The 2026 listing of leading Victorian Property & Real Estate Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of transactional property and real estate matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Simone Menz, Mallesons
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Leading
Carla Deluca, MinterEllison
Victor Di Felice, Sladen Legal
Lisa Gaddie, Lander & Rogers
Michael Graves, Allens
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Nick Holuigue, Maddocks
Emily Masters, Mallesons
Tyrone McCarthy, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Dora Stilianos, Baker McKenzie
Nick Stocks, Lander & Rogers
Recommended
Jane Baddeley, Hall & Wilcox
Brihony Boan, Gadens
Gia Cari, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Tim Chislett, Allens
Lisa Cody, Holding Redlich
John Corcoran, Russell Kennedy
Jason Cornwall-Jones, Ashurst
David Ellenby, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Gough, Rigby Cooke
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Alison Kennedy, Clayton Utz
Andrew Kennedy, Gadens
Geoff Kliger, KCL Law
David Krolikowski, Birdsong Legal
Emily Kyriacou, Hall & Wilcox
David Marriott, HWL Ebsworth
Anthony Poynton, MinterEllison
James Price, Mills Oakley
Morgan Scholz, KCL Law
Jonathan Tisher, Tisher Liner
Michel Westaway, HWL Ebsworth
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Preeminent
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Carla Deluca, MinterEllison
David Ellenby, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lisa Gaddie, Lander & Rogers
Nick Holuigue, Maddocks
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
David Marriott, HWL Ebsworth
Emily Masters, King & Wood Mallesons
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
Anthony Poynton, MinterEllison
Michel Westaway, HWL Ebsworth
Recommended
Jane Baddeley, Hall & Wilcox
Gia Cari, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Lisa Cody, Holding Redlich
Victor Di Felice, Sladen Legal
Pablo Fernandez, Mills Oakley
Michael Graves, Allens
David Hartney, Maddocks
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
Henry Kalus,Kalus Kenny Intelex
Alison Kennedy, Clayton Utz
Andrew Kennedy, Gadens
David Krolikowski, Birdsong Legal
Tyrone McCarthy, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Sarah Rizk, HWL Ebsworth
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Bettina Sheeran, Maddocks
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Dora Stilianos, Baker McKenzie
Nick Stocks, Lander & Rogers
Jonathan Tisher, Tisher Liner
2024 edition published April 2024
Preeminent
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Max Cameron, MinterEllison
Carla Deluca, MinterEllison
David Ellenby, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lisa Gaddie, Lander & Rogers
Michael Graves, Allens
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
Nick Holuigue, Maddocks
Andrew Kennedy, Gadens
David Marriott, HWL Ebsworth
Emily Masters, King & Wood Mallesons
David McLeish, Allens
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Jane Baddeley, Hall & Wilcox
Brihony Boan, Gadens
Gia Cari, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Tim Chislett, Allens
Lisa Cody, Holding Redlich
Victor Di Felice, Sladen Legal
Pablo Fernandez, Mills Oakley
Tony Greenaway, Gadens
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Bill Karvela, Rigby Cooke
Andrew Kennedy, Gadens
Tyrone McCarthy, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Anthony Poynton, MinterEllison
Sarah Rizk, HWL Ebsworth
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Bettina Sheeran, Maddocks
Dora Stilianos, Baker McKenzie
Nick Stocks, Lander & Rogers
Jonathan Tisher, Tisher Liner
Michel Westaway, HWL Ebsworth
2023 edition published April 2023
Preeminent
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Lisa Gaddie, Lander & Rogers
Michael Graves, Allens
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Kennedy, Gadens
Emily Masters, King & Wood Mallesons
David McLeish, Allens
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Anthony Poynton, MinterEllison
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Nick Stocks, Lander & Rogers
Recommended
Jane Baddeley, Hall & Wilcox
Natalie Bannister, Hall & Wilcox
Brihony Boan, Gadens
Max Cameron, MinterEllison
Lisa Cody, Holding Redlich
Jason-Cornwall-Jones, Ashurst
Carla Deluca, MinterEllison
Victor Di Felice, Sladen Legal
David Ellenby, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Pablo Fernandez, Mills Oakley
Tony Greenaway, Gadens
Nick Holuigue, Maddocks
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Andrew Kennedy, Gadens
Eu Ming Lim, Thomson Geer
David Marriott, HWL Ebsworth
Tyrone McCarthy, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Sarah Rizk, HWL Ebsworth
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Nick Sparks, Maddocks
Dora Stilianos, Baker McKenzie
Jonathan Tisher, Tisher Liner
Michel Westaway, HWL Ebsworth
2022 edition published April 2022
Market Leader
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Preeminent
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
David McLeish, Allens
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Max Cameron, MinterEllison
Carla Deluca, MinterEllison
David Ellenby, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lisa Gaddie, Lander & Rogers
Michael Graves, Allens
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
Nick Holuigue, Maddocks
Andrew Kennedy, Gadens
Emily Masters, King & Wood Mallesons
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Recommended
Jane Baddeley, Hall & Wilcox
Natalie Bannister, Hall & Wilcox
Richard Brooks, Ashurst
Tom Cantwell, Mills Oakley
Lisa Cody, Holding Redlich
Carla Deluca, MinterEllison
Victor Di Felice, Sladen Legal
Tony Greenaway, Gadens
David Hartney, Maddocks
Alison Kennedy, Clayton Utz
David Marriott, HWL Ebsworth
Tyrone McCarthy, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Anthony Poynton, MinterEllison
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Dora Stilianos, Baker McKenzie
Nick Stocks, Lander & Rogers
Jonathan Tisher, Tisher Liner
John Wells, Lander & Rogers
Michel Westaway, HWL Ebsworth
2021 edition published April 2021
Market Leader
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Preeminent
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Max Cameron, MinterEllison
Lisa Gaddie, Lander & Rogers
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
Emily Masters, King & Wood Mallesons
David McLeish, Allens
Anthony Poynton, MinterEllison
Nick Stocks, Lander & Rogers
Recommended
Jane Baddeley, Hall & Wilcox
Brihony Boan, Gadens
Richard Brooks, Ashurst
Lisa Cody, Holding Redlich
Carla Deluca, MinterEllison
Victor Di Felice, Sladen Legal
David Ellenby, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Graves, Allens
Tony Greenaway, Gadens
Nick Holuigue, Maddocks
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Andrew Kennedy, Gadens
Andy Leadston, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
David Marriott, HWL Ebsworth
Tyrone McCarthy, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
James Price, Mills Oakley
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Steve Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Nick Sparks, Maddocks
Dora Stilianos, Baker McKenzie
Jonathan Tisher, Tisher Liner
John Wells, Lander & Rogers
2020 edition published March 2020
Preeminent
Andrew Erikson, King & Wood Mallesons
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Richard Brooks, Ashurst
Max Cameron, MinterEllison
Lisa Gaddie, Lander & Rogers
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Kennedy, Gadens
Emily Masters, King & Wood Mallesons
David McLeish, Allens
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Anthony Poynton, MinterEllison
Nick Stocks, Lander & Rogers
Recommended
Brihony Boan, Gadens
Carla Deluca, MinterEllison
Victor Di Felice, Sladen Legal
Michael Graves, Allens
Nick Holuigue, Maddocks
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Peter Jenkin, Hall & Wilcox
Alex Koidl, HWL Ebsworth
Andy Leadston, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Eu Ming Lim, Thomson Geer
Tyrone McCarthy, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Guy O'Connor, Maddocks
James Price, Mills Oakley
Sarah Rizk, Thomson Geer
Steve Robinson, Lander & Rogers
Steve Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Jonathan Tisher, Tisher Liner
Bruce Webb, Baker McKenzie
John Wells, Lander & Rogers
Michael Westaway, HWL Ebsworth
2019 edition published May 2019
Market Leader
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Preeminent
Andrew Erikson, King & Wood Mallesons
David McLeish, Allens
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Max Cameron, MinterEllison
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
Emily Masters, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Anthony Poynton, MinterEllison
Recommended
Richard Brooks, Ashurst
Tom Cantwell, Mills Oakley
Jason Cornwall-Jones, Ashurst
Carla Deluca, MinterEllison
Victor Di Felice, Sladen Legal
Lisa Gaddie, Lander & Rogers
Randall Gerkens, K&L Gates
Michael Graves, Allens
Nick Holuigue, Maddocks
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Andrew Kennedy, Gadens
Andy Leadstron, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Eu Ming Lim, Thomson Geer
Tyrone McCarthy, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
James Price, Mills Oakley
Steve Robinson, Lander & Rogers
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Bettina Sheeran, Maddocks
Steve Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Nick Stocks, Lander & Rogers
Lily Tell, Tell Property Law
Jonathan Tisher, Tisher Liner
Bruce Webb, Baker McKenzie
John Wells, Lander & Rogers
Mark Woolley, Gadens
2018 edition published April 2018
Preeminent
Andrew Erikson, King & Wood Mallesons
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Max Cameron, MinterEllison
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
David McLeish, Allens
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Mark Poustie, Gadens
Anthony Poynton, MinterEllison
Recommended
Richard Brooks, Ashurst
Carla Deluca, MinterEllison
Victor Di Felice, Sladen Legal
Michael Graves, Allens
Tony Greenaway, Gadens
Nick Holuigue, Maddocks
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Andrew Kennedy, Gadens
David Krolikowski, KHQ Lawyers
Eu Ming Lim, Thomson Geer
David Marriott, HWL Ebsworth
Emily Masters, King & Wood Mallesons
Tyrone McCarthy, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Guy O'Connor, Maddocks
James Price, Mills Oakley
Steve Robinson, Lander & Rogers
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Steve Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Rosemary Southgate, Russell Kennedy
Nick Stocks, Lander & Rogers
Lily Tell, Tell Property Law
Jonathan Tisher, Tisher Liner
Bruce Webb, Baker McKenzie
John Wells, Lander & Rogers
Mark Woolley, Gadens
2017 edition published April 2017
Market Leader
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Preeminent
Max Cameron, MinterEllison
Andrew Erikson, King & Wood Mallesons
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
Emily Masters, King & Wood Mallesons
David McLeish, Allens
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Mark Poustie, Gadens
Anthony Poynton, MinterEllison
Angela Skandarajah, MinterEllison
Recommended
Richard Brooks, Ashurst
Tom Cantwell, Mills Oakley
Victor Di Felice, Sladen Legal
Randall Gerkens, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tim Graham, HWL Ebsworth
Michael Graves, Allens
Tony Greenaway, Gadens
Nick Holuigue, Maddocks
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Andrew Kennedy, Gadens
Eu Ming Lim, Thomson Geer
Justin Lucas, Norton Rose Fulbright
David Marriott, HWL Ebsworth
Darren Marx, Rigby Cooke
Tyrone McCarthy, Arnold Bloch Leibler
John McGuire, Clayton Utz
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Guy O'Connor, Maddocks
James Price, Mills Oakley
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Steve Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Nick Stocks, Lander & Rogers
Lily Tell, Tell Property Law
Bruce Webb, Baker McKenzie
John Wells, Lander & Rogers
2016 edition published May 2016
Market Leader
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Preeminent
Max Cameron, MinterEllison
Andrew Erickson, King & Wood Mallesons
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Angela Skandarajah, MinterEllison
Leading
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
David McLeish, Allens
Nathaniel Popelianski, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Recommended
Lloyd Baggott, MinterEllison
Richard Brooks, Ashurst
Lisa Gaddie, Lander & Rogers
Randall Gerkens, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Graves, Allens
Seamus Gunson, HWL Ebsworth
Nick Holuigue, Maddocks
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Peter Jenkin, Hall & Wilcox
Andrew Kennedy, Gadens
Eu Ming Lim, Thomson Geer
Tyrone McCarthy, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
Craig Penn-Tonkin, Norton Rose Fulbright
Mark Poustie, Gadens
Anthony Poynton, MinterEllison
James Price, Mills Oakley
Lui Scipioni, Gadens
Steve Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Stephen Sharp, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Nick Stocks, Lander & Rogers
Bruce Webb, Baker & McKenzie
John Wells, Lander & Rogers
2015 edition published September 2015
Preeminent
Andrew Erikson, King & Wood Mallesons
Ken Gray, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Leading
Richard Brooks, Ashurst
Max Cameron, Minter Ellison
Randall Gerkens, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jane Hodder, Herbert Smith Freehills
David McLeish, Allens
Simone Menz, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Norman, Clayton Utz
David Sinn, Herbert Smith Freehills
Angela Skandarajah, Minter Ellison
Recommended
Lydia Arrico-Dunn, HWL Ebsworth
Lloyd Baggott, Minter Ellison
Tom Cantwell, Mills Oakley
Nick Holuigue, Maddocks
Brad Husband, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Graves, Allens
Seamus Gunson, HWL Ebsworth
Andrew Kennedy, Gadens
Eu Ming Lim, Thomson Geer
Justin Lucas, Norton Rose Fulbright
Guy O'Connor, Maddocks
Mark Poustie, Gadens
Tyrone McCarthy, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Craig Penn-Tonkin, Norton Rose Fulbright
James Price, Mills Oakley
Simon Raleigh, Best Hooper
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Steven Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Rosemary Southgate, Russell Kennedy
Nick Stocks, Lander & Rogers
Lily Tell, Tell Property Law
Bruce Webb, Baker & McKenzie
John Wells, Lander & Rogers
Mark Wolley, Gadens
Lisa Zonta, Lander & Rogers
2013 edition published February 2013
Preeminent
Andrew Erikson - King & Wood Mallesons
Ken Gray - Arnold Bloch Leibler
Angela Schooneman - Minter Ellison
David Sinn - Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Lloyd Baggott - Minter Ellison
Max Cameron - Minter Ellison
Randall Gerkens - Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jane Hodder - Herbert Smith Freehills
Nick Holuigue - Maddocks
David McLeish - Allens Linklaters
Simone Menz - King & Wood Mallesons
Nick Stocks - Lander & Rogers
Andrew Willder - Lander & Rogers
Recommended
Richard Brooks - Ashurst
Tom Cantwell - DLA Piper
Lou Farinotti - Holding Redlich
Michael Graves - Allens Linklaters
Seamus Gunson - HWL Ebsworth
Justin Lethlean - K&L Gates
Andrew Norman - King & Wood Mallesons
Guy O'Connor - Maddocks
Nathaniel Popelianski - Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Mark Poustie - Gadens Lawyers
Anthony Poynton - Minter Ellison
James Price - Mills Oakley
Steve Smith - HWL Ebsworth
Lily Tell - Arnold Bloch Leibler
John Wells - Lander & Rogers
Mark Woolley - Gadens Lawyers
2012 edition published July 2012
Preeminent
Lloyd Baggott – Minter Ellison
Andrew Erickson – King & Wood Mallesons
Ken Gray – Arnold Bloch Leibler
Angela Schooneman – Minter Ellison
David Sinn - Freehills
Leading
Richard Brooks – Blake Dawson
Max Cameron - Minter Ellison
Randall Gerkens – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
David McLeish – Allens
Simone Menz – Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Andrew Norman – Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Andrew Willder – Lander & Rogers
Recommended
Tom Cantwell – DLA Piper
Lou Farinotti – Holding Redlich
Seamus Gunson – HWL Ebsworth
Jane Hodder – Freehills
Nick Holuigue - Maddocks
Wai-Hwoon Low – Russell Kennedy
Justin Lethlean – Middletons
Bill Karvela – Rigby Cooke
Don Mazzone – Clayton Utz
John McGuire – Clayton Utz
Guy O’Connor - Maddocks
Nathaniel Popelianski – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Mark Poustie – Gadens Lawyers
Vicki Sharp – Herbert Geer
Steven Smith – HWL Ebsworth
Nick Stocks - Lander & Rogers
Lily Tell – Arnold Bloch Leibler
Bruce Webb – Baker & McKenzie
John Wells – Lander & Rogers
Mark Woolley – Gadens Lawyers
To view the 2012 listing of leading Victorian property and real estate law firms please click here.