The 2026 listing of leading Victorian Defendant Public & Product Liability Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of public, occupiers and product liability matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by the state’s plaintiff and defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Jonathan Cutler, Gilchrist Connell
Peter Ewin, Barry Nilsson
Noa Zur, Lander & Rogers
Leading
Jacomb Bell, HWL Ebsworth
Dora Cosentino, MinterEllison
Emily Daffy, Moray & Agnew
Craig Down, HWL Ebsworth
Ana Kolovos, McCabes
Nicole Norris, Gilchrist Connell
David Randazzo, Meridian Lawyers
Beth Russell, Moray & Agnew
Andrew Seiter, Wotton Kearney
Chantal van Grieken, Wotton Kearney
Recommended
Alistair Boughton, Lander & Rogers
Sauming Chan, Hall & Wilcox
Lewis Cohen, HWL Ebsworth
Derek Collins, Moray & Agnew
Yolanta Figiel, Moray & Agnew
David Guthrie, HWL Ebsworth
Michael Kavanagh, Kennedys
Vanessa Kemp, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Rob Minc, Meridian Lawyers
Kieran O’Brien, DLA Piper
Cameron Roberts, Thomsons
Sarah Tehan, Gilchrist Connell
Craig Terrill, Wotton Kearney
Kerri Thomas, Sparke Helmore
Dian Turner, Barry Nilsson
Emily Unger, Wotton Kearney
Andrew Weeks, Mills Oakley
Previous editions
2025 edition published October 2025
Preeminent
Jonathan Cutler, Gilchrist Connell
Noa Zur, Lander & Rogers
Leading
Emily Daffy, Moray & Agnew
Craig Down, HWL Ebsworth
Peter Ewin, Barry Nilsson
Nicole Norris, Gilchrist Connell
David Randazzo, Meridian Lawyers
Andrew Seiter, Wotton + Kearney
Chantal Van Greiken, Wotton + Kearney
Recommended
Jacomb Bell, HWL Ebsworth
Alastair Boughton, Lander & Rogers
Sauming Chan, Hall & Wilcox
Yolanta Figiel, Moray & Agnew
David Guthrie, HWL Ebsworth
Zoe Keith, DWF
Ana Kolovos, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Kieran O'Brien, DLA Piper
Cameron Roberts, Thomson Geer
Beth Russell, Moray & Agnew
Craig Terrill, Terrill & Holmes
Andrew Weeks, Terrill & Holmes
2024 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Peter Ewin, Barry Nilsson
David Randazzo, Meridian Lawyers
Noa Zur, Lander & Rogers
Leading
Emily Daffy, Moray & Agnew
Yolanta Figiel, Moray & Agnew
Michael Holmes, Terrill & Holmes
Rob Minc, Meridian Lawyers
Kieran O'Brien, DLA Piper
Andrew Seiter, Wotton + Kearney
Andrew Weeks, Terrill & Holmes
Recommended
Sauming Chan, Hall & Wilcox
Jonathan Cutler, Gilchrist Connell
Craig Down, HWL Ebsworth
Zoe Keith, Hall & Wilcox
Nicole Norris, Gilchrist Connell
Cameron Roberts, Thomson Geer
Craig Terrill, Terrill & Holmes
2023 edition published October 2023
Preeminent
Peter Ewin, Barry Nilsson
Andrew Seiter, Wotton + Kearney
Andrew Weeks, Terrill & Holmes
Leading
Emily Daffy, Moray & Agnew
Rob Minc, Meridian Lawyers
Kieran O'Brien, DLA Piper
David Randazzo, Meridian Lawyers
Cameron Roberts, Thomson Geer
Craig Terrill, Terrill & Holmes
Noa Zur, Lander & Rogers
Recommended
Sauming Chan, Hall & Wilcox
Craig Down, HWL Ebsworth
Yolanta Figiel, Moray & Agnew
Michael Holmes, Terrill & Holmes
Zoe Keith, Hall & Wilcox
Ana Kolovos, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Jonathan Maher, Wotton + Kearney
Jason Newman, Gilchrist Connell
Beth Russell, Moray & Agnew
2022 edition published October 2022
Preeminent
Peter Ewin, Barry.Nilsson.
Kieran O'Brien, DLA Piper
Leading
Emily Daffy, Moray & Agnew
Ana Kolovos, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Rob Minc, Meridian Lawyers
Jason Newman, Gilchrist Connell
Craig Terrill, Terrill & Holmes
Noa Zur, Lander & Rogers
Recommended
Craig Down, HWL Ebsworth
Dominic Lay, Wisewould Mahony
Jonathan Maher, Wotton + Kearney
Michael Martin, Moray & Agnew
Nicole Norris, Gilchrist Connell
Ingrid Nunnink, Gilchrist Connell
David Randazzo, Meridian Lawyers
Cameron Roberts, Thomson Geer
Andrew Seiter, Wotton + Kearney
Dian Turner, Barry.Nillson.
Andrew Weeks, Terrill & Holmes
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Emily Hayden, Moray & Agnew
Rob Minc, Meridian Lawyers
Leading
Peter Ewin, Barry.Nilsson.
Ana Kolovos, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Kieran O'Brien, DLA Piper
David Randazzo, Meridian Lawyers
John Wycherley, Moray & Agnew
Noa Zur, Lander & Rogers
Recommended
Craig Down, HWL Ebsworth
Matt Dudakov, Lander & Rogers
Yolanta Figiel, Moray & Agne
Michael Holmes, Terrill & Holmes
Zoe Keith, Hall & Wilcox
Jonathan Maher, Wotton + Kearney
Jason Newman, Gilchrist Connell
Nicole Norris, Gilchrist Connell
Ingrid Nunnik, Marsh & Maher Richmond Bennison
David Poulton, MinterEllison
Cameron Roberts, Thomson Geer
Andrew Seiter, Wotton + Kearney
Craig Terrill, Terrill & Holmes
2020 edition published October 2020
Preeminent
Peter Ewin, Barry.Nilsson.
Kieran O'Brien, DLA Piper
Rob Minc, Meridian Lawyers
Leading
Jonathan Cutler, Gilchrist Connell
Craig Down, HWL Ebsworth
Yolanta Figiel, Moray & Agnew
Emily Hayden, Moray & Agnew
Andrew Lyle, Hall & Wilcox
David Randazzo, Meridian Lawyers
John Wycherley, Moray & Agnew
Noa Zur, Lander & Rogers
Recommended
Matt Dudakov, Lander & Rogers
Michael Holmes, Terrill & Holmes
Zoe Keith, Hall & Wilcox
Ana Kolovos, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Ingrid Nunnik, Marsh & Maher Richmond Bennison
Cameron Roberts, Thomson Geer
Andrew Seiter, Wotton + Kearney
Chantal Van Grieken, HWL Ebsworth
Andrew Weeks, Terrill & Holmes
Stephen Weybury, Norris Coats
2019 edition published November 2019
Preeminent
Peter Ewin, Barry.Nilsson.
Kieran O'Brien, DLA Piper
John Wycherley, Moray & Agnew
Leading
Gerry Davies, Moray & Agnew
Michael Holmes, Terrill & Holmes
Rob Minc, Meridian Lawyers
David Randazzo, Meridian Lawyers
Andrew Seiter, Wotton + Kearney
Recommended
Ari Abrahams, Lander & Rogers
Norman Abrams, Moray & Agnew
Nieva Connell, Mills Oakley
Peter Coats, MinterEllison
Craig Down, HWL Ebsworth
Emily Hayden, Moray & Agnew
Zoe Keith, Hall & Wilcox
Ana Kolovos, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Lyle, Hall & Wilcox
Jason Newman, Gilchrist Connell
Ingrid Nunnik, Marsh & Maher Richmond Bennison
David Poulton, MinterEllison
Rose Raniolo, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Cameron Roberts, Thomson Geer
Andrew Weeks, Terrill & Holmes
2018 edition published November 2018
Preeminent
Peter Ewin, Barry.Nilsson.
Kieran O'Brien, DLA Piper
John Wycherley, Moray & Agnew
Leading
Peter Coats, MinterEllison
Nieva Connell, Barry.Nilsson.
Craig Down, HWL Ebsworth
Emily Hayden, Moray & Agnew
Michael Holmes, Terrill & Holmes
Andrew Lyle, Hall & Wilcox
Rob Minc, Meridian Lawyers
Jason Newman, Gilchrist Connell
David Poulton, MinterEllison
David Randazzo, Meridian Lawyers
Andrew Seiter, Wotton + Kearney
Recommended
Ari Abrahams, Lander & Rogers
John Cavanagh, Lander & Rogers
Gerry Davies, Moray & Agnew
Rick Horsley, HWL Ebsworth
Richard Johnson, Wotton + Kearney
Zoe Keith, Hall & Wilcox
Andrew Probert, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Rose Raniolo, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Cameron Roberts, Thomson Geer
Andrew Weeks, Terrill & Holmes
Brett Weir, Moray & Agnew
2017 edition published November 2017
Preeminent
Peter Coats, MinterEllison
Kieran O'Brien, DLA Piper
Andrew Seiter, Wotton + Kearney
John Wycherley, Moray & Agnew
Leading
Ari Abrahams, Lander & Rogers
Craig Down, HWL Ebsworth
Peter Ewin, Barry.Nilsson.
David Poulton, MinterEllison
Andrew Weeks, Terrill & Holmes
Recommended
Nieva Connell, Barry.Nilsson.
Michael Holmes, Terrill & Holmes
Rick Horsley, HWL Ebsworth
Richard Johnson, Wotton + Kearney
Andrew Lyle, Hall & Wilcox
Rob Minc, Meridian Lawyers
Andrew Probert, Colin Biggers & Paisley
David Randazzo, Meridian Lawyers
Rose Raniolo, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Cameron Roberts, Thomson Geer
2016 edition published November 2016
Preeminent
Andrew Lyle, Hall & Wilcox
Ganga Narayan, Norton Rose Fulbright
Kieran O'Brien, DLA Piper
Leading
Gerry Davies, Moray & Agnew
Craig Down, HWL Ebsworth
Peter Ewin, Barry.Nilsson
David Guthrie HWL Ebsworth
Michael Kavanagh, Lander & Rogers
Adrian Kemp, Sparke Helmore
Rob Minc, Meridian Lawyers
Lisa Newcombe, Lander & Rogers
John Wycherley, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
Robert Abrahams, Moray & Agnew
Nieva Connell, Barry.Nilsson.
Dominic Cook, Wisewould Mahony
Rick Horsley, HWL Ebsworth
Benjamin Karalus, Turks Legal
Michael Landvogt, Lander & Rogers
Matt McDonald, Hall & Wilcox
David Randazzo, Meridian Lawyers
Rose Raniolo, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Philip Rowell, Moray & Agnew
Andrew Seiter, Wotton + Kearney
Robin Shute, Wotton + Kearney
Hubert Wajszel, Barry.Nilsson.
Nicole Wearne, Norton Rose Fulbright
2015 edition published December 2015
Leading
Dominic Cook, Wisewould Mahony
Robert Abrahams, Moray & Agnew
Nigel Kemp, Moray & Agnew
Michael Landvogt, Lander & Rogers
Andrew Lyle, Hall & Wilcox
David Randazzo, DLA Piper
Robin Shute, Wotton + Kearney
Recommended
Craig Down, HWL Ebsworth
Rick Horsley, HWL Ebsworth
Matt McDonald, Hall & Wilcox
Rob Minc, Meridian Lawyers
Lisa Newcombe, Lander & Rogers
Cameron Roberts, Thomson Geer