The 2026 listing of leading Victorian Corporate Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of corporate law in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise, abilities and track record of acting on matters across M&A, capital raising and general corporate advisory.
Preeminent
John Brewster, Ashurst Perkins Coie
Rodd Levy, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Neil Pathak, Ashurst Perkins Coie
Craig Semple, Gilbert + Tobin
Leading
Nicola Charlston, Mallesons
Simon De Young, Baker McKenzie
Rob Feiner, Becketts Lawyers
Baden Furphy, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Nick Golding, Becketts Lawyers
Will Heath, Mallesons
Robert Josephs, Becketts Lawyers
Jeremy Leibler, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Stephen Minns, Mallesons
Bart Oude-Vrielink, MinterEllison
Jol Rogers, Gadens
David Schiavello, Thomsons
Tony Symons, Mills Oakley
Andrew Walker, Clayton Utz
Michael Ziegelaar, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Recommended
Alex Bean, Becketts Lawyers
Jeremy Blackshaw
Adam Brooks, Thomsons
David Bryant, Mills Oakley
James Bull, Hall & Wilcox
Nicola Charleston, Mallesons
Tim Downing, Mills Oakley
Nick Golding, Becketts Lawyers
Brendan Groves, Clayton Utz
Simon Haddy, Johnson Winter Slattery
Jack Hill, Mallesons
Alex Kauye, Gilbert + Tobin
Jeremy Lanzer, Arnold Bloch Leiber
Richard Lustig, Baker McKenzie
Susanna Macknay, Ashurst Perkins Coie
John Mann, K&L Gates
Nick Manuell, Mills Oakley
Tim McEwen, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
James Morvell, Hall & Wilcox
Richard Moshinsky, SBA Law
Joseph Muraca, Mallesons
Ed Paton, Hall & Wilcox
Robert Pick, Allens
Jeremy Smith, Gadens
Peter Stirling, Mallesons
Andrew Walker, KHQ Lawyers
Jonathan Wenig, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Previous editions
2025 edition published July 2025
Preeminent
Baden Furphy, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Rodd Levy, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Neil Pathak, Ashurst
Craig Semple, Gilbert + Tobin
Michael Ziegelaar, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Leading
John Brewster, Ashurst
Nicola Charlston, King & Wood Mallesons
Rob Feiner, Becketts Lawyers
Nick Golding, Becketts Lawyers
Will Heath, King & Wood Mallesons
Jeremy Leibler, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Stephen Minns, King & Wood Mallesons
Richard Moshinsky, SBA Law
Diana Nicholson, King & Wood Mallesons
Bart Oude-Vrielink, MinterEllison
Robert Pick, Allens
David Schiavello, Thomson Geer
Peter Stirling, King & Wood Mallesons
Tony Symons, Mills Oakley
Recommended
Alex Bean, Becketts Lawyers
Shane Bilardi, DLA Piper
Adam Brooks, Thomson Geer
Steven Casper, SBA Law
Alberto Collo, MinterEllison
Brendan Earle, HWL Ebsworth
Jonathan Farrer, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Brendan Groves, Clayton Utz
Simon Haddy, Johnson Winter Slattery
Joshua Heard, SBA Law
Jack Hill, King & Wood Mallesons
Jason Jordan, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
James Hutton, MinterEllison
Robert Josephs, Becketts Lawyers
Richard Lustig, Baker McKenzie
Susanna Macknay, Ashurst
John Mann, K&L Gates
Nick Manuell, Mills Oakley
Tim McEwen, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
James Morvell, Hall & Wilcox
Joseph Muraca, King & Wood Mallesons
Jol Rogers, Gadens
Brendan Sheehan, Mills Oakley
Andrew Walker, Clayton Utz
Andrew Walker, KHQ Lawyers
Jonathan Wenig, Arnold Bloch Leibler
2024 edition published October 2024
Preeminent
Baden Furphy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rodd Levy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Neil Pathak, Ashurst
Craig Semple, Gilbert + Tobin
Michael Ziegelaar, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Rob Feiner, Becketts Lawyers
Jeremy Leibler, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Richard Lustig, Baker McKenzie
Stephen Minns, King & Wood Mallesons
Richard Moshinsky, SBA Law
Diana Nicholson, King & Wood Mallesons
Bart Oude-Vrielink, MinterEllison
Peter Stirling, King & Wood Mallesons
Tony Symons, Mills Oakley
Andrew Walker, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Emin Altiparmak, Allerns
Raji Azzam, Herbert Smith Freehills
Alex Bean, Becketts Lawyers
Shane Bilardi, DLA Piper
John Brewster, Ashurst
Steven Casper, SBA Law
Nicola Charlston, King & Wood Mallesons
Simon De Young, Baker McKenzie
Brendan Earle, HWL Ebsworth
Nick Golding, Becketts Lawyers
Brendan Groves, Clayton Utz
Simon Haddy, Johnson Winter Slattery
Will Heath, King & Wood Mallesons
Matthew Hibbins, MinterEllison
Kam Jamshidi, Herbert Smith Freehills
Robert Josephs, Becketts Lawyers
John Mann, K&L Gates
Nick Manuell, Mills Oakley
Tim McEwen, Herbert Smith Freehills
Robert Pick, Allens
Jol Rogers, Gadens
David Schiavello, Thomson Geer
Jonathan Wenig, Arnold Bloch Leibler
2023 edition published August 2023
Preeminent
Baden Furphy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rodd Levy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Neil Pathak, Ashurst
Craig Semple, Gilbert + Tobin
Michael Ziegelaar, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Rob Feiner, Becketts Lawyers
Jeremy Leibler, Arnold Bloch Leibler
John Mann, K&L Gates
Tim McEwen, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stephen Minns, King & Wood Mallesons
Richard Moshinsky, SBA Law
Robert Pick, Allens
Jol Rogers, Gadens
Peter Stirling, King & Wood Mallesons
Tony Symons, Mills Oakley
Jonathan Wenig, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Recommended
Emin Altiparmak, Allens
Raji Azzam, Herbert Smith Freehills
Alex Bean, Becketts Lawyers
Jeremy Blackstone, MinterEllison
John Brewster, Ashurst
Adam Brooks, Thomson Geer
Andrew Chan, Mills Oakley Nicola Charlston, King & Wood Mallesons
Nick Golding, Becketts Lawyers
Brendan Groves, Clayton Utz
Simon Haddy, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Robert Josephs, Becketts Lawyers
Richard Lustig, Bakers McKenzie
Mark Malinas, Allens
Bart Oude-Vrielink, MinterEllison
Wendy Rae, Ashurst
Jeremy Rosenthal, SBA Law
David Schiavello, Thomson Geer
Jeremy Smith, Gadens
Andrew Walker, Clayton Utz
2022 edition published August 2022
Preeminent
Baden Furphy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rodd Levy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Neil Pathak, Gilbert + Tobin
Craig Semple, Gilbert + Tobin
Leading
Rob Feiner, Becketts Lawyers
Brendan Groves, Clayton Utz
Jeremy Leibler, Arnold Bloch Leibler
John Mann, K&L Gates
Stephen Minns, King & Wood Mallesons
Richard Moshinsky, SBA Law
Bart Oude-Vrielink, MinterEllison
Robert Pick, Allens
Peter Stirling, King & Wood Mallesons
Tony Symons, Mills Oakley
Jonathan Wenig, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Michael Ziegelaar, Herbert Smith Freehills
Recommended
Alex Bean, Becketts Lawyers
John Brewster, Ashurst
Adam Brooks, Thomson Geer
David Bryant, Mills Oakley
Andrew Chan, Mills Oakley
Andrew Clyne, Herbert Smith Freehills
Brendan Earle, HWL Ebsworth
Justn Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nick Golding, Becketts Lawyers
Simon Haddy, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Will Heath, King & Wood Mallesons
Matthew Hibbins, MinterEllison
John Hutchinson, Hall & Wilcox
Robert Josephs, Becketts Lawyers
Richard Lustig, Bakers McKenzie
Tony Macvean, Hall & Wilcox
Rory Maguire, Russell Maguire
Nick Manuell, Mills Oakley
Tim McEwen, Herbert Smith Freehills
Diana Nicholson, King & Wood Mallesons
Jol Rogers, Gadens
Jeremy Rosenthal, SBA Law
Ron Smooker, Maddocks
Andrew Walker, Clayton Utz
Andrew Walker, KHQ Lawyers
2021 edition published September 2021
Preeminent
Baden Furphy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rodd Levy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Neil Pathak, Gilbert + Tobin
Leading
Rob Feiner, Becketts Lawyers
Jeremy Leibler, Arnold Bloch Leibler
John Mann, K&L Gates
Tim McEwen, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stephen Minns, King & Wood Mallesons
Bart Oude-Vrielink, MinterEllison
Diana Nicholson, King & Wood Mallesons
Robert Pick, Allens
Craig Semple, Gilbert + Tobin
Peter Stirling, King & Wood Mallesons
Tony Symons, Clarendon Lawyers
Jonathan Wenig, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Michael Ziegelaar, Herbert Smith Freehills
Recommended
Elspeth Arnold, Ashurst
Raji Azzam, Herbert Smith Freehills
Alex Bean, Becketts Lawyers
Shane Bilardi, DLA Piper
Jeremy Blackshaw, MinterEllison
Adam Brooks, Thomson Geer
James Crowe, Norton Rose Fulbright
Brendan Earle, HWL Ebsworth
Nick Golding, Becketts Lawyers
Brendan Groves, Clayton Utz
Will Heath, King & Wood Mallesons
Richard Lustig, Bakers McKenzie
Tony Macvean, Hall & Wilcox
Richard Moshinsky, SBA Law
Ashley Poke, PWC Legal
Wendy Rae, Allens
David Schiavello, Thomson Geer
Andrew Walker, Clayton Utz
Andrew Walker, KHQ Lawyers
2020 edition published August 2020
Preeminent
Baden Furphy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rodd Levy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Neil Pathak, Gilbert + Tobin
Tony Symons, Clarendon Lawyers
Michael Ziegelaar, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Elspeth Arnold, Ashurst
Rob Feiner, Clarendon Lawyers
Jeremy Leibler, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Richard Lustig, Bakers McKenzie
Tim McEwen, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stephen Minns, King & Wood Mallesons
Bart Oude-Vrielink, MinterEllison
Robert Pick, Allens
Ashley Poke, PWC Legal
Craig Semple, Gilbert + Tobin
Peter Stirling, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Raji Azzam, Herbert Smith Freehills
Alex Bean, Clarendon Lawyers
Jeremy Blackshaw, MinterEllison
John Brewster, Ashurst
Adam Brooks, Thomson Geer
James Crowe, Norton Rose Fulbright
Simon De Young, Baker McKenzie
Brendan Earle, HWL Ebsworth
Justin Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nick Golding, Clarendon Lawyers
Brendan Groves, Clayton Utz
Will Heath, King & Wood Mallesons
Tony Macvean, Hall & Wilcox
John Mann, K&L Gates
Jeremy McCarthy, HWL Ebsworth
Richard Moshinsky, SBA Law
Diana Nicholson, King & Wood Mallesons
Wendy Rae, Allens
Jol Rogers, Gadens
David Schiavello, Thomson Geer
Andrew Walker, Clayton Utz
Andrew Walker, KHQ Lawyers
Jonathan Wenig, Arnold Bloch Leibler
2019 edition published September 2019
Preeminent
Rodd Levy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Neil Pathak, Gilbert + Tobin
Leading
Simon De Young, Baker McKenzie
Baden Furphy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jeremy Leibler, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Stephen Minns, King & Wood Mallesons
Diana Nicholson, King & Wood Mallesons
Bart Oude-Vrielink, MinterEllison
Craig Semple, Gilbert + Tobin
Peter Stirling, King & Wood Mallesons
Tony Symons, Clarendon Lawyers
Andrew Walker, Clayton Utz
Michael Ziegelaar, Herbert Smith Freehills
Recommended
Elspeth Arnold, Ashurst
Alex Bean, Clarendon Lawyers
Jeremy Blackshaw, MinterEllison
Adam Brooks, Thomson Geer
Andrew Clyne, Herbert Smith Freehills
James Crowe, Norton Rose Fulbright
Matthew Hibbins, MinterEllison
Rob Feiner, Clarendon Lawyers
Justin Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nick Golding, Clarendon Lawyers
Brendan Groves, Clayton Utz
Richard Lustig, Bakers McKenzie
John Mann, K&L Gates
Jeremy McCarthy, HWL Ebsworth
Tim McEwen, Herbert Smith Freehills
Gregg McConnell, Lander & Rogers
Richard Moshinsky, SBA Law
Robert Nicholson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Robert Pick, Allens
Ashley Poke, PWC Legal
Jol Rogers, Gadens
David Schiavello, MinterEllison
Robert Simkiss, Allens
Jeremy Rosenthal, SBA Law
Andrew Walker, KHQ Lawyers
Jonathan Wenig, Arnold Bloch Leibler
2018 edition published August 2018
Preeminent
Baden Furphy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rodd Levy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Neil Pathak, Gilbert + Tobin
Peter Stirling, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Ziegelaar, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Elspeth Arnold, Ashurst
Simon De Young, Baker McKenzie
Jeremy Leibler, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Stephen Minns, King & Wood Mallesons
Robert Nicholson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Bart Oude-Vrielink, MinterEllison
Craig Semple, Gilbert + Tobin
Tony Symons, Clarendon Lawyers
Andrew Walker, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Emin Altiparmak, Allens
Alex Bean, Clarendon Lawyers
Jeremy Blackshaw, MinterEllison
John Brewster, Ashurst
Adam Brooks, Thomson Geer
Nicola Charlston, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Dodge, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Brendan Earle, HWL Ebsworth
Will Heath, King & Wood Mallesons
Matthew Hibbins, MinterEllison
Rob Feiner, Clarendon Lawyers
Justin Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nick Golding, Clarendon Lawyers
Brendan Groves, Clayton Utz
Robert Josephs, Clarendon Lawyers
Richard Lustig, Bakers McKenzie
John Mann, K&L Gates
Jeremy McCarthy, HWL Ebsworth
Tim McEwen, Herbert Smith Freehills
Richard Moshinsky, SBA Law
Diana Nicholson, King & Wood Mallesons
Robert Pick, Allens
Ashley Poke, PWC Legal
Jol Rogers, Gadens
Robert Simkiss, Allens
Wendy Rae, Allens
Andrew Walker, KHQ Lawyers
Jon Webster, Allens
Jonathan Wenig, Arnold Bloch Leibler
2017 edition published August 2017
Preeminent
Baden Furphy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rodd Levy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Neil Pathak, Gilbert + Tobin
Craig Semple, Gilbert + Tobin
Jon Webster, Allens
Leading
Emin Altiparmak, Allens
Elspeth Arnold, Ashurst
Stephen Minns, King & Wood Mallesons
Robert Nicholson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Bart Oude-Vrielink, MinterEllison
Peter Stirling, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Walker, Clayton Utz
Michael Ziegelaar, Herbert Smith Freehills
Recommended
John Bewster, Ashurst
Nicola Charlston, King & Wood Mallesons
Simon De Young, Baker McKenzie
Rob Feiner, Clarendon Lawyers
Jonathan Farrer, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Justin Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jeremy Leibler, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Ben Liu, MinterEllison
John Mann, K&L Gates
Kon Mellos, Herbert Smith Freehills
Diana Nicholson, King & Wood Mallesons
John Sartori, Ashurst
Robert Simkiss, Allens
Tony Symons, Clarendon Lawyers