The 2026 listing of leading New South Wales Corporate Law Firms details firms practising within the areas of corporate law in the NSW legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise.
First Tier
Allens
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Mallesons
Second Tier
Ashurst Perkins Coie
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Third Tier
A&O Shearman
Clayton Utz
Johnson Winter Slattery
MinterEllison
Recommended
Addisons
Baker McKenzie
Clifford Chance
HWL Ebsworth
Jones Day
Kardos Scanlan
Norton Rose Fulbright
Thomson Geer
Previous editions
2025 edition published June 2025
First Tier
Allens
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Ashurst
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Third Tier
A&O Shearman
Clayton Utz
Johnson Winter Slattery
MinterEllison
Recommended
Addisons
Baker McKenzie
HWL Ebsworth
Jones Day
Kardos Scanlan
Norton Rose Fulbright
Thomson Geer
2024 edition published September 2024
First Tier
Allens
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Ashurst
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Third Tier
A&O Shearman
Clayton Utz
Johnson Winter Slattery
MinterEllison
Recommended
Addisons
Baker McKenzie
Hamilton Locke
HWL Ebsworth
Jones Day
Kardos Scanlan
Norton Rose Fulbright
Thomson Geer
2022 edition published June 2022
First Tier
Allens
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Third Tier
Clayton Utz
Johnson Winter & Slattery
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Addisons
Baker McKenzie
DLA Piper
Hamilton Locke
HWL Ebsworth
Jones Day
Kardos Scanlan
Maddocks
PWC Legal
Thomson Geer
Watson Mangioni
2021 edition published September 2021
First Tier
Allens
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Baker McKenzie
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Jones Day
Norton Rose Fulbright
PWC Legal
Recommended
Addisons
DLA Piper
Hamilton Locke
HWL Ebsworth
Kardos Scanlan
Maddocks
Thomson Geer
Watson Mangioni
2020 edition published August 2020
First Tier
Allens
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Addisons
Baker McKenzie
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Jones Day
Norton Rose Fulbright
PWC Legal
Recommended
Hamilton Locke
HWL Ebsworth
Kardos Scanlan
Maddocks
Thomson Geer
Watson Mangioni
2019 edition published September 2019
First Tier
Allens
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Gilbert + Tobin
Third Tier
Allen & Overy
Clayton Utz
Johnson Winter & Slattery
MinterEllison
Recommended
Addisons
Baker McKenzie
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Hamilton Locke
Jones Day
Maddocks
Norton Rose Fulbright
PWC Legal
Thomson Geer
Watson Mangioni