The 2026 listing of leading New South Wales Environment Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of environment, natural heritage, sustainability and climate change matters in the New South Wales legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Jennifer Hughes, Beatty Hughes & Associates
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Leading
Louise Camenzuli, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Penny Murray, Addisons
Claire Smith, Clayton Utz
Martijn Wilder, Pollination
Recommended
Simon Ball, MinterEllison
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Hughes & Associates
Peter Briggs, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Samantha Daly, Johnson Winter Slattery
Rebecca Dixon, Ashurst
Guy Dwyer, Ashurst
Megan Hawley, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Elizabeth Wild, Norton Rose Fulbright
Previous editions
2025 edition published March 2025
Preeminent
Claire Smith, Clayton Utz
Martijn Wilder, Pollination
Leading
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Hughes & Associates
Mark Brennan, Ashurst
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Jennifer Hughes, Beatty Hughes & Associates
Louise Camenzuli, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ilona Millar, Gilbert + Tobin
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Recommended
Peter Briggs, Herbert Smith Freehills
Nicholas Brunton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Samantha Daly, Johnson Winter Slattery
Rebecca Dixon, Ashurst
Megan Hawley, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Penny Murray, Addisons
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Debra Townsend, King & Wood Mallesons
Elizabeth Wild, Norton Rose Fulbright
2024 edition published April 2024
Preeminent
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Claire Smith, Clayton Utz
Martijn Wilder, Pollination
Leading
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Hughes & Associates
Mark Brennan, Ashurst
Louise Camenzuli, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ilona Millar, Gilbert + Tobin
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Liz Wild, Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Simon Ball, MinterEllison
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Peter Briggs, Herbert Smith Freehills
Nicholas Brunton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Samantha Daly, Johnson Winter Slattery
Rebecca Dixon, Ashurst
Jennifer Hughes, Beatty Hughes & Associates
Patrick Ibbottson, Maddocks
Harshane Kahagalle, Addisons
Penny Murray, Addisons
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
2023 edition published April 2023
Preeminent
Mark Brennan, Ashurst
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Leading
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Peter Briggs, Herbert Smith Freehills
Claire Smith, Clayton Utz
Liz Wild, Norton Rose Fulbright
Martijn Wilder, Pollination
Recommended
Simon Ball, MinterEllison
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Hughes & Associates
Nicholas Brunton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Camenzuli, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Samantha Daly, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Rebecca Dixon, Ashurst
Jennifer Hughes, Beatty Hughes & Associates
Patrick Ibbottson, Maddocks
Harshane Kahagalle, Addisons
Ilona Millar, Gilbert + Tobin
Penny Murray, Addisons
Noni Shannon, Norton Rose Fulbright
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
2022 edition published March 2022
Preeminent
Mark Brennan, Ashurst
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Claire Smith, Clayton Utz
Liz Wild, Norton Rose Fulbright
Leading
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Peter Briggs, Herbert Smith Freehills
Nicholas Brunton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ilona Millar, Gilbert + Tobin
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Martijn Wilder, Pollination
Recommended
Simon Ball, MinterEllison
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Hughes & Associates
Louise Camenzuli, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Samantha Daly, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Rebecca Dixon, Ashurst
Jennifer Hughes, Beatty Hughes & Associates
Patrick Ibbottson, Maddocks
Harshane Kahagalle, Addisons
Penny Murray, Addisons
Noni Shannon, Norton Rose Fulbright
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Kate Swain, McCullough Robertson
Nick Thomas, Clayton Utz
Debra Townsend, King & Wood Mallesons
Luke Walker, MinterEllison
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
2021 edition published April 2021
Preeminent
Mark Brennan, Ashurst
Ilona Millar, Baker McKenzie
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Liz Wild, Norton Rose Fulbright
Leading
Simon Ball, MinterEllison
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Louise Camenzuli, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Claire Smith, Clayton Utz
Martijn Wilder, Baker McKenzie
Recommended
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Legal
Peter Briggs, Herbert Smith Freehills
Nicholas Brunton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Paul Curnow, Baker McKenzie
Samantha Daly, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Rebecca Dixon, Ashurst
Jane Hewitt, HWL Ebsworth
Patrick Ibbottson, Maddocks
Harshane Kahagalle, Addisons
Paul Lalich, HWL Ebsworth
Helen Macfarlane, Addisons
Penny Murray, Addisons
Sue Puckeridge, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Nick Thomas, Clayton Utz
Debra Townsend, King & Wood Mallesons
Luke Walker, MinterEllison
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
2020 edition published March 2020
Preeminent
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Mark Brennan, Ashurst
Leading
Louise Camenzuli, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Samantha Daly, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Rebecca Dixon, Ashurst
Paul Lalich, HWL Ebsworth
Ilona Millar, Baker McKenzie
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Claire Smith, Clayton Utz
Debra Townsend, King & Wood Mallesons
Liz Wild, Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Simon Ball, MinterEllison
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Legal
Peter Briggs, Herbert Smith Freehills
Nicholas Brunton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael Causer, King & Wood Mallesons
Chris Drury, Sparke Helmore
Jane Hewitt, HWL Ebsworth
Jennifer Hughes, Beatty Legal
Patrick Ibbottson, Maddocks
Harshane Kahagalle, Addisons
Helen Macfarlane, Addisons
Penny Murray, Addisons
Andrew Poulos, Clayton Utz
Sue Puckeridge, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Luke Walker, MinterEllison
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
2019 edition published May 2019
Preeminent
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Mark Brennan, Ashurst
Martijn Wilder, Baker McKenzie
Leading
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Claire Smith, Clayton Utz
Debra Townsend, King & Wood Mallesons
Liz Wild, Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Simon Ball, MinterEllison
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Legal
Peter Briggs, Herbert Smith Freehills
Nicholas Brunton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Camenzuli, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Causer, King & Wood Mallesons
Samantha Daly, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Rebecca Dixon, Ashurst
Chris Drury, Sparke Helmore
Jane Hewitt, HWL Ebsworth
Jennifer Hughes, Beatty Legal
Patrick Ibbottson, Maddocks
Harshane Kahagalle, Addisons
Paul Lalich, HWL Ebsworth
Helen Macfarlane, Addisons
Duncan McGregor, MinterEllison
Penny Murray, Addisons
Andrew Poulos, Clayton Utz
Sue Puckeridge, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Luke Walker, MinterEllison
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
2018 edition published April 2018
Preeminent
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Mark Brennan, Ashurst
Leading
Simon Ball, MinterEllison
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Peter Briggs, Herbert Smith Freehills
Louise Camenzuli, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Christine Covington, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jennifer Hughes, Baker McKenzie
Paul Lalich, Allens
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Claire Smith, Clayton Utz
Liz Wild, Norton Rose Fulbright
Martijn Wilder, Baker McKenzie
Recommended
Simon Ball, MinterEllison
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Legal
Nicholas Brunton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Emma Fleming, Swaab
Patrick Ibbottson, Maddocks
Harshane Kahagalle, Addisons
Penny Murray, Addisons
Todd Neal, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Poulos, Clayton Utz
Sue Puckeridge, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Jacinta Studdert, Norton Rose Fulbright
Debra Townsend, King & Wood Mallesons
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
John Whitehouse, MinterEllison
2017 edition published May 2017
Preeminent
Mark Brennan, Ashurst
Felicity Rourke, Norton Rose Fulbright
Leading
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Peter Briggs, Herbert Smith Freehills
Christine Covington, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Patrick Ibbottson, Maddocks
Harshane Kahagalle, Addisons
Paul Lalich, Allens
Penny Murray, DibbsBarker
John Whitehouse, MinterEllison
Liz Wild, Henry Davis York
Recommended
Simon Ball, MinterEllison
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Legal
Nicholas Brunton, Henry Davis York
Louise Camenzuli, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jennifer Hughes, Baker McKenzie
Andrew Poulos, Clayton Utz
Claire Smith, Clayton Utz
Jacinta Studdert, Norton Rose Fulbright
Debra Townsend, King & Wood Mallesons
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
Martijn Wilder, Baker McKenzie