The 2026 listing of leading Victorian Leasing Lawyers details solicitors identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities across retail, commercial and industrial leasing matters in the Victorian legal market.
Leading
Jane Baddeley, Hall & Wilcox
Lisa Gaddie, Lander & Rogers
David Krolikowski, Birdsong Legal
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lui Scipioni, Gadens
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Dora Stilianos, Baker McKenzie
Recommended
Clare Batrouney, Maddocks
Lisa Cody, Holding Redlich
Michael Graves, Allens
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Emily Kyriacou, Hall & Wilcox
Emily Masters, Mallesons
Simone Menz, Mallesons
Paul Nunan, Eastern Bridge Lawyers
Matthew Powell,HWL Ebsworth
Sara Rizk, HWL Ebsworth
Diane Ridgway, Kalus Kenny
Steve Robinson, Lander & Rogers
Morgan Scholz, KCL Law
Sangeeta Thaker, Keypoint Law
John Wells, Lander & Rogers
Michael Westaway, HWL Ebsworth
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Leading
Jane Baddeley, Hall & Wilcox
Lisa Gaddie, Lader & Rogers
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
David Krolikowski, Birdsong Legal
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Matthew Powell,HWL Ebsworth
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Michael Westaway, HWL Ebsworth
Recommended
Clare Batrouney, Maddocks
Lisa Cody, Holding Redlich
David Ellenby, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Graves, Allens
David Hartney, Maddocks
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
Emily Kyriacou, Hall & Wilcox
Nicole Maxwell, HWL Ebsworth
Emily Masters, King & Wood Mallesons
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Sara Rizk, HWL Ebsworth
Lui Scipioni, Gadens
Dora Stilianos, Baker McKenzie
Jonathan Tisher, Tisher Liner
John Wells, Lander & Rogers
2024 edition published April 2024
Leading
Max Cameron, MinterEllison
Lisa Gaddie, Lader & Rogers
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
David Krolikowski, Birdsong Legal
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Recommended
Jane Baddeley, Hall & Wilcox
Richard Brooks, Ashurst
Lisa Cody, Holding Redlich
David Ellenby, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Graves, Allens
Tony Greenaway, Gadens
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Kennedy, gadens
Andy Leadston, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nicole Maxwell, HWL Ebsworth
David McLeish, Allens
Emily Masters, King & Wood Mallesons
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Matthew Powell,HWL Ebsworth
Lui Scipioni, Gadens
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Dora Stilianos, Baker McKenzie
Jonathan Tisher, Tisher Liner
John Wells, Lander & Rogers
Michael Westaway, HWL Ebsworth
Mark Woolley, Mark Wooley Lawyers
2023 edition published April 2023
Leading
Max Cameron, MinterEllison
Lisa Gaddie, Lader & Rogers
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lui Scipioni, Gadens
Recommended
Jane Baddeley, Hall & Wilcox
David Ellenby, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tony Greenaway, Gadens
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
Joseph Ip, Thomson Geer
Alison Kennedy, Clayton Utz
Andrew Kennedy, gadens
David Krolikowski, Birdsong Legal
Andy Leadston, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nicole Maxwell, HWL Ebsworth
David McLeish, Allens
Emily Masters, King & Wood Mallesons
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Dora Stilianos, Baker McKenzie
Samantha Taylor, Russell Kennedy
John Wells, Lander & Rogers
Michael Westaway, HWL Ebsworth
Mark Woolley, Mark Wooley Lawyers
Lisa Zonta, Lander & Rogers
2022 edition published April 2022
Leading
Max Cameron, MinterEllison
Lisa Gaddie, Lader & Rogers
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
Emily Masters, King & Wood Mallesons
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Recommended
Jane Baddeley, Hall & Wilcox
Richard Brooks, Ashurst
Jason Cornwall-Jones, Ashurst
Tony Greenaway, Gadens
Andy Leadston, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nicole Maxwell, HWL Ebsworth
David McLeish, Allens
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Lui Scipioni, Gadens
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Dora Stilianos, Baker McKenzie
Nick Stocks, Lander & Rogers
Michael Westaway, HWL Ebsworth
Lisa Zonta, Lander & Rogers
2021 edition published April 2021
Leading
Max Cameron, MinterEllison
Lisa Gaddie, Lader & Rogers
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
Emily Masters, King & Wood Mallesons
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lui Scipioni, Gadens
Recommended
Jane Baddeley, Hall & Wilcox
Richard Brooks, Ashurst
Jason Cornwall-Jones, Ashurst
Tony Greenaway, Gadens
Andy Leadston, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nicole Maxwell, HWL Ebsworth
David McLeish, Allens
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Dora Stilianos, Baker McKenzie
Nick Stocks, Lander & Rogers
Michael Westaway, HWL Ebsworth
Lisa Zonta, Lander & Rogers
2020 edition published March 2020
Leading
Max Cameron, MinterEllison
Lisa Gaddie, Lader & Rogers
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Recommended
Jane Baddeley, Hall & Wilcox
Richard Brooks, Ashurst
Andrew Erikson, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Graves, Allens
Andy Leadston, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Emily Masters, King & Wood Mallesons
Nicole Maxwell, HWL Ebsworth
David McLeish, Allens
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Anthony Poynton, MinterEllison
Lui Scipioni, Gadens
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Dora Stilianos, Baker McKenzie
Nick Stocks, Lander & Rogers
Michael Westaway, HWL Ebsworth
Lisa Zonta, Lander & Rogers
2019 edition published May 2019
Leading
Max Cameron, MinterEllison
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Recommended
Jane Baddeley, Hall & Wilcox
Richard Brooks, Ashurst
Romana Duthie, Gadens
Andrew Erikson, King & Wood Mallesons
Pablo Fernandez, Mills Oakley
Lisa Gaddie, Lader & Rogers
Michael Graves, Allens
Andy Leadston, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Emily Masters, King & Wood Mallesons
Nicole Maxwell, HWL Ebsworth
David McLeish, Allens
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Mark Poustie, Gadens
Anthony Poynton, MinterEllison
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Dora Stilianos, Baker McKenzie
Michael Westaway, HWL Ebsworth
Mark Woolley, Gadens
Lisa Zonta, Lander & Rogers
2018 edition published April 2018
Leading
Richard Brooks, Ashurst
Max Cameron, MinterEllison
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Mark Woolley, Gadens
Recommended
Jane Baddeley, DLA Piper
Jason Cornwall-Jones, Ashurst
Andrew Erikson, King & Wood Mallesons
Pablo Fernandez, Mills Oakley
Michael Graves, Allens
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
Emily Masters, King & Wood Mallesons
Nicole Maxwell, HWL Ebsworth
David McLeish, Allens
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Mark Poustie, Gadens
Anthony Poynton, MinterEllison
James Price, Mills Oakley
Lui Scipioni, Gadens
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rosemary Southgate, Russell Kennedy
Michael Westaway, HWL Ebsworth
Lisa Zonta, Lander & Rogers
2017 edition published April 2017
Leading
Max Cameron, MinterEllison
Andrew Erikson, King & Wood Mallesons
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
David McLeish, Allens
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Mark Poustie, Gadens
Anthony Poynton, MinterEllison
Mark Woolley, Gadens
Recommended
Jane Baddely, DLA Piper
Richard Brooks, Ashurst
Jason Cornwall-Jones, Ashurst
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Kennedy, Gadens
David Marriott, HWL Ebsworth
Nicole Maxwell, HWL Ebsworth
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Lui Scipioni, Gadens
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Angela Skandarajah, MinterEllison
Nick Stocks, Lander & Rogers
Lisa Zonta, Lander & Rogers