The 2026 listing of leading Sydney Family & Divorce Law Firms details firms practising within the areas of family law, matrimonial, parenting, property and spousal maintenance matters in the New South Wales legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
First Tier
ATW Family Law
Barkus Doolan Winning
Broun Abrahams Burreket
Pearson Emerson
Second Tier
Lander & Rogers
Pigdon Norgate
Rubin Blight Hardy
York Law Family Law Specialists
Third Tier
Blanchfield Nicholls
Gordon & Barry
Karras Partners
Mills Oakley
Recommended
Barker Evans
Barry Nilsson
De Saxe O’Neill
Family Law Matters
Farrar Gesini Dunn
Holmes Donnelly & Co
Marsdens
Matthews Folbigg
Newnhams
Nolan Lawyers
Reid Family Lawyers
Sexton Family Law
Swaab
Tiyce & Lawyers
Walter & Elliott Family Lawyers
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
First Tier
ATW Family Law
Barkus Doolan Winning
Broun Abrahams Burreket
Pearson Emerson
Second Tier
Blanchfield Nicholls
Lander & Rogers
Rubin Blight Hardy
Third Tier
Barry Nilsson
Gordon & Barry
Karras Partners
Mills Oakley
Pigdon Norgate
York Law Family Law Specialists
Recommended
De Saxe O'Neill
Family Law Matters
Farrar Gesini Dunn
Holmes Donnelly & Co
Matthews Folbigg
Newnhams
Nolan Lawyers
Reid Family Lawyers
Sexton Family Law
Swaab
Tiyce & Lawyers
2024 edition published December 2023
First Tier
ATW Family Law
Barkus Doolan Winning
Broun Abrahams Burreket
Pearson Emerson
Second Tier
Lander & Rogers
Third Tier
Barry Nilsson
Blanchfield Nicholls
Gordon & Barry
Karras Partners
Mills Oakley
Pigdon Norgate
Rubin Blight Hardy
York Law Family Law Specialists
Recommended
De Saxe O'Neill
Family Law Matters
Holmes Donnelly & Co
Matthews Folbigg
Newnhams
Nolan Lawyers
Reid Family Lawyers
Sexton Family Law
Swaab
2023 edition published December 2022
First Tier
ATW Family Law
Barkus Doolan Winning
Broun Abrahams Burreket
Pearson Emerson
Second Tier
Blanchfield Nicholls
Lander & Rogers
Pigdon Norgate
Third Tier
Barry.Nilsson.
Gordon & Barry
Karras Partners
Mills Oakley
York Law Family Law Specialists
Recommended
Coleman Greig Lawyers
De Saxe O'Neill
Gayle Meredith & Associates
Holmes Donnelly & Co
Matthews Folbigg
Newnhams
Reid Family Lawyers
Sexton Family Law
Slat Family Law
Swaab
Our 2023 New South Wales Family Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by Hall Chadwick Forensics.
2022 edition published November 2021
First Tier
ATW Family Law
Barkus Doolan
Broun Abrahams Burreket
Pearson Emerson
Second Tier
Blanchfield Nicholls
Karras Partners
Lander & Rogers
Pigdon Norgate
Third Tier
Barry.Nilsson.
Gordon & Barry
Mills Oakley
York Law Family Law Specialists
Recommended
Coleman Greig Lawyers
De Saxe O'Neill
Gayle Meredith & Associates
Linden Legal
Matthews Folbigg
Newnhams
Reid Family Lawyers
Sexton Family Law
Slat Family Law
Swaab
Tilley Family Law
2021 edition published December 2020
First Tier
Abrams Turner Whelan
Barkus Doolan
Broun Abrahams Burreket
Pearson Emerson
Second Tier
Blanchfield Nicholls
Karras Partners
Lander & Rogers
Pigdon Norgate
Third Tier
Gordon & Barry
Mills Oakley
Watts McCray
York Law Family Law Specialists
Recommended
Barry.Nilsson.
Coleman Greig Lawyers
Gayle Meredith & Associates
Hamish Cumming Family Lawyers
Holmes Donnelly & Co
Linden Legal
Matthews Folbigg
Newnhams
Slat Family Law
Swaab
Tilley Family Law
2020 edition published November 2019
First Tier
Abrams Turner Whelan
Barkus Doolan
Broun Abrahams Burreket
Pearson Emerson Meyer
Second Tier
Blanchfield Nicholls
Karras Partners
Lander & Rogers
Pigdon Norgate
Third Tier
Gordon & Barry
Newnhams
Watts McCray
York Law Family Law Specialists
Recommended
De Saxe La Cava O'Neill
Gayle Meredith & Associates
Hamish Cumming Family Lawyers
Holmes Donnelly & Co
Linden Legal
Matthews Folbigg
Mills Oakley
Reid Family Lawyers
Sexton Family Law
Slat Family Law
Swaab Attorneys
Tilley Family Law
2019 edition published November 2018
First Tier
Barkus Doolan
Broun Abrahams Burreket
Pearson Emerson Meyer
Second Tier
Abrams Turner Whelan
Blanchfield Nicholls
Karras Partners
Lander & Rogers
Third Tier
Gordon & Barry
KD Holmes
Newnhams
Pigdon Norgate
Swaab Attorneys
Watts McCray
York Law Family Law Specialists
Recommended
Edwards Family Lawyers
Gayle Meredith & Associates
Linden Legal
Matthews Folbigg
Mills Oakley
Reid Family Lawyers
Sexton Family Law
Tilley Family Law
2018 edition published December 2017
First Tier
Barkus Doolan
Broun Abrahams Burreket
Pearson Emerson Meyer
Second Tier
Abrams Turner Whelan
Blanchfield Nicholls
Karras Partners
Lander & Rogers
Third Tier
Gordon & Barry
KD Holmes
Mills Oakley
Newnhams
Pigdon Norgate
Watts McCray
York Law Family Law Specialists
Recommended
Edwards Family Lawyers
Gayle Meredith & Associates
Linden Legal
Matthews Folbigg
Reid Family Lawyers
Swaab Attorneys
Tilley Family Law
2017 edition published December 2016
First Tier
Barkus Doolan
Second Tier
Broun Abrahams Burreket
Pearson Emerson Meyer
Third Tier
Abrams Turner Whelan
Blanchfield Nicholls
Gordon & Barry
Karras Partners
Lander & Rogers
Newnhams
Pigdon Norgate
York Law
Recommended
Edwards Family Lawyers
Gayle Meredith & Associates
Hamish Cumming Family Law
KD Holmes
Mills Oakley
Reid Family Lawyers
Watts McCray
2016 edition published December 2015
First Tier
Barkus Doolan
Broun Abrahams Burreket
Pearson Emerson Meyer
Second Tier
Abrams Turner Whelan
Blanchfield Nicholls
Karras Partners
Third Tier
Gordon & Barry
KD Holmes
Newnhams
Pigdon Norgate
York Law
Recommended
Hamish Cumming Family Lawyers
Gayle Meredith & Associates
Mills Oakley
Paltos Milevski
Reid Family Lawyers
Swaab Attorneys
Watts McCray
2015 edition published February 2015
First Tier
Barkus Doolan
Broun Abrahams Burreket
Pearson Emerson Meyer Family Lawyers
Second Tier
Karras Partners
Newnhams Solicitors
Watts McCray
Third Tier
Abrams Turner Whelan
Blanchfield Nicholls
KD Holmes
Gordon & Barry
Mills Oakley
Pigdon Norgate
Swaab Attorneys
Recommended
Champion Legal
Christopher Hughes & Associates
Coleman Greig Lawyers
Doolan Wagner Family Law
Edwards Family Law
Gayle Meredith & Associates
John R Quinn & Co
Linden Legal
Mullane & Lindsay
Tilley Family Law & Mediation