The 2026 listing of leading Australian Native Title Law Firms (Project Proponent Representation) details firms practising within the areas of native title and cultural heritage matters matters in Australian legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities representing project proponents, resources entities and agricultural landholders. Some firms may act for both project proponents and traditional owners.
First Tier
Ashurst
Second Tier
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
HopgoodGanim
Johnson Winter Slattery
McCullough Robertson
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Aro & Associates
HWL Ebsworth
MinterEllison
Thynne & Macartney
Ward Keller
Previous editions
2025 edition published January 2025
First Tier
Ashurst
Second Tier
HopgoodGanim
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
HWL Ebsworth
McCullough Robertson
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Aro & Associates
Holding Redlich
Johnson Winter Slattery
MinterEllison
Thynne & Macartney
Ward Keller
2024 edition published February 2024
First Tier
Ashurst
Second Tier
HopgoodGanim
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
HWL Ebsworth
McCullough Robertson
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Holding Redlich
Johnson Winter Slattery
MinterEllison
Thynne & Macartney
Ward Keller
2023 edition published February 2023
First Tier
Ashurst
Second Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
HopgoodGanim
King & Wood Mallesons
McCullough Robertson
Third Tier
Gilbert + Tobin
HWL Ebsworth
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Holding Redlich
Johnson Winter Slattery
MinterEllison
Ward Keller
2022 edition published February 2022
First Tier
Ashurst
Second Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
HopgoodGanim
King & Wood Mallesons
McCullough Robertson
Third Tier
Gilbert + Tobin
HWL Ebsworth
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Castledine Gregory
Herbert Smith Freehills
Holding Redlich
Johnson Winter & Slattery
MinterEllison
Ward Keller
2021 edition published February 2021
First Tier
Ashurst
Second Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
HopgoodGanim
King & Wood Mallesons
McCullough Robertson
Third Tier
HWL Ebsworth
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Castledine Gregory
DLA Piper
Herbert Smith Freehills
MinterEllison
Oxby Legal
Thynne & Macartney
Ward Keller
2020 edition published January 2020
First Tier
Ashurst
Second Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
HopgoodGanim
King & Wood Mallesons
McCullough Robertson
Third Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Castledine Gregory
HWL Ebsworth
MinterEllison
Thynne & Macartney
Ward Keller
2019 edition published February 2019
First Tier
Ashurst
Second Tier
Allens
HopgoodGanim
King & Wood Mallesons
McCullough Robertson
Third Tier
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Castledine Gregory
Holding Redlich
HWL Ebsworth
MinterEllison
Thynne & Macartney
Ward Keller
2018 edition published January 2018
First Tier
Ashurst
Second Tier
Allens
HopgoodGanim
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
Gilkerson Legal
Herbert Smith Freehills
HWL Ebsworth
McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Castledine Gregory
Macdonnells
Thynne & Macartney
Ward Keller
2017 edition published January 2017
First Tier
Ashurst
Second Tier
Allens
Gilkerson Legal
HopgoodGanim
King & Wood Mallesons
Third Tier
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
HWL Ebsworth
McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Castledine Gregory
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Hunt & Humphry
MinterEllison
Thynne & Macartney