The 2026 listing of leading Australian Native Title Lawyers (Project Proponent Representation) details solicitors 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.
Preeminent
Leading
Andrew Gay, Ashurst – Perth
Clare Lawrence, Ashurst – Melbourne
Dominic McGann, McCullough Robertson – Brisbane
Marshall McKenna, Gilbert + Tobin – Perth
Libby McKillop, Ashurst – Brisbane
William Oxby, Johnson Winter Slattery – Brisbane
Damian Roe, HopgoodGanim – Brisbane
Scott Singleton, King & Wood Mallesons – Brisbane
Ben Zillmann, Allens – Brisbane
Recommended
Tosin Aro, Aro & Associates – Brisbane
Amy Carseldine, Clayton Utz
Geoff Gishubl, Ashurst – Perth
Robyn Glindemann, Lantegy Legal – Perth
Phillip Hunter, HWL Ebsworth – Brisbane
Nick Llewellyn-Jones, Norman Waterhouse – Adelaide
Kevin Stephens, Ward Keller – Darwin
Previous editions
2025 edition published January 2025
Preeminent
Tony Denholder, Ashurst - Brisbane
Jonathan Fulcher, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Clare Lawrence, Ashurst - Melbourne
Gavin Scott, Norton Rose Fulbright - Brisbane
Leading
Andrew Gay, Ashurst - Perth
Damian Roe, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Scott Singleton, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Ben Zillmann, Allens - Brisbane
Recommended
Tosin Aro, Aro & Associates - Brisbane
Mark Geritz, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Geoff Gishubl, Ashurst - Perth
Jenny Humphris, Holding Redlich - Brisbane
Phillip Hunter, HWL Ebsworth - Brisbane
Nick Llewellyn-Jones, Norman Waterhouse - Adelaide
Dominic McGann, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Marshall McKenna, Gilbert + Tobin - Perth
Libby McKillop, Ashurst - Brisbane
William Oxby, Johnson Winter Slattery - Brisbane
Kevin Stevens, Ward Keller - Darwin
2024 edition published February 2024
Preeminent
Tony Denholder, Ashurst - Brisbane
Clare Lawrence, Ashurst - Melbourne
Gavin Scott, Norton Rose Fulbright - Brisbane
Scott Singleton, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Leading
Jonathan Fulcher, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Andrew Gay, Ashurst - Perth
Dominic McGann, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
William Oxby, Johnson Winter Slattery - Brisbane
Recommended
Tosin Aro, Aro & Associates - Brisbane
Mark Boge, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Mark Geritz, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Geoff Gishubl, Ashurst - Perth
Mark Gregory, Casteldine Gregory - Perth
Jenny Humphris, Holding Redlich - Brisbane
Phillip Hunter, HWL Ebsworth - Brisbane
Marshall McKenna, Gilbert + Tobin - Perth
Michael Neal, P&E Law - Cairns
Damian Roe, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Kevin Stevens, Ward Keller - Darwin
Ben Zillmann, Allens - Brisbane
2023 edition published February 2023
Preeminent
Tony Denholder, Ashurst - Brisbane
Gavin Scott, Norton Rose Fulbright - Brisbane
Scott Singleton, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Leading
Jonathan Fulcher, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Clare Lawrence, Ashurst - Melbourne
Dominic McGann, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Marshall McKenna, Gilbert + Tobin - Perth
Ben Zillmann, Allens - Brisbane
Recommended
Tosin Aro, Aro & Associates - Brisbane
Liam Davis, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Andrew Gay, Ashurst - Perth
Mark Geritz, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Geoff Gishubl, Ashurst - Perth
Jenny Humphris, Holding Redlich - Brisbane
Phillip Hunter, HWL Ebsworth - Brisbane
Eve Lynch, Allens - Perth
Michael Neal, P&E Law - Cairns
William Oxby, Johnson Winter Slattery - Brisbane
Damian Roe, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Kevin Stevens, Ward Keller - Darwin
Melissa Watts, M Watts Legal - Perth
2022 edition published February 2022
Preeminent
Tony Denholder, Ashurst - Brisbane
Scott Singleton, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Leading
Jonathan Fulcher, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Mark Geritz, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Clare Lawrence, Ashurst - Melbourne
Marshall McKenna, Gilbert + Tobin - Perth
Gavin Scott, Norton Rose Fulbright - Brisbane
Ben Zillmann, Allens - Brisbane
Recommended
Tosin Aro, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Graham Castledine, Castledine Gregory - Perth
Liam Davis, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Andrew Gay, Ashurst - Perth
Geoff Gishubl, Ashurst - Perth
Jenny Humphris, Holding Redlich - Brisbane
Phillip Hunter, HWL Ebsworth - Brisbane
Dominic McGann, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Michael Neal, P&E Law - Cairns
William Oxby, Johnson Winter & Slattery - Brisbane
Damian Roe, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Kevin Stevens, Ward Keller - Darwin
Nick Testro, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Daniela Tonon, Daniela Tonon Legal - Perth
2021 edition published February 2021
Preeminent
Tony Denholder, Ashurst - Brisbane
Marshall McKenna, Gilbert + Tobin - Perth
Gavin Scott, Norton Rose Fulbright - Brisbane
Scott Singleton, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Leading
Andrew Gay, Ashurst - Perth
Jonathan Fulcher, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Phillip Hunter, HWL Ebsworth - Brisbane
Dominic McGann, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Recommended
Tosin Aro, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Mark Boge, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Mark Geritz, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Geoff Gishubl, Ashurst - Perth
Mark Gregory, Castledine Gregory - Perth
Jenny Humphris, Holding Redlich - Brisbane
Clare Lawrence, Ashurst - Melbourne
Michael Neal, P&E Law - Cairns
William Oxby, Oxby Legal - Brisbane
Damian Roe, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Nick Testro, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Ben Zillmann, Allens - Brisbane
2020 edition published January 2020
Preeminent
Tony Denholder, Ashurst - Brisbane
Dominic McGann, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Marshall McKenna, Gilbert + Tobin - Perth
Gavin Scott, Norton Rose Fulbright - Brisbane
Scott Singleton, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Leading
Geoff Gishubl, Ashurst - Perth
Jonathan Fulcher, HopgoodGanim
Ben Zillmann, Allens
Recommended
Tosin Aro, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Andrew Gay, Ashurst - Perth
Mark Geritz, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Mark Gregory, Castledine Gregory - Perth
Jenny Humphris, Holding Redlich - Brisbane
Phillip Hunter, HWL Ebsworth - Brisbane
Clare Lawrence, Ashurst - Melbourne
Nick Llewellyn-Jones, Norman Waterhouse - Adelaide
Michael Neal, P&E Law - Cairns
Damian Roe, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Kevin Stephens, Ward Keller - Darwin
2019 edition published February 2019
Preeminent
Dominic McGann, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Marshall McKenna, Gilbert + Tobin - Perth
Gavin Scott, Norton Rose Fulbright - Brisbane
Scott Singleton, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Leading
Tony Denholder, Ashurst - Brisbane
Geoff Gishubl, Ashurst - Perth
Jonathan Fulcher, HopgoodGanim
Ben Zillmann, Allens
Recommended
Tosin Aro, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Mark Boge, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Liam Davis, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Mark Geritz, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Mark Gregory, Castledine Gregory - Perth
Jenny Humphris, Holding Redlich - Brisbane
Phillip Hunter, HWL Ebsworth - Brisbane
Clare Lawrence, Ashurst - Melbourne
Michael Neal, P&E Law - Cairns
William Oxby, Herbert Smith Freehills - Brisbane
Damian Roe, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Kevin Stephens, Ward Keller - Darwin
2018 edition published January 2018
Preeminent
Marshall McKenna, Gilbert + Tobin - Perth
Gavin Scott, Norton Rose Fulbright - Brisbane
Scott Singleton, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Leading
Tony Denholder, Ashurst - Brisbane
Oliver Gilkerson, Gilkerson Legal - Brisbane
Geoff Gishubl, Ashurst - Perth
Jonathan Fulcher, HopgoodGanim
Clare Lawrence, Ashurst - Melbourne
Dominic McGann, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Ben Zillmann, Allens
Recommended
Tosin Aro, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Mark Boge, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Nerida Cooley, Ashurst - Brisbane
Mark Geritz, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Jenny Humphris, Holding Redlich - Brisbane
Michael Hunt, HopgoodGanim - Perth
Phillip Hunter, HWL Ebsworth - Brisbane
Michael Neal, P&E Law - Cairns
William Oxby, Herbert Smith Freehills - Brisbane
Damien Roe, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Kevin Stephens, Ward Keller - Darwin
2017 edition published January 2017
Preeminent
Geoff Gishubl, Ashurst - Perth
Marshall McKenna, Gilbert + Tobin - Perth
Leading
Tony Denholder, Ashurst - Brisbane
Jonathan Fulcher, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Oliver Gilkerson, Gilkerson Legal - Brisbane
Philip Hunter, HWL Ebsworth - Brisbane
Dominic McGann, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
William Oxby, Herbert Smith Freehills - Brisbane
Gavin Scott, Ashurst - Brisbane
Scott Singleton, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Ben Zillmann, Allens - Brisbane
Recommended
Mark Boge, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Mark Geritz, Clayton Utz - Brisbane
Mark Gregory, Castledine Gregory - Perth
Clare Lawrence, Ashurst - Melbourne
Damian Roe, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Kevin Stephens, Ward Keller - Darwin