The 2026 listing of leading Queensland Corporate Law Firms details firms practising within the areas of Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Capital raising and general Commercial matters matters in Queensland legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
First Tier
Allens
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
King & Wood Mallesons
Talbot Sayer
Second Tier
Clayton Utz
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Baker McKenzie
Cooper Grace Ward
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Hamilton Locke
HopgoodGanim
Jones Day
McCullough Robertson
Thomson Geer
Recommended
Ashurst
Carter Newell
DLA Piper
Hall & Wilcox
Johnson Winter Slattery
McInnes Wilson
Norton Rose Fulbright
Sparke Helmore
Previous editions
2025 edition published March 2025
First Tier
Allens
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Talbot Sayer
Second Tier
Clayton Utz
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Baker McKenzie
Cooper Grace Ward
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Hamilton Locke
HopgoodGanim
Jones Day
McCullough Robertson
Thomson Geer
Recommended
Ashurst
Carter Newell
DLA Piper
Hall & Wilcox
Holding Redlich
Johnson Winter Slattery
K&L Gates
Mills Oakley
Norton Rose Fulbright
Sparke Helmore
2024 edition published March 2024
First Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Talbot Sayer
Second Tier
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
HopgoodGanim
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Baker McKenzie
Cooper Grace Ward
Hamilton Locke
Jones Day
McCullough Robertson
Thomson Geer
Recommended
Ashurst
Carter Newell
DLA Piper
Hall & Wilcox
Holding Redlich
Johnson Winter Slattery
K&L Gates
Mills Oakley
Norton Rose Fulbright
Sparke Helmore
2023 edition published March 2023
First Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Talbot Sayer
Second Tier
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
HopgoodGanim
MinterEllison
McCullough Robertson
Third Tier
Ashurst
Baker McKenzie
Cooper Grace Ward
Hamilton Locke
Jones Day
Thomson Geer
Recommended
Carter Newell
DLA Piper
Holding Redlich
Johnson Winter Slattery
K&L Gates
Mills Oakley
Norton Rose Fulbright
Sparke Helmore
2022 edition published March 2022
First Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Talbot Sayer
Second Tier
Allens
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
HopgoodGanim
Jones Day
MinterEllison
McCullough Robertson
Third Tier
Ashurst
Baker McKenzie
Cooper Grace Ward
Thomson Geer
Recommended
Carter Newell
DLA Piper
GRT Lawyers
Johnson Winter & Slattery
K&L Gates
Mills Oakley
Norton Rose Fulbright
Sparke Helmore
2021 edition published March 2021
First Tier
Clayton Utz
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
MinterEllison
Talbot Sayer
Second Tier
Allens
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
HopgoodGanim
Jones Day
McCullough Robertson
Third Tier
Baker McKenzie
Cooper Grace Ward
Thomson Geer
Recommended
Ashurst
Carter Newell
DLA Piper
GRT Lawyers
Johnson Winter & Slattery
K&L Gates
Mills Oakley
Norton Rose Fulbright
Sparke Helmore
2020 edition published February 2020
First Tier
Clayton Utz
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
McCullough Robertson
Second Tier
Allens
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
HopgoodGanim
Jones Day
MinterEllison
Talbot Sayer
Third Tier
Ashurst
Cooper Grace Ward
DLA Piper
Thomson Geer
Recommended
Baker McKenzie
Carter Newell
GRT Lawyers
Johnson Winter & Slattery
K&L Gates
Mills Oakley
Norton Rose Fulbright
Sparke Helmore
2019 edition published March 2019
First Tier
Clayton Utz
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
McCullough Robertson
MinterEllison
Second Tier
Allens
HopgoodGanim
Jones Day
Talbot Sayer
Third Tier
Cooper Grace Ward
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
DLA Piper
Thomson Geer
Recommended
Ashurst
Carter Newell
ClarkeKann
Johnson Winter & Slattery
K&L Gates
Mills Oakley
Norton Rose Fulbright
2018 edition published February 2018
First Tier
Clayton Utz
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
MinterEllison
Second Tier
Allens
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
HopgoodGanim
Jones Day
McCullough Robertson
Talbot Sayer
Third Tier
Ashurst
Cooper Grace Ward
Thomson Geer
Recommended
Carter Newell
ClarkeKann
DLA Piper
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
K&L Gates
McInnes Wilson
McMahon Clarke
Mills Oakley
Norton Rose Fulbright
2017 edition published January 2017
First Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
McCullough Robertson
MinterEllison
Second Tier
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
HopgoodGanim
Talbot Sayer
Third Tier
Ashurst
Cooper Grace Ward
Thomson Geer
Recommended
ClarkeKann
Colin Biggers & Paisley
DibbsBarker
GRT Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Jones Day
K&L Gates
Mills Oakley
Norton Rose Fulbright
2016 edition published February 2016
First Tier
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Minter Ellison
McCullough Robertson
Second Tier
Allens
Ashurst
HopgoodGanim
Talbot Sayer
Thomson Geer
Third Tier
ClarkeKann
Cooper Grace Ward
Recommended
Colin Biggers & Paisley
DibbsBarker
DLA Piper
GRT Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
K&L Gates
Mullins Lawyers
Norton Rose Fulbright
2012 edition published October 2012
First Tier
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
King & Wood Mallesons
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
King & Wood Mallesons
McCullough Robertson
Second Tier
McCullough Robertson
Minter Ellison
Allens Linklaters
Hopgood Ganim
Minter Ellison
Thomsons Lawyers
Third Tier
Allens Linklaters
Ashurst
Herbert Smith Freehills
Ashurst
Herbert Smith Freehills
GRT Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
Hynes Lawyers
Recommended
Thomsons Lawyers
Cooper Grace Ward
Holding Redlich
Johnson Winter & Slattery
McMahon Clarke
Norton Rose