The 2026 listing of leading Australian Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers details solicitors practising in insolvency, debt recovery and reconstruction matters across the Australian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Samantha Kinsey, Mallesons – Melbourne
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley – Melbourne
James Marshall, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
Orla McCoy, Gilbert + Tobin – Sydney
Alf Pappalardo, Allens – Brisbane
Joseph Scarcella, Johnson Winter Slattery – Sydney
Scott Sharry, Clayton Utz – Brisbane
Tony Troiani, Mallesons – Melbourne
Matthew Whittle, Allens – Melbourne
Leading
Jennifer Ball, Clayton Utz – Sydney
Mark Clifton, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Sydney
James Conomos, JCL Law Partners – Brisbane
Richard Cowen, Cowen Schwarz Marschke – Brisbane
Sam Dundas, Mallesons – Perth
Scott Guthrie, Thomsons – Brisbane
Stephen Mullette, Matthews Folbigg – Sydney
Caitlin Murray, MinterEllison – Sydney
Maria O’Brien, Clayton Utz – Sydney
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright – Melbourne
Christopher Pearce, Blackwall Legal – Perth
Chris Prestwich, Allens – Sydney
Tim Sackar, White & Case – Sydney
Natalie Tatasciore, Mallesons – Sydney
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison – Melbourne
Trevor Withane, Ironbridge Legal – Sydney
Brendan Wyhoon, William James – Sydney
Recommended
Joseph Abberton, Lavan – Perth
Cameron Belyea, Clayton Utz – Perth
Ariel Borland, Mills Oakley – Melbourne
Scott Butler, Hall & Wilcox – Brisbane
Glenn Caligaris, McInnes Wilson – Brisbane
Camilla Clemente, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
David Colovic, LK – Adelaide
Michelle Dean, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – Perth
Scott Foreman, LK – Adelaide
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks – Melbourne
Michael Ilott, Allens – Brisbane
Paul James, Clayton Utz – Melbourne
David John, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – Perth
Richard Johnson, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Perth
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman – Melbourne
Skip Lipman, LK – Adelaide
Catherine Macrae, MinterEllison – Melbourne
Michael O’Donnell, Thomsons – Adelaide
Andrew O’Halloran, O’Halloran Law – Adelaide
Philip Pan, Mallesons – Brisbane
Emanuel Poulos, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter Slattery – Adelaide
Alison Robertson, HWL Ebsworth – Perth
Stephen Russell, Russells – Brisbane
David Schwarz, Cowen Schwarz Marschke – Brisbane
Michael Sloan, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Melbourne
Natasha Toholka, Norton Rose Fulbright – Melbourne
Bernie Walrut, Ashurst Perkins Coie – Sydney
Previous editions
2022 edition published October 2022
Preeminent
Dominic Emmett, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
James Marshall, Ashurst - Sydney
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Leading
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley - Melbourne
Skip Lipman, LK - Adelaide
Ross McClymont, Ashurst - Melbourne
Orla McCoy, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Maria O'Brien, Baker McKenzie - Sydney
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright - Melbourne
Alf Pappalardo, Allens - Brisbane
Tim Sackar, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Joseph Scarcella, Johnson Winter & Slattery - Sydney
Recommended
Cameron Belyea, Clayton Utz - Perth
James Conomos, James Conomos Lawyers - Brisbane
Richard Cowen, Cowen Schwarz Marschke - Brisbane
Scott Hedge, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks - Melbourne
Michael Hughes, MinterEllison - Sydney
Richard Johnson, HWL Ebsworth - Perth
Wendy Jones, Dentons - Adelaide
Alex Linden, Henry William Lawyers - Sydney
Tony Ryan, Ashurst - Sydney
Michael Sloan, Ashurst - Melbourne
Peter Smith, Johnson Winter & Slattery - Brisbane
David Walter, Allen & Overy - Sydney
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Matthew Whittle, Allens - Melbourne
2021 edition published August 2021
Preeminent
Dominic Emmett, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
James Marshall, Ashurst - Sydney
Ross McClymont, Ashurst - Melbourne
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Leading
Cameron Belyea, Clayton Utz - Perth
Tania Cini, Allens - Melbourne
James Conomos, James Conomos Lawyers - Brisbane
David Cowling, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley - Melbourne
Orla McCoy, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Maria O'Brien, Baker McKenzie - Sydney
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright - Melbourne
Alf Pappalardo, Allens - Brisbane
Joseph Scarcella, Johnson Winter & Slattery - Sydney
Michael Sloan, Ashurst - Melbourne
David Walter, Allen & Overy - Sydney
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Recommended
Mark Clifton, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Richard Cowen, Tucker & Cowen - Brisbane
Michael Hughes, MinterEllison - Sydney
David John, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Richard Johnson, HWL Ebsworth - Perth
Wendy Jones, Dentons - Adelaide
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman - Melbourne
Alex Linden, Henry William Lawyers - Sydney
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas - Adelaide
David Newman, Maddocks - Melbourne
Philip Pan, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Chris Prestwich, Allens - Sydney
Tony Ryan, Ashurst - Sydney
Tim Sackar, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Peter Smith, Johnson Winter & Slattery - Brisbane
Kirsty Sutherland, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Natasha Toholka, Norton Rose Fulbright - Melbourne
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
2020 edition published July 2020
Preeminent
Dominic Emmett, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
James Marshall, Ashurst - Sydney
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Leading
David Cowling, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley - Melbourne
Ross McClymont, Ashurst - Melbourne
Orla McCoy, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Maria O'Brien, Baker McKenzie - Sydney
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright - Melbourne
Joseph Scarcella, Johnson Winter & Slattery - Sydney
Michael Sloan, Ashurst - Melbourne
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Recommended
Jennifer Ball, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Cameron Belyea, Clayton Utz - Perth
Tania Cini, Allens - Melbourne
Mark Clifton, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
James Conomos, James Conomos Lawyers - Brisbane
Richard Cowen, Tucker & Cowen - Brisbane
Scott Hedge, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Michael Hughes, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Paul James, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
David John, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman - Melbourne
Alex Linden, Henry William Lawyers - Sydney
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas - Adelaide
Alan Mitchell, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
David Newman, Maddocks - Melbourne
Alf Pappalardo, Allens - Brisbane
Tony Ryan, Ashurst - Sydney
Peter Smith, Johnson Winter & Slattery - Brisbane
Kirsty Sutherland, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
David Walter, Allen & Overy - Sydney
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
2019 edition published July 2019
Preeminent
Dominic Emmett, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
James Marshall, Ashurst - Sydney
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Leading
David Cowling, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley - Melbourne
Ross McClymont, Ashurst - Melbourne
Orla McCoy, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright - Melbourne
Joseph Scarcella, Johnson Winter & Slattery - Sydney
Michael Sloan, Ashurst - Melbourne
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Recommended
Scott Atkins, Norton Rose Fulbright - Sydney
Jennifer Ball, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Cameron Belyea, Clayton Utz - Perth
Tania Cini, Allens - Melbourne
Mark Clifton, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
James Conomos, James Conomos Lawyers - Brisbane
Richard Cowen, Tucker & Cowen - Brisbane
Scott Hedge, Colin Biggers & Paisley - Sydney
Michael Hughes, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Paul James, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
David John, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman - Melbourne
Alan Mitchell, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
David Newman, Maddocks - Melbourne
Maria O'Brien, Baker McKenzie - Sydney
Karen O'Flynn, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Alf Pappalardo, Allens - Brisbane
Tony Ryan, Ashurst - Sydney
Peter Smith, Herbert Smith Freehills - Brisbane
Kristy Sutherland, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
2017 edition published July 2017
Preeminent
Scott Atkins, Henry Davis York - Sydney
David Cowling, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Dominic Emmett, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
James Marshall, Ashurst - Sydney
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Leading
Cameron Belyea, Clayton Utz - Perth
Richard Cowen, Tucker & Cowen - Brisbane
David John, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Ross McClymont, Ashurst - Melbourne
Maria O'Brien, Baker McKenzie - Sydney
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright - Melbourne
Alf Pappalardo, Allens - Brisbane
Geoff Rankin, Allens - Brisbane
Michael Sloan, Ashurst - Melbourne
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
Recommended
Jennifer Ball, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Tania Cini, Allens - Melbourne
Mark Clifton, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Brett Cook, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Clint Hinchen, Allens - Melbourne
Michael Hughes, MinterEllison - Sydney
Paul James, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
James Jarvis, Finlaysons - Adelaide
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley - Melbourne
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas - Adelaide
John Martin, Henry Davis York - Sydney
Orla McCoy, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Alan Mitchell, Herbert Smith Freehills - Melbourne
David O'Brien, MinterEllison - Brisbane
David Proudman, Johnson Winter & Slattery - Sydney
Tony Ryan, Ashurst - Sydney
Peter Smith, Herbert Smith Freehills - Brisbane
Kristy Sutherland, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
David Tucker, Tucker & Cowen - Brisbane
Lucas Wilk, Jones Day - Perth
2016 edition published August 2016
Preeminent
Dominic Emmett, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
James Marshall, Ashurst - Sydney
Ross McClymont, Ashurst - Melbourne
Leading
Scott Atkins, Henry Davis York - Sydney
Jennifer Ball, Clayton Utz - Sydney
David Cowling, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Roger Dobson, Jones Day - Sydney
Michael Hughes, MinterEllison - Sydney
Tim Klineberg, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright - Melbourne
Tony Ryan, Ashurst - Sydney
Michael Sloan, Ashurst - Melbourne
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons - Melbourne
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
Recommended
Cameron Bellyea, Clayton Utz - Perth
Paul Betros, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Philip Blaxill, Allens - Perth
Lee Christensen, Gadens - Perth
Richard Cowen, Tucker & Cowen - Brisbane
Philip Crawford, Henry Davis York - Sydney
Mark Hilton, Henry Davis York - Sydney
Clint Hinchen, Allens - Melbourne
Philip Hoser, Jones Day - Sydney
Paul James, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
David John, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley - Melbourne
Alex Linden, KempStrang - Sydney
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas - Adelaide
John Martin, Henry Davis York - Sydney
Orla McCoy, Clayton Utz - Sydney
John Nestel, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
David O'Brien, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Maria O'Brien, Baker & McKenzie - Sydney
Alf Pappalardo, Allens - Brisbane
David Proudman, Johnson Winter & Slattery - Sydney
Andrew Rankin, Allens - Brisbane
Greg Rodgers, Rodgers Barnes & Green - Brisbane
Stephen Russell, Russells - Brisbane
Tim Sackar, Ashurst - Sydney
Peter Smith, Herbert Smith Freehills - Brisbane
John Straglianos, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Melbourne
Kirsty Sutherland, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Perth
Ian Walker, MinterEllison - Melbourne
Matthew Whittle, Allens - Melbourne
2015 edition published November 2015
Market Leader
James Marshall, Ashurst - Sydney
Preeminent
Scott Atkins, Henry Davis York - Sydney
David Cowling, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Dominic Emmett, Gilbert + Tobin - Sydney
Philip Hoser, Jones Day - Sydney
Michael Hughes, Minter Ellison - Sydney
Ross McClymont, Ashurst - Melbourne
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Malleson - Melbourne
Brendon Watkins, Minter Ellison - Melbourne
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
Leading
Jennifer Ball, Clayton Utz - Sydney
Philip Crawford, Henry Davis York - Sydney
Clint Hinchen, Allens - Melbourne
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley - Melbourne
Ray Mainsbridge, Ashurst - Sydney
John Martin, Henry Davis York - Sydney
John Nestel, Herbert Smith Freehills - Sydney
Maria O'Brien, Baker & McKenzie
Karen O'Flynn, Clayton Utz
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright- Melbourne
David Proudman, Johnson Winter & Slattery - Sydney
Tony Ryan, Ashurst - Sydney
Peter Smith, Herbert Smith Freehills - Brisbane
Michael Sloan, Ashurst - Melbourne
Ian Walker, Minter Ellison - Melbourne
Recommended
Cameron Belyea, Clayton Utz - Perth
Lee Christensen, Gadens - Perth
Richard Cowen, Tucker & Cowen - Brisbane
Konrad de Kerloy, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Mark Hilton, Henry Davis York - Sydney
Paul James, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
James Jarvis, Finlaysons - Adelaide
David John, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Linda Johnson, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Tim Klineberg, King & Wood Mallesons - Sydney
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman - Melbourne
John Lobban, Ashurst - Brisbane
David Newman, Maddocks - Melbourne
David O'Brien, Minter Ellison - Brisbane
Geoff Rankin, Allens - Brisbane
Jason Opperman, K&L Gates - Sydney
Jason Salman, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Sydney
David Walter, Baker & McKenzie - Sydney