The 2026 listing of leading Victorian Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers details solicitors practising in insolvency, debt recovery and reconstruction matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Samantha Kinsey, Mallesons
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley
Tony Troiani, Mallesons
Matthew Whittle, Allens
Leading
Ariel Borland, Mills Oakley
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
Catherine Macrae, MinterEllison
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael Sloan, Ashurst Perkins Coie
Natasha Toholka, Norton Rose Fulbright
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Recommended
Pravin Aathreya, Gadens
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Peter Bowden, Gilbert + Tobin
Matthew Critchley, Jones Day
Neil Hannan, Thomsons
Joanne Hardwick, Piper Alderman
Rob Hinton, Gadens
Jonathan Joseph, Strongman & Crouch
Radhika Kanhai, Moray & Agnew
Wayne Kelcey, Hall & Wilcox
Sam Kingston, Maddocks
Kim MacKay, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ross McClymont, Ashurst Perkins Coie
David Newman, Maddocks
Lily Nguyen, Lander & Rogers
Katherine Payne, Hall & Wilcox
Justin Vaatstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Previous editions
2025 edition published July 2025
Preeminent
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Leading
Ariel Borland, Mills Oakley
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Matthew Whittle, Allens
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Recommended
Nicholas Anson, MinterEllison
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Peter Bowden, Gilbert + Tobin
Tania Cini, Allens
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Neil Hannan, Thomson Geer
Joanne Hardwick, Piper Alderman
Rob Hinton, Gadens
Stephen Hume, K&L Gates
Radhika Kanhai, Moray & Agnew
Wayne Kelcey, Hall & Wilcox
Sam Kingston, Maddocks
Jonathan Kramersh, HWL Ebsworth
Catherine Macrae, MinterEllison
Alan Mitchell, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
David Newman, Maddocks
Lily Nguyen, Lander & Rogers
Katherine Payne, Hall & Wilcox
Alicia Salvo, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
John Straglianos, Dentons
Brendan Swift, Altus Lawyers
Natasha Toholka, Norton Rose Fulbright
Justin Vaatstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler
2024 edition published July 2024
Preeminent
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Leading
Nicholas Anson, MinterEllison
Ariel Borland, Mills Oakley
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Rob Hinton, Gadens
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
Catherine Macrae, MinterEllison
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
Natasha Toholka, Norton Rose Fulbright
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Matthew Whittle, Allens
Recommended
Pravin Aathreya, Johnson Winter Slattery
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Peter Bowden, Gilbert + Tobin
Paul Buitendag, Johnson Winter Slattery
Andrew Chambers, K&L Gates
Tania Cini, Allens
Simon Crawford, HWL Ebsworth
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
David Grant, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Neil Hannan, Thomson Geer
Joanne Hardwick, Piper Alderman
Stephen Hume, K&L Gates
Radhika Kanhai, Moray & Agnew
Wayne Kelcey, Hall & Wilcox
Jonathan Kramersh, HWL Ebsworth
Alan Mitchell, Herbert Smith Freehills
David Newman, Maddocks
Lily Nguyen, Lander & Rogers
John Straglianos, Dentons
Brendan Swift, Altus Lawyers
Justin Vaattstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Nigel Watson, Colin Biggers & Paisley
2023 edition published July 2023
Preeminent
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Leading
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Ariel Borland, Mills Oakley
Peter Bowden, Gilbert + Tobin
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
Natasha Toholka, Norton Rose Fulbright
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Matthew Whittle, Allens
Recommended
Nicholas Anson, MinterEllison
Paul Buitendag, Johnson Winter Slattery
Tania Cini, Allens
David Grant, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Rob Hinton, Gadens
Joanne Hardwick, Piper Alderman
Stephen Hume, K&L Gates
Radhika Kanhai, Cornwalls
Wayne Kelcey, Hall & Wilcox
Sam Kingston, Maddocks
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Wayne Kelcey, Hall & Wilcox
Kim Mackay, Holding Redlich
Catherine Macrae, MinterEllison
David Newman, Maddocks
Lily Nguyen, Lander & Rogers
Graeme Scott, Hunt & Hunt
John Straglianos, Dentons
Brendan Swift, Altus Lawyers
Justin Vaattstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler
2022 edition published July 2022
Preeminent
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Ariel Borland, Mills Oakley
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
Natasha Toholka, Norton Rose Fulbright
Justin Vaattstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Matthew Whittle, Allens
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Recommended
Pravin Aathreya, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Nicholas Anson, MinterEllison
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Peter Bowden, Gilbert + Tobin
Paul Buitendag, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Tania Cini, Allens
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Norman Fryde, Thomson Geer
Rob Hinton, Gadens
Joanne Hardwick, Piper Alderman
Stephen Hume, K&L Gates
Radhika Kanhai, Cornwalls
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Wayne Kelcey, Hall & Wilcox
David Newman, Maddocks
John Straglianos, Dentons
Nigel Watson, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Alex Wolff, Baker McKenzie
2021 edition published July 2021
Preeminent
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Leading
Nicholas Anson, MinterEllison
Ariel Borland, Mills Oakley
Tania Cini, Allens
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
David Newman, Maddocks
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
Natasha Toholka, Norton Rose Fulbright
Matthew Whittle, Allens
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Recommended
Andrew Chambers, K&L Gates
Simon Crawford, HWL Ebsworth
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
David Dickens, Hall & Wilcox
Norman Fryde, Thomson Geer
David Grant, Logie-Smith Lanyon
Neil Hannan, Thomson Geer
Rob Hinton, Gadens
Joanne Hardwick, Piper Alderman
Stephen Hume, K&L Gates
Radhika Kanhai, Cornwalls
Wayne Kelcey, Hall & Wilcox
Jonathan Kramersh, HWL Ebsworth
Catherine Macrae, MinterEllison
Alan Mitchell, Herbert Smith Freehills
Nick Poole, Clayton Utz
John Straglianos, Dentons
Justin Vattstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Nigel Watson, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Mark Wenn, Mills Oakley
Alex Wolff, Baker McKenzie
2020 edition published June 2020
Preeminent
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Nicholas Anson, MinterEllison
Ariel Borland, Mills Oakley
Tania Cini, Allens
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Rob Hinton, Gadens
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
Alan Mitchell, Herbert Smith Freehills
David Newman, Maddocks
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Recommended
Andrew Chambers, K&L Gates
Norman Fryde, Thomson Geer
David Grant, Logie-Smith Lanyon
Neil Hannan, Thomson Geer
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Peter Holloway, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stephen Hume, K&L Gates
Michael Johns, Maddocks
Radhika Kanhai, Cornwalls
Jonathan Kramersh, HWL Ebsworth
Adrian Lasky, Hall & Wilcox
Nick Poole, Clayton Utz
John Straglianos, Dentons
Natasha Toholka, Norton Rose Fulbright
Kon Tsiakis, Dentons
Matthew Whittle, Allens
Alex Wolff, Baker McKenzie
2019 edition published June 2019
Preeminent
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Leading
Ariel Borland, Mills Oakley
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
Alan Mitchell, Herbert Smith Freehills
David Newman, Maddocks
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Recommended
Nicholas Anson, MinterEllison
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Paul Buitendag, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Andrew Chambers, K&L Gates
Tania Cini, Allens
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Norman Fryde, Thomson Geer
David Grant, Logie-Smith Lanyon
Neil Hannan, Thomson Geer
Joanne Hardwick, Piper Alderman
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Rob Hinton, Gadens
Stephen Hume, K&L Gates
Michael Johns, Maddocks
Radhika Kanhai, Cornwalls
Wayne Kelcey, Hall & Wilcox
Peter Kennedy, Madgwicks
Alex King, King & Collins
Peter Lucarelli, Baker McKenzie
Nick Poole, Clayton Utz
Jade Rowarth, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
John Straglianos, Dentons
Natasha Toholka, Norton Rose Fulbright
Justin Vaatstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Mark Wenn, Mills Oakley
Matthew Whittle, Allens
Alex Wolff, Baker McKenzie
2018 edition published July 2018
Preeminent
Clint Hinchen, Allens
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Leading
Neil Hannan, Thomson Geer
Rob Hinton, Gadens
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
Alan Mitchell, Herbert Smith Freehills
David Newman, Maddocks
Jade Rowarth, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Recommended
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Ariel Borland, Mills Oakley
Paul Buitendag, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Andrew Chambers, K&L Gates
Tania Cini, Allens
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Norman Fryde, Thomson Geer
David Grant, Logie-Smith Lanyon
Joanne Hardwick, Piper Alderman
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Stephen Hulme, K&L Gates
Michael Johns, Maddocks
Radhika Kanhai, Cornwall Stodart
Wayne Kelcey, Hall & Wilcox
Peter Kennedy, Madgwicks
Alex King, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Lily Nguyen, Lander & Rogers
Nick Poole, Clayton Utz
John Straglianos, Dentons
Natasha Toholka, Norton Rose Fulbright
Justin Vaatstra, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Nigel Watson, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Matthew Whittle, Allens
Alex Wolff, Baker McKenzie
2017 edition published July 2017
Preeminent
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Brendon Watkins, MinterEllison
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Leading
Tania Cini, Allens
Clint Hinchen, Allens
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Samantha Kinsey, King & Wood Mallesons
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley
Alan Mitchell, Herbert Smith Freehills
David Newman, Maddocks
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
Recommended
Nicholas Anson, MinterEllison
Sam Bond, SBA Law
Ariel Borland, Mills Oakley
Andrew Chambers, K&L Gates
Matthew Critchley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Neil Hannan, Thomson Geer
Joanne Hardwick, Mills Oakley
Rob Hinton, Gadens
Ivan Hristovski, Gadens
Michael Johns, Maddocks
Radhika Kanhai, Cornwall Stodart
Alex King, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Jonathan Kramersh, HWL Ebsworth
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
Nick Poole, Clayton Utz
David Porter, Norton Rose Fulright
Jade Rowarth, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
John Straglianos, DibbsBarker
Natasha Toholka, Hall & Wilcox
Ian Walker, Brain Ward & Partners
Matthew Whittle, Allens
2016 edition published July 2016
Market Leader
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Preeminent
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Mallesons
Brendon Watkins, Minter Ellison
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Leading
Clint Hinchen, Allens
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley
David Newman, Maddocks
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
John Straglianos, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ian Walker, Minter Ellison
Matthew Whittle, Allens
Recommended
Nicholas Anson, Minter Ellison
Ariel Borland, Mills Oakley
Andrew Chambers, K&L Gates
Neil Hannan, Thomson Geer
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Rob Hinton, Gadens
Ivan Hristovski, Gadens
Stephen Hume, K&L Gates
Alex King, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Samantha Kinsey, King ^ Wood Mallesons
Jonathan Kramersh, HWL Ebsworth
Peter Luccarelli, Baker & McKenzie
Lionel Meehan, Ashurst
Alan Mitchell, Herbert Smith Freehills
Nick Pool, Clayton Utz
David Porter, Norton Rose Fulbright
Jane Sheridan, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Nigel Watson, Colin Biggers & Paisley
2015 edition published April 2015
Preeminent
Ross McClymont, Ashurst
Steven Palmer, Norton Rose Fulbright
Tony Troiani, King & Wood Malleson
Brendon Watkins, Minter Ellison
Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Leading
Clint Hinchen, Allens
Paul James, Clayton Utz
Stuart Lewin, Mills Oakley
Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman
Michael Sloan, Ashurst
Ian Walker, Minter Ellison
Recommended
Nicholas Anson, Minter Ellison
Tania Cini, Allens
Andrew Chambers, K&L Gates
Marelda Hibberd, Maddocks
Rob Hinton, Gadens
Michael Johns, Maddocks
David Newman, Maddocks
Nick Poole, Clayton Utz
David Porter, Norton Rose Fulbright
John Straglianos, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Matthew Whittle, Allens
2012 edition published July 2012
Preeminent
Simon Lynch – Allens Arthur Robinson
Steven Palmer – Norton Rose
Michael Sloan – Ashurst
Tony Troiani – King & Wood Mallesons
Ian Walker – Minter Ellison
Brendon Watkins – Minter Ellison
Leading
Stuart Lewin – Mills Oakley
Clint Hinchen – Allens Arthur Robinson
Robert Hinton – Gadens Lawyers
Michael Lhuede – Piper Alderman
Ross McClymont – Ashurst
David Newman – Maddocks
Leon Zwier – Arnold Bloch Liebler
Recommended
Noel Batrouney - Hall & Wilcox
Andrew Chambers – Middletons
Tania Cini – Allens Arthur Robinson
Martin Garrett – Herbert Smith Freehills
Neil Hannan – Thomsons Lawyers
Paul James – Clayton Utz
Michael Johns – Maddocks
Alex King – Arnold Bloch Leibler
Peter Kennedy – Madgwicks
Jonathan Kramersh - HWL Ebsworth
Paul McCarthy - Russell Kennedy
Nick Poole – Clayton Utz
David Porter – Norton Rose
Jane Sheridan – Arnold Bloch Leibler