The 2026 listing of leading West Australian Professional Indemnity Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of professional negligence and indemnity matters in the WA legal market who have been identified by the state’s plaintiff and defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Toby Barrie, Barry Nilsson
Justine Siavelis, Gilchrist Connell
Deborah Templeman, Gilchrist Connell
Leading
Debbie Bradley, Jackson McDonald
Jock Campbell, Barry Nilsson
James Duffy, Gilchrist Connell
Phil Keays, Moray & Agnew
Phillip Lovatt, Jackson McDonald
Cameron Maclean, Barry Nilsson
Sean Popperwell, Popperwell & Co
Sarah Richards, Sparke Helmore
Jenny Thornton, Clyde & Co
Recommended
Mark Birbeck, Meridian Lawyers
Mark Civitella, Mills Oakley
Andrew Davidson, HWL Ebsworth
Jason Hart, Barry Nilsson
Ashley Macknay, Williams + Hughes
Trent O’Neill, Wotton Kearney
Belinda Randall, Barry Nilsson
Jade Wishart, Gilchrist Connell
Previous editions
2025 edition published September 2025
Preeminent
Toby Barrie, Barry Nilsson
Justine Siavelis, Gilchrist Connell
Deborah Templeman, Gilchrist Connell
Leading
Debbie Bradley, Jackson McDonald
Phil Keays, Moray & Agnew
Phillip Lovatt, Jackson McDonald
Cameron Maclean, DLA Piper
Sean Popperwell, Popperwell & Co
Jenny Thornton, Clyde & Co
Recommended
Mark Birbeck, Meridian Lawyers
Jock Campbell, DLA Piper
Mark Civitella, Mills Oakley
James Duffy, Gilchrist Connell
Jason Hart, Barry Nilsson
Ashley Macknay, MDS Legal
Belinda Randall, Barry Nilsson
Jonathan Wyatt, Kennedys
2023 edition published October 2023
Preeminent
Toby Barrie, Barry Nilsson
Phil Keays, Moray & Agnew
Justine Siavelis, Gilchrist Connell
Leading
Mark Birbeck, Meridian Lawyers
James Duffy, Gilchrist Connell
Sean Popperwell, Popperwell & Co
Tim Searle, Clyde & Co
Recommended
Jock Campbell, DLA Piper
Jason Hart, Barry Nilsson
Ashley Macknay, MDS Legal
Cameron Maclean, DLA Piper
Belinda Randall, Barry Nilsson
Deborah Templeman, Gilchrist Connell
Matthew Thickett, HWL Ebsworth
Keith Thomas, Meridian Lawyers
Jonathan Wyatt, Kennedys
2022 edition published October 2022
Preeminent
Toby Barrie, Barry.Nilsson.
Justine Siavelis, Gilchrist Connell
Leading
Phil Keays, Moray & Agnew
Phillip Lovatt, Jackson McDonald
Sean Popperwell, Popperwell & Co
Belinda Randall, Barry.Nilsson.
Sarah Richards, Sparke Helmore
Deborah Templeman, Gilchrist Connell
Recommended
Mark Birbeck, Meridian Lawyers
Debbie Bradley, Jackson McDonald
Jack Campbell, DLA Piper
James Duffy, Gilchrist Connell
Jason Hart, Barry.Nilsson.
Cameron Maclean, DLA Piper
Tim Searle, Clyde & Co
2021 edition published November 2021
Market Leader
Toby Barrie, Barry.Nilsson.
Preeminent
Phil Keays, Moray & Agnew
Justine Siavelis, Gilchrist Connell
Leading
Mark Birbeck, Meridian Lawyers
Cameron Maclean, DLA Piper
Sean Popperwell, Popperwell & Co
Belinda Randall, Barry.Nilsson.
Recommended
James Duffy, Gilchrist Connell
Richard Edwards, DLA Piper
Jason Hart, Barry.Nilsson.
Phillip Lovatt, Jackson McDonald
Ashley Macknay, MDS Legal
Graeme Richards, McCabe Curwood
Sarah Richards, Sparke Helmore
Tim Searle, Clyde & Co
Stefan Sudweeks, Jackson McDonald
Deborah Templeman, Gilchrist Connell
Keith Thomas, HWL Ebsworth
JC van der Walt, Jackson McDonald
Anton Vucak, Hall & Wilcox
Jonathan Wyatt, Kennedys
2020 edition published October 2020
Market Leader
Toby Barrie, Barry.Nilsson.
Preeminent
Sean Popperwell, Popperwell & Co
Justine Siavelis, Gilchrist Connell
Leading
Phil Keays, Moray & Agnew
Cameron Maclean, DLA Piper
Tim Searle, Wotton + Kearney
Stefan Sudweeks, Jackson McDonald
Graeme Richards, McCabe Curwood
JC van der Walt, Jackson McDonald
Recommended
Mark Birbeck, Meridian Lawyers
James Duffy, Gilchrist Connell
Jason Hart, Barry.Nilsson.
Phillip Lovatt, Jackson McDonald
Belinda Randall, Barry.Nilsson.
Sarah Richards, Sparke Helmore
Deborah Templeman, Gilchrist Connell
Keith Thomas, HWL Ebsworth
Byron Winburn-Clarke, McCabe Curwood
Jonathan Wyatt, Clyde & Co
2019 edition published November 2019
Preeminent
Toby Barrie, Barry.Nilsson
Phil Keays, Moray & Agnew
Justine Siavelis, Gilchrist Connell
Leading
Sean Popperwell, Popperwell & Co
Graeme Richards, SRB Legal
JC van der Walt, Jackson McDonald
Jonathan Wyatt, Clyde & Co
Recommended
Cameron McLean, DLA Piper
David McKenna, Mills Oakley
Cameron McLean, DLA Piper
Belinda Michalk, Sparke Helmore
Tim Searle, Wotton + Kearney
Stefan Sudweeks, Jackson McDonald
Deborah Templeman, Gilchrist Connell
Keith Thomas, HWL Ebsworth
Byron Winburn-Clarke, SRB Legal
2018 edition published October 2018
Preeminent
Toby Barrie, Barry.Nilsson
Phil Keays, Moray & Agnew
Justine Siavelis, Gilchrist Connell
Leading
Graeme Richards, SRB Legal
Deborah Templeman, Gilchrist Connell
JC van der Walt, Jackson McDonald
Jonathan Wyatt, Clyde & Co
Recommended
Mark Birbeck, Meridian Lawyers
Andrew Davidson, HWL Ebsworth
Cameron McLean, DLA Piper
Brenda McGivern, Moray & Agnew
David McKenna, Mills Oakley
Cameron McLean, DLA Piper
Belinda Michalk, Sparke Helmore
Sean Popperwell, Denman Popperwell
Stefan Sudweeks, Jackson McDonald
Byron Winburn-Clarke, SRB Legal
2017 edition published October 2017
Preeminent
Phil Keays, Moray & Agnew
Justine Siavelis, Gilchrist Connell
Leading
Sean Popperwell, Denman Popperwell
Graeme Richards, SRB Legal
Deborah Templeman, Gilchrist Connell
JC van der Walt, Jackson McDonald
Jonathan Wyatt, Clyde & Co
Recommended
Toby Barrie, Barry.Nilsson
Terry Clavey, Sparke Helmore
Andrew Davidson, HWL Ebsworth
Cameron Maclean, DLA Piper
Brenda McGivern, Moray & Agnew
David McKenna, Mills Oakley
Sean Mullins, Sean Mullins & Co
Tim Searle, Clyde & Co
Stefan Sudweeks, Jackson McDonald
Byron Winburn-Clarke, SRB Legal
2016 edition published November 2016
Preeminent
Phil Keays, Moray & Agnew
Cameron Maclean, DLA Piper
Riaan Piek, Wotton + Kearney
Jonathan Wyatt, Jarman McKenna
Leading
Terry Clavey, Jarman McKenna
Piet Jarmann, Jarman McKenna
Hugh O'Sullivan, SRB Legal
Graeme Richards, SRB Legal
Justine Siavelis, Glichrist Connell
Stefan Sudweeks, Jackson McDonald
Jenny Thornton, Clyde & Co
Recommended
Toby Barrie, DLA Piper
Dominic Bourke, Clayton Utz
Richard Edwards, DLA Piper
Andrew Lu, Jarman McKenna
Sean Mullins, Sean Mullins & Co
Deborah Templeman, Gilchrist Connell
JC van der Walt, Jackson McDonald
Anton Vucak, Hall & Wilcox
Byron Windburn-Clark, SRB Legal
2015 edition published December 2015
Preeminent
Piet Jarman, Jarman McKenna
Phil Keays, Moray & Agnew
David McKenna, Jarman McKenna
Stefan Sudweeks, Jackson McDonald
Leading
Mark Birbeck, HBA Legal
Richard Edwards, DLA Piper
Sean Popperwell, Denman Popperwell
Graeme Richards, SRB Legal
Justine Siavelis, Gilchrist Connell
Recommended
Brett Ablong, HBA Legal
Toby Barrie, DLA Piper
Nick Cooper, Clayton Utz
Grey Porter, Civic Legal
Deborah Templeman, Gilchrist Connell
JC van der Walt, Jackson McDonald
Byron Winburn-Clarke, SRB Legal
Jonathan Wyatt, Jarman McKenna