The 2026 listing of leading South Australian Corporate Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of Corporate & Commercial matters matters in SA legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Leading
James Burchnall, Kain Lawyers
Sarah Chia, Kain Lawyers
Christopher Floreani, DMAW Lawyers
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Jacob Thomas, Kain Lawyers
Recommended
Alex Eyre, Dentons
Adam Gamble, Crawford Legal
Daniel Jenkinson, DMAW Lawyers
Bianca Jennings, Dixon & King
John Kain, Kain Lawyers
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Tasha Naige, DMAW Lawyers
Alyce Ricciardi, Kain Lawyers
Cam Steele, HWL Ebsworth
Christos Tsonis, CXT Legal
Brian Vuong, Kain Lawyers
Ben Wilson, CCK Lawyers
Craig Yeung, Motus Legal
Previous editions
2025 edition published February 2025
Preeminent
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Leading
James Burchnall, Kain Lawyers
John Keeves, Johnson Winter Slattery
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Recommended
Richard Beissel, Cowell Clarke
Sarah Chia, Kain Lawyers
Alex Eyre, Dentons
Bianca Jennings, Dixon & King
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Jessica Teoh, Laity Morrow
Jacob Thomas, Kain Lawyers
Christos Tsonis, CXT Legal
Brian Vuong, Kain Lawyers
Annabel West, Thomson Geer
Craig Yeung, Motus Legal
2024 edition published February 2024
Preeminent
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Leading
Richard Beissel, Cowell Clarke
James Burchnall, Kain Lawyers
John Kain, Kain Lawyers
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Recommended
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
Brett Cowell, Cowell Clarke
Alex Eyre, Dentons
Peter Kupniewski, DMAW Lawyers
Bianca Jennings, Dixon & King
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Jacob Thomas, Kain Lawyers
Annabel West, Thomson Geer
Simon Venus, Piper Alderman
Brian Vuong, Kain Lawyers
Craig Yeung, Motus Legal
2023 edition published February 2023
Preeminent
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Leading
Richard Beissel, Cowell Clarke
James Burchnall, Kain Lawyers
John Kain, Kain Lawyers
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Brian Vuong, Kain Lawyers
Recommended
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
Luke Corletto, Crawford Legal
Alex Eyre, Dentons
Peter Kupniewski, DMAW Lawyers
Bianca Jennings, Dixon & King
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Alyce Ricciardi, Kain Lawyers
Philip Roberts, O’Loughlins
Jessica Teoh, Laity Morrow
Jacob Thomas, Kain Lawyers
Annabel West, Thomson Geer
Simon Venus, Piper Alderman
Craig Yeung, Motus Legal
2022 edition published February 2022
Preeminent
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
John Kain, Kain Lawyers
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Leading
Richard Beissel, Cowell Clarke
James Burchnall, Kain Lawyers
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Simon Venus, Piper Alderman
Recommended
Sarah Chia, Kain Lawyers
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
Luke Corletto, Crawford Legal
Alex Eyre, Dentons
Bianca Jennings, Piper Alderman
Jeremy Rees, MinterEllison
Philip Roberts, O’Loughlins
Jeremy Schultz, Finlaysons
Jacob Thomas, Kain Lawyers
Brian Vuong, Kain Lawyers
Annabel West, Thomson Geer
Craig Yeung, Motus Legal
2021 edition published February 2021
Preeminent
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
John Kain, Kain Lawyers
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Leading
James Burchnall, Kain Lawyers
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Simon Venus, Piper Alderman
Recommended
Richard Beissel, Cowell Clarke
Sarah Chia, Kain Lawyers
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
Luke Corletto, Crawford Legal
Glenn Davis, DMAW Lawyers
Adam Gamble, Crawford Legal
Bianca Jennings, Piper Alderman
Kate Lyttle, Laity Morrow
James Marshall, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Philip Roberts, O’Loughlins
Brian Vuong, Kain Lawyers
2020 edition published February 2020
Preeminent
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
John Kain, Kain Lawyers
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Leading
Richard Biessel, Cowell Clarke
James Burchnall, Kain Lawyers
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Recommended
Sarah Chia, Kain Lawyers
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
Brett Cowell, Cowell Clarke
Glenn Davis, DMAW Lawyers
Bianca Jennings, Piper Alderman
Man Loi, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Philip Roberts, O’Loughlins
Jeremy Schultz, Finlaysons
Jessica Teoh, Laity Morrow
Simon Venus, Piper Alderman
Craig Yeung, Motus Legal
2019 edition published February 2019
Preeminent
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
John Kain, Kain Lawyers
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Leading
James Burchnall, Kain Lawyers
Brett Cowell, Cowell Clarke
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Recommended
Richard Beissel, Cowell Clarke
Sarah Chia, Kain Lawyers
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
Glenn Davis, DMAW Lawyers
Philip Roberts, O’Loughlins
Annabel West, Thomson Geer
Simon Venus, Piper Alderman
2018 edition published February 2018
Preeminent
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
John Kain, Kain Lawyers
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Leading
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Simon Venus, Piper Alderman
Recommended
Richard Beissel, Cowell Clarke
Steven Bonnett, HWL Ebsworth
James Burchnall, Kain Lawyers
Sarah Chia, Kain Lawyers
Brett Cowell, Cowell Clarke
Glenn Davis, DMAW Lawyers
James Dickson, Piper Alderman
Andrew Dyda, Finlaysons
Dan Marks, Fisher Jeffries
Larry Opie, O'Loughlins
Philip Roberts, O'Loughlins
Jeremy Schulz, Finlaysons
Will Taylor, Finlaysons
2017 edition published January 2017
Market Leader
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Preeminent
Gerry Cawson, Kain Lawyers
John Kain, Kain Lawyers
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Leading
Lucy Gauvin, Piper Alderman
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Simon Venus, Piper Alderman
Recommended
Richard Beissell, Cowell Clarke
James Burchnall, Kain Lawyers
Sarah Chia, Kain Lawyers
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
Brett Cowell, Cowell Clarke
Lachlan Drew, MinterEllison
Michael Garry, Kain Lawyers
Kate Lyttle, Laity Morrow
Dan Marks, Fisher Jeffires
Justin Nelson, DMAW Lawyers
Tara Page, Thomson Geer
Philip Roberts, O'Loughlins
Jeremy Schultz, Finlaysons
2015 edition published February 2015
Market Leader
Jamie Restas, HWL Ebsworth
Preeminent
John Keeves, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Loretta Reynolds, Thomson Geer
Leading
Gerry Cawson, Kain Corporate & Commercial
John Kain, Kain Corporate & Commercial
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Recommended
Richard Beissel, Cowell Clarke
Brett Cowell, Cowell Clarke
Glenn Davis, DMAW Lawyers
Lee Dewhirst, Thomson Geer
James Dickson, Piper Alderman
Dan Marks, Fisher Jeffries
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Kerry Morrow, Laity Morrow
Simon O'Loughlin, O'Loughlins Lawyers
Justin Nelson, DMAW Lawyers
Gordon Radford, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Philip Roberts, O'Loughlins Lawyers
Jeremy Schulz, Finlasyons
Abigail Steed, McDonald Steed McGrath
Will Taylor, Finlaysons
Brett Thorneycroft, DW Fox Tucker
Peter Watson, Watsons Lawyers
2012 edition published November 2012
Preeminent
John Keeves – Johnson Winter & Slattery
Jamie Restas – Kelly & Co
Loretta Reynolds – Thomsons Lawyers
Leading
Gerry Cawson – Kain Corporate & Commercial Lawyers
Andrew Corletto – Kelly & Co
James Dickson – Piper Alderman
John Kain – Kain Corporate & Commercial Lawyers
Dan Marks – Minter Ellison
Recommended
Glenn Davis – DMAW Lawyers
Lee Dewhirst – Thomsons Lawyers
Greg English – Norman Waterhouse
Peter Kupniewski – DMAW Lawyers
Phillip Roberts – O’Loughlins Lawyers
Abigail Steed – McDonald Steed McGrath
Brett Thorneycroft - Fox Tucker