The 2026 listing of leading New South Wales Front-End Construction & Infrastructure Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of construction, projects and infrastructure matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Mal Fielding, Fielding Legal
Leighton O’Brien, Allens
Leading
Kevin Arkwright, Norton Rose Fulbright
Andrew Chapman, Maddocks
Stuart Cosgriff, Clayton Utz
Lina Fischer, Clayton Utz
Owen Hayford, InfraLegal
Graham Read, Clayton Utz
Mark Waddell, Pinsent Masons
Recommended
Larissa Buriak, King & Wood Mallesons
Kip Fitzsimon, Allens
Airlie Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Marcus Graham, Dentons
Sonya Kroon, HWL Ebsworth
Tim McDonald, Lander & Rogers
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Nigel Papi, Allens
Gareth Sage, Ashurst
Matthew Singh, Bartier Perry
Previous editions
2025 edition published March 2025
Preeminent
Mal Fielding, Fielding Legal
Leighton O’Brien, Allens
Leading
Kevin Arkwright, Norton Rose Fulbright
Stuart Cosgriff, Clayton Utz
Lina Fischer, Clayton Utz
Airlie Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Owen Hayford, InfraLegal
Tim McDonald, Lander & Rogers
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Graham Read, Clayton Utz
Gareth Sage, Ashurst
Recommended
Larissa Buriak, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Chapman, Maddocks
Kip Fitzsimon, Allens
Andrew Griffiths, Herbert Smith Freehills
Sonya Kroon, HWL Ebsworth
Liz McKechnie, MinterEllison
Lee McDonald, Ashurst
Meredith Riley, MinterEllison
Mark Waddell, Pinsent Masons
2024 edition published April 2024
Preeminent
Stuart Cosgriff, Clayton Utz
Leighton O’Brien, Allens
Leading
Mal Fielding, Fielding Robinson
Airlie Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Owen Hayford, InfraLegal
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Graham Read, Clayton Utz
Gareth Sage, Ashurst
Recommended
Kevin Arkwright, Norton Rose Fulbright
Andrew Chapman, Maddocks
Lina Fischer, Clayton Utz
Kip Fitzsimon, Allens
Andrew Griffiths, Herbert Smith Freehills
Sonya Kroon, HWL Ebsworth
Liz McKechnie, MinterEllison
Lee McDonald, Ashurst
Tim McDonald, Lander & Rogers
Mark Riddington, HWL Ebsworth
Mark Waddell, Pinsent Masons
2023 edition published April 2023
Preeminent
Mal Fielding, Fielding Robinson
Leighton O’Brien, Allens
Leading
Kevin Arkwright, Norton Rose Fulbright
Owen Hayford, InfraLegal
Liz McKechnie, MinterEllison
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Graham Read, Clayton Utz
Gareth Sage, Ashurst
Recommended
Andrew Chapman, Maddocks
Andrew Chew, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Stuart Cosgriff, Clayton Utz
Lina Fischer, Clayton Utz
Airlie Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tim McDonald, Lander & Rogers
Mark Riddington, HWL Ebsworth
Meredith Riley, MinterEllison
Mark Upfold, King & Wood Mallesons
Mark Waddell, Pinsent Masons
Adam Wallwork, Thomson Geer
Simon Walsh, HWL Ebsworth
Geoff Wood, Thomson Geer
2022 edition published March 2022
Preeminent
Mal Fielding, Fielding Robinson
Leighton O’Brien, Allens
Graham Read, Clayton Utz
Gareth Sage, Ashurst
Leading
Kevin Arkwright, Norton Rose Fulbright
Andrew Chapman, Maddocks
Stuart Cosgriff, Clayton Utz
Lina Fischer, Clayton Utz
Owen Hayford, InfraLegal
Liz McKechnie, MinterEllison
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Andrew Chew, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Eve Eisman, MinterEllison
Angus Foley, Ashurst
Airlie Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Krista Payne, Ashurst
David Templeman, Herbert Smith Freehills
Mark Upfold, King & Wood Mallesons
Mark Waddell, Pinsent Masons
Adam Wallwork, Thomson Geer
Simon Walsh, HWL Ebsworth
Geoff Wood, Thomson Geer
2021 edition published March 2021
Preeminent
Mal Fielding, Fielding Robinson
Leighton O’Brien, Allens
Gareth Sage, Ashurst
Leading
Kevin Arkwright, Norton Rose Fulbright
Andrew Chapman, Maddocks
Andrew Chew, Corrs Chambers Westgarthr
Stuart Cosgriff, Clayton Utz
Lina Fischer, Clayton Utz
Owen Hayford, InfraLegal
Lee McDonald, Ashurst
Liz McKechnie, MinterEllison
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Graham Read, Clayton Utz
Mark Upfold, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Kip Fitzsimon, MinterEllison
Angus Foley, Ashurst
Airlie Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nicole Green, MinterEllison
Andrew Griffiths, Herbert Smith Freehills
Nigel Papi, Allens
Mark Riddington, HWL Ebsworth
David Templeman, Herbert Smith Freehills
Mark Waddell, Pinsent Masons
Adam Wallwork, Thomson Geer
Simon Walsh, HWL Ebsworth
Harvey Weaver, Ashurst
Geoff Wood, Baker McKenzie
2020 edition published March 2020
Preeminent
Mal Fielding, Fielding Robinson
Leighton O’Brien, Allens
Gareth Sage, Ashurst
Leading
Kevin Arkwright, Norton Rose Fulbright
Andrew Chapman, Maddocks
Andrew Chew, Corrs Chambers Westgarthr
Stuart Cosgriff, Clayton Utz
Owen Hayford, DLA Piper
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Graham Read, Clayton Utz
David Templeman, Herbert Smith Freehills
Mark Waddell, Pinsent Masons
Recommended
Greg Begaud, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Eve Eisman, MinterEllison
Lina Fischer, Clayton Utz
Angus Foley, Ashurst
Airlie Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nicole Green, MinterEllison
Lee McDonald, Ashurst
Liz McKechnie, MinterEllison
Andrew Murray, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Jonathan Stafford, DLA Piper
Mark Upfold, King & Wood Mallesons
Adam Wallwork, Thomson Geer
Simon Walsh, HWL Ebsworth
Geoff Wood, Baker McKenzie
2019 edition published March 2019
Preeminent
Mal Fielding, Fielding Robinson
Owen Hayford, PWC Legal
Leighton O’Brien, Allens
Gareth Sage, Ashurst
Leading
Kevin Arkwright, Norton Rose Fulbright
Andrew Chapman, Maddocks
Lee McDonald, Ashurst
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
John Shirbin, Clayton Utz
David Templeman, Herbert Smith Freehills
Mark Waddell, Norton Rose Fulbright
Adam Wallwork, Thomson Geer
Recommended
Andrew Chew, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Stuart Cosgriff, Clayton Utz
Eve Eisman, MinterEllison
Lina Fischer, Clayton Utz
Angus Foley, Ashurst
Airlie Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nicole Green, MinterEllison
Liz McKechnie, MinterEllison
Graham Read, Clayton Utz
Mark Upfold, King & Wood Mallesons
Simon Walsh, HWL Ebsworth
2018 edition published March 2018
Preeminent
Mal Fielding, Fielding Robinson
Owen Hayford, PWC Legal
Leighton O’Brien, Allens
John Shirbin, Clayton Utz
David Templeman, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Kevin Arkwright, Norton Rose Fulbright
Andrew Chew, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Gareth Sage, Ashurst
Adam Wallwork, Thomson Geer
Recommended
Greg Begaud, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Chapman, Maddocks
Lina Fischer, Clayton Utz
Airlie Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nicole Green, MinterEllison
Scott Laycock, Mills Oakley
Liz McKechnie, MinterEllison
Brad Kermond, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Nigel Papi, Allens
Peter Paradise, Herbert Smith Freehills
Graham Read, Norton Rose Fulbright
Mark Upfold, King & Wood Mallesons
Mark Waddell, Norton Rose Fulbright
Geoff Wood, Baker McKenzie
2017 edition published April 2017
Preeminent
Kevin Arkwright, Henry Davis York
Mal Fielding Fielding Robinson
Owen Hayford, Clayton Utz
Leighton O’Brien, Allens
Graham Read, Henry Davis York
John Shirbin, Clayton Utz
David Templeman, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Andrew Chapman, Maddocks
Stuart Cosgriff, Clayton Utz
Nicole Green, MinterEllison
Lee McDonald, Ashurst
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Gareth Sage, Ashurst
Recommended
Stephen Blanch, Henry Davis York
Andrew Chew, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lina Fischer, Clayton Utz
Airlie Fox, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Liz McKechnie, MinterEllison
Nigel Papi, Allens
Jonathan Stafford, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Mark Upfold, King & Wood Mallesons
Mark Waddell, Norton Rose Fulbright
Adam Wallwork, McCullough Robertson
Harvey Weaver, Ashurst
Geoff Wood, Baker & McKenzie