The 2026 listing of leading New South Wales Town Planning & Development Law Firms details firms practising within the areas of town planning, development approvals & appeals as well as local government matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
First Tier
Allens
Mills Oakley
Second Tier
Ashurst
HWL Ebsworth
Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Marsdens
Norton Rose Fulbright
Pikes & Verekers
Sparke Helmore
Third Tier
Addisons
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
King & Wood Mallesons
Maddocks
MinterEllison
Thomson Geer
Recommended
Bartier Perry
Beatty Hughes & Associates
Dentons
Holding Redlich
Hones Lawyers
Jaku Legal
Lander & Rogers
Macpherson kelley
Matthews Folbigg
Miller Prince
Storey & Gough
Urban Legal
Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Previous editions
2025 edition published March 2025
First Tier
Addisons
Allens
Mills Oakley
Second Tier
Ashurst
HWL Ebsworth
King & Wood Mallesons
Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Marsdens
Third Tier
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
Maddocks
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Pikes & Verekers
Sparke Helmore
Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Recommended
Bartier Perry
Beatty Hughes
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Dentons
Holding Redlich
Jaku Legal
Macpherson kelley
Matthews Folbigg
Storey & Gough
Urban Legal
2024 edition published April 2024
First Tier
Addisons
Allens
Mills Oakley
Second Tier
Ashurst
HWL Ebsworth
King & Wood Mallesons
Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Marsdens
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
Norton Rose Fulbright
Pikes & Verekers
Sparke Helmore
Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Recommended
Bartier Perry
Beatty Hughes
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Dentons
Hones Lawyers
Jaku Legal
Johnson Winter Slattery
Maddocks
Matthews Folbigg
Storey & Gough
2023 edition published April 2023
First Tier
Ashurst
Mills Oakley
Second Tier
Addisons
Allens
HWL Ebsworth
King & Wood Mallesons
Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Marsdens
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
Norton Rose Fulbright
Pikes & Verekers
Sparke Helmore
Wiltshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Recommended
Bartier Perry
Beatty Hughes
Hones Lawyers
Jaku Legal
Local Government Legal
Maddocks
Matthews Folbigg
Storey & Gough
2022 edition published March 2022
First Tier
Ashurst
HWL Ebsworth
Mills Oakley
Second Tier
Addisons
Allens
Clayton Utz
King & Wood Mallesons
Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
Maddocks
Marsdens
Norton Rose Fulbright
Pikes & Verekers
Sparke Helmore
Wiltshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Recommended
Bartier Perry
Beatty Legal
Dentons
Hones Lawyers
Jaku Legal
Matthews Folbigg
Storey & Gough
2021 edition published April 2021
First Tier
Ashurst
HWL Ebsworth
King & Wood Mallesons
Mills Oakley
Second Tier
Addisons
Allens
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Maddocks
Marsdens
Norton Rose Fulbright
Pikes & Verekers
Sparke Helmore
Wiltshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Recommended
Bartier Perry
Beatty Legal
Dentons
Holding Redlich
Hones Lawyers
Jaku Legal
Matthews Folbigg
Storey & Gough
2020 edition published March 2020
First Tier
Addisons
Ashurst
King & Wood Mallesons
Mills Oakley
Second Tier
Allens
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
HWL Ebsworth
Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Maddocks
Norton Rose Fulbright
Pikes & Verekers
Sparke Helmore
Wiltshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Recommended
Bartier Perry
Beatty Legal
Clyde & Co
Dentons
Holding Redlich
Hones Lawyers
Jaku Legal
Marsdens
Matthews Folbigg
Storey & Gough
2019 edition published May 2019
First Tier
Ashurst
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Addisons
Allens
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
HWL Ebsworth
Mills Oakley
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Dentons
Herbert Smith Freehills
Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Norton Rose Fulbright
Pikes & Verekers
Wiltshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Recommended
Bartier Perry
Beatty Legal
Clyde & Co
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Hones Lawyers
Hunt & Hunt
Jaku Legal
Maddocks
Marsdens
Matthews Folbigg
Sparke Helmore
Storey & Gough
Swaab
2018 edition published April 2018
First Tier
Ashurst
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Addisons
Allens
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
HWL Ebsworth
Mills Oakley
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Herbert Smith Freehills
Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Norton Rose Fulbright
Pikes & Verekers
Wiltshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Recommended
Bartier Perry
Beatty Legal
Dentons
Holding Redlich
Jaku Legal
Maddocks
Marsdens
Sparke Helmore
Storey & Gough
Swaab
2017 edition published May 2017
First Tier
Ashurst
King & Wood Mallesons
Norton Rose Fulbright
Second Tier
Addisons
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
HWL Ebsworth
Third Tier
Allens
Henry Davis York
Herbert Smith Freehills
Mills Oakley
MinterEllison
Pikes & Verekers
Wiltshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Recommended
Bartier Perry
Beatty Legal
Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Maddocks
Marsdens
Sparke Helmore