Our 2026 rankings of Western Australia’s Leading Mediators details those individuals with expertise across a range of mediation disciplines including general commercial litigation and dispute resolution, insolvency, employment, insurance and estates litigation. Individuals may possess expertise across a broad range of these areas or focus their energies on one of the above areas, The list does not specifically highlight individuals with expertise in family law mediation.
John Chaney SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Rebecca Collins, Quayside Chambers
Michael Hollingdale, Hollingdales
Rene Le Miere KC, Quayside Chambers
Kenneth Martin KC, Francis Burt Chambers
Wayne Martin KC, Francis Burt Chambers
Neil McKerracher KC, Francis Burt Chambers
Karene Primrose, Karene Primrose – Commercial Lawyer & Mediator
Craig Sanderson, Fourth Floor Chambers
Steven Standing, Fourth Floor Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published June 2025
John Chaney SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Hollingdale, Hollingdales
Rene Le Miere KC, Quayside Chambers
Kenneth Martin KC, Francis Burt Chambers
Wayne Martin KC, Francis Burt Chambers
Karene Primrose, Karene Primrose - Commercial Lawyer & Mediator
Craig Sanderson, Fourth Floor Chambers
Steven Standing, Fourth Floor Chambers
2024 edition published July 2024
John Chaney SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Hollingdale, Hollingdales
Rene Le Miere KC, Quayside Chambers
Kenneth Martin KC, Francis Burt Chambers
Wayne Martin KC, Francis Burt Chambers
Aaron McDonald, Pragma Lawyers
Karene Primrose, Karene Primrose - Commercial Lawyer & Mediator
2023 edition published June 2023
John Chaney SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Scott Ellis, Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Hollingdale, Hollingdales
Rene Le Miere KC, Quayside Chambers
Wayne Martin KC, Francis Burt Chambers
Karene Primrose, Karene Primrose - Lawyer & Mediator
2022 edition published July 2022
John Chaney SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Scott Ellis, Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Hollingdale, Hollingdales
Rene Le Miere QC, Quayside Chambers
Wayne Martin QC, Francis Burt Chambers
Neville Owen
Karene Primrose, Jackson McDonald
Anthony Willinge, Francis Burt Chambers
2021 edition published July 2021
Graham Castledine, Castledine Gregory
John Chaney SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Hollingdale, Hollingdales
Wayne Martin QC, Francis Burt Chambers
Karene Primrose, Jackson McDonald
Matthew Zilko SC, Francis Burt Chambers
2020 edition published May 2020
John Chaney SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Grant Donaldson SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
John Gilmour QC, Quayside Chambers
Michael Hollingdale, Hollingdales
Wayne Martin QC, Francis Burt Chambers
Karene Primrose, Jackson McDonald
Steven Standing, Fourth Floor Chambers
Matthew Zilko SC, Francis Burt Chambers
2019 edition published July 2019
John Chaney SC, Francis Burt Chambers
John Gilmour QC, Quayside Chambers
Kerrie Harms, Kerrie Harms Dispute Resolution & Mediation
Michael Hollingdale, Hollingdales
Karene Primrose, Jackson McDonald
Steven Standing, Francis Burt Chambers
Matthew Zilko SC, Francis Burt Chambers
2018 edition published July 2018
Kanaga Dharmanada SC, Quayside Chambers
John Gilmour QC, Quayside Chambers
Kerrie Harms, Kerrie Harms Dispute Resolution & Mediation
Neville Owen
Karene Primrose, Jackson McDonald
Steven Standing, Francis Burt Chambers
Matthew Zilko SC, Francis Burt Chambers