The 2026 listing of leading Sydney Criminal Defence Law Firms details firms practising in criminal law matters in the Greater Sydney legal market who have been identified by their fellow New South Wales lawyers and barristers specialising in crime for their expertise and abilities in the area.
First Tier
Hugo Law Group
Nyman Gibson Miralis
Streeton Lawyers
Second Tier
Armstrong Legal
Bannisters Lawyers
Essere – The Defenders
Hanna Legal
MacDougall & Hydes
Third Tier
Kingston Fox Lawyers
Maria Walz Legal
Uther Webster & Evans
Zahr Partners
Recommended
Aquila Lawyers
Australian Criminal & Family Lawyers
Crawford & Duncan
Elie Rahme & Associates
Fahmy Lawyers
Gregory J Goold Solicitor
Khan Law & Associates
Kiki Kyriakou Lawyers
Karim + Nicol Lawyers
Korn Tlais
Mardini Defence Lawyers
Marsdens
Mate Lawyers
Matouk Joyner
Mitchell & Co
Murphy’s Lawyers
O’Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors
Pappas & Roberts Lawyers
Rebecca Dunlop Legal
Ridley Legal
Previous editions
2025 edition published June 2025
First Tier
Hugo Law Group
Nyman Gibson Miralis
Streeton Lawyers
Second Tier
Bannisters Lawyers
Benjamin & Leonardo
Hanna Legal
JSA Law
MacDougall & Hydes
Maria Walz Legal
Third Tier
Gregory J Goold Solicitor
Karim + Nicol Lawyers
Kingston Fox Lawyers
Marsdens
Ryan Paten Le
Uther Webster & Evans
Zahr Partners
Recommended
Aquila Lawyers
Armstrong Legal
Australian Criminal & Family Lawyers
Caulfield Solicitors
Elie Rahme & Associates
Fahmy Lawyers
Giddy & Crittenden
Khan Law & Associates
Kiki Kyriakou Lawyers
Korn Tlais
Mardini Defence Lawyers
Matouk Joyner
Mitchell & Co
Murphy's Lawyers
O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors
Rebecca Dunlop Legal
Watsons
2024 edition published July 2024
First Tier
Benjamin & Leonardo
Hugo Law Group
Streeton Lawyers
Second Tier
Hanna Legal
J Sutton Associates
MacDougall & Hydes
Nyman Gibson Miralis
Third Tier
Bannisters Lawyers
Blair Criminal Lawyers
Gregory J Goold Solicitor
Maria Walz Legal
Zahr Partners
Recommended
Aquila Lawyers
Armstrong Legal
Australian Criminal & Family Lawyers
Caulfield Solicitors
Crawford & Duncan
Danny Eid Lawyer
Elie Rahme & Associates
Giddy & Crittenden
Jamieson Criminal Law
Karim + Nicol Lawyers
Khan Law & Associates
Kiki Kyriakou Lawyers
Kingston Fox Lawyers
Mardini Defence Lawyers
Marsdens
Matouk Joyner
O'Brien Hudson
Rebecca Dunlop Legal
Ryan Paten Le
Toomey Defence Lawyers
Uther Webster & Evans
2023 edition published June 2023
First Tier
Benjamin & Leonardo
Hanna Legal
Hugo Law Group
Nyman Gibson Miralis
Streeton Lawyers
Second Tier
J Sutton Associates
MacDougall & Hydes
Third Tier
Aquila Lawyers
Bannisters Lawyers
Blair Criminal Lawyers
Gregory J Goold Solicitor
Kiki Kyriakou Lawyers
Maria Walz Legal
Zahr Partners
Recommended
Armstrong Legal
Crawford & Duncan
Giddy & Crittenden
Karim + Nicol Lawyers
Kingston Fox Lawyers
Korn Tlais
Macedone Legal
Mardini Defence Lawyers
Marsdens
Matouk Joyner
Murphy's Lawyers
Rebecca Dunlop Legal
Uther Webster & Evans
2022 edition published August 2022
First Tier
Benjamin & Leonardo
Hanna Legal
Hugo Law Group
Streeton Lawyers
Second Tier
Bannisters Lawyers
J Sutton Associates
MacDougall & Hydes
Nyman Gibson Miralis
Third Tier
Aquila Lawyers
Blair Criminal Lawyers
Gregory J Goold Solicitor
Karim + Nicol Lawyers
Kiki Kyriakou Lawyers
Kingston Fox Lawyers
Maria Walz Legal
Recommended
Armstrong Legal
CDM Lawyers
Crawford & Duncan
Giddy & Crittenden
Macedone Legal
Mardini Defence Lawyers
Marsdens
Matouk Joyner
Rebecca Dunlop Legal
Uther Webster & Evans
Watsons
Zahr Partners
2021 edition published August 2021
First Tier
Benjamin & Leonardo
Hanna Legal
Hugo Law Group
Streeton Lawyers
Second Tier
Bannisters Lawyers
Maria Walz Legal
Nyman Gibson Miralis
Third Tier
Aquila Lawyers
Armstrong Legal
Blair Criminal Lawyers
Gregory J Goold Solicitor
J Sutton Associates
Karim + Nicol Lawyers
Kiki Kyriakou Lawyers
Kingston Fox Lawyers
MacDougall & Hydes
Macedone Legal
Recommended
CDM Lawyers
Crawford & Duncan
Elie Rahme Lawyers
Giddy & Crittenden
Mardini Defence Lawyers
Matouk Joyner
Musgrave Legal
Rebecca Dunlop Legal
Ryan Payten Le
Uther Webster & Evans
Watsons
Zahr Partners
2020 edition published August 2020
First Tier
Benjamin & Leonardo
Hanna Legal
Streeton Lawyers
Younes + Espiner
Second Tier
Bannisters Lawyers
Nyman Gibson Miralis
Gregory J Goold Solicitor
Maria Walz Legal
Third Tier
Aquila Lawyers
Armstrong Legal
Blair Criminal Lawyers
Giddy & Crittenden
Karim + Nicol Lawyers
Kingston Fox Lawyers
Korn MacDougall Legal
Macedone Legal
Recommended
CDM Lawyers
Crawford & Duncan
Elie Rahme Lawyers
Hearn Legal
J Sutton Associates
Kiki Kyriakou Lawyers
Mardini Defence Lawyers
Matouk Joyner
Musgrave Legal
O'Brien Solicitors
Purcell Lawyers
Rebecca Dunlop Legal
Robyn Richardson Law
The Criminal Law Specialists
Toomey Defence Lawyers
Uther Webster & Evans
Watsons
Zahr Partners
2019 edition published August 2019
First Tier
Benjamin & Leonardo
Hanna Legal
Nyman Gibson Miralis
Streeton Lawyers
Younes + Espiner
Second Tier
Armstrong Legal
Gregory J Goold Solicitor
Maria Walz Legal
Third Tier
Bannisters Lawyers
Blair Criminal Lawyers
Giddy & Crittenden
Kingston Fox Lawyers
Recommended
Aquila Lawyers
Crawford & Duncan
Elie Rahme Lawyers
Hearn Legal
Karim & Nicol
Kiki Kyriakou Lawyers
Korn Macdougall
Macedone Legal
Mardini Defence Lawyers
Marsh Blom Lawyers
Matouk Joyner
Musgrave Legal
O'Brien Solicitors
Rebecca Dunlop Legal
Robyn Richardson Law
Toomey Defence Lawyers
Uther Webster & Evans
Watsons
Zahr Partners
2018 edition published August 2018
First Tier
Hanna Legal
Nyman Gibson Miralis
Streeton Lawyers
Younes + Espiner
Second Tier
Armstrong Legal
Bannisters Lawyers
Benjamin & Leonardo
Gregory J Goold Solicitor
Third Tier
Blair Criminal Lawyers
Crawford & Duncan
Giddy & Crittenden
Kingston Fox Lawyers
Macedone Legal
Maria Walz Legal
Uther Webster & Evans
Recommended
CDM Lawyers
Conaghan Lawyers
Conditsis Lawyers
Hearn Legal
Kiki Kyriakou Lawyers
Korn Macdougall
Lamond Legal
Mardini Lawyers
Marsh Blom Lawyers
Matouk Joyner
O'Brien Solicitors
Robyn Richardson Law
Ryan & Payten
The Law Practice
Toomey Defence Lawyers
Tracey Randall & Associates
Watsons
Zahr Partners
2017 edition published August 2017
First Tier
Hanna Legal
Nyman Gibson & Miralis
Streeton Lawyers
Younes + Espiner
Second Tier
Armstrong Legal
Benjamin & Leonardo
Blair Criminal Lawyers
Macedone Legal
Third Tier
Bannisters Lawyers
Crawford & Duncan
Giddy & Crittenden
Gregory J Goold Solicitor
Hearn Legal
O'Brien Hudson
Mallinson + Rake
Mardini Lawyers
Matouk Joyner
Uther Webster & Evans
Recommended
Anderson Boemi
Bilias & Associates
CDM Lawyers
CMH Lawyers
Korn Macdougall
Maria Walz Legal
Robyn Richardson Law
Ryan & Payten
The Law Practice
Toomey Defence Lawyers
Tracey Randall & Associates
2016 edition published September 2016
First Tier
Armstrong Legal
Gregory J Goold Solicitor
Hanna Legal
Younes + Espiner
Second Tier
Blair Criminal Lawyers
Crawford & Duncan
Macedone Legal
Mardini Lawyers
Nyman Gibson Miralis
O'Brien Hudson
Streeton Lawyers
Third Tier
Bannisters Lawyers
Benjamin & Leonardo
Giddy & Crittenden
George Sten & Co
Hearn Legal
Philip Ryan Solicitors
Watsons
Recommended
Anderson Boemi Lawyers
Bell Lawyers
H & H Lawyers
Korn Macdougall Legal
McGirr Lawyers
Murphys Lawyers
O'Brien Solicitors
RF Berganin & Co
Robyn Richardson Law
Toomey Defence Lawyers