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The 2016 listing of leading Australian Native Title Lawyers details individuals 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 in these areas. As some individuals act for both project proponents and traditional owners no distinction is made as to whether or not they typically act for a particular category of client.
Market Leader
Philip Hunter, HWL Ebsworth – Brisbane
Preeminent
Andrew Chalk, Chalk & Fitzgerald – Sydney
Oliver Gilkerson, Gilkerson Legal – Brisbane
Geoff Gishubl, Ashurst – Perth
Dominic McGann, McCullough Robertson – Brisbane
Marshall McKenna, Gilbert + Tobin – Perth
Scott Singleton, King & Wood Mallesons – Brisbane
Leading
Tony Denholder, Ashurst – Brisbane
Jonathan Fulcher, HopgoodGanim – Brisbane
Gavin Scott, Ashurst – Brisbane
William Oxby, Herbert Smith Freehills – Brisbane
Ben Zillmann, Allens – Brisbane
Recommended
Jason Behrendt, Chalk & Fitzgerald – Sydney
Mark Boge, Thynne & Macartney – Brisbane
Richard Bradshaw, Johnston Withers – Adelaide
Nerida Cooley, Ashurst – Brisbane
Jeff Dillon, Dillon Bowers – Townsville
Mark Geritz, Clayton Utz – Brisbane
Mark Gregory, Castledine Gregory – Perth
Colin Hardie, Just Us Lawyers – Brisbane
Jenny Humphris, MacDonnells – Cairns
Tim Kavenagh, Kavenagh Legal – Perth
Clare Lawrence, Ashurst – Melbourne
Chloe Piper, Herbert Smith Freehills – Perth
Paul Sheiner, Roe Legal – Perth
Peter Seidel, Arnold Bloch Leibler – Melbourne
Kevin Stephens, Ward Keller – Darwin
Ewan Vickery, Minter Ellison – Adelaide
Previous editions
2015 edition published February 2015
Market Leader
Philip Hunter, HWL Ebsworth - Brisbane
Preeminent
Andrew Chalk, Chalk & Fitzgerald - Sydney
Oliver Gilkerson, Gilkerson Legal - Brisbane
Geoff Gishubl, Ashurst - Perth
Dominic McGann, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Marshall McKenna, Allens - Perth
Scott Singleton, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Leading
Tony Denholder, Ashurst - Brisbane
Jonathan Fulcher, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Colin Hardie, Just Us Lawyers - Brisbane
Gavin Scott, Ashurst - Brisbane
Ben Zillmann, Allens - Brisbane
Recommended
Jason Behrendt, Chalk & Fitzgerald - Sydney
Ted Besley, Just Us Lawyers - Brisbane
Mark Boge, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Jean Bursle, Ashurst - Perth
Graham Castledine, Castledine Gregory - Perth
Jeff Dillon, Dillon Bowers Lawyers - Townsville
Pat Dwyer, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Mark Geritz, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Mark Gregory, Castledine Gregory - Perth
Chris Humphry, Hunt & Humphry - Perth
Clare Lawrence, Ashurst - Melbourne
Christine Lovitt, Hewett & Lovitt - Perth
Michael Neal, P&E Law - Cairns
Michael Owens, Michael Owens Lawyer & Consultant - Townsville
William Oxby, Herbert Smith Freehills - Brisbane
Chloe Piper, Herbert Smith Freehills - Perth
Henry Prokuda, Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Brisbane
Peter Seidel, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
Paul Sheiner, Roe Legal - Perth
2014 edition published February 2014
Preeminent
Geoff Gishubl - Ashurst, Perth
Philip Hunter - HWL Ebsworth
Scott Singleton - King & Wood Mallesons, Brisbane
Leading
Oliver Gilkerson - Gilkerson Legal
Dominic McGann - McCullough Robertson, Brisbane
Marshall McKenna - Allens, Perth
Gavin Scott - Ashurst, Perth
Recommended
Jean Bursle - Ashurst, Perth
Andrew Chalk - Chalk & Fitzgerald, Sydney
Tony Denholder - Ashurst, Brisbane
Jeff Dillion - Dillon Lawyers, Townsville
Michael Durrant - Kelly & Co, Adelaide
Jonathan Fulcher - HopgoodGanim, Brisbane
Mark Geritz - Clayton Utz, Brisbane
Kevin Stephens - Ward Keller
Ben Zillmann - Allens, Brisbane
2012 edition published November 2012
Market Leader
Philip Hunter – HWL Ebsworth
Preeminent
Geoff Gishubl – Ashurst
Marshall McKenna – Allens
Leading
Dominic McGann – McCullough Robertson
Gavin Scott - Ashurst
Scott Singleton – Minter Ellison
Recommended
Andrew Chalk - Chalk & Fitzgerald
Mark Geritz – Clayton Utz
Tony Denholder – Ashurst
Jonathan Fulcher – Hopgood Ganim
Oliver Gilkerson – Gilkerson Legal
Chloe Piper – Freehills
Ben Zillmann – Allens Arthur Robinson
2011 edition published September 2012
Market Leader
Geoff Gishubl – Ashurst, Perth
Preeminent
Phillip Hunter – HWL Ebsworth, Brisbane*
Marshall McKenna – Allens, Perth
Leading
Andrew Chalk – Chalk & Fitzgerald, Sydney*
Tony Denholder – Ashurst, Brisbane
Jonathan Fulcher – HopgoodGanim, Brisbane
Mark Geritz – Clayton Utz, Brisbane
Dominic McGann – McCullough Robertson, Brisbane
Recommended
Richard Bradshaw – Johnston Withers, Adelaide*
Oliver Gilkerson – Gilkerson Legal, Brisbane
Chloe Piper – Freehills, Perth
Paul Sheiner – Roe Legal, Perth*
Scott Singleton – Minter Ellison, Brisbane
Tony Wassaf – Jones Day, Sydney
Ben Zillmann – Allens, Brisbane
* Denotes particular expertise in Native Title claims.