The 2026 listing of leading West Australian Corporate Law Firms details firms practising within the areas of corporate, M&A and capital markets law in the WA legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise, abilities and track record in these areas.
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Mallesons
Second Tier
Allens
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Steinepreis Paganin
Third Tier
A&O Shearman
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Johnson Winter Slattery
Thomsons
Recommended
Blackwall Legal
Grondal Bruining
Hamilton Locke
HWL Ebsworth
Lavan
MinterEllison
Nova Legal
Previous editions
2025 edition published July 2025
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Steinepreis Paganin
Thomson Geer
Third Tier
A&O Shearman
Allens
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Johnson Winter Slattery
Recommended
Blackwall Legal
Grondal Bruining
Hamilton Locke
HWL Ebsworth
K&L Gates
Lavan
MinterEllison
Nova Legal
2024 edition published September 2024
First Tier
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Steinepreis Paganin
Thomson Geer
Third Tier
Allens
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Johnson Winter Slattery
Recommended
A&O Shearman
Grondal Bruining
Hamilton Locke
HWL Ebsworth
Jackson McDonald
Lavan
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
2022 edition published July 2022
First Tier
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allens
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Steinepreis Paganin
Thomson Geer
Third Tier
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Recommended
Grondal Bruining
Hamilton Locke
HWL Ebsworth
Jackson McDonald
Lavan
Mckenzie Moncreiff
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
2021 edition published July 2021
First Tier
Ashurst
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Allens
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Steinepreis Paganin
Third Tier
Clayton Utz
HWL Ebsworth
Thomson Geer
Recommended
Allion Partners
Grondal Bruining
HopgoodGanim
Jackson McDonald
Lavan
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Squire Patton Boggs
2020 edition published July 2020
First Tier
Ashurst
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Steinepreis Paganin
Third Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
DLA Piper
HWL Ebsworth
Jackson McDonald
Recommended
Allion Partners
Hogan Lovells
HopgoodGanim
Lavan
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Squire Patton Boggs
2019 edition published August 2019
First Tier
Ashurst
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Steinepreis Paganin
Third Tier
Allens
Bellanhouse
DLA Piper
Jackson McDonald
Johnson Winter & Slattery
MinterEllison
Recommended
Allion Partners
Hogan Lovells
HopgoodGanim
HWL Ebsworth
Lavan
Price Sierakoswki
Squire Patton Boggs
2018 edition published July 2018
First Tier
Ashurst
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Steinepreis Paganin
Third Tier
Allens
Bellanhouse
DLA Piper
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Recommended
Allion Partners
Hogan Lovells
HopgoodGanim
Jackson McDonald
Lavan
MinterEllison
Price Sierakoswki
Squire Patton Boggs
2017 edition published August 2017
First Tier
Ashurst
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Third Tier
Allen & Overy
Allens
Bellanhouse
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Steinepreis Paganin
Recommended
Allion Partners
DLA Piper
Hogan Lovells
Jackson McDonald
Lavan
Price Sierakoswki
Squire Patton Boggs
2016 edition published September 2016
First Tier
Ashurst
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Clifford Chance
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
Third Tier
Allens
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jackson McDonald
Recommended
Allion Legal
DLA Piper
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Lavan Legal
Squire Patton Boggs
Steinepreis Paganin
2015 edition published October 2015
First Tier
Ashurst
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Clayton Utz
Clifford Chance
Gilbert + Tobin
Third Tier
Allens
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jackson McDonald
Steinepreis Paganin
Recommended
Allion Legal
DLA Piper
HopgoodGanim
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Lavan Legal
Minter Ellison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Price Sierakowski
Squire Patton Boggs