The 2025 listing of leading New South Wales Professional Indemnity Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of professional negligence and indemnity matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by the state’s plaintiff and defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Simon Black, Barry Nilsson
Patrick Boardman, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Simon Lusk, YPOL
Leading
David Amentas, McCabes
Keith Bethlehem, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Malcolm Cameron, Sparke Helmore
Robert Crittenden, Meridian Lawyers
Paul Hendriks, Hicksons
Jon Hunt, Lander & Rogers
Paul Kozub, Gilchrist Connell
Andrew Moore, Wotton + Kearney
Jonathan Newby, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Paul O’Brien, YPOL
Tim Price, YPOL
Greg Skehan, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Recommended
Baron Alder, Moray & Agnew
Nicholas Andrew, Barry Nilsson
Matt Andrews, Kennedys
Alexandra Bartlett, Kennedys
Louise Cantrill, Mills Oakley
Kerrie Chambers, HWL Ebsworth
Matthew Curll, DWF
Ian Denham, Moray & Agnew
Belinda Henningham, Wotton + Kearney
Jaques Jacobs, Clyde & Co
Tricia Hobson, DLA Piper
John Moran, Clyde & Co
Michael Polorotoff, Moray & Agnew
Chern Tan, MinterEllison
Penny Taylor, Kennedys
Previous editions
2024 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Simon Black, Barry Nilsson
Patrick Boardman, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Moore, Wotton + Kearney
Paul O'Brien, YPOL
Leading
Baron Alder, Moray & Agnew
Nicholas Andrew, Barry Nilsson
Keith Bethlehem, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Geoffrey Connellan, Moray & Agnew
Matthew Curll, Hall & Wilcox
Simon Lusk, YPOL
Andrew Meirs, HWL Ebsworth
Jonathan Newby, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Michael Polorotoff, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
David Amentas, McCabes
Matt Andrews, Kennedys
Alexandra Bartlett, Kennedys
Malcolm Cameron, Sparke Helmore
Louise Cantrill, Mills Oakley
Kerrie Chambers, HWL Ebsworth
Robert Crittenden, Meridian Lawyers
Gemma Dehn, Hall & Wilcox
Ian Denham, Moray & Agney
Ray Gilbett, Norton Rose Fulbright
Belinda Henningham, Wotton + Kearney
Jon Hunt, Lander & Rogers
Jaques Jacobs, Clyde & Co
John Moran, Clyde & Co
Tricia Hobson, DLA Piper
Paul Kozub, Gilchrist Connell
Dean Pinto, Wotton + Kearney
Tim Price, YPOL
Greg Skehan, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Chern Tan, MinterEllison
Penny Taylor, Kennedys
Sybilla Waring-Lambert, Lander & Rogers
2023 edition published October 2023
Preeminent
Simon Lusk, YPOL
Andrew Moore, Wotton + Kearney
Leading
Matt Andrews, Kennedys
Simon Black, Barry Nilsson
Geoffrey Connellan, Moray & Agnew
Matthew Curll, Hall & Wilcox
Robert Crittenden, Meridian Lawyers
Ian Denham, Moray & Agnew
Robert Finnigan, Wotton + Kearney
Jon Hunt, Lander & Rogers
Paul O'Brien, YPOL
Greg Skehan, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Chern Tan, MinterEllison
Recommended
David Amentas, McCabes
Nicholas Andrew, Barry Nilsson
Matt Andrews, Kennedys
Alexandra Bartlett, Kennedys
Keith Bethlehem, Colin Biggers & Piasley
Patrick Boardman, Clyde & Co
Malcolm Cameron, Sparke Helmore
Veronica Chapman, Lander & Rogers
Robert Crittenden, Meridian Lawyers
Matthew Curll, Hall & Wilcox
Gemma Dehn, Hall & Wilcox
Mark Doepel, Sparke Helmore
Alex Haslam, Gilchrist Connell
Tricia Hobson, DLA Piper
Paul Kozub, Gilchrist Connell
Andrew Meirs, HWL Ebsworth
John Moran, Clyde & Co
Jonathan Newby, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Michael Polorotoff, Moray & Agnew
Tim Price, YPOL
Penny Taylor, Kennedys
Charles Thornley, Lander & Rogers
Stuart Windybank, McCabes
2022 edition published November 2022
Preeminent
Geoffrey Connellan, Moray & Agnew
Andrew Moore, Wotton + Kearney
Paul O'Brien, YPOL
Leading
Matt Andrews, Kennedys
Simon Black, Barry.Nilsson.
Patrick Boardman, Clyde & Co
Malcolm Cameron, Sparke Helmore
Matthew Curll, Hall & Wilcox
Robert Crittenden, Meridian Lawyers
Tricia Hobson, DLA Piper
Jaques Jacobs, Clyde & Co
Simon Lusk, YPOL
John Moran, Clyde & Co
Tim Price, YPOL
Greg Skehan, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Recommended
Baron Alder, Moray & Agnew
Nicholas Andrew, Barry.Nilsson.
Keith Bethlehem, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Veronica Chapman, Lander & Rogers
John Coorey, Sparke Helmore
Gemma Dehn, Hall & Wilcox
Ian Denham, Moray & Agnew
John Edmond, Gilchrist Connell
Robert Finnigan, Wotton + Kearney
Alex Haslam, Gilchrist Connell
Jon Hunt, Lander & Rogers
Cameron Leaver, Hicksons
Andrew Miers, HWL Ebsworth
Jonathan Newby, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Chern Tan, MinterEllison
Penny Taylor, Kennedys
Charles Thornley, Lander & Rogers
Stuart Windybank, McCabes
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Geoffrey Connellan, Moray & Agnew
Tricia Hobson, DLA Piper
Paul O'Brien, YPOL
Leading
Matt Andrews, Kennedys
Simon Black, Barry.Nilsson.
Veronica Chapman, Lander & Rogers
John Coorey, Sparke Helmore
Robert Crittenden, Meridian Lawyers
Simon Lusk, YPOL
John Moran, Clyde & Co
Tim Price, YPOL
Greg Skehan, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Chern Tan, MinterEllison
Recommended
Baron Alder, Moray & Agnew
James Berg, DLA Piper
Keith Bethlehem, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Patrick Boardman, Clyde & Co
Malcolm Cameron, Sparke Helmore
Matthew Curll, Hall & Wilcox
Katherine Czoch, Gilchrist Connell
Ian Denham, Moray & Agnew
John Edmond, Gilchrist Connell
Melissa Fenton, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Chris Finn, Kennedys
Jon Hunt, Lander & Rogers
Jaques Jacobs, Clyde & Co
Cameron Leaver, Hicksons
Andrew Moore, Wotton + Kearney
Michael Polotoroff, Moray & Agnew
Penny Taylor, Kennedys
Patrick Thompson, Thompson Cooper
2020 edition published October 2020
Market Leader
Peter Tredinnick, Moray & Agnew
Preeminent
Veronica Chapman, Kennedys
Geoffrey Connellan, Moray & Agnew
Chern Tan, MinterEllison
Leading
Matt Andrews, Kennedys
Keith Bethlehem, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Patrick Boardman, Wotton + Kearney
Malcolm Cameron, Sparke Helmore
Robert Crittenden, Meridian Lawyers
John Edmond, Gilchrist Connell
Tricia Hobson, Norton Rose Fulbright
Jon Hunt, Lander & Rogers
Jaques Jacobs, Norton Rose Fulbright
Simon Lusk, YPOL
Andrew Moore, Wotton + Kearney
Paul O'Brien, YPOL
Tim Price, YPOL
Greg Skehan, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Recommended
David Amentas, Clyde & Co
Alexandra Bartlett, YPOL
Simon Black, Barry.Nilsson.
John Coorey, Sparke Helmore
Katherine Czoch, Gilchrist Connell
Ian Denham, Moray & Agnew
Ray Giblett, Norton Rose Fulbright
Paul Hendriks, Hicksons Lawyers
Paul Kozub, Gilchrist Connell
Cameron Leaver, Hicksons Lawyers
Andrew Miers, HWL Ebsworth
John Moran, Clyde & Co
Jonathan Newby, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Sean O'Connor, Wotton + Kearney
Andrew Sharpe, Meridian Lawyers
Penny Taylor, Kennedys
Patrick Thompson, Thompson Cooper
Charles Thornley, Lander & Rogers
Suzanne Wallace, Moray & Agnew
2019 edition published November 2019
Preeminent
Geoffrey Connellan, Moray & Agnew
Malcolm Cameron, Sparke Helmore
Tricia Hobson, Norton Rose Fulbright
Peter Tredinnick, Moray & Agnew
Leading
Veronica Chapman, Kennedys
John Coorey, Sparke Helmore
Robert Crittenden, Meridian Lawyers
Matthew Curll, Hall & Wilcox
Katherine Czoch, Gilchrist Connell
John Moran, Clyde & Co
Andrew Moore, Wotton + Kearney
Jonathan Newby, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Greg Skehan, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Jonathan Tapp, HWL Ebsworth
Recommended
David Amentas, Clyde & Co
Nicholas Andrew, Barry.Nilsson.
Matt Andrews, Kennedys
James Berg, DLA Piper
Keith Bethlehem, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Simon Black, Barry.Nilsson.
Patrick Boardman, Wotton + Kearney
Adam Chylek, Wotton + Kearney
Mark Doepel, Sparke Helmore
Melissa Fenton, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Matthew Harding, HWL Ebsworth
Paul Hendriks, Hicksons Lawyers
Jon Hunt, Lander & Rogers
Jaques Jacobs, Norton Rose Fulbright
Paul Kozub, Gilchrist Connell
Cameron Leaver, Hicksons Lawyers
Simon Lusk, YPOL
Julian McGrath, Sparke Helmore
Andrew Miers, HWL Ebsworth
Sean O'Connor, Wotton + Kearney
Leigh Parker, Hall & Wilcox
Tim Price, YPOL
Andrew Sharpe, Meridian Lawyers
Chern Tan, MinterEllison
Penny Taylor, Kennedys
Patrick Thompson, Thompson Cooper
Charles Thornley, Lander & Rogers
Suzanne Wallace, Moray & Agnew
2018 edition published November 2018
Preeminent
Tricia Hobson, Norton Rose Fulbright
Peter Tredinnick, Moray & Agnew
Leading
Nicholas Andrew, Barry.Nilsson.
Veronica Chapman, Kennedys
Robert Crittenden, Meridian Lawyers
Katherine Czoch, Gilchrist Connell
Mark Doepel, Sparke Helmore
John Edmond, Clyde & Co
Andrew Miers, HWL Ebsworth
Andrew Moore, Wotton + Kearney
Greg Skehan, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Chern Tan, MinterEllison
Recommended
Paul Baker, Meridian Lawyers
Keith Bethlehem, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Simon Black, Barry.Nilsson.
Patrick Boardman, Wotton + Kearney
Adam Chylek, Wotton + Kearney
Geoffrey Connellan, Moray & Agnew
Matthew Curll, Hall & Wilcox
Kiley Hodges, McCabe Curwood
Paul Kozub, Gilchrist Connell
Nicholas Matkovich, HWL Ebsworth
Julian McGrath, Sparke Helmore
Sean O'Connor, Wotton + Kearney
Catherine Osborne, Meridian Lawyers
Andrew Sharpe, Meridian Lawyers
Jonathan Tapp, HWL Ebsworth
Penny Taylor, Kennedys
Patrick Thompson, Thompson Cooper
Charles Thornley, Lander & Rogers
Suzanne Wallace, Moray & Agnew
Mark Williams, Lander & Rogers
Chris Wood, Sparke Helmore
2017 edition published November 2017
Preeminent
Tricia Hobson, Norton Rose Fulbright
Peter Tredinnick, Moray & Agnew
Leading
Nicholas Andrew, Barry.Nilsson.
Veronica Chapman, Kennedys
Robert Crittenden, Meridian Lawyers
Katherine Czoch, Gilchrist Connell
Mark Doepel, Sparke Helmore
John Edmond, Clyde & Co
Andrew Miers, HWL Ebsworth
Andrew Moore, Wotton + Kearney
Greg Skehan, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Chern Tan, MinterEllison
Recommended
Paul Baker, Meridian Lawyers
Keith Bethlehem, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Simon Black, Barry.Nilsson.
Patrick Boardman, Wotton + Kearney
Adam Chylek, Wotton + Kearney
Geoffrey Connellan, Moray & Agnew
Gregory Couston, K&L Gates
Matthew Curll, Hall & Wilcox
Kiley Hodges, Curwoods
Jon Hunt, Lander & Rogers
Paul Kozub, Gilchrist Connell
Nicholas Matkovich, HWL Ebsworth
Julian McGrath, Sparke Helmore
Sean O'Connor, Wotton + Kearney
Catherine Osborne, Meridian Lawyers
Andrew Sharpe, McCabes
Jonathan Tapp, HWL Ebsworth
Shayne Thomspon, Moray & Agnew
Charles Thornley, Lander & Rogers
Suzanne Wallace, Moray & Agnew
Mark Williams, Lander & Rogers
Chris Wood, Sparke Helmore
2016 edition published November 2016
Preeminent
Tricia Hobson, Norton Rose Fulbright
Peter Tredinnick, Moray & Agnew
Leading
Keith Bethlehem, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Patrick Boardman, Wotton + Kearney
Chris Brierly, HWL Ebsworth
Veronica Chapman, Kennedys
Adam Chylek, Wotton + Kearney
John Coorey, Sparke Helmore
John Edmond, Clyde & Co
Pamela Madafiglio, MinterEllison
Andrew Miers, HWL Ebsworth
Andrew Moore, Wotton + Kearney
Catherine Osborne, Curwoods
Andrew Sharpe, McCabes
Greg Skehan, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Chern Tan, MinterEllison
Chris Wood, Sparke Helmore
Recommended
David Amentas, Clyde & Co
Nicholas Andrew, Barry.Nilsson.
Simon Black, Barry.Nilsson.
Wendy Blacker, Barry.Nilsson.
Stephen Connell, Gilchrist Connell
Geoffrey Connellan, Moray & Agnew
Gregory Couston, K&L Gates
Matthew Curll, Hall & Wilcox
Mark Doepell, Sparke Helmore
Melissa Fenton, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Michael Harding, HWL Ebsworth
Gareth Horne, Clyde & Co
Jacques Jacobs, Norton Rose Fulbright
Lucinda Lyons, Clyde & Co
David Kearney, Wotton + Kearney
Paul Kozub, Gilchrist Connell
Peter Moran, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Jonathan Newby, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Colleen Pankvist, Lander & Rogers
Michael Russell, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Jonathan Tapp, HWL Ebsworth
Shane Thompson, Moray & Agnew
Charles Thorney, Lander & Rogers
Mark Williams, Lander & Rogers
Phillip Wotton, Wotton + Kearney
2015 edition published December 2015
Preeminent
Tricia Hobson, Norton Rose Fulbright
Pamela Madafiglio, Minter Ellison
Phillip Wotton, Wotton + Kearney
Leading
Kemsley Brennan, Minter Ellison
Keith Bethlehem, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Veronica Chapman, Kennedys
Stephen Connell, Gilchrist Connell
Geoffrey Connellan, Moray & Agnew
David Kearney, Wotton + Kearney
Nicholas Matkovich, HWL Ebsworth
Andrew Moore, Wotton + Kearney
Greg Skehan, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Shayne Thompson, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
James Berg, DLA Piper
Simon Black, Barry.Nilsson.
Louise Cantrill, Henry Davis York
John Coorey, Sparke Helmore
Robert Crittenden, Meridian lawyers
David Gerber, Clayton Utz
Matthew Harding, HWL Ebsworth
Cameron Leaver, Hicksons
David Lee, Lee & Lyons
Lucinda Lyons, Lee & Lyons
Andrew Miers, HWL Ebsworth
Peter Moran, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Heidi Nash-Smith, Wotton + Kearney
David Newey, Gillis Delaney
Catherine Osborne, Curwoods
Amanda Ryding, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Penny Taylor, Kennedys
Suzanne Wallace, Moray & Agnew