The 2026 listing of leading South Australian Property & Real Estate Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of transactional property and real estate matters in South Australian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
David Beer, Thomson Geer
Adrian Swale, Commercial + Legal
Leading
Anita Caruso, Laity Morrow
Elias Farah, Commercial + Legal
Michael Liebich, Adco Legal
Richard McNeil, Cowell Clarke
Leah Wright, MinterEllison
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Tony Brittern-Jones, Piper Alderman
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
David Dew, Brown & Associates
Damien Foulis, HWL Ebsworth
David Hopkins, Brown & Associates
Chris Kelly, Thomson Geer
Michael Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
Annoushka Scharnberg, Mills Oakley
Jason Vernik, Kain Lawyers
Austin Wakeham, Finlaysons
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Preeminent
David Beer, Thomson Geer
Richard McNeil, Cowell Clarke
Leading
Damien Foulis, HWL Ebsworth
Chris Kelly, Thomson Geer
Michael Liebich, Adco Legal
Leah Wright, MinterEllison
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Anita Caruso, Laity Morrow
Kieren Chester, Cowell Clarke
David Dew, Brown & Associates
Elias Farah, Commercial + Legal
David Hopkins, Brown & Associates
Adam Ludlow, HWL Ebsworth
David Martin, Finlaysons
Adam Rinaldi, Piper Alderman
Michael Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
Annoushka Scharnberg, Mills Oakley
Jessica Tabe, Thomson Geer
Jason Vernik, Kain Lawyers
Austin Wakeham, Finlaysons
2024 edition published April 2024
Preeminent
David Beer, Thomson Geer
Richard McNeil, Cowell Clarke
Leading
Damien Foulis, HWL Ebsworth
Michael Liebich, Thomson Geer
Adam Rinaldi, Piper Alderman
Leah Wright, MinterEllison
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Andrew Brown, Brown & Associates
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
Kieren Chester, Cowell Clarke
David Dew, Brown & Associates
Jonathan Dodd, Piper Alderman
Elias Farah, Commercial + Legal
David Hopkins, Brown & Associates
Chris Kelly, Thomson Geer
Adam Ludlow, HWL Ebsworth
David Martin, Finlaysons
Michael Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
Jason Vernik, Kain Lawyers
2023 edition published April 2023
Preeminent
David Beer, Thomson Geer
Richard McNeill, Cowell Clarke
Leading
Damien Foulis, HWL Ebsworth
Michael Liebich, Thomson Geer
Adrian Swale, MinterEllison
Leah Wright, MinterEllison
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
Elias Farah, Commercial + Legal
Chris Kelly, Thomson Geer
Dean Kent, Dentons
David Martin, Finlaysons
Sam Richardson,Cowell Clarke
Adam Rinaldi, Piper Alderman
Michael Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
2022 edition published April 2022
Preeminent
David Beer, Thomson Geer
Richard McNeill, Cowell Clarke
Leading
Michael Liebich, Thomson Geer
Stephen Lendrum, Dentons
David Martin, Finlaysons
Michael Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
Adrian Swale, MinterEllison
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Lachlan Andrews, Wallmans
Kieran Chester, Cowell Clarke
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
Elias Farah, Commercial + Legal
Damien Foulis, HWL Ebsworth
Chris Kelly, Thomson Geer
Stephen Hill, MinterEllison
Adam Rinaldi, Piper Alderman
Annoushka Scharnberg, Finlaysons
Steven Tarca, Finalysons
Leah Wright, MinterEllison
2021 edition published April 2021
Preeminent
David Beer, Thomson Geer
Richard McNeill, Cowell Clarke
Leading
Michael Liebich, Thomson Geer
Stephen Lendrum, Dentons
Adrian Swale, MinterEllison
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Lachlan Andrews, Wallmans
Tony Britten-Jones, Piper Alderman
Andrew Brown, Brown & Associates
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
Damien Foulis, HWL Ebsworth
Stephen Hill, MinterEllison
Chris Kelly, Thomson Geer
David Martin, Finlaysons
Adam Rinaldi, Piper Alderman
Michael Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
Steven Tarca, Finalysons
2020 edition published March 2020
Preeminent
David Beer, Thomson Geer
Richard McNeill, Cowell Clarke
Leading
Tony Britten-Jones, Piper Alderman
Damien Foulis, HWL Ebsworth
Michael Leibich, Thomson Geer
Stephen Lendrum, Dentons
David Martin, Finlaysons
Michael Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
Adrian Swale, MinterEllison
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Lachlan Andrews, Wallmans
Andrew Brown, Brown & Associates
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
Elias Farah, Commercial & Legal
John Goldberg, Cowell Clarke
Stephen Hill, MinterEllison
Chris Kelly, Thomson Geer
Steven Tarca, Finalysons
Leah Wright, MinterEllison
2019 edition published April 2019
Preeminent
David Beer, Thomson Geer
Stephen Lendrum, Fisher Jeffries
Richard McNeill, Cowell Clarke
Leading
Tony Britten-Jones, Piper Alderman
Andrew Brown, Brown & Associates
Michael Leibich, Thomson Geer
David Martin, Finlaysons
Michael Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
Adrian Swale, MinterEllison
Steven Tarca, Finalysons
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Lachlan Andrews, Wallmans
Gavin Cragg, Finlaysons
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
David Dew, Brown & Associates
Elias Farah, Commercial & Legal
Chris Kelly, Thomson Geer
Dean Kent, Fisher Jeffries
2018 edition published March 2018
Preeminent
David Beer, Thomson Geer
David Martin, Finlaysons
Adrian Swale, MinterEllison
Leading
Tony Britten-Jones, Piper Alderman
Andrew Brown, Brown & Associates
Michael Leibich, Thomson Geer
Stephen Lendrum, Fisher Jeffries
Richard McNeill, Cowell Clarke
Sian Rees, Thomson Geer
Michael Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
Steven Tarca, Finalysons
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Lachlan Andrews, Wallmans
Gavin Cragg, Finlaysons
David Dew, Brown & Associates
Elias Farah, Commercial & Legal
Stephen Hill, MinterEllison
Dean Kent, Fisher Jeffries
Adam Ludlow, Finlaysons
2017 edition published April 2017
Preeminent
David Beer, Thomson Geer
Tony Britten-Jones, Piper Alderman
David Martin, Finlaysons
Sian Rees, Thomson Geer
Adrian Swale, MinterEllison
Leading
Michael Leibich, MinterEllison
Stephen Lendrum, Fisher Jeffries
Michael Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
Steven Tarca, Finalysons
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Lachlan Andrews, Wallmans
Andrew Brown, Brown & Associates
Gavin Cragg, Finlaysons
Adam Crittenden, Adco Legal
Elias Farah, Commercial & Legal
Damien Foulis, HWL Ebsworth
Mark Henderson, Kain Lawyers
David Hopkins, Brown & Associates
Dean Kent, Fisher Jeffries
Adam Ludlow, Finlaysons
Alf Macolino, O'Loughlins
Richard McNeill, Cowell Clarke
2016 edition published February 2016
Preeminent
David Beer, Thomson Geer
Sian Rees, Thomson Geer
Adrian Swale, Minter Ellison
Leading
Tony Britten-Jones, Piper Alderman
Andrew Brown, Brown & Associates
Michael Liebich, Minter Ellison
David Martin, Finlaysons
Recommended
Con Andonis, Adco Legal
Rocco Caruso, Piper Alderman
David Hopkins, Brown & Associates
Stephen Lendrum, Fisher Jeffries
Alf Macolino, O'Loughlins
Richard McNeil, Cowell Clarke
Richard Phllips, Brown & Associates
Michael Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
Steven Tarca, Finlaysons
2012 edition published July 2012
Preeminent
Adrian Swale – Minter Ellison
Leading
Lachlan Andrews – Kelly & Co
Tony Britten-Jones – Piper Alderman
Michael Liebich – Minter Ellison
David Martin - Finlaysons
Sian Rees – Thomsons Lawyers
Michael Ryan – Norman Waterhouse
Recommended
David Beer – Thomsons Lawyers
Andrew Brown – Brown & Associates
Rocco Caruso – Piper Alderman
Dean Kent – Fisher Jeffries
Alf Macolino – Lynch Meyer
Richard McNeil – Cowell Clarke
Richard Phillips – Donaldson Walsh
Steve Tarca – Finlaysons
To view the 2012 listing of leading South Australian property firms please click here.