The 2026 listing of leading Australian Front-End Construction & Infrastructure Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of construction, projects and infrastructure matters across all Australian legal markets who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Stewart Nankervis, MinterEllison – Melbourne
Leighton O’Brien, Allens – Sydney
Leading
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz – Brisbane
Victor Daminato, Crawford Legal – Adelaide
Mal Fielding, Fielding Legal – Sydney
Jane Hider, King & Wood Mallesons – Melbourne
James Morgan-Payler, Pinsent Masons – Melbourne
Josh Sgro, White & Case – Melbourne
Recommended
Stuart Cosgriff, Clayton Utz – Sydney
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison – Brisbane
Jeannie Elliott, Fenwick Elliott Grace – Adelaide
Tristan Iredell, Allens – Perth
Tim McDonald, Lander & Rogers – Sydney
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons – Sydney
Steven Murray, Clayton Utz – Melbourne
Nicholas Ng, Allens – Brisbane
Jo Pugsley, Clayton Utz – Melbourne
Paul Riethmuller, Riethmuller Legal – Pert
Peter Schenk, Stoic Advisory – Brisbane
Greg Steinepreis, Squire Patton Boggs – Perth
Previous editions
2025 edition published April 2025
Preeminent
Stewart Nankervis, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Leighton O'Brien, Allens - Sydney
Leading
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Stuart Cosgriff, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Victor Daminato, Crawford Legal - Adelaide
Mal Fielding, Fielding Legal - Sydney
Steven Murray, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Jo Pugsley, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Paul Riethmuller, Riethmuller Legal - Perth
Josh Sgro, White & Case - Melbourne
Recommended
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Jeannie Elliott, Fenwick Elliott Grace - Adelaide
Airlie Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney
Owen Hayford, InfraLegal - Sydney
Jane Hider, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Tim McDonald, Lander & Rogers - Sydney
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
James Morgan-Payler, Pinsent Masons - Melbourne
Nicholas Ng, Allens - Brisbane
Cameron Ross, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Gareth Sage, Ashurst - Sydney
Peter Schenk, Stoic Advisory - Brisbane
Greg Steinepreis, Squire Patton Boggs - Perth
2024 edition published April 2024
Preeminent
Stewart Nankervis, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Leighton O'Brien, Allens - Sydney
Leading
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Stuart Cosgriff, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Victor Daminato, Crawford Legal - Adelaide
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Steven Murray, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Jo Pugsley, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Paul Riethmuller, Riethmuller Legal - Perth
Gareth Sage, Ashurst - Sydney
Josh Sgro, White & Case - Melbourne
Recommended
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Jeannie Elliott, Fenwick Elliott Grace - Adelaide
Mal Fielding, Fielding Robinson - Sydney
Airlie Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney
Owen Hayford, InfraLegal - Sydney
Jane Hider, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
David Hugo, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
James Morgan-Payler, Pinsent Masons - Melbourne
Nicholas Ng, Allens - Brisbane
Cameron Ross, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Peter Schenk, Stoic Advisory - Brisbane
Greg Steinepreis, Squire Patton Boggs - Perth
2023 edition published May 2023
Preeminent
Mal Fielding, Fielding Robinson - Sydney
Stewart Nankervis, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Leighton O'Brien, Allens - Sydney
Leading
Kevin Arkwright, Norton Rose Fulbright - Sydney
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Victor Daminato, Crawford Legal - Adelaide
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Steven Murray, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Paul Riethmuller, Riethmuller Legal - Perth
Graham Read, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Gareth Sage, Ashurst - Sydney
Peter Schenk, Stoic Advisory - Brisbane
Josh Sgro, White & Case - Melbourne
Recommended
Scott Budd, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Jeannie Elliott, Fenwick Elliott Grace - Adelaide
Owen Hayford, InfraLegal - Sydney
Jane Hider, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Simone Holding, Maddocks - Melbourne
Michael Hollingdale, Hollingdales - Perth
James Morgan-Payler, Pinsent Masons - Melbourne
Adrienne Parker, Pinsent Masons - Perth
Jo Pugsley, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Chris Ryder, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Greg Steinepreis, Squire Patton Boggs - Perth
2022 edition published April 2022
Preeminent
Mal Fielding, Fielding Robinson - Sydney
Stewart Nankervis, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Graham Read, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Gareth Sage, Ashurst - Sydney
Leading
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Victor Daminato, Crawford Legal - Adelaide
Marko Misko, HWL Ebsworth - Melbourne
Leighton O'Brien, Allens - Sydney
Adrienne Parker, Pinsent Masons - Perth
Paul Riethmuller, Riethmuller Legal - Perth
Peter Schenk, Stoic Advisory - Brisbane
Josh Sgro, White & Case - Melbourne
Emma Warren, Allens - Melbourne
Recommended
Kevin Arkwright, Norton Rose Fulbright - Sydney
Scott Budd, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Stuart Cosgriff, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Jeannie Elliott, Fenwick Elliott Grace - Adelaide
Jane Hider, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Michael Hollingdale, Hollingdales - Perth
Liz McKechnie, MinterEllison - Sydnry
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
James Morgan-Payler, Pinsent Masons - Melbourne
Steven Murray, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Nicholas Ng, Allens - Brisbane
Jo Pugsley, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Chris Ryder, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Mark Upfold, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
2021 edition published April 2021
Preeminent
Mal Fielding, Fielding Robinson - Sydney
Stewart Nankervis, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Gareth Sage, Ashurst - Sydney
Emma Warren, Allens - Melbourne
Leading
Kevin Arkwright, Norton Rose Fulbright - Sydney
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Jane Hider, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Marko Misko, HWL Ebsworth - Melbourne
Leighton O'Brien, Allens - Sydney
Graham Read, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Paul Riethmuller, Riethmuller Legal - Perth
Peter Schenk, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Brisbane
Recommended
Scott Budd, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Victor Daminato, Crawford Legal - Adelaide
Jeannie Elliott, Fenwick Elliott Grace - Adelaide
Lina Fischer, Clayton Utz - Sydney
James Forrest. King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Naomi Kelly, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Lee McDonald, Ashurst - Sydney
Liz McKechnie, MinterEllison - Sydnry
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Adrienne Parker, Pinsent Masons - Perth
Jo Pugsley, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Cameron Ross, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Chris Ryder, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Josh Sgro, White & Case - Melbourne
Mark Upfold, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
2020 edition published March 2020
Preeminent
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Mal Fielding, Fielding Robinson - Sydney
Stewart Nankervis, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Leading
Marko Misko, HWL Ebsworth - Melbourne
Leighton O'Brien, Allens - Sydney
Graham Read, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Paul Riethmuller, Riethmuller Legal - Perth
Chris Ryder, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Gareth Sage, Ashurst - Sydney
Peter Schenk, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Brisbane
David Templeman, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Emma Warren, Allens - Melbourne
Recommended
Grant Ahearn, Norton Rose Fulbright - Melbourne
Kevin Arkwright, Norton Rose Fulbright - Sydney
Scott Budd, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Victor Daminato, Crawford Legal - Adelaide
Jeannie Elliott, Fenwick Elliott Grace - Adelaide
Owen Hayford, DLA Piper - Sydney
Jane Hider, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Michael Hollingdale, Hollingdales - Perth
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Nicholas Ng, Allens - Brisbane
Adrienne Parker, Pinsent Masons - Perth
Jo Pugsley, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Josh Sgro, White & Case - Melbourne
Greg Steinepreis, Squire Patton Boggs - Perth
Mark Waddell, Pinsent Masons - Sydney - Sydney
2019 edition published March 2019
Market Leader
Stewart Nankervis, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Preeminent
Mal Fielding, Fielding Robinson - Sydney
Paul Riethmuller, Jones Day - Perth
Peter Schenk, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Brisbane
David Templeman, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Emma Warren, Allens - Melbourne
Leading
Grant Ahearn, Norton Rose Fulbright - Melbourne
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Owen Hayford, PWC Legal - Sydney
Marko Misko, HWL Ebsworth - Melbourne
Leighton O'Brien, Allens - Sydney
Graham Read, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Gareth Sage, Ashurst - Sydney
Recommended
Kevin Arkwright, Norton Rose Fulbright - Sydney
Melanie Cave, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Andrew Chapman, Maddocks - Sydney
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Victor Daminato, Crawford Legal - Adelaide
James Forrest, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Jo Pugsley, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Chris Ryder, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
John Shirbin, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Josh Sgro, White & Case - Melbourne
Mark Waddell, Norton Rose Fulbright - Sydney
Adam Wallwork, Thomson Geer - Sydney
Richard Wilkinson, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
2018 edition published March 2018
Preeminent
Mal Fielding, Fielding Robinson - Sydney
Marko Misko, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Stewart Nankervis, MinterEllison - Melbourne
David Templeman, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Leading
Grant Ahearn, Norton Rose Fulbright - Melbourne
Kevin Arkwright, Norton Rose Fulbright - Sydney
Melanie Cave, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Owen Hayford, PWC Legal - Sydney
Jo Pugsley, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Graham Read, Norton Rose Fulbright - Sydney
Paul Riethmuller, Jones Day - Perth
Peter Schenk, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Brisbane
John Shirbin, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Emma Warren, Allens - Melbourne
Recommended
Scott Budd, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Andrew Chew, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney
Victor Daminato, Crawford Legal - Adelaide
James Forrest, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Michael Hollingdale, HWL Ebsworth - Perth
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Leighton O'Brien, Allens - Sydney
Andrew Pitney, Maddocks - Melbourne
Chris Ryder, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Gareth Sage, Ashurst - Sydney
Josh Sgro, White & Case - Melbourne
Adam Wallwork, Thomson Geer - Sydney
David Warren, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
2017 edition published April 2017
Preeminent
Mal Fielding, Fielding Robinson - Sydney
Owen Hayford, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Marko Misko, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Stewart Nankervis, MinterEllison - Melbourne
John Shirbin, Clayton Utz - Sydney
David Templeman, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Emma Warren, Allens - Melbourne
Leading
Grant Ahearn, Norton Rose Fulbright - Melbourne
Kevin Arkwright, Henry Davis York - Sydney
Melanie Cave, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Arch Fletcher, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Jo Pugsley, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Graham Read, Henry Davis York - Sydney
Paul Riethmuller, Jones Day - Perth
Peter Schenk, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Brisbane
Recommended
Andrew Chapman, Maddocks - Sydney
John Cooper, Jones Day - Brisbane
Stuart Cosgriff, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Victor Daminato, Crawford Legal - Adelaide
James Forrest, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Nicole Green, MinterEllison - Sydney
Michael Hollingdale, HWL Ebsworth - Perth
Sarah Leonard, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Ren Neimann, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Andrew Pitney, Maddocks - Melbourne
Gareth Sage, Ashurst - Sydney
Josh Sgro, White & Case - Melbourne
David Warren, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne