The 2026 listing of leading South Australian Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers details solicitors practising in insolvency, debt recovery and reconstruction matters in the SA legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
David Colovic, LK
Skip Lipman, LK
Andrew O’Halloran, O’Halloran Law
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter Slattery
Leading
Scott Foreman, LK
Michael O’Donnell, Thomson Geer
Rebecca Yorston, LK
Recommended
Michael Barrett, Thomson Geer
Alice Carter, Lynch Meyer
Andrew D’Alessandro, Finlaysons
James Devonish, Devonish Harris & Henderson
Anthony Disciscio, FLG Legal
Mark Gowans, Commercial + Legal
Mike Hayes, Keypoint Law
Mark Jackson, Crawford Legal
Wendy Jones, HWL Ebsworth
Jack Madsen, Madsen O’Dea
Phoebe Pitt, Mills Oakley
Kym Ryder, Macpherson + Kelley
Shane Sankey, Wallmans
Cameron White, Thomson Geer
Matt Selley, Iles Selley
Kristy Zander, LK
Previous editions
2025 edition published June 2025
Preeminent
David Colovic, LK
Wendy Jones, HWL Ebsworth
Skip Lipman, LK
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter Slattery
Leading
Scott Foreman, LK
Jack Madsen, Madsen O'Dea
Ray Mansueto, Mansueto Legal
Michael O'Donnell, Thomson Geer
Andrew O'Halloran, O'Halloran Law
Matt Selley, Iles Selley
Rebecca Yorston, LK
Recommended
James Devonish, Devonish Harris & Henderson
Anthony Disciscio, FLG Legal
Mark Gowans, Commercial + Legal
Mike Hayes, Piper Alderman
Mark Jackson, Crawford Legal
David Proudman, Johnson Winter Slattery
Luke Rowley, Charlton Rowley
Kym Ryder, O'Loughlins
Cameron White, Thomson Geer
Brooke Willshire, Madsen O'Dea
2024 edition published July 2024
Preeminent
David Colovic, LK
Skip Lipman, LK
Andrew O'Halloran, O'Halloran Law
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter Slattery
Leading
Scott Foreman, LK
Wendy Jones, Dentons
Jack Madsen, Madsen O'Dea
Ray Mansueto, Mansueto Legal
Recommended
James Devonish, Devonish Harris & Henderson
Mark Gowans, Mellor Olsson
Madeleine Harland, LK
Mike Hayes, Piper Alderman
Mark Jackson, Crawford Legal
Michael O'Donnell, Thomson Geer
David Proudman, Johnson Winter Slattery
Kym Ryder, O'Loughlins
Matt Selley, iles Selley
Rebecca Yorston, LK
2023 edition published July 2023
Market Leader
Skip Lipman, LK
Preeminent
David Colovic, LK
Wendy Jones, Dentons
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Leading
Michael Barrett, Thomson Geer
Jack Madsen, Madsen O'Dea
Ray Mansueto, Mansueto Legal
Andrew O'Halloran, O'Halloran Law
Recommended
Rob Comazzetto, Cowell Clarke
James Devonish, Oakbridge Lawyers
Scott Foreman, LK
Mark Gowans, Mellor Olsson
Mike Hayes, Piper Alderman
Rob Mills, Vardon Legal
Michael O'Donnell, Thomson Geer
David Proudman, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Matt Selley, iles Selley
Rebecca Yorston, LK
2022 edition published July 2022
Preeminent
Wendy Jones, Dentons
Skip Lipman, LK
Leading
Michael Barrett, Thomson Geer
David Colovic, LK
Ray Mansueto, Mansueto Legal
Andrew O'Halloran, O'Halloran Law
David Proudman, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Recommended
Samuel Black, O'Loughlins
Rob Comazzetto, Cowell Clarke
Scott Foreman, LK
Mark Gowans, Mellor Olsson
Rob Mills, Vardon Legal
Jack Madsen, Madsen O'Dea
James Neate, Lynch Meyer
Michael O'Donnell, Thomson Geer
Natasha Riach, Mansueto Legal
Kym Ryder, O'Loughlins
Shane Sankey, Wallmans
Matt Selley, iles Selley
Justin Sharman, DMAW Lawyers
Rebecca Yorston, LK
2021 edition published July 2021
Preeminent
Wendy Jones, Dentons
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas
Ray Mansueto, Mansueto Legal
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Leading
Michael Barrett, Thomson Geer
David Colovic, Lipman Karas
Jack Madsen, Madsen O'Dea
Michael O'Donnell, Thomson Geer
Andrew O'Halloran, HWL Ebsworth
Recommended
Rob Comazzetto, Cowell Clarke
James Devonish, Oakbridge Lawyers
Scott Foreman, Lipman Karas
Mark Gowans, Mellor Olsson
Mike Hayes, Piper Alderman
Rob Mills, Jones Harley Toole
James Neate, Lynch Meyer
Natasha Riach, Mansueto Legal
Kym Ryder, O'Loughlins
Shane Sankey, Wallmans
Matt Selley, iles Selley
2020 edition published May 2020
Preeminent
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas
Ray Mansueto, Mansueto Legal
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Leading
Michael Barrett, Thomson Geer
David Colovic, Lipman Karas
James Jarvis, Finlayson
Wendy Jones, Dentons
Jack Madsen, Madsen O'Dea
Andrew O'Halloran, HWL Ebsworth
Kym Ryder, O'Loughlins
Recommended
Samuel Black, O'Loughlins
Alice Carter, Lynch Meyers
Scott Foreman, Lipman Karas
Mark Gowans, Mellor Olsson
James Marsh, Dentons
Thomas McFarlane, Lipman Karas
Rob Mills, Jones Harley Toole
James Neate, Lynch Meyer
Michael O'Donnell, Thomson Geer
Natasha Riach, Mansueto Legal
Matt Selley, iles Selley
2017 edition published July 2017
Preeminent
John Clarke, Cowell Clarke
James Jarvis, Finlaysons
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas
Andrew O'Halloran, HWL Ebsworth
Leading
Michael Barrett, Thomson Geer
David Colovic, HWL Ebsworth
Wendy Jones, Fisher Jeffries
Ray Mansueto, Mansueto Legal
Recommended
Rob Comazzetto, Cowell Clarke
Justin Courtney, O'Loughlins
Brendan Golden, DW Fox Tucker
Mark Gowans, DW Fox Tucker
Frank Lancione, Piper Alderman
Jack Madsen, Madsen O'Dea
James Marsh, Fisher Jeffries
Mark Montes, MinterEllison
James Neate, Lynch Meyer
Richard O'Dea, Madsen O'Dea
Michael O'Donnell, Thomson Geer
Stephen Phillips, Lipman Karas
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Luke Rowley, Charlton Rowley
Kym Ryder, O'Loughlins
2016 edition published June 2016
Preeminent
Jon Clarke, Cowell Clarke
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas
Andrew O'Halloran, HWL Ebsworth
Leading
Michael Barrett, Thomson Geer
James Jarvis, Finlaysons
Ray Mansueto, Mansueto Legal
Recommended
David Colovic, HWL Ebsworth
Rob Comazetto, Cowell Clarke
David Cross, Lipman Karas
Joe DeRuvo, DW Fox Tucker
Mark Gowans, DW Fox Tucker
Wendy Jones, Fisher Jeffries
Mark Montes, MinterEllison
James Neate, Lynch Meyer
Michael O'Donnell, Thomson Geer
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Natasha Riach, Fisher Jeffries
Kym Ryder, O'Loughlins
Stephen Williams, Norman Waterhouse
2015 edition published October 2015
Market Leader
James Jarvis, Finlaysons
Preeminent
Michael Barrett, Thomson Geer
Jon Clarke, Cowell Clarke
David Colovic, HWL Ebsworth
Skip Lipman, Lipman Karas
Andrew O'Halloran, HWL Ebsworth
Leading
Robert Comazzetto, Cowell Clarke
Wendy Jones, Fisher Jeffries
Kym Ryder, O'Loughlins
Stephen Williams, Norman Waterhouse
Recommended
Rohan Agnew, Wallmans
Sam Gomersall, Lipman Karas
Mark Gowans, DW Fox Tucker
Ray Mansueto, Mansueto Legal
Damian McGrath, Norman Waterhouse
Robert Mills, Hunt & Hunt
Mark Montes, Minter Ellison
Michael O'Donnell, Thomson Geer
Ben Renfrey, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Natasha Riach, Fisher Jeffries
Fiona Steffensen, Lipman Karas
2014 edition published September 2014
Preeminent
Michael Barrett - Thomson Geer
David Colovic - HWL Ebsworth
James Jarvis - Finlaysons
Leading
Skip Lipman - Lipman Karas
Wendy Jones - Fisher Jeffries
Ray Mansueto - Mansueto Legal
Andrew O'Halloran - HWL Ebsworth
Kim Ryder - O'Loughlins
Recommended
Jon Clarke - Cowell Clarke
Robert Commazetto - Cowell Clarke
Jospeh De Ruvo - DW Fox Tucker
Mark Gowans - DW Fox Tucker
Frank Lancione - Piper Alderman
Mark Montes - Minter Ellison
Michael O'Donnell - Thomson Geer
Natasha Riach - Fisher Jeffries
Fiona Steffensen - Lipman Karas
2012 edition published June 2012
Preeminent
David Colovic – Kelly & Co
David Proudman – Johnson Winter & Slattery
Leading
Jon Clarke – Cowell Clarke
Skip Lipman – Lipman Karas
Ray Mansueto – Mansueto Legal
Kim Ryder - O’Loughlins
Recommended
Michael Barrett – Finlaysons
Robert Comazetto – Cowell Clarke
Justin Courtney – Kain Corporate & Commercial
Mark Gowans – Donaldson Walsh
Jason Karas – Lipman Karas
Frank Lancione – Piper Alderman
James Marsh - Fisher Jeffries
Damian McGrath – Norman Waterhouse
Robert Mills – DMAW Lawyers
Christian Munt – Donaldson Walsh
James Neate - Lynch Meyer
Richard O’Dea – O’Loughlins
Michael O’Donnell – Thomsons Lawyers
Andrew O’Halloran – Kelly & Co
Natasha Riach – Minter Ellison
Fiona Steffensen – Kelly & Co
To view the 2012 listing of leading South Australian insolvency and reconstruction law firms please click here.