The 2026 listing of leading Queensland Corporate Lawyers details solicitors 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.
Market Leader
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Preeminent
Chelsey Drake, Allens
Matthew Fitzgerald, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Derek Pocock, Baker McKenzie
Leading
Rhys Casey, King & Wood Mallesons
Matt Couper, Thomson Geer
Stephanie Daveson, Clayton Utz
Brett Heading, Hamilton Locke
Jeremy Horwood, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lachlan Mitchell, Talbot Sayer
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
Isaac West, Jones Day
Recommended
Jonathan Cheyne, Johnson Winter Slattery
Andrew Corkhill, Cooper Grace Ward
Louisa Di Bella, Talbot Sayer
Michelle Eastwell, Hall & Wilcox
Eugene Fung, Thomson Geer
Franki Ganter, Allens
Andrew Hay, Clayton Utz
Will Houston, Talbot Sayer
Stephen Knight, MinterEllison
Luke Mountford, HopgoodGanim
Andrew Rentoul, MinterEllison
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Phillip Smith, Talbot Sayer
Melissa Swain-Tonkin, Herbert Smith Freehills
John Toigo, Sparke Helmore
Reece Walker, McCullough Robertson
Peter Williams, Hamilton Locke
Previous editions
2025 edition published March 2025
Market Leader
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Preeminent
Chelsey Drake, Allens
Matthew Fitzgerald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Brett Heading, Hamilton Locke
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
Leading
Rhys Casey, King & Wood Mallesons
Stephanie Daveson, Clayton Utz
Eugene Fung, Thomson Geer
Derek Pocock, Baker McKenzie
Isaac West, Jones Day
Recommended
Andrew Corkhill, Cooper Grace Ward
Matt Couper, Thomson Geer
Franki Ganter, Allens
Andrew Hay, Clayton Utz
Jeremy Horwood, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
John Humphrey, King & Wood Mallesons
Lyndon Masters, DLA Piper
Lachlan Mitchell, Talbot Sayer
Andrew Rentoul, MinterEllison
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Melissa Swain-Tonkin, Herbert Smith Freehills
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
Reece Walker, McCullough Robertson
2024 edition published March 2024
Preeminent
Chelsey Drake, Allens
Brett Heading, Hamilton Locke
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Leading
Rhys Casey, King & Wood Mallesons
Stephanie Daveson, Clayton Utz
Matthew Fitzgerald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jeremy Horwood, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Brian Moller, HopgoodGanim
Derek Pocock, Baker McKenzie
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
Isaac West, Jones Day
Recommended
Andrew Corkhill, Cooper Grace Ward
Matt Couper, Thomson Geer
Chris Davis, McInnes Wilson
Michelle Eastwell, Hall & Wilcox
Alexandra Feros, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Fredericks, McInnes Wilson
Eugene Fung, Thomson Geer
Franki Ganter, Allens
Michael Hansel, HopgoodGanim
Andrew Hay, Clayton Utz
John Humphrey, King & Wood Mallesons
Robert Jackson, King & Wood Mallesons
Stephen Knight, MinterEllison
Stefan Luke, Carter Newell
Lyndon Masters, DLA Piper
Lachlan Mitchell, Talbot Sayer
Jim Petersen, Baker McKenzie
Andrew Rentoul, MinterEllison
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
2023 edition published March 2023
Preeminent
Stephanie Daveson, Clayton Utz
Chelsey Drake, Allens
Brett Heading, Hamilton Locke
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Leading
Matthew Fitzgerald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Eugene Fung, Thomson Geer
Jeremy Horwood, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Brian Moller, HopgoodGanim
Derek Pocock, Baker McKenzie
Andrew Rentoul, MinterEllison
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
Recommended
Rhys Casey, King & Wood Mallesons
Matt Couper, Carter Newell
Khilen Devani, Holding Redlich
Michelle Eastwell, Hall & Wilcox
Franki Ganter, Allens
Gary Goldman, MinterEllison
Michael Hansel, HopgoodGanim
Andrew Hay, Clayton Utz
Stephen Knight, MinterEllison
Lyndon Masters, DLA Piper
Lachlan Mitchell, Talbot Sayer
Luke Mountford, HopgoodGanim
Jim Petersen, Baker McKenzie
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Benny Sham, Hamilton Locke
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
Reece Walker, McCullough Robertsons
Isaac West, Jones Day
2022 edition published March 2022
Preeminent
Stephanie Daveson, Clayton Utz
Derek Pocock, Baker McKenzie
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Leading
Chelsey Drake, Allens
Matthew Fitzgerald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Brett Heading, Hamilton Locke
Jeremy Horwood, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Brian Moller, HopgoodGanim
Jim Petersen, Baker McKenzie
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
Recommended
Rhys Casey, King & Wood Mallesons
Matt Couper, Carter Newell
Eugene Fung, Thomson Geer
Franki Ganter, Allens
Gary Goldman, MinterEllison
Michael Hansel, HopgoodGanim
Andrew Hay, Clayton Utz
Stephen Knight, MinterEllison
Tony Lalor, Mills Oakley
Stefan Luke, Stefan Luke Lawyer
Lyndon Masters, DLA Piper
David Mitchell, Talbot Sayer
Michele Muscillo, HopgoodGanim
Andrew Rentoul, MinterEllison
Matthew Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Melissa Swain-Tonkin, Herbert Smith Freehills
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
Glenn Vassallo, GRT Lawyers
Reece Walker, McCullough Robertsons
Isaac West, Jones Day
Peter Williams Hamilton Locke
2021 edition published March 2021
Preeminent
Stephanie Daveson, Clayton Utz
Brett Heading, Jones Day
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Leading
Chelsey Drake, Allens
Matthew Fitzgerald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Gary Goldman, MinterEllison
Jeremy Horwood, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Brian Moller, HopgoodGanim
Michele Muscillo, HopgoodGanim
Jim Petersen, Baker McKenzie
Derek Pocock, Baker McKenzie
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
Isaac West, Jones Day
Recommended
Rhys Casey, King & Wood Mallesons
Matt Couper, Carter Newell
Eugene Fung, Thomson Geer
Franki Ganter, Allens
Michael Hansel, HopgoodGanim
Andrew Hay, Clayton Utz
Stephen Knight, MinterEllison
Tony Lalor, Mills Oakley
Stefan Luke, Stefan Luke Lawyer
Lyndon Masters, DLA Piper
Luke Mountford, HopgoodGanim
Andrew Rentoul, MinterEllison
Matthew Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
John Toigo, Sparke Helmore
Reece Walker, McCullough Robertsons
Ben Wood, McCullough Robertson
2020 edition published February 2020
Preeminent
Stephanie Daveson, Clayton Utz
Matthew Fitzgerald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Brett Heading, Jones Day
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Leading
Rhys Casey, King & Wood Mallesons
Bruce Cowley, MinterEllison
Chelsey Drake, Allens
Andrew Hay, Clayton Utz
Jeremy Horwood, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Stefan Luke, DLA Piper
Lyndon Masters, DLA Piper
Brian Moller, HopgoodGanim
Luke Mountford, HopgoodGanim
Jim Petersen, Baker McKenzie
Derek Pocock, Baker McKenzie
Andrew Rentoul, MinterEllison
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
Recommended
Jonathan Cheyne, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Eugene Fung, Thomson Geer
Franki Ganter, Allens
Gary Goldman, MinterEllison
Michael Hansel, HopgoodGanim
Robert Jackson, King & Wood Mallesons
Tony Lalor, Mills Oakley
Stuart MacGregor, Clayton Utz
Michele Muscillo, HopgoodGanim
Matthew Reynolds, Thomson Geer
John Toigo, Sparke Helmore
Glenn Vassallo, GRT Lawyers
Philip Vickery, K&L Gates
Reece Walker, McCullough Robertsons
Isaac West, Jones Day
Ian Williams, Herbert Smith Freehills
2019 edition published March 2019
Preeminent
Bruce Cowley, MinterEllison
Stephanie Daveson, Clayton Utz
Matthew Fitzgerald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Brett Heading, Jones Day
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Leading
Chelsey Drake, Allens
Andrew Hay, Clayton Utz
Jeremy Horwood, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Brian Moller, HopgoodGanim
Derek Pocock, McCullough Robertson
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
Recommended
Rhys Casey, King & Wood Mallesons
Erin Feros, Allens
Eugene Fung, Thomson Geer
Franki Ganter, Allens
Gary Goldman, MinterEllison
Michael Hansel, HopgoodGanim
Robert Jackson, King & Wood Mallesons
Tony Lalor, Mills Oakley
Stefan Luke, DLA Piper
Lyndon Masters, DLA Piper
Luke Mountford, HopgoodGanim
Jim Petersen, McCullough Robertson
Andrew Rentoul, MinterEllison
Matthew Reynolds, HWL Ebsworth
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
John Toigo, ClarkeKann
Reece Walker, McCullough Robertsons
Isaac West, Jones Day
Ian Williams, Herbert Smith Freehills
2018 edition published February 2018
Preeminent
Stephanie Daveson, Clayton Utz
Matthew Fitzgerald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Brett Heading, Jones Day
Andrew Knox, Allens
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Leading
Bruce Cowley, MinterEllison
Chelsey Drake, Allens
Eugene Fung, Thomson Geer
Gary Goldman, MinterEllison
Jeremy Horwood, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Brian Moller, HopgoodGanim
Derek Pocock, McCullough Robertson
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
Recommended
Rhys Casey, King & Wood Mallesons
Erin Feros, Allens
Michael Hansel, HopgoodGanim
Andrew Hay, Clayton Utz
Robert Jackson, King & Wood Mallesons
Tony Lalor, Mills Oakley
Lyndon Masters, DLA Piper
Jim Petersen, McCullough Robertson
Nicole Radice, HopgoodGanim
Andrew Rentoul, MinterEllison
Matthew Reynolds, HWL Ebsworth
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
John Toigo, ClarkeKann
Reece Walker, McCullough Robertsons
Isaac West, Jones Day
Ian Williams, Herbert Smith Freehills
2017 edition published January 2017
Preeminent
Bruce Cowley, MinterEllison
Matthew Fitzgerald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Knox, Allens
Tim Reid, Clayton Utz
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Leading
Eugene Fung, Thomson Geer
Gary Goldman, MinterEllison
Andrew Hay, Clayton Utz
Brett Heading, Jones Day
Jeremy Horwood, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Robert Jackson, King & Wood Mallesons
Stefan Luke, King & Wood Mallesons
Brian Moller, HopgoodGanim
Jim Peterson, McCullough Robertson
Derek Pocock, McCullough Robertson
Andrew Rentoul, MinterEllison
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
Reece Walker, McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Natalie Bryce, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stephanie Daveson, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Chelsey Drake, Allens
Franki Ganter, Allens
Michael Hansel, HopgoodGanim
Cameron Jorss, HWL Ebsworth
Tony Lalor, Mills Oakley
Lyndon Masters, DLA Piper
Luke Mountford, HopgoodGanim
Michele Muscillo, HopgoodGanim
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Charles Sweeney, Cooper Grace Ward
John Toigo, ClarkeKann
Philip Vickery, K&L Gates
Isaac West, McCullough Robertson
2015 edition published March 2015
Preeminent
Theresa Handicott, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Brett Heading, McCullough Robertson
Tim Reid, Clayton Utz
Leading
Bruce Cowley, Minter Ellison
Matthew Fitzgerald, Herbert Smith Freehills
Eugene Fung, Thomson Geer
Andrew Hay, Clayton Utz
Jeremy Horwood, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tony Lalor, Clayton Utz
Stefan Luke, King & Wood Mallesons
Brian Moller, HopgoodGanim
Derek Pocock, McCullough Robertson
Glenn Vassallo, GRT Lawyers
Recommended
Langton Clarke, McMahon Clarke
Stephanie Daveson, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Erin Feros, Allens
Richard Flynn, Ashurst
Gary Goldman, Minter Ellison
Michael Hansel, HopgoodGanim
Jim Holding, DLA Piper
Robert Jackson, King & Wood Mallesons
Cameron Jorss, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Andrew Knox, Allens
Michele Muscillo, HopgoodGanim
Jim Petersen, McCullough Robertson
Matthew Reynolds, HWL Ebsworth
Tim Sayer, Talbot Sayer
Scott Standen, GRT Lawyers
Oliver Talbot, Talbot Sayer
John Toigo, ClarkeKann
Reece Walker, McCullough Robertson
Philip Vickery, Holding Redlich
2013 edition published May 2013
Preeminent
Eugene Fung – Thomsons Lawyers
Brett Heading – McCullough Robertson
Theresa Handicott – Corrs Chambers Westgath
Leading
Bruce Cowley – Minter Ellison
Stephanie Daveson – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Andrew Hay – Clayton Utz
Tim Reid – Clayton Utz
Matthew Reynolds – HWL Ebsworth
Recommended
Matthew Fitzgerald – Herbert Smith Freehills
Richard Flynn – Ashurst
Michael Hansel – HopgoodGanim
Jeremy Horwood – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Robert Jackson – King & Wood Mallesons
Cameron Jorss – Johnson Winter & Slattery
Andrew Knox - Allens
Tony Lalor – Clayton Utz
Stefan Luke – King & Wood Mallesons
Brian Moller – HopgoodGanim
Michele Muscillo – HopgoodGanim
Jim Petersen – McCullough Robertson
Andrew Rentoul – Minter Ellison
Charles Sweeney – Cooper Grace Ward
John Toigo - ClarkeKann
Glenn Vassallo – GRT Lawyers
Phil Vickery – Holding Redlich
Reece Walker – McCullough Robertson
2012 edition published October 2012
Preeminent
Teresa Handicott – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Brett Heading – McCullough Robertson
John Humphrey – King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Bruce Cowley – Minter Ellison
Eugene Fung – Thomsons Lawyers
Andrew Hay – Clayton Utz
Jim Petersen – McCullough Robertson
Tim Reid – Clayton Utz
Recommended
Stephanie Daveson – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Matthew Fitzgerald - Herbert Smith Freehills
Richard Flynn – Ashurst
Michael Hansel – HopgoodGanim
Jeremy Horwood – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Andrew Knox – Allens Linklaters
Tony Lalor – Clayton Utz
Stefan Luke – King & Wood Mallesons
Brian Moller – HopgoodGanim
Derek Pocock – McCullough Robertson
Andrew Rentoul – Minter Ellison
Matthew Reynolds – HWL Ebsworth
Charles Sweeney – Cooper Grace Ward
Glenn Vassallo – GRT Lawyers
Reece Walker – McCullough Robertson