The 2025 listing of leading West Australian Energy & Resources Law Firms details firms practising in both upstream and downstream energy and resources matters within the WA legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
First Tier
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allens
Ashurst
Third Tier
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Grondal Bruining
Johnson Winter Slattery
Recommended
A&O Shearman
DLA Piper
EMK Legal
Hamilton Locke
Thomson Geer
Previous editions
2023 edition published November 2023
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Allens
Gilbert + Tobin
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
EMK Legal
Grondal Bruining
Johnson Winter Slattery
Recommended
Allion Legal
DLA Piper
Hamilton Locke
Kavenagh Legal
Thomson Geer
2022 edition published November 2022
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Allens
Gilbert + Tobin
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
EMK Legal
Grondal Bruining
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Recommended
Allion Legal
DLA Piper
Hamilton Locke
HopgoodGanim
Jackson McDonald
Kavenagh Legal
Mining Access Legal
PwC Legal
2021 edition published September 2021
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Allens
Gilbert + Tobin
Grondal Bruining
Third Tier
Ashurst
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Recommended
Allion Legal
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
DLA Piper
EMC Legal
HopgoodGanim
Jackson McDonald
Norton Rose Fulbright
PWC Legal
2020 edition published November 2020
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Allens
Ashurst
Gilbert + Tobin
Grondal Bruining
Third Tier
HopgoodGanim
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Recommended
Allion
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
HFW
Hogan Lovells
Jackson McDonald
Norton Rose Fulbright
2019 edition published September 2019
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Allens
Ashurst
Gilbert + Tobin
Third Tier
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Grondal Bruining
HopgoodGanim
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Recommended
Allion
Bellanhouse
Clayton Utz
DLA Piper
Jackson McDonald
Norton Rose Fulbright
2018 edition published December 2018
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Allens
Gilbert + Tobin
Third Tier
Ashurst
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
HopgoodGanim
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Recommended
Bellanhouse
Clayton Utz
Grondal Bruining
HFW
Jackson McDonald
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
PWC Legal
2017 edition published October 2017
First Tier
Allens
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Gilbert + Tobin
Third Tier
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Recommended
Allion Partners
Bellanhouse
Castledine Gregory
Clayton Utz
Grondal Bruining
HopgoodGanim
Jackson McDonald
Squire Patton Boggs
2016 edition published October 2016
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Allens
Ashurst
Gilbert + Tobin
Third Tier
Clayton Utz
Clifford Chance
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Hunt & Humprhy
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Recommended
Grondal Bruining
Jackson McDonald
Squire Patton Boggs
2015 edition published November 2015
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allen & Overy
Allens
Ashurst
Gilbert + Tobin
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Third Tier
Clayton Utz
Clifford Chance
Hunt & Humphry
Jackson McDonald
Recommended
Allion Legal
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
DLA Piper
K&L Gates
Lavan Legal
Minter Ellison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Squire Patton Boggs
Steinepreis Paganin
2012 edition published May 2012
First Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Second Tier
Allens
Ashurst
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Allen & Overy
Clayton Utz
Clifford Chance
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Recommended
Allion Legal
DLA Piper
Hunt & Humpry
Lavan Legal
Minter Ellison
Norton Rose
Squire Sanders