The 2026 listing of leading New South Wales Property & Real Estate Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of transactional property and real estate matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Julie Couch, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Stuart Dixon-Smith, King & Wood Mallesons
Victoria Holthouse, Allens
Andrew Steele, Clayton Utz
Leading
Mark Bayliss, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Steele, Clayton Utz
Peter Calov, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael McKee, Norton Rose Fulbright
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Nikki Robinson, Clayton Utz
Eugene Tan, Allens
Recommended
Alicia Albury, White & Case
Vicki Aron, Clayton Utz
Elly Ashley, Holding Redlich
Virginia Briggs, MinterEllison
Samuel Brown, K&L Gates
Andrew Buchanan, HWL Ebsworth
Paul Carrick, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nicholas Cowie, Addisons
Tony D’Agogstino, Swaab
Leisha de Aboitiz, Massons
Jennifer Degotardi, Hall & Wilcox
Mary Digiglio, Swaab
Amanda Hempel, Gilbert + Tobin
James Hill, Lander & Rogers
Tim L’Orange, Mills Oakley
Olivia Lau, Ashurst
Jodie Masson, Massons
Kendra McKay, HWL Ebsworth
Roy Mellick, Baker McKenzie
Julie Purbrick, MinterEllison
Carrie Rogers, Allens
Steven Spyros, Mills Oakley
John Stawiskj, Ashurst
Pauline Tan, Ashurst
David Wilkie, Clayton Utz
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Preeminent
Julie Couch, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stuart Dixon-Smith, King & Wood Mallesons
Victoria Holthouse, Allens
Leading
Mark Bayliss, King & Wood Mallesons
Virginia Briggs, MinterEllison
Peter Calov, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Nikki Robinson, Clayton Utz
Felicity Savage, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Steele, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Alicia Albury, White & Case
Elly Ashley, Holding Redlich
Vince Baudille, Bird & Bird
David Blackburn, Addisons
Samuel Brown, K&L Gates
Natalie Bryant, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Paul Carrick, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Carolyn Chudleigh, HFW
Leisha de Aboitiz, Massons
Jennifer Degotardi, Hall & Wilcox
John Grimble, Dentons
Tim L'Orange, Mills Oakley
Olivia Lau, Ashurst
Vanya Lozzi, Holding Redlich
Justin Madden, Thomson Geer
Jodie Masson, Massons
Kendra McKay, HWL Ebsworth
Michael McKee, Norton Rose Fulbright
Julie Purbrick, MinterEllison
Carrie Rogers, Allens
James Ryan, Spiers Ryan
Cain Sarah, Thomson Geer
Dianne Skapinker, Ashurst
Eugene Tan, Allens
Pauline Tan, Ashurst
2024 edition published May 2024
Preeminent
Julie Couch, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stuart Dixon-Smith, King & Wood Mallesons
Victoria Holthouse, Allens
Leading
Virginia Briggs, MinterEllison
Peter Calov, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Carolyn Chudleigh, HFW
Nicholas Cowie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Nikki Robinson, Clayton Utz
Dianne Skapinker, Ashurst
Andrew Steele, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Alicia Albury, Maddocks
Jennifer Andrews, Dentons
Vince Baudille, Bird & Bird
Mark Bayliss, King & Wood Mallesons
David Blackburn, Addisons
Samuel Brown, K&L Gates
Natalie Bryant, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Paul Carrick, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jennifer Degotardi, Hall & Wilcox
Catherine Hallgath, Mills Oakley
Amanda Hempel, Gilbert + Tobin
Olivia Lau, Ashurst
Julie Levis, Clayton Utz
Jodie Masson, Massons
Kendra McKay, HWL Ebsworth
Julie Purbrick, MinterEllison
Carrie Rogers, Clayton Utz
Felicity Savage, King & Wood Mallesons
Eugene Tan, Allens
Pauline Tan, Ashurst
2023 edition published April 2023
Preeminent
Peter Calov, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Julie Couch, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stuart Dixon-Smith, King & Wood Mallesons
Nikki Robinson, Clayton Utz
Leading
Virginia Briggs, MinterEllison
Victoria Holthouse, Allens
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Felicity Savage, King & Wood Mallesons
Dianne Skapinker, Ashurst
Andrew Steele, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Alicia Albury, Maddocks
Bronwyn Badcock, Maddocks
Peter Barakate, HWL Ebsworth
Vince Baudille, Bird & Bird
Mark Bayliss, King & Wood Mallesons
David Blackburn, Addisons
Samuel Brown, K&L Gates
Natalie Bryant, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Paul Carrick, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Carolyn Chudleigh, HFW
Nicholas Cowie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jennifer Degotardi, Hall & Wilcox
Francesca Giorlando, King & Wood Mallesons
John Grimble, Dentons
Amanda Hempel, Gilbert + Tobin
Olivia Lau, Ashurst
Julie Levis, Clayton Utz
Jodie Masson, Massons
Rachel McNaught, MinterEllison
Julie Purbrick, MinterEllison
Carrie Rogers, Clayton Utz
Pauline Tan, Ashurst
Jessica Wallis, King & Wood Mallesons
2022 edition published April 2022
Preeminent
Virginia Briggs, MinterEllison
Julie Couch, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stuart Dixon-Smith, King & Wood Mallesons
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Peter Calov, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nicholas Cowie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Victoria Holthouse, Allens
Julie Levis, Clayton Utz
Julie Purbrick, MinterEllison
Nikki Robinson, Clayton Utz
Felicity Savage, King & Wood Mallesons
Dianne Skapinker, Ashurst
Recommended
Alicia Albury, Maddocks
Jennifer Andrews, Dentons
Bronwyn Badcock, Maddocks
Mark Bayliss, King & Wood Mallesons
Astrid Beemster, EY Law
Paul Carrick, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Carolyn Chudleigh, HFW
Leisha de Aboitiz, Massons
Andrew Deane, Ashurst
Jennifer Degotardi, Hall & Wilcox
Mary Digiglio, Swaab
Francesca Giorlando, King & Wood Mallesons
John Grimble, Dentons
Amanda Hempel, Gilbert + Tobin
Les Koltai, DLA Piper
Alice Langham, MinterEllison
Olivia Lau, Ashurst
Justin Madden, Thomson Geer
Jodie Masson, Massons
David McElhone, MinterEllison
Carrie Rogers, Clayton Utz
Andrew Steele, Clayton Utz
Pauline Tan, Ashurst
2021 edition published April 2021
Preeminent
Virginia Briggs, MinterEllison
Peter Calov, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Julie Couch, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stuart Dixon-Smith, King & Wood Mallesons
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Alicia Albury, Maddocks
Paul Carrick, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Victoria Holthouse, Allens
Julie Levis, Clayton Utz
Nikki Robinson, Clayton Utz
Carrie Rogers, Clayton Utz
Felicity Savage, King & Wood Mallesons
Dianne Skapinker, Ashurst
Recommended
Mark Bayliss, King & Wood Mallesons
Carolyn Chudleigh, HFW
Nicholas Cowie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Tony D'Agostino, Swaab
Andrew Deane, Ashurst
Jennifer Degotardi, K&L Gates
Mary Digiglio, Swaab
Andrew Flannery, HWL Ebsworth
Melinda Graham, Thomson Geer
John Grimble, Dentons
Catherine Hallgath, Mills Oakley
Amanda Hempel, Gilbert + Tobin
Greg Hing, Paradise Charnock O'Brien
Les Koltai, DLA Piper
Olivia Lau, Ashurst
Justin Madden, Thomson Geer
Jodie Masson, Massons
David McElhone, MinterEllison
Michael McKee, Norton Rose Fulbright
Alexandra Peace, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Julie Purbrick, MinterEllison
Andrew Steele, Clayton Utz
Pauline Tan, Ashurst
2020 edition published March 2020
Preeminent
Virginia Briggs, MinterEllison
Peter Calov, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Julie Couch, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stuart Dixon-Smith, King & Wood Mallesons
Julie Levis, Clayton Utz
Nikki Robinson, Clayton Utz
Leading
Mark Bayliss, King & Wood Mallesons
Paul Carrick, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jennifer Degotardi, K&L Gates
Victoria Holthouse, Allens
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Julie Purbrick, MinterEllison
Carrie Rogers, Clayton Utz
Felicity Savage, King & Wood Mallesons
Dianne Skapinker, Ashurst
Andrew Steele, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Alicia Albury, Maddocks
Jenny Andrews, Dentons
Astrid Beemster, DLA Piper
Sebastian Busa, Baker McKenzie
Carolyn Chudleigh, HFW
Christine Covington, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nicholas Cowie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Tony D'Agostino, Swaab
Leisha de Aboitiz, Massons
Andrew Deane, Ashurst
Mary Digiglio, Swaab
John Grimble, Dentons
Catherine Hallgath, Mills Oakley
Amanda Hempel, Gilbert + Tobin
Greg Hing, Herbert Smith Freehills
Les Koltai, DLA Piper
Tim L'Orange, Mills Oakley
Olivia Lau, Ashurst
Justin Madden, Thomson Geer
Jodie Masson, Massons
Michael McKee, Norton Rose Fulbright
Jakob Paartalu, MinterEllison
Alexandra Peace, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Robert Spiers, Spiers Ryan
Pauline Tan, Ashurst
Peter Trevaskis, Johnson Winter & Slattery
2019 edition published May 2019
Preeminent
Virginia Briggs, MinterEllison
Peter Calov, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Julie Couch, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stuart Dixon-Smith, King & Wood Mallesons
Julie Levis, Clayton Utz
Leading
Paul Carrick, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Victoria Holthouse, Allens
Les Koltai, DLA Piper
Michael McKee, Norton Rose Fulbright
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Nikki Robinson, Clayton Utz
Carrie Rogers, Clayton Utz
Felicity Savage, King & Wood Mallesons
Dianne Skapinker, Ashurst
Recommended
Alicia Albury, Maddocks
Jenny Andrews, Dentons
Mark Bayliss, King & Wood Mallesons
Jonathan Caplan, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Carolyn Chudleigh, HFW
Christine Covington, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nicholas Cowie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Tony D'Agostino, Swaab
Leisha de Aboitiz, Massons
Jennifer Degotardi, K&L Gates
Franceska Giorlando, King & Wood Mallesons
Greg Hing, Herbert Smith Freehills
Tim L'Orange, Mills Oakley
Olivia Lau, Ashurst
Justin Madden, Thomson Geer
Jodie Masson, Massons
Roy Melick, Baker Mckenzie
Jakob Paartalu, MinterEllison
Julie Purbrick, MinterEllison
Andrew Steele, Clayton Utz
Pauline Tan, Ashurst
Peter Trevaskis, Johnson Winter & Slattery
David Wilkie, Clayton Utz
Lexia Wilson, Piper Alderman
2018 edition published April 2018
Preeminent
Virginia Briggs, MinterEllison
Julie Couch, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stuart Dixon-Smith, King & Wood Mallesons
Julie Levis, Clayton Utz
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Peter Calov, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Paul Carrick, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Greg Hing, Herbert Smith Freehills
Victoria Holthouse, Allens
Justin Madden, Thomson Geer
Nikki Robinson, Clayton Utz
Peter Trevaskis, Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Richard Abbott, HFW
Jenny Andrews, Dentons
Mark Bayliss, King & Wood Mallesons
Carolyn Chudleigh, HFW
Nicholas Cowie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Tony D'Agostino, Swaab Attorneys
Leisha De Aboitiz, Massons
Andrew Deane, Ashurst
Jennifer Degotardi, K&L gates
Mary Digiglio, Swaab Attorneys
Melinda Graham, Thomson Geer
Les Koltai, DLA Piper
Tim L'Orange, Mills Oakley
Jodie Masson, Massons
David McElhone, MinterEllison
Brendan Maier, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Jakob Paartalu, MinterEllison
Julie Purbrick, MinterEllison
Chris Rumore, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Felicity Savage, King & Wood Mallesons
Dianne Skapinker, Ashurst
John Stawyskyj, Ashurst
Andrew Steele, Norton Rose Fulbright
Carrie Rogers, Clayton Utz
Lexia Wilson, Piper Alderman
2017 edition published April 2017
Preeminent
Gary Best, Clayton Utz
Virginia Briggs, MinterEllison
Julie Couch, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stuart Dixon-Smith, King & Wood Mallesons
Victoria Holthouse, Allens
Julie Levis, Clayton Utz
Leading
Mark Bayliss, King & Wood Mallesons
Peter Calov, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nicholas Cowie, Herbert Smith Freehills
Greg Hing, Herbert Smith Freehills
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Nikki Robinson, Clayton Utz
Felicity Savage, King & Wood Mallesons
Peter Trevaskis, Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Bronwyn Badcock, Maddocks
Vince Baudille, Norton Rose Fulbright
Paul Carrick, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Carolyn Chudleigh, Holman Fenwick Willan
Tony D'Agostino, Swaab Attorneys
Andrew Deane, Ashurst
Jennifer Degotardi, Henry Davis York
Mary Digiglio, Swaab Attorneys
John Grimble, Dentons
Amanda Hempel, Gilbert + Tobin
David Jones, Baker McKenzie
Justin Madden, McCullough Robertson
Brendan Maier, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Jodie Masson, Massons
David McElhone, MinterEllison
Peter McMahon, Clayton Utz
Roy Mellick, Baker McKenzie
Mark Morgan, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Jakob Paartalu, MinterEllison
Julie Purbrick, MinterEllison
Chris Rumore, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Dianne Skapinker, K&L Gates
John Stawiskj, Ashurst
Andrew Steele, Henry Davis York
Carrie Rogers, Clayton Utz
Pauline Tan, Ashurst
William Whittaker, King & Wood Mallesons
David Wilkie, Clayton Utz
2016 edition published June 2016
Preeminent
Gary Best, Clayton Utz
Virginia Briggs, MinterEllison
Julie Couch, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stuart Dixon-Smith, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Peter Calov, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nicholas Cowie, Allens
Greg Hing, Herbert Smith Freehills
Victoria Holthouse, Allens
Julie Levis, Clayton Utz
Chris Mitchell, King & Wood Mallesons
Nikki Robinson, Clayton Utz
Felicity Savage, King & Wood Mallesons
Peter Trevaskis, Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Jay Andrews, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jenny Andrews, Gadens
Mark Bayliss, King & Wood Mallesons
Jonathan Caplan, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Paul Carrick, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Carolyn Chudleigh, Holman Fenwick Willan
Lisa Chung, Maddocks
Jennifer Degotardi, Henry Davis York
Andrew Flannery, DibbsBarker
Les Koltai, DLA Piper
Brendan Maier, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Jodie Masson, William James
David McElhone, MinterEllison
Peter McMahon, Clayton Utz
Gary Newton, TressCox
Jakob Paartalu, MinterEllison
Chris Rumore, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Di Skapinker, K&L Gates
John Stawyskyj, Ashurst
Andrew Steele, Henry Davis York
Mark Stubbings, Allens
David Wilkie, Clayton Utz
2015 edition published June 2015
Preeminent
Gary Best, Clayton Utz
Virginia Briggs, Minter Ellison
Peter Calov, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Stuart Dixon-Smith, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Julie Couch, Herbert Smith Freehills
Greg Hing, Herbert Smith Freehills
Victoria Holthouse, Allens
Sue Kench, King & Wood Mallesons
Les Koltai, DLA Piper
Julie Levis, Clayton Utz
Justin Madden, McCullough Robertson
Peter Trevaskis, Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Richard Abbott, Holding Redlich
Jay Andrews, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jenny Andrews, Gadens
Bronwyn Badcock, Maddocks
David Blackburn, Addisons
Denis Bluth, HWL Ebsworth
Bill Burrough, DibbsBarker
Paul Carrick, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Carolyn Chudleigh, Holman Fenwick Willan
Nicholas Cowie, Allens
Lisa Chung, Maddocks
Graeme Dickson, Baker & McKenzie
Andrew Flannery, DibbsBarker
Melinda Graham, Thomson Geer
Steve Healy, Gadens
Jodie Masson, William James
David McElhone, Minter Ellison
Michael McKee, Norton Rose Fulbright
Peter McMahon, Clayton Utz
Roy Melick, Baker & McKenzie
Tony Ryan, Ryan Lawyers
Felicity Savage, King & Wood Mallesons
John Stawiskj, Ashurst
Di Skapinker, Gilbert + Tobin
Andrew Steele, Henry Davis York
Mark Stubbings, Allens
Cameron Thomson, Norton Rose Fulbright
William Whittaker, King & Wood Mallesons
Lexia Wilson, Piper Alderman
2014 edition published April 2014
Preeminent
Gary Best – Clayton Utz
Murray Dearberg –Herbert Smith Freehills
Stuart Dixon-Smith – King & Wood Mallesons
Victoria Holthouse – Allens
Julie Levis - Clayton Utz
Peter Trevaskis – Norton Rose
Leading
Virginia Briggs – Minter Ellison
Peter Calov - Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Andrew Flannery - Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Greg Hing – Herbert Smith Freehills
Sue Kench – King & Wood Mallesons
Roy Melick – Baker & McKenzie
Chris Mitchell – King & Wood Mallesons
John Stawyskyj - Ashurst
Andrew Steele - Henry Davis York
Mark Stubbings – Allens
Recommended
Richard Abbott - Holding Redlich
Jennifer Andrews - Gadens Lawyers
Bronwyn Badcock - Maddocks Lawyers
Vince Baudille - Norton Rose Fulbright
Dennis Bluth – HWL Ebsworth
Paul Carrick - Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Carolyn Chudleigh – Holding Redlich
Lisa Chung - Maddocks Lawyers
Julie Couch – Herbert Smith Freehills
Nicholas Cowie – Allens
Tony D'Agostino - Swaab Attorneys
Andrew Deane - Ashurst
Graeme Dickson - Baker & McKenzie
Martin Downing – HWL Ebsworth
Geoff Farland – Landerer & Company
Michael Gough - Landerer & Company
Sonya Harris - King & Wood Mallesons
Steven Healy – Gadens Lawyers
Les Koltai – DLA Piper
Justin Madden - Henry Davis York
David McElhone – Minter Ellison
Elizabeth McKechnie – Minter Ellison
Peter McMahon - Clayton Utz
Gary Newton – CBP Lawyers
Chris Rumore - CBP Lawyers
Sally Tuckfield - Gadens Lawyers
Thomas Wait – Lander & Rogers
David Wilkie - Allen & Overy
Lexia Wilson – Piper Alderman
2013 edition published July 2013
Market Leader
Julie Levis - Clayton Utz
Preeminent
Gary Best – Clayton Utz
Murray Dearberg –Herbert Smith Freehills
Stuart Dixon-Smith – King & Wood Mallesons
Sue Kench – King & Wood Mallesons
Peter Trevaskis – Norton Rose
Leading
Virginia Briggs – Minter Ellison
Peter Calov - Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Steven Healy – Gadens Lawyers
Greg Hing – Herbert Smith Freehills
Victoria Holthouse – Allens
David McElhone – Minter Ellison
Elizabeth McKechnie – Minter Ellison
Chris Mitchell – Ashurst
Recommended
Dennis Bluth – HWL Ebsworth
Carolyn Chudleigh – Holding Redlich
Julie Couch – Herbert Smith Freehills
Nicholas Cowie – Allens
Tony D'Agostino - Swaab Attorneys
Martin Downing – HWL Ebsworth
Geoff Farland – Landerer & Company
Andrew Flannery - Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Les Koltai – DLA Piper
Justin Madden - Henry Davis York
Roy Melick – Baker & McKenzie
Gary Newton – Colin Biggers & Paisley
Carrie Rogers - Clayton Utz
Chris Rumore - Colin Biggers & Paisley
John Stawyskyj - Ashurst
Andrew Steele - Henry Davis York
Mark Stubbings – Allens
Cameron Thomson - Ashurst
Thomas Wait – Lander & Rogers
David Wilkie - Allen & Overy
Lexia Wilson – Piper Alderman
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