The 2026 listing of leading West Australian Property & Real Estate Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of transactional property and real estate matters in West Australian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Peter Beekink, Lavan
Frank Poeta, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Leading
Adrian Irdi, Irdi Legal
Shannon Davies, Stork Davies
Tamara Heng, Mills Oakley
Paul McWilliams, McWilliams Davis
Tim Morgan, Lavan
Recommended
Carl Black, King & Wood Mallesons
Mark Borrello, Thomson Geer
Anka Burns, Lavan
Ryan Chorley, HopgoodGanim
Anthony Davis, McWilliams Davis
Nadine Frost, Thomson Geer
Emma Leys, Hall & Wilcox
Simon Moen, K&L Gates
Daniel Papalia, Irdi Legal
Gehan Perera, MinterEllison
Mitchell Spurge, Mills Oakley
Simon Taskunas, Clayton Utz
Patrick Thuang, Mills Oakley
Paul Wilson, HWL Ebsworth
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Market Leader
Frank Poeta, Herbert Smith Freehills
Preeminent
Peter Beekink, Lavan
Shannon Davies, Stork Davies
Tamara Heng, Mills Oakley
Tim Morgan, Lavan
Paul Wilson, HWL Ebsworth
Leading
Carl Black, King & Wood Mallesons
Adrian Irdi, Irdi Legal
Recommended
Mark Borrello, Thomson Geer
Anka Burns, Lavan
Ryan Chorley, HopgoodGanim
Anthony Davis, McWilliams Davis
Rebecca Field, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nadine Frost, Thomson Geer
Larry Iffla, Iffla Wade
Paul McWilliams, McWilliams Davis
Simon Moen, K&L Gates
Lee Rossetto, MinterEllison
Alex Salvaris, Warren Syminton Ralph
Simon Taskunas, Clayton Utz
Patrick Thuang, Mills Oakley
2024 edition published April 2024
Market Leader
Frank Poeta, Herbert Smith Freehills
Preeminent
Peter Beekink, Lavan
Paul Wilson, HWL Ebsworth
Leading
Mark Borrello, Thomson Geer
Shannon Davies, Stork Davies
Tamara Heng, Lavan
Adrian Irdi, Irdi Legal
Tim Morgan, Lavan
Gehan Perera, MinterEllison
Recommended
Carl Black, King & Wood Mallesons
Anka Burns, Lavan
Rebecca Field, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nadine Frost, Thomson Geer
Larry Iffla, Iffla Wade
Paul McWilliams, McWilliams Davis
Simon Moen, Jackson McDonald
Mark Palermo, Squite Patton Boggs
Alex Salvaris, Warren Syminton Ralph
Simon Taskunas, Clayton Utz
Patrick Thuang, Mills Oakley
2023 edition published April 2023
Market Leader
Frank Poeta, Herbert Smith Freehills
Preeminent
Peter Beekink, Lavan
Paul Wilson, HWL Ebsworth
Leading
Carl Black, King & Wood Mallesons
Tamara Heng, Lavan
Larry Iffla, Iffla Wade
Tim Morgan, Lavan
Gehan Perera, MinterEllison
Recommended
Mark Borrello, Thomson Geer
Anka Burns, Lavan
Shannon Davies, Stork Davies
Rebecca Field, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
David Hugo, Herbert Smith Freehills
Adrian Irdi, Irdi Legal
Shaun McNaught, HWL Ebsworth
Paul McWilliams, McWilliams Davis
Mark Palermo, Squite Patton Boggs
Robyn Rogers, DLA Piper
Lee Rossetto, MinterEllison
Alex Salvaris, Warren Syminton Ralph
Simon Taskunas, Clayton Utz
Patrick Thuang, Mills Oakley
2022 edition published April 2022
Market Leader
Frank Poeta, Herbert Smith Freehills
Preeminent
Peter Beekink, Lavan
Paul Wilson, HWL Ebsworth
Leading
Carl Black, King & Wood Mallesons
Tamara Heng, Lavan
Larry Iffla, Iffla Wade
Tim Morgan, Lavan
Alex Salvaris, Warren Syminton Ralph
Recommended
Mark Borrello, Thomson Geer
Anka Burns, Lavan
Ryan Chorley, Jackson McDonald
Shannon Davies, Stork Davies
Rebecca Field, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Nadine Frost, Thomson Geer
Adrian Irdi, Irdi Legal
Andrea Keri, Warren Syminton Ralph
Paul McWilliams, McWilliams Davis
Gehan Perera, MinterEllison
Mary Pringle, Squire Patton Boggs
Robyn Rogers, DLA Piper
Lee Rossetto, MinterEllison
Simon Taskunas, Clayton Utz
Patrick Thuang, Mills Oakley
2021 edition published April 2021
Market Leader
Frank Poeta, Herbert Smith Freehills
Preeminent
Peter Beekink, Lavan
Alex Salvaris, Warren Syminton Ralph
Paul Wilson, HWL Ebsworth
Leading
Carl Black, King & Wood Mallesons
Tamara Heng, Lavan
Larry Iffla, Iffla Wade
Tim Morgan, Lavan
Recommended
Mark Borrello, Thomson Geer
Anka Burns, Lavan
Shannon Davies, Stork Davies
Rebecca Field, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Sarah Harlock, Iffla Wade
David Hugo, Herbert Smith Freehills
Adrian Irdi, Irdi Legal
Andrea Keri, Warren Syminton Ralph
Simon Moen, Jackson McDonald
John Prevost, MinterEllison
Mary Pringle, Squire Patton Boggs
Lee Rossetto, MinterEllison
Simon Taskunas, Clayton Utz
Patrick Thuang, Mills Oakley
2020 edition published March 2020
Market Leader
Frank Poeta, Herbert Smith Freehills
Preeminent
Peter Beekink, Lavan
Larry Iffla, Iffla Wade
Alex Salvaris, Warren Syminton Ralph
Paul Wilson, HWL Ebsworth
Leading
Carl Black, King & Wood Mallesons
Tamara Heng, Lavan
Tim Morgan, Lavan
John Prevost, MinterEllison
Mary Pringle, Squire Patton Boggs
Recommended
Mark Borrello, Thomson Geer
Anka Burns, Lavan
Ryan Chorley, Jackson McDonald
Alan Churley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Shannon Davies, Stork Davies
Rebecca Field, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
David Hugo, Herbert Smith Freehills
Adrian Irdi, Irdi Legal
Andrea Keri, Warren Syminton Ralph
Paul McWilliams, McWilliams Lawyers
Simon Moen, Jackson McDonald
Gehan Perera, MinterEllison
Lee Rosetto, MinterEllison
Robyn Rogers, DLA Piper
Simon Taskunas, Clayton Utz
Catherine Wheeler, HopgoodGanim
2019 edition published April 2019
Market Leader
Frank Poeta, Herbert Smith Freehills
Preeminent
Peter Beekink, Lavan
Mary Pringle, Clayton Utz
Paul Wilson, HWL Ebsworth
Leading
Carl Black, King & Wood Mallesons
Tamara Heng, Lavan
Larry Iffla, Iffla Wade
Lee Rosetto, MinterEllison
Alex Salvaris, Warren Syminton Ralph
Recommended
Mark Borrello, LSV Borrello Lawyers
Alan Churley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Rebecca Field, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Sarah Harlock, King & Wood Mallesons
David Hugo, Herbert Smith Freehills
Adrian Irdi, Irdi Legal
Andrea Keri, Warren Syminton Ralph
Simon Moen, Jackson McDonald
Tim Morgan, Lavan
Mark Palermo, Squire Patton Boggs
Gehan Perera, MinterEllison
John Prevost, MinterEllison
Andrea Rezos, Norton Rose Fulbright
Rebecca Strom, LSV Borrello Lawyers
Michael Swift, Allion Partners
Simon Taskunas, Clayton Utz
Catherine Wheeler, HopgoodGanim
2018 edition published March 2018
Market Leader
Frank Poeta, Herbert Smith Freehills
Preeminent
Peter Beekink, Lavan
Alex Salvaris, Warren Syminton Ralph
Paul Wilson, HWL Ebsworth
Leading
Carl Black, Squire Patton Boggs
Alan Churley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
David Hugo, Herbert Smith Freehills
Larry Iffla, Iffla Wade
John Prevost, MinterEllison
Mary Pringle, Clayton Utz
Lee Rosetto, MinterEllison
Rebecca Strom, LSV Borrello Lawyers
Recommended
Mark Borrello, LSV Borrello Lawyers
Rebecca Field, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Sarah Harlock, King & Wood Mallesons
Tamara Heng, Lavan
Andrea Keri, Warren Syminton Ralph
Simon Moen, Jackson McDonald
Tim Morgan, Lavan
Andrea Rezos, Norton Rose Fulbright
John Syminton, Warren Syminton Ralph
Gary Thomas, Tottle Partners
2017 edition published April 2017
Preeminent
Peter Beekink, Lavan
Frank Poeta,Herbert Smith Freehills
John Prevost, MinterEllison
Alex Salvaris, Warren Syminton Ralph
Paul Wilson, HWL Ebsworth
Leading
Carl Black, Squire Patton Boggs
Alan Churley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tamara Heng, Lavan
Larry Iffla, Iffla Wade
Mary Pringle, Clayton Utz
Lee Rosetto, MinterEllison
Rebecca Strom, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
John Syminton, Warren Syminton Ralph
Gary Thomas, Tottle Partners
Recommended
Mark Borrello, Borrello Graham
Lynette Goh, Herbert Smith Freehills
Sarah Harlock, King & Wood Mallesons
David Hugo, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrea Keri, Warren Syminton Ralph
Simon Moen, Jackson McDonald
Tim Morgan, Lavan
Andrea Rezos, Norton Rose Fulbright
Philip Wilson, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Peter Young, Young & Connell
2016 edition published February 2016
Market Leader
Frank Poeta, Herbert Smith Freehills
Preeminent
Peter Beekink, Lavan Legal
Alan Churley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
John Prevost, MinterEllison
Alex Salvaris, Warren Syminton Ralph
Leading
Carl Black, Squire Patton Boggs
David Hugo, Herbert Smith Freehills
Larry Iffla, Iffla Wade
Andrea Rezos, Norton Rose Fulbright
Paul Wilson, HWL Ebsworth
Phil Wilson, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Recommended
Mark Borello, Borrello Graham
Graham Goerke, Jackson McDonald
Simon Moen, Jackson McDonald
Mary Pringle, Clayton Utz
Rebecca Strom, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
John Syminton, Warren Syminton Ralph
Gary Thomas, Tottle Partners
Peter Young, Young & Connell
2012 edition published November 2012
Market Leader
Frank Poeta – Herbert Smith Freehills
Preeminent
Carl Black – Squire Sanders
Larry Iffla – Iffla Wade
Leading
Peter Beekink – Lavan Legal
Alex Salvaris – Warren Syminton Ralph
Peter Young – Young & Connell
Recommended
Alan Churley – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Graham Goerke – Jackson McDonald
Michael Henderson – Minter Ellison
Mary Pringle – Clayton Utz
Andrea Rezos – Blake Dawson
John Syminton – Warren Syminton Ralph
Gary Thomas – Tottle Partners





