The 2023 listing of leading New South Wales Energy & Resources Lawyers details solicitors practising in both upstream and downstream energy and resources matters within the NSW legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
David Ryan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Vishal Ahuja, King & Wood Mallesons
Elizabeth Charlesworth, Herbert Smith Freehills
James Durnall, K&L Gates
Recommended
Deanna Constable, Lander & Rogers
Tatiana Gotvig, Squire Patton Boggs
Samy Mansour, Clayton Utz
Kristen Percy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Claire Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Previous editions
2022 edition published November 2022
Preeminent
David Ryan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Vishal Ahuja, King & Wood Mallesons
James Durnall, Bird & Bird
Claire Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Matt Baumgartel, Hamilton Locke
Elizabeth Charlesworth, Herbert Smith Freehills
Deanna Constable, Lander & Rogers
Peter Davis Herbert Smith Freehills
Graeme Dennis, Adaraite Legal
Tatiana Gotvig, Squire Patton Boggs
Kym Livesley, Dentons
Michael Harrison, Ashurst
Samy Mansour, Clayton Utz
2021 edition published September 2021
Preeminent
Vishal Ahuja, King & Wood Mallesons
David Ryan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Peter Davis Herbert Smith Freehills
Chris Flynn, White & Case
Michael Harrison, Ashurst
Samy Mansour, Clayton Utz
Roderick Smythe, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Matt Baumgurtel, Hamilton Locke
Peter Limbers, Maddocks
Kym Livesley, Dentons
Kristen Percy, Herert Smith Freehills
Faith Taylor, Clayton Utz
David Walker, 3D Corporate Law
2020 edition published October 2020
Preeminent
Vishal Ahuja, King & Wood Mallesons
David Ryan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Peter Davis Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Mansour, Allens
Roderick Smythe, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Dominic Bortoluzzi, King & Wood Mallesons
Graeme Dennis, HWL Ebsworth
Peter Limbers, Maddocks
Chris Saxon, Baker McKenzie
Faith Taylor, Clayton Utz
Tony Wassaf, Jones Day
2019 edition published September 2019
Preeminent
Vishal Ahuja, King & Wood Mallesons
David Ryan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Peter Davis Herbert Smith Freehills
Graeme Dennis, HWL Ebsworth
Andrew Mansour, Allens
Tony Wassaf, Jones Day
Recommended
Matt Baumgurtel, K&L Gates
Deanna Constable, Lander & Rogers
Simon Currie, Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael Harrison, Ashurst
Peter Limbers Ashurst
Kym Livesley, Dentons
Samy Mansour, Clayton Utz
Roderick Smythe, King & Wood Mallesons
Faith Taylor, Clayton Utz
2018 edition published November 2018
Preeminent
Vishal Ahuja, King & Wood Mallesons
David Ryan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Simon Currie, Norton Rose Fulbright
Peter Davis Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Mansour, Allens
Tony Wassaf, Jones Day
Recommended
Dominic Bortoluzzi, King & Wood Mallesons
Deanna Constable, Lander & Rogers
Graeme Dennis, HWL Ebsworth
Michael Harrison, Ashurst
Peter Limbers Ashurst
Kym Livesley, Dentons
Natalie Lonergan, Norton Rose Fulbright
Chris Saxon, Baker McKenzie
Roderick Smythe, King & Wood Mallesons
Faith Taylor, Clayton Utz
2017 edition published October 2017
Preeminent
Vishal Ahuja, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Mansour, Allens
David Ryan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Peter Davis Herbert Smith Freehills
Peter Limbers Ashurst
Chris Saxon, Baker McKenzie
Tony Wassaf, Jones Day
Recommended
Dominic Bortoluzzi, King & Wood Mallesons
Deanna Constable, Lander & Rogers
Michael Harrison, Ashurst
Paul O'Donnell, Hall & Wilcox
Roderick Smythe, King & Wood Mallesons
Faith Taylor, Clayton Utz
2016 edition published October 2016
Market Leader
David Ryan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Preeminent
Andrew Mansour, Allens
Tony Wassaf, Jones Day
Leading
Vishal Ahuja, King & Wood Mallesons
Chris Saxon, Baker & McKenzie
Graham Taylor, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Dominic Bortoluzzi, King & Wood Mallesons
Deanna Constable, Lander & Rogers
Robert De Boer, Herbert Smith Freehills
Graeme Dennis, HWL Ebsworth
Peter Limbers, Ashurst
Kym Livesley, Gadens
Jenny Mee, K&L Gates
Faith Taylor, Clayton Utz
2015 edition published November 2015
Preeminent
David Ryan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Tony Wassaf, Jones Day
Leading
Vishal Ahuja, King & Wood Mallesons
Dominic Bortuluzzi, King & Wood Mallesons
Deanna Constable, Lander & Rogers
Robert de Boer, Herbert Smith Freehills
David Maloney, Allens
Chris Saxon, Baker & McKenzie
Graham Taylor, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Richard Crawford, Minter Ellison
Peter Limbers, Ashurst
Kym Livesley, Gadens
Andrew Mansour, Allens
Paul O'Donnell, HWL Ebsworth
2012 edition published May 2012
Preeminent
David Maloney – Allens
Tony Wassaf – Jones Day
Leading
Vishal Ahuja – King & Wood Mallesons
Liza Carver – Ashurst
Vincent Dwyer – Norton Rose
Michael Harrison – Minter Ellison
Peter Limbers – Ashurst
Barry Irwin – Allen & Overy
Susan O’Rourke – McCullough Robertson
Nicholas Pappas – King & Wood Mallesons
David Ryan – Baker & McKenzie
Recommended
Paul Cargill – King & Wood Mallesons
Robert de Boer – Herbert Smith Freehills
Graeme Dennis – Clayton Utz
Sam McGibbon - Minter Ellison
Andrew Mansour – Allens
Fiona Melville – Middletons
Mark Pistilli – Clifford Chance
Faith Taylor – Clayton Utz