September 27, 2026
Doyle's Guide

Leading Employment Law Firms – Sydney

First Tier

Ashurst
Herbert Smith Freehills
Minter Ellison
Seyfarth Shaw

Second Tier

Baker & McKenzie
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Henry Davis York
Norton Rose Fulbright

Third Tier

K&L Gates
Maddocks
People & Culture Strategies

Recommended

Allens
Australian Business Lawyers
Carroll O’Dea
Clayton Utz
Danny King Legal *
Gadens
Gilbert + Tobin
Hall & Wilcox
Haywards Solicitors *
HWL Ebsworth
King & Wood Mallesons
Lander & Rogers
Maurice Blackburn *
McArdle Legal
McCullough Robertson
Petrine Costigan Lawyers *
Shanahan Tudhope
Slater & Gordon *
Stevens & Associates Lawyers *
Watson Mangioni

* Indicates that the firm regularly acts for employees rather than employers.

Previous editions

2014 edition published August 2014

First Tier

Ashurst
Minter Ellison

Second Tier

Baker & McKenzie
Henry Davis York
Herbert Smith Freehills
Seyfarth Shaw

Third Tier

Allens
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
FCB Workplace Lawyers
K&L Gates
Norton Rose Fulbright
People & Culture Strategies

Recommended

Australian Business Lawyers
Carroll & O’Dea
Clayton Utz
DibbsBarker
Gadens Lawyers
Gilbert + Tobin
Harmers Workplace Lawyers*
HWL Ebsworth
King & Wood Mallesons
Maddocks Lawyers
Maurice Blackburn*
Sparke Helmore
Toomey Pegg Lawyers
WG McNally Jones Staff *

Open the 2014 edition page →

2013 edition published May 2013

First Tier

Ashurst
Herbert Smith Freehills
Minter Ellison

Second Tier

Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Henry Davis York

Third Tier

Allens
Baker & McKenzie
Clayton Utz
DibbsBarker
Maddocks Lawyers
King & Wood Mallesons
K&L Gates
Maurice Blackburn
Norton Rose

Recommended

Australian Business Lawyers
Bartier Perry
Carroll & O’Dea
FCB Workplace Lawyers
Gadens Lawyers
Gilbert + Tobin
Harmers Workplace Lawyers*
HWL Ebsworth
People & Culture Strategies
Sparke Helmore
Toomey Pegg Lawyers

Open the 2013 edition page →

2012 edition published May 2012

First Tier

Ashurst
Herbert Smith Freehills
Minter Ellison

Second Tier

Baker & McKenzie
Clayton Utz

Third Tier

Allens
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
FCB Workplace Lawyers
Harmers Workplace Lawyers*
Henry Davis York
DibbsBarker
King & Wood Mallesons
Maurice Blackburn
Middletons

Recommended

Australian Business Lawyers
Carroll & O’Dea
Gadens Lawyers
Gilbert + Tobin
Maddocks Lawyers
People & Culture Strategies
Toomey Pegg Lawyers
Please click to view the following:
2012 listing of leading NSW Employment Law Firms
2012 Listing leading NSW Employment Lawyers
2012 listing of leading NSW Employment Barristers

Open the 2012 edition page →

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