The 2026 listing of leading New South Wales Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firms details firms practising in insolvency, debt recovery and reconstruction matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
First Tier
Ashurst Perkins Coie
Second Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Johnson Winter Slattery
Mallesons
Third Tier
Arnold Bloch Leibler
A&O Shearman
Baker McKenzie
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Bridges Lawyers
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Dentons
Deutsch Miller
Hall & Wilcox
Henry William Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
Ironbridge Legal
Kerrs
Maddocks
Mangioni Biggs + Co
Matthews Folbigg
Mills Oakley
Piper Alderman
Polczynski Robinson
William James
Previous editions
2025 edition published July 2025
First Tier
Ashurst
Second Tier
Clayton Utz
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Johnson Winter Slattery
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Allens
Arnold Bloch Leibler
A&O Shearman
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Baker McKenzie
Bridges Lawyers
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Dentons
Deutsch Miller
Hall & Wilcox
Henry William Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
Ironbridge Legal
K&L Gates
Kerrs
Maddocks
Mangioni Biggs + Co
Matthews Folbigg
Mills Oakley
Piper Alderman
Polczynski Robinson
William James
2024 edition published July 2024
First Tier
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Second Tier
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Allens
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Baker McKenzie
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
Johnson Winter Slattery
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Allen & Overy
Bridges Lawyers
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Dentons
Deutsch Miller
Hall & Wilcox
Henry William Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
Ironbridge Legal
K&L Gates
Kerrs
Maddocks
Mangioni Biggs + Co
Matthews Folbigg
Mills Oakley
Piper Alderman
Polczynski Robinson Lawyers
William James
2023 edition published July 2023
First Tier
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Second Tier
Gilbert + Tobin
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Allen & Overy
Allens
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Baker McKenzie
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
Johnson Winter Slattery
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Bridges Lawyers
Dentons
Deutsch Miller
Hall & Wilcox
Henry William Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
Ironbridge Legal
K&L Gates
Kerrs
Maddocks
Matthews Folbigg
Mills Oakley
Piper Alderman
Thomson Geer
William James
2022 edition published July 2022
First Tier
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Second Tier
Gilbert + Tobin
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Allen & Overy
Allens
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Baker McKenzie
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
Johnson Winter & Slattery
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Bridges Lawyers
Dentons
Henry William Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
Ironbridge Legal
Jones Day
K&L Gates
Kerrs
Keypoint Law
Maddocks
Mills Oakley
Piper Alderman
Watson Mangioni
William James
2021 edition published July 2021
First Tier
Ashurst
Second Tier
Allens
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Blackwattle Legal
Bridges Lawyers
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Dentons
Henry William Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
Jones Day
K&L Gates
Keypoint Law
Lander & Rogers
Mills Oakley
Piper Alderman
Polczynski Robinson
Watson Mangioni
William James
2020 edition published June 2020
First Tier
Ashurst
Second Tier
Baker McKenzie
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Allens
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Bridges Lawyers
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Dentons
Henry William Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
Jones Day
Polczynski Robinson
Watson Mangioni
William James
2019 edition published July 2019
First Tier
Ashurst
Second Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Baker McKenzie
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Bridges Lawyers
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Dentons
Henry William Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
Jones Day
K&L Gates
Maddocks
Matthews Folbigg
Quinn Emanuel
Polczynski Robinson
Watson Mangioni
William James
2018 edition published July 2018
First Tier
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Second Tier
Allens
Baker McKenzie
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Third Tier
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Recommended
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Dentons
Henry William Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
Jones Day
Kemp Strang
K&L Gates
Polczynski Robinson
Watson Mangioni
William James
2017 edition published July 2017
First Tier
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Henry Davis York
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allens
Baker McKenzie
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Dentons
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Jones Day
Kemp Strang
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Addisons
Allen & Overy
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
DibbsBarker
Henry William Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
K&L Gates
Polczynski Lawyers
Watson Mangioni
William James Lawyers
2016 edition published July 2016
First Tier
Ashurst
Henry Davis York
Second Tier
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
Jones Day
King & Wood Mallesons
Minter Ellison
Third Tier
Allens
Baker & McKenzie
Kemp Strang
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
DibbsBarker
Gadens
HWL Ebsworth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
K&L Gates
2015 edition published October 2015
First Tier
Ashurst
Second Tier
Baker & McKenzie
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
Henry Davis York
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Minter Ellison
Third Tier
Allens
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Jones Day
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
DibbsBarker
Gadens Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
Kemp Strang
Thomson Geer
Watson Mangioni
2013 edition published August 2013
First Tier
Ashurst
Henry Davis York
Second Tier
Allens
King & Wood Mallesons
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
Third Tier
Addisons Lawyers
Baker & McKenzie
Herbert Smith Freehills
Jones Day
Minter Ellison
Recommended
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
DibbsBarker
DLA Piper
Gadens Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
K&L Gates
Kemp Strang
Norton Rose
Thomsons Lawyers
2012 edition published April 2012
First Tier
Ashurst
Second Tier
Allens
King & Wood Mallesons
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
Henry Davis York
Third Tier
Addisons Lawyers
Baker & McKenzie
Herbert Smith Freehills
Jones Day
Minter Ellison
Recommended
Chang Pistilli & Simmons
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
DibbsBarker
Gadens Lawyers
HWL Ebsworth
Kemp Strang
Maddocks Lawyers
Norton Rose
Piper Alderman
Watson Mangioni