The 2025 listing of leading South Australian Energy & Resources Lawyers details solicitors 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.
Preeminent
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
James Marshall, Johnson Winter Slattery
Leading
Kate Bickford, HWL Ebsworth
Abigail Steed, Steed Lawyers
Clay Wohling, MinterEllison
Recommended
Anthony Groom, Johnson Winter Slattery
Ben Hughes, Laity Morrow
Kate McKeogh, HWL Ebsworth
Lisa Papanicolaou, MinterEllison
Jeremy Schultz, Finalysons
Jane Welsh, Finlaysons
Previous editions
2023 edition published November 2023
Preeminent
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
James Marshall, Johnson Winter Slattery
Clay Wohling, MinterEllison
Leading
Neil Gordon, MinterEllison
Martin Lovell, Piper Alderman
Recommended
Anthony Groom, Johnson Winter Slattery
Kate McKeogh, HWL Ebsworth
Amanda Seaton, Seaton Legal
Jeremy Schultz, Finalysons
Abigail Steed, Steed Lawyers
2022 edition published November 2022
Preeminent
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
James Marshall, Johnson Winter Slattery
Clay Wohling, MinterEllison
Leading
Sarah Clarke, Piper Alderman
Martin Lovell, Piper Alderman
Jeremy Schultz, Finalysons
Recommended
Kate Bickford, HWL Ebsworth
Neil Gordon, MinterEllison
Kent Grey, MinterEllison
Anthony Groom, Johnson Winter Slattery
Ben Hughes, Laity Morrow
Sam Jennings, Dixon & King
Philip Laity, Laity Morrow
Egils Olekalns, Arion Legal
Amanda Seaton, Johnson Winter Slattery
Abigail Steed, Steed Lawyers
2021 edition published September 2021
Preeminent
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
James Marshall, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Leading
Sarah Clarke, Piper Alderman
Neil Gordon, MinterEllison
Martin Lovell, Piper Alderman
Clay Wohling, MinterEllison
Recommended
Kate Bickford, HWL Ebsworth
Andrew Dyda, Finlaysons
Anthony Groom, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Ben Hughes, Laity Morrow
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Jeremy Schultz, Finalysons
Amanda Seaton, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Ashley Watson, Piper Alderman
Peter Watson, Piper Alderman
Carolyn Vigar, Tanom Legal
2020 edition published November 2020
Preeminent
James Marshall, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Clay Wohling, MinterEllison
Leading
Sarah Clarke, Piper Alderman
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
Neil Gordon, MinterEllison
Anthony Groom, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Amanda Seaton, Johnson Winter & Slatterty
Recommended
Kate Bickford, DW Fox Tucker
Glenn Davis, DMAW Lawyers
Kent Grey, MinterEllison
Ben Hughes, Laity Morrow
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Paul Turner, Johnson Winter & Slattery
2019 edition published October 2019
Preeminent
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
James Marshall, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Leading
Sarah Clarke, Piper Alderman
Ben Hughes, Laity Morrow
Clay Wohling, MinterEllison
Recommended
Kate Bickford, DW Fox Tucker
Kate Brandon HWL Ebsworth
Glenn Davis, DMAW Lawyers
Andrew Dyda, Finlaysons
Neil Gordon, MinterEllison
Kent Grey, MinterEllison
Anthony Groom, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Egils Olekalns, EPOLAW
Susan Robertson, Cowell Clarke
Amanda Seaton, Johnson Winter & Slatterty
Ashley Watson, Piper Alderman
2018 edition published December 2018
Preeminent
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
James Marshall, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Leading
Sarah Clarke, Piper Alderman
Michael Durrant, HWL Ebsworth
Neil Gordon, MinterEllison
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Clay Wohling, MinterEllison
Recommended
Kate Bickford, DW Fox Tucker
Kate Brandon HWL Ebsworth
Glenn Davis, DMAW Lawyers
Lucy Gauvin, Piper Alderman
Kent Grey, MinterEllison
Anthony Groom, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Egils Olekalns, Jones Harley Toole
Jeremy Schultz, Finlaysons
Amanda Seaton, Johnson Winter & Slatterty
Abigail Steed, MSM Legal
Peter Watson, Piper Alderman
2017 edition published October 2017
Preeminent
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
James Marshall, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Clay Wohling, MinterEllison
Leading
Sarah Clarke, Piper Alderman
Michael Durrant, HWL Ebsworth
George McKenzie, Finlaysons
Abigail Steed, MSM Legal
Recommended
Kate Bickford, DW Fox Tucker
Lucy Gauvin, Piper Alderman
Neil Gordon, MinterEllison
Kent Grey, MinterEllison
Anthony Groom, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Egils Olekalns, Jones Harley Toole
2016 edition published October 2016
Market Leader
Andrew Corletto, MinterEllison
Preeminent
James Marshall, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Leading
Kent Grey, MinterEllison
George McKenzie, Finlaysons
Clay Wohling, MinterEllison
Recommended
Kate Brandon, HWL Ebsworth
Sarah Clarke, Piper Alderman
Julia Dnistrianski, DMAW Lawyers
Michael Durrant, HWL Ebsworth
Andrew Dyda, Finlaysons
Lucy Gauvin, Piper Alderman
Kate McKeogh, HWL Ebsworth
Egils Olekalns, Jones Harley Toole
Amanda Seaton, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Abilgail Steed, MSM Legal
Jennifer Tobin, MinterEllison
Ewan Vickery, MinterEllison
Ashley Watson, Piper Alderman
Peter Watson, Piper Alderman
2015 edition published November 2015
Preeminent
Andrew Corletto, Minter Ellison
James Marshall, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Clay Wohling, Minter Ellison
Leading
Tanya Denning, Ashurst
Michael Durrant, HWL Ebsworth
George McKenzie, Finlaysons
Ewan Vickery, Minter Ellison
Peter Watson, Watsons Lawyers
Recommended
Paul Bradley, Cowell Clarke
Glen Davis, DMAW Lawyers
Lucy Gauvin, Watsons Lawyers
Kent Grey, Minter Ellison
Kate McKeough, HWL Ebsworth
Egils Olekalns, Hunt & Hunt
Abilgail Steed, McDonald Steed McGrath
Paul Turner, Johnson Winter & Slattery
2012 edition published April 2012
Preeminent
Andrew Corletto – Kelly & Co
James Marshall – Johnson Winter & Slattery
George McKenzie – Finlaysons
Ewan Vickery – Minter Ellison
Leading
Tanya Denning – Ashurst
Michael Durrant – Kelly & Co
Kent Grey – Minter Ellison
Anthony Groom – Johnson Winter & Slattery
Peter Watson – Watsons Lawyers
Recommended
Julia Dnistrianski – Finalysons
Lucy Gauvin – Watsons Lawyers
Neville Martin - Minter Ellison
Egils Olekalns – Hunt & Hunt
Abigail Steed – McDonald Steed McGrath
Ashley Watson – Piper Alderman