The 2026 listing of leading South Australian Energy & Resources Law Firms details firms practising in both upstream and downstream energy and resources matters within the SA legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
First Tier
Johnson Winter Slattery
MinterEllison
Second Tier
Laity Morrow
Piper Alderman
Third Tier
Finlaysons
HWL Ebsworth
Recommended
Dixon & King
Mills Oakley
Steed Lawyers
Thomsons
Previous editions
2025 edition published October 2025
First Tier
Johnson Winter Slattery
MinterEllison
Second Tier
HWL Ebsworth
Third Tier
Finlaysons
Recommended
Dixon & King
Laity Morrow
Steed Lawyers
Thomson Geer
2023 edition published November 2023
First Tier
Johnson Winter Slattery
MinterEllison
Second Tier
Piper Alderman
Third Tier
Finlaysons
HWL Ebsworth
Recommended
Dixon & King
Laity Morrow
Seaton Legal
Steed Lawyers
Thomson Geer
2022 edition published November 2022
First Tier
Johnson Winter Slattery
MinterEllison
Piper Alderman
Second Tier
Finlaysons
Third Tier
HWL Ebsworth
Laity Morrow
Recommended
Arion Legal
Dixon & King
Steed Lawyers
Thomson Geer
2021 edition published September 2021
First Tier
Johnson Winter & Slattery
MinterEllison
Piper Alderman
Second Tier
Finlaysons
Third Tier
HWL Ebsworth
Laity Morrow
Recommended
DMAW Lawyers
Tanom Legal
Thomson Geer
2020 edition published October 2020
First Tier
Johnson Winter & Slattery
MinterEllison
Second Tier
Finlaysons
Piper Alderman
Third Tier
HWL Ebsworth
Laity Morrow
Recommended
DMAW Lawyers
DW Fox Tucker
Thomson Geer
2019 edition published October 2019
First Tier
Johnson Winter & Slattery
MinterEllison
Second Tier
Finlaysons
Piper Alderman
Third Tier
DMAW Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
Laity Morrow
Recommended
Cowell Clarke
DW Fox Tucker
Thomson Geer
2018 edition published December 2018
First Tier
Johnson Winter & Slattery
MinterEllison
Second Tier
HWL Ebsworth
Piper Alderman
Third Tier
DMAW Lawyers
Finlaysons
Recommended
DW Fox Tucker
Jones Harley Toole
Kain Lawyers
Laity Morrow
MSM Legal
Thomson Geer
2017 edition published October 2017
First Tier
Johnson Winter & Slattery
MinterEllison
Second Tier
Finlaysons
HWL Ebsworth
Piper Alderman
Third Tier
DMAW Lawyers
MSM Legal
Thomson Geer
Recommended
DW Fox Tucker
Jones Harley Toole
Kain Lawyers
O’Loughlins
2016 edition published October 2016
First Tier
Finlaysons
Johnson Winter & Slattery
MinterEllison
Piper Alderman
Second Tier
HWL Ebsworth
Third Tier
DMAW Lawyers
Recommended
DW Fox Tucker
Jones Harley Toole
MSM Legal
O'Loughins
Thomson Geer
2015 edition published November 2015
First Tier
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Minter Ellison
Second Tier
Ashurst
Finlaysons
HWL Ebsworth
Watsons Lawyers
Third Tier
DMAW Lawyers
McDonald Steed McGrath
Recommended
Hunt & Hunt
Piper Alderman
Thomson Geer
2012 edition published April 2012
First Tier
Finlaysons
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Kelly & Co
Minter Ellison
Second Tier
Ashurst
Watsons Lawyers
Third Tier
Piper Alderman
McDonald Steed McGrath
Recommended
Hunt & Hunt
Norman Waterhouse
O’Loughlins
Thomsons Lawyers