June 2025
Preeminent
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Leading
Andrew Bailey, Strongman & Crouch
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nigel Evans, Aptum Legal
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Alex King, King & Collins
Ruth Overington, Herbert Smith Freehills
Howard Rapke, Holding Redlich
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Justin Vaatstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin
Recommended
Simon Abraham, Tisher Liner
Peter Bowden, Gilbert + Tobin
Graydon Dowd, Hall & Wilcox
Ali Erskine, Harwood Andrews
David Grant, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Green, SBA Law
Peter Haig, Allens
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Elyse Hilton, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Stephen Hume, K&L Gates
Louise Jenkins, Allens
Tom Jarvis, Johnson Winter Slattery
Sam Kingston, Maddocks
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Nathanael Kitingan, Macpherson Kelley
Jonathan Kramersh, HWL Ebsworth
Raphael Leibler, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Jonathan Leung, Strongman & Crouch
Stewart Lewin, Mills Oakley
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
Kim Mackay, Norton Rose Fulbright
Daniel Marquet, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Andrew Paull, Echo Law
Merryn Quayle, Herbert Smith Freehills
Alicia Salvo, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Brendan Swift, Altus Lawyers
Belinda Thompson, Allens
Alexandra Tighe, Clayton Utz
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Paul Welling, KHQ Lawyers
Alex Wolff, Baker McKenzie
2024 edition published June 2024
Preeminent
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Leading
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Dominic Gatto, King & Wood Mallesons
Alex King, King & Collins
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Howard Rapke, Holding Redlich
Justin Vaatstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin
Recommended
Pravin Aathreya, Johnson Winter Slattery
Andrew Bailey, Strongman & Crouch
Peter Bartlett, MinterEllison
Peter Bowden, Gilbert + Tobin
Andrew Chambers, K&L Gates
Graydon Dowd, Hall & Wilcox
Ali Erskine, Harwood Andrews
Nigel Evans, Aptum Legal
David Grant, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Green, SBA Law
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Elyse Hilton, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Louise Jenkins, Allens
Tom Jarvis, Johnson Winter Slattery
Jonathan Joseph, Strongman & Crouch
Nathanael Kitingan, Macpherson Kelley
Jonathan Kramersh, HWL Ebsworth
Richard Leder, Wotton + Kearney
Stewart Lewin, Mills Oakley
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
Bronwyn Lincoln, Thomson Geer
Kim Mackay, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Lily Nguyen, Lander & Rogers
Ruth Overington, Herbert Smith Freehills
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Brendan Swift, Altus Lawyers
Belinda Thompson, Allens
Alexandra Tighe, Holding Redlich
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Alex Wolff, Baker McKenzie
2023 edition published June 2023
Market Leader
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Preeminent
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Justin Vaatstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Leading
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Alex King, King & Collins
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Howard Rapke, Holding Redlich
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin
Recommended
Pravin Aathreya, Johnson Winter Slattery
Nicholas Anson, MinterEllison
Peter Bowden, Gilbert + Tobin
Chris Brodrick, Holding Redlich
Peter Cash, Norton Rose Fulbright
Mark Dobbie, K&L Gates
Graydon Dowd, Hall & Wilcox
Nigel Evans, Aptum Legal
Dominic Gatto, King & Wood Mallesons
David Grant, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Green, SBA Law
Neil Hannan, Thomson Geer
Peter Holloway, Herbert Smith Freehills
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Louise Jenkins, Allens
Jonathan Joseph, Strongman & Crouch
Sam Kingston, Maddocks
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
Kim Mackay, Holding Redlich
Catherine Macrae, MinterEllison
Daniel Marquet, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Ruth Overington, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
Belinda Thompson, Allens
Alexandra Tighe, Holding Redlich
Matthew Whittle, Allens
Alex Wolff, Baker McKenzie
2022 edition published June 2022
Market Leader
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Preeminent
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Alex King, King & Collins
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Ruth Overington, Herbert Smith Freehills
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ben Phi, Phi Finney McDonald
Howard Rapke, Holding Redlich
Justin Vaatstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin
Recommended
Peter Bowden, Gilbert + Tobin
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Mark Dobbie, K&L Gates
Graydon Dowd, Hall & Wilcox
Tim Finney, Phi Finney McDonald
Caroline Goulden, Arnold Bloch Leibler
David Grant, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Green, SBA Law
Neil Hannan, Thomson Geer
Ben Hardwick, Slater & Gordon
Elyse Hilton, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Louise Jenkins, Allens
Bronwyn Lincoln, HFW
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
Kim Mackay, Holding Redlich
Catherine Macrae, MinterEllison
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Odette McDonald, Phi Finney McDonald
David Newman, Maddocks
Craig Phillips, Corrs Chambers westgarth
Michelle Power, MinterEllison
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
Belinda Thompson, Allens
Alexandra Tighe, Holding Redlich
Alex Wolff, Baker McKenzie
2021 edition published June 2021
Market Leader
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Preeminent
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Mark Dobbie, K&L Gates
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Louise Jenkins, Allens
Alex King, King & Collins
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Bronwyn Lincoln, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ben Phi, Phi Finney McDonald
Howard Rapke, Holding Redlich
Belinda Thompson, Allens
Justin Vaatsra, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin
Recommended
Nicholas Anson, MinterEllison
Tania Cini, Allens
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michelle Dixon, Maddocks
Graydon Dowd, Hall & Wilcox
Tim Finney, Phi Finney McDonald
Domenic Gatto, King & Wood Mallesons
Caroline Goulden, Arnold Bloch Leibler
David Grant, Logie-Smith Lanyon
Peter Haig, Allens
Neil Hannan, Thomson Geer
Ben Hardwick, Slater & Gordon
Joanne Hardwick, Piper Alderman
Stephen Hume, K&L Gates
Darren James, Mills Oakley
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
Kim Mackay, Holding Redlich
Daniel Marquet, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Odette McDonald, Phi Finney McDonald
John Mengolian, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Alan Mitchell, Herbert Smith Freehills
David Newman, Maddocks
Ruth Overington, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michelle Power, MinterEllison
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
Alexandra Tighe, Holding Redlich
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Andrew Watson, Maurice Blackburn
Matthew Whittle, Allens
Alex Wolff, Baker McKenzie
2020 edition published May 2020
Preeminent
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills
Louise Jenkins, Allens
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Leading
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Mark Dobbie, K&L Gates
Darren James, Mills Oakley
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Alex King, King & Collins
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Bronwyn Lincoln, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Ben Phi, Phi Finney McDonald
Howard Rapke, Holding Redlich
Belinda Thompson, Allens
Justin Vaatsra, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Andrew Watson, Maurice Blackburn
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin
Recommended
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Graydon Dowd, Hall & Wilcox
Tim Finney, Phi Finney McDonald
Kym Fraser, Clayton Utz
Ross Freeman, MinterEllison
Caroline Goulden, Arnold Bloch Leibler
David Grant, Logie-Smith Lanyon
Andrew Green, SBA Law
Neil Hannan, Thomson Geer
Ben Hardwick, Slater & Gordon
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Peter Holloway, Herbert Smith Freehills
Tom Jarvis, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Andrew Joseph, Strongman & Joseph
Peter Lucarelli, Baker McKenzie
Anthony Maher, Marsh & Maher Richmond Bennison
Daniel Marquet, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Paul Marsh, Marsh & Maher Richmond Bennison
Odette McDonald, Phi Finney McDonald
David Newman, Maddocks
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Craig Phillips, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michelle Power, MinterEllison
Gregg Rowan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
Glen Ward, MinterEllison
Matthew Whittle, Allens
Alex Wolff, Baker McKenzie
Paul Zawa, Phi Finney McDonald
2019 edition published June 2019
Market Leader
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Preeminent
Ken Adams, Herbert Smith Freehills
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills
Louise Jenkins, Allens
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Darren James, Mills Oakley
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Alex King, King & Collins
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Bronwyn Lincoln, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Daniel Marquet, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Howard Rapke, Holding Redlich
Michelle Power, MinterEllison
Belinda Thompson, Allens
Justin Vaatsra, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin
Recommended
Nicholas Anson, MinterEllison
Ariel Borland, Mills Oakley
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Brooke Dellavedova, Maurice Blackburn
Mark Dobbie, K&L Gates
Graydon Dowd, Hall & Wilcox
Tim Finney, Phi Finney McDonald
Norman Fryde, Thomson Geer
Chris Fox, King & Wood Mallesons
David Grant, Logie-Smith Lanyon
Tim Graham, HWL Ebsworth
Andrew Green, SBA Law
Neil Hannan, Thomson Geer
Ben Hardwick, Slater & Gordon
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Peter Holloway, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stephen Hume, K&L Gates
Jonathan Kramersh, HWL Ebsworth
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley
Kim Mackay, Holding Redlich
John Mengolian, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Richard Mereine, HWL Ebsworth
Alan Mitchell, Herbert Smith Freehills
Richard Murphy, MinterEllison
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ben Phi, Phi Finney McDonald
Fred Prickett, Clayton Utz
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
John Straglianos, Dentons
Natasha Toholka, Norton Rose Fulbright
Mark Walter, Slater & Gordon
Glen Ward, MinterEllison
Andrew Watson, Maurice Blackburn
Alex Wolff, Baker McKenzie
2018 edition published July 2018
Preeminent
Ken Adams, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Leading
Nicholas Anson, MinterEllison
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Mark Dobbie, K&L Gates
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Louise Jenkins, Allens
Alex King, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Bronwyn Lincoln, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Daniel Marquet, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Ben Phi, Phi Finney McDonald
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin
Recommended
Ariel Borland, Mills Oakley
Brooke Dellavedova, Maurice Blackburn
Tim Finney, Phi Finney McDonald
Andrew Green, SBA Law
Neil Hannan, Thomson Geer
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Clint Hinchen, Allens
Stephen Hume, K&L Gates
Darren James, Mills Oakley
Michael Johns, Maddocks
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Jonathan Kramersh, HWL Ebsworth
Richard Leder, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Peter Lucarelli, Baker McKenzie
Odette McDonald, Phi Finney McDonald
John Mengolian, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Alan Mitchell, Herbert Smith Freehills
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Nick Poole, Clayton Utz
Fred Prickett, Clayton Utz
Michael Pryse, Herbert Smith Freehills
Howard Rapke, Holding Redlich
Michael Schoenberg, Allens
Belinda Thompson, Allens
Alexandra Tighe, Holding Redlich
Natasha Toholka, Norton Rose Fulbright
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Andrew Watson, Maurice Blackburn
Matthew Whittle, Allens
2017 edition published July 2017
Market Leader
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Preeminent
Ken Adams, Herbert Smith Freehills
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Mark Dobbie, K&L Gates
Chris Fox, King & Wood Mallesons
Ross Freeman, MinterEllison
Robert Heathcote, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Peter Holloway, Herbert Smith Freehills
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Louise Jenkins, Allens
Alex King, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Bronwyn Lincoln, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Daniel Marquet, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Howard Rapke, Holding Redlich
Michael Schoenberg, Allens
Belinda Thompson, Allens
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin
Recommended
Nicholas Anson, MinterEllison
Peter Cash, Norton Rose Fulbright
Scott Chesterman, MinterEllison
Chris Connor, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Tanya Cross, SBA Law
Graydon Dowd, Hall & Wilcox
Tim Finney, Phi Finney McDonald
David Grant, Logie-Smith Lanyon
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Darren James, Mills Oakley
Tom Jarvis, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Jonathan Kramersh, HWL Ebsworth
Richard Leder, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Peter Lucarelli, Baker McKenzie
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Richard Mereine, HWL Ebsworth
Alan Mitchell, Herbert Smith Freehills
Ben Phi, Phi Finney McDonald
Craig Phillips, Grindal & Phillips
Nick Poole, Clayton Utz
Fred Prickett, Clayton Utz
Michael Pryse, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
Andrew Watson, Maurice Blackburn
Nigel Watson, Colin Biggers & Paisley
2016 edition published August 2016
Preeminent
Ken Adams, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Leading
Ross Freeman, Minter Ellison
Damian Grave, Herbert Smith Freehills
Robert Heathcote, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Louise Jenkins, Allens
Bronwyn Lincoln, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Daniel Marquet, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Peter O'Donahoo, Allens
Michael Schoenberg, Allens
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Janet Whiting, Gilbert + Tobin
Recommended
Chris Connor, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Michelle Dixon, Maddocks
Mark Dobbie, K&L Gates
Graydon Dowd, Hall & Wilcox
Chris Fox, King & Wood Mallesons
Kym Fraser, Clayton Utz
Domenic Gatto, King & Wood Mallesons
Neil Hannan, Thomson Geer
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Tom Jarvis, Norton Rose Fulbright
Alex King, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Jonathan Kramersh, HWL Ebsworth
Tony Kuhn, Allens
Richard Leder, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Alan Mitchell, Herbert Smith Freehills
Ben Phi, Slater & Gordon
Craig Phillips, Grindal & Patrick
Michelle Power, Minter Ellison
Fred Prickett, Clayton Utz
Michael Pryse, Herbert Smith Freehills
Howard Rapke, Holding Redlich
Belinda Thompson, Allens
Justin Vaatstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Andrew Watson, Maurice Blackburn
Ashley Wharton, Ashurst