The 2026 listing of leading Queensland Front-End Construction & Infrastructure Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of non-contentious construction, projects and infrastructure matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Market Leader
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz
Preeminent
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison
Peter Schenk, Stoic Advisory
Leading
Rechelle Brost, Mills Oakley
Nicholas Ng, Allens
Steve Pyman, CDI Lawyers
Recommended
Melanie Bond, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jacqui Doyle, Helix Legal
Michael Hogan, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Sian Keast, MinterEllison
Andrew Kelly, Thomson Geer
Andrew McCormack, Ashurst
Ren Neimann, Norton Rose Fulbright
David Pearce, MinterEllison
Chris Slocombe, Clayton Utz
Previous editions
2025 edition published March 2025
Preeminent
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz
Nicholas Ng, Allens
Peter Schenk, Stoic Advisory
Leading
Scott Budd, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison
Ren Neimann, Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Rechelle Brost, Mills Oakley
Dan Brown, Ashurst
Shannon Etwell, King & Wood Mallesons
Alex Guy, Ashurst
Sian Keast, MinterEllison
Andrew Kelly, Thomson Geer
Sian Newnham, Herbert Smith Freehills
David Pearce, MinterEllison
Steve Pyman, CDI Lawyers
Chris Slocombe, Clayton Utz
2024 edition published March 2024
Preeminent
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz
Nicholas Ng, Allens
Peter Schenk, Stoic Advisory
Leading
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison
Sian Keast, MinterEllison
Chris Slocombe, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Rechelle Brost, Mills Oakley
Scott Budd, King & Wood Mallesons
Shannon Etwell, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew McCormack, Ashurst
Ren Neimann, Norton Rose Fulbright
Sian Newnham, Herbert Smith Freehills
David Pearce, MinterEllison
Jason Pungsornruk, CDI Lawyers
Steve Pyman, CDI Lawyers
Julie Whitehead, MinterEllison
2023 edition published March 2023
Preeminent
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz
Leading
Scott Budd, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison
Nicholas Ng, Allens
Peter Schenk, Stoic Advisory
Recommended
Dale Brackin, Clayton Utz
Rechelle Brost, Mills Oakley
Peter Butler, Herbert Smith Freehills
Shannon Etwell, King & Wood Mallesons
Stephen Fall, Clayton Utz
Alex Guy, Ashurst
Sian Keast, MinterEllison
Andrew McCormack, Ashurst
Ren Neimann, Norton Rose Fulbrught
David Pearce, MinterEllison
Steve Pyman, CDI Lawyers
Chris Slocombe, Clayton Utz
2022 edition published March 2022
Preeminent
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison
Peter Schenk, Stoic Advisory
Leading
Rechelle Brost, Mills Oakley
Scott Budd, King & Wood Mallesons
John Cooper, Jones Day
Shannon Etwell, King & Wood Mallesons
Nicholas Ng, Allens
David Pearce, MinterEllison
Steve Pyman, CDI Lawyers
Chris Slocombe, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Dale Brackin, Clayton Utz
Peter Butler, Herbert Smith Freehills
Mark Disney, Ashurst
Stephen Fall, Clayton Utz
Alex Guy, Ashurst
Andrew Kelly, Thomson Geer
Andrew McCormack, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Frazer Moss, Clayton Utz
Ren Neimann, Norton Rose Fulbrught
Justin O'Callaghan, McInnes Wilson
Michael Rochester, McCullough Robertson
Julie Whitehead, MinterEllison
2021 edition published March 2021
Market Leader
Peter Schenk, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Preeminent
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison
Leading
Dale Brackin, Clayton Utz
John Cooper, Jones Day
Rechelle Brost, Mills Oakley
Scott Budd, King & Wood Mallesons
John Cooper, Jones Day
Nicholas Ng, Allens
Steve Pyman, CDI Lawyers
Recommended
Peter Butler, Herbert Smith Freehills
Shannon Etwell, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Kelly, Thomson Geer
Andrew McCormack, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Frazer Moss, Clayton Utz
Ren Neimann, Norton Rose Fulbrught
David Pearce, MinterEllison
Michael Rochester, McCullough Robertson
Chris Slocombe, Clayton Utz
Julie Whitehead, MinterEllison
Jonathan Williams, MinterEllison
2020 edition published February 2020
Preeminent
Scott Budd, King & Wood Mallesons
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz
Peter Schenk, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Leading
John Cooper, Jones Day
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison
Ren Neimann, McCullough Robertson
Nicholas Ng, Allens
Steve Pyman, CDI Lawyers
Recommended
Dale Brackin, Clayton Utz
Rechelle Brost, Mills Oakley
Arch Fletcher, Clayton Utz
Tom Fotheringham, DLA Piper
Andrew Kelly, Thomson Geer
Andrew McCormack, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Frazer Moss, Clayton Utz
Sian Newnham, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stephen Webb, DLA Piper
Julie Whitehead, MinterEllison
Jonathan Williams, MinterEllison
Ted Williams, Piper Alderman
Dan Young, Allens
2019 edition published March 2019
Preeminent
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison
Peter Schenk, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Leading
Scott Budd, King & Wood Mallesons
John Cooper, Jones Day
Joanna Jenkins, Ashurst
Ren Neimann, McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Dale Brackin, Clayton Utz
Rechelle Brost, Mills Oakley
Arch Fletcher, Clayton Utz
Sean Henderson, Pinsent Masons
Andrew Kelly, Thomson Geer
Andrew McCormack, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Frazer Moss, Clayton Utz
Nicholas Ng, Allens
Steve Pyman, CDI Lawyers
Stephen Webb, DLA Piper
Julie Whitehead, MinterEllison
Ted Williams, Piper Alderman
Stephen Webb, Piper Alderman
Dan Young, Allens
2018 edition published February 2018
Preeminent
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison
Peter Schenk, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Leading
Dale Brackin, Clayton Utz
Scott Budd, King & Wood Mallesons
John Cooper, Jones Day
Joanna Jenkins, Ashurst
Ren Neimann, McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Rechelle Brost, Mills Oakley
Arch Fletcher, Clayton Utz
Sean Henderson, Mills Oakley
Andrew Kelly, Thomson Geer
Andrew McCormack, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Frazer Moss, Clayton Utz
Nicholas Ng, Allens
Steve Pyman, CDI Lawyers
Stephen Webb, DLA Piper
Julie Whitehead, MinterEllison
Ted Williams, Piper Alderman
Dan Young, Allens
2017 edition published March 2017
Preeminent
Michael Creedon, MinterEllison
Arch Fletcher, Clayton Utz
Peter Schenk, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Leading
Dale Brackin, Clayton Utz
Scott Budd, King & Wood Mallesons
Sergio Capelli, Clayton Utz
John Cooper, Jones Day
Ren Neimann, McCullough Robertson
Andrew Orford, MinterEllison
Recommended
Matt Bradbury, McCullough Robertson
Rechelle Brost, Mills Oakley
Sean Henderson, Cooper Grace Ward
Joanna Jenkins, Ashurst
Andrew Kelly, Thomson Geer
Ross Landsberg, MinterEllison
Frazer Moss, Clayton Utz
Steve Pyman, CDI Lawyers
Stephen Webb, DLA Piper
Julie Whitehead, MinterEllison
Ted Williams, Piper Alderman
Dan Young, Allens
2016 edition published February 2016
Market Leader
Dale Brackin, Clayton Utz
Preeminent
Andrew Kelly, Thomson Geer
Hamish Macpherson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Peter Schenk, Corrs Chambers Westgartrh
Leading
Scott Budd, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Creedon, Minter Ellison
Rod Dann, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Arch Fletcher, Clayton Utz
Joanna Jenkins, Ashurst
Troy Lewis, Holding Redlich
Bill Morrissey, McCullough Robertson
Frazer Moss, Clayton Utz
Andrew Orford, Minter Ellison
Stephen Pyman, CDI Lawyers
David Rodighiero, Carter Newell
Recommended
Matt Bradbury, McCullough Robertson
Sergio Cappelli, Clayton Utz
Jeremy Chenoweth, Ashurst
Paul Gordon, HWL Ebsworth
Sean Henderson, Cooper Grace Ward
Josh Kemp, CDI Lawyers
Andrew McCormack, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Patrick Mead, Carter Newell
Matthew Muir, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ren Niemann, McCullough Robertson
Joshua Paffey, Norton Rose Fulbright
Craig Sawford, Construct Law
Charles Sullivan, HopgoodGanim
Greg Richards, Mills Oakley
Heidi Schweikert, Schweikert Harris
Julie Whitehead, Minter Ellison
Dan Young, Allens