The 2025 listing of leading Queensland Energy & Resources Lawyers details solicitors practising in both upstream and downstream energy and resources matters within the Queensland legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Simon Scott, MinterEllison
Ben Zillmann, Allens
Leading
Darren Fooks, Rubicon Law
Stuart Macgregor, Clayton Utz
Jordan Phillips, MinterEllison
Melissa Swain-Tonkin, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Recommended
Bruce Adkins, Johnson Winter Slattery
Simon Batten, MinterEllison
Keira Brennan, Norton Rose Fulbright
Dan Brown, Ashurst
Ben Cansdale, Clayton Utz
Emma Covacevich, Clayton Utz
Robert Jackson, King & Wood Mallesons
James Plumb, HopgoodGanim
Joel Reid, MinterEllison
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Previous editions
2023 edition published November 2023
Preeminent
Kiera Brennan, Norton Rose Fulbright
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Simon Scott, MinterEllison
Ben Zillmann, Allens
Leading
Emma Covacevich, Clayton Utz
Robert Jackson, King & Wood Mallesons
Jay Leary, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michael MacGinley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
James Plumb, HopgoodGanim
Recommended
Bruce Adkins, Johnson Winter Slattery
John Hedge, Allens
Paul Newman, Ashurst
Jordan Phillips, MinterEllison
Gavin Scott, Norton Rose Fulbright
Melissa Swina-Tonkin, Herbert Smith Freehills
2022 edition published November 2022
Preeminent
Kiera Brennan, Norton Rose Fulbright
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Simon Scott, MinterEllison
Leading
Robert Jackson, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael MacGinley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Paul Newman, Ashurst
James Plumb, Carter Newell
Ben Zillmann, Allens
Recommended
Bruce Adkins, Johnson Winter Slattery
Dan Brown, Ashurst
Emma Covacevich, Clayton Utz
Tanya Denning, Baker McKenzie
John Hedge, Allens
Jay Leary, Herbert Smith Freehills
Gavin Scott, Norton Rose Fulbright
Mark White, White Legal
2021 edition published September 2021
Preeminent
Michael MacGinley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Simon Scott, MinterEllison
Ben Zillmann, Allens
Leading
Bruce Adkins, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Kiera Brennan, Norton Rose Fulbright
Dan Howard, Clayton Utz
Stuart MacGregor, Clayton Utz
Paul Newman, Ashurst
James Plumb, Carter Newell
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Dan Brown, Ashurst
Stuart Clague, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Mark Carkeet, MinterEllison
Emma Covacevich, Clayton Utz
John Greig, Allens
John Hedge, Allens
Robert Jackson, King & Wood Mallesons
Martin Klapper, HopgoodGanim
Gavin Scott, Norton Rose Fulbright
Andrew Smith, Jones Day
2020 edition published November 2020
Preeminent
Michael MacGinley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Simon Scott, MinterEllison
Leading
Bruce Adkins, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Kiera Brennan, Norton Rose Fulbright
Dan Howard, Clayton Utz
Robert Jackson, King & Wood Mallesons
Paul Newman, Ashurst
James Plumb, Carter Newell
Andrew Smith, Jones Day
Ben Zillmann, Allens
Recommended
Stuart Clague, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Brendan Clark, MinterEllison
Damien Clarke, McCullough Robertson
Tony Denholder, Ashurst
Emma Covacevich, Clayton Utz
Martin Klapper, HopgoodGanim
Stuart MacGregor, Clayton Utz
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Gavin Scott, Norton Rose Fulbright
2019 edition published October 2019
Preeminent
Michael MacGinley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Simon Scott, MinterEllison
Ben Zillmann, Allens
Leading
Bruce Adkins, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Kiera Brennan, Norton Rose Fulbright
John Greig, Allens
Dan Howard, Clayton Utz
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Smith, Jones Day
Recommended
Mark Carkeet, MinterEllison
Brendan Clark, MinterEllison
Emma Covacevich, Clayton Utz
Darren Fooks, Thomson Geer
Tim Hanmore, McCullough Robertson
John Hedge, Allens
Robert Jackson, King & Wood Mallesons
Martin Klapper, Martin Klapper
Stuart MacGregor, Clayton Utz
Paul Newman, Ashurst
James Plumb, Carter Newell
Joel Reid, MinterEllison
Mark White, White Legal
2018 edition published December 2018
Preeminent
Kiera Brennan, Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael MacGinley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Simon Scott, MinterEllison
Ben Zillmann, Allens
Leading
Bruce Adkins, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Mark Carkeet, MinterEllison
Emma Covacevich, Clayton Utz
John Greig, Allens
Tim Hanmore, McCullough Robertson
Dan Howard, Clayton Utz
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Smith, Jones Day
Recommended
Andrew Bruton, HWL Ebsworth
Brendan Clark, MinterEllison
Darren Fooks, Thomson Geer
Robert Jackson, King & Wood Mallesons
Martin Klapper, HopgoodGanim
Paul Newman, Ashurst
James Plumb, Carter Newell
Mark White, White Legal
2017 edition published October 2017
Preeminent
Kiera Brennan, Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael MacGinley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Simon Scott, MinterEllison
Leading
John Greig, Allens
Dan Howard, Clayton Utz
Robert Jackson, King & Wood Mallesons
Martin Klapper, HopgoodGanim
Jay Leary, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stuart McGregor, Clayton Utz
Andrew Smith, Jones Day
Ben Zillmann, Allens
Recommended
Bruce Adkins, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Andrew Bruton, HWL Ebsworth
Mark Carkeet, MinterEllison
Emma Covacevich, Clayton Utz
Darren Fooks, Baker McKenzie
John Hedge, Allens
Paul Newman, Ashurst
James Plumb, Carter Newell
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Mark White, White Legal
2016 edition published October 2016
Preeminent
Keira Brennan, Norton Rose Fulbright
Mark Carkeet, MinterEllison
Michael MacGinley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Simon Scott, Minter Ellison
Andrew Smith, Jones Day
Ben Zillmann, Allens
Leading
Bruce Adkins, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Andrew Bruton, HWL Ebsworth
John Greig, Allens
Dan Howard, Clayton Utz
Robert Jackson, King & Wood Mallesons
Martin Klapper, HopgoodGanim
Jay Leary, Herbert Smith Freehills
Craig Rogers, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Brendan Clark, MinterEllison
Emma Covacevich, Clayton Utz
Tony Denholder, Ashurst
Tim Hanmore, McCullough Robertson
John Hedge, Allens
Stuart MacGregor, Clayton Utz
James Plumb, Carter Newell
Darren White, McCullough Robertson
2015 edition published November 2015
Preeminent
Keira Brennan, Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael MacGinley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Simon Scott, Minter Ellison
Ben Zillmann, Allens
Leading
Bruce Adkins, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Mark Carkeet, Minter Ellison
Darren Clarke, McCullough Robertson
Tony Denholder, Ashurst
John Greig, Allens
Stuart McGregor, Clayton Utz
Paul Newman, Ashurst
Andrew Smith, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Andrew Bruton, HWL Ebsworth
Emma Covacevich, Clayton Utz
Darren Fooks, Baker & McKenzie
John Hedge, Allens
Dan Howard, Clayton Utz
Paul Kasmer, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Ken McDonald, Allens
Dominic McGann, McCullough Robertson
Justin Oliver, Minter Ellison
Alison Warbuton, Minter Ellison
Darren White, McCullough Robertson
Mark White, White Legal
2012 edition published February 2012
Market Leader
John Kelly – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Preeminent
Mark Carkeet – Minter Ellison
Dan Howard – Clayton Utz
Jay Leary - Freehills
Andrew Smith – Clayton Utz
Ben Zillmann – Allens Arthur Robinson
Leading
Keira Brennan – Clayton Utz
Andrew Bruton – HWL Ebsworth
Martin Klapper – Hopgood Ganim
Michael MacGinley – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Paul Newman – Blake Dawson
Mark White – White Legal
Recommended
Rebecca Carroll - Clayton Utz
Matthew Fitzgerald – Freehills
Richard Flynn - Blake Dawson
Darren Fooks - Clayton Utz
Denis Gately – Minter Ellison
John Greig – Allens Arthur Robinson
Robert Jackson – Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Ken MacDonald – Allens Arthur Robinson
Robert Milbourne – Norton Rose
Kristen Podagiel – McCullough Robertson
Michael Rochester – McCulough Robertson
Craig Rogers – Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Simon Scott – Minter Ellison
Alison Warburton – Minter Ellison