The 2025 listing of leading New South Wales Defendant Public & Product Liability Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of public, occupiers and product liability matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by the state’s plaintiff and defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Lucinda Lyons, Kennedys
Sean O’Connor, Wotton + Kearney
Patrick Thompson, Thompson Cooper
Leading
Chris Finn, Kennedys
Paul Hendriks, Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt
Tony Kulukovski, Thompson Cooper
Brian Moroney, Moray & Agnew
Charles Simon, Wotton + Kearney
Sybilla Waring-Lambert, Lander & Rogers
Recommended
Rachael Arnold, DWF
Toby Biddle, Barry Nilsson
Amanda Bond, Gillis Delaney
James Clohesy, Wotton + Kearney
Michael Down, Mills Oakley
Matthew Foley, McInnes Wilson
Ryan Francis, Lander & Rogers
Erin Giles, Rankin Ellison
Leighton Hawkes, McCabes
Simon Lusk, YPOL
Matt McDonald, Meridian Lawyers
Kevin McMenamin, McCabes
Richard Oldfield, McCulloch & Buggy
Previous editions
2024 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Lucinda Lyons, Kennedys
Brian Moroney, Moray & Agnew
Sean O'Connor, Wotton + Kearney
Leading
Peter Ford, Meridian Lawyers
Tim Pitt, Moray & Agnew
Patrick Thompson, Thompson Cooper
Stephen Vardenaga, Vardanega Roberts
Sybilla Waring-Lambert, Lander & Rogers
Recommended
Rachael Arnold, Hall & Wilcox
Sybilla Waring-Lambert, Lander & Rogers
Amanda Bond, Gillis Delaney
Chris Finn, Kennedys
Matthew Foley, McInnes Wilson
David Lee, Clyde & Co
Nicole Oglesby, McCabes
Laura Rush, Sparke Helmore
Judy Truong, Lander & Rogers
Ahranee Vijayaseelan, Hall & Wilcox
2023 edition published October 2023
Preeminent
Lucinda Lyons, Clyde & Co
Brian Moroney, Moray & Agnew
Leading
Chris Finn, Kennedys
Peter Ford, Meridian Lawyers
David Lee, Clyde & Co
Tim Pitt, Moray & Agnew
Patrick Thompson, Thompson Cooper
Stephen Vardenaga, Vardanega Roberts
Recommended
Rachael Arnold, Hall & Wilcox
Amanda Bond, Gillis Delaney
Chris Finn, Kennedys
Matthew Foley, McInnes Wilson
Gary Forster, Bartier Perry
Sean O'Connor, Wotton + Kearney
Nicole Oglesby, McCabes
Laura Rush, Sparke Helmore
Danielle Skinner, Carter Newell
Judy Truong, Lander & Rogers
Ahranee Vijayaseelan, Hall & Wilcox
Sybilla Waring-Lambert, Lander & Rogers
2022 edition published November 2022
Preeminent
Lucinda Lyons, Clyde & Co
Brian Moroney, Moray & Agnew
Leading
Chris Finn, Kennedys
Sean O'Connor, Wotton + Kearney
Tim Pitt, Moray & Agnew
Sybilla Waring-Lambert, Lander & Rogers
Recommended
Rachael Arnold, Hall & Wilcox
Amanda Bond, Gillis Delaney
Geoffrey Connellan, Moray & Agnew
Gillian Davidson, Sparke Helmore
Michael Down, Mills Oakley
Peter Ford, McCabes
Gary Forster, Bartier Perry
Stephen Hodges, Gair Legal
Tony Kulukovski, Thompson Cooper
David Lee, Clyde & Co
Dominic Maait, Turks
Peter Miller, McCabes
Nick Prentice, Rankin Ellison
Patrick Thompson, Thompson Cooper
John Van de Poll, Holman Webb
Stephen Vardenaga, Vardenaga Roberts
Ahranee Vijayaseelan, Hall & Wilcox
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Lucinda Lyons, Clyde & Co
Sean O'Connor, Wotton + Kearney
Leading
Michael Down, Mills Oakley
Chris Finn, Kennedys
Peter Ford, McCabe Curwood
David Lee, Clyde & Co
Brian Moroney, Moray & Agnew
Patrick Thompson, Thompson Cooper
Stephen Vardenaga, Vardenaga Roberts
Judith Waldock, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
Tim Ainsworth, Hall & Wilcox
Rachael Arnold, Hall & Wilcox
Amanda Bond, Gillis Delaney
Gavin Creighton, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Matthew Curll, Hall & Wilcox
Gary Forster, Bartier Perry
Jennifer Gair, Gair Legal
Leighton Hawkes, McCabes
Belinda Henningham, Wotton + Kearney
Ian Jones, Sparke Helmore
Tony Kulukovski, Thompson Cooper
Simon Lusk, YPOL
Dominic Maait, Turks
Peter Miller, McCabes
Julian McGrath, Sparke Helmore
Rosie Petrolo, Gair Legal
Charles Simon, Wottton + Kearney
Andrew Toogood, Moray & Agnew
2020 edition published October 2020
Preeminent
Michael Down, Mills Oakley
Peter Ford, McCabe Curwood
Lucinda Lyons, Clyde & Co
Sean O'Connor, Wotton + Kearney
Leading
Chris Finn, Kennedys
Lionel Gardner, Moray & Agnew
David Lee, Clyde & Co
Charles Simon, Wottton + Kearney
Patrick Thompson, Thompson Cooper
Judith Waldock, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
Tim Ainsworth, HWL Ebsworth
Nicholas Andrew, Barry.Nilsson.
Rachael Arnold, Hall & Wilcox
Amanda Bond, Gillis Delaney
Geoff Connellan, Moray & Agnew
Gary Forster, Bartier Perry
Jennifer Gair, Gair Legal
Darienne Gardiner, Rankin Ellison
Leighton Hawkes, McCabe Curwood
Scott Hay, HWL Ebsworth
Ian Jones, Sparke Helmore
Debbie Kaminskas, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Tony Kulukovski, Thompson Cooper
Simon Lusk, YPOL
James McLean, Moray & Agnew
Peter Miller, McCabe Curwood
Julian McGrath, Sparke Helmore
Brian Moroney, Moray & Agnew
Rosie Petrolo, Gair Legal
Stephen Vardenaga, Vardenaga Roberts
Ahranee Vijayaseelan, Hall & Wilcox
Sybilla Waring-Lambert, Lander & Rogers
2019 edition published November 2019
Preeminent
Peter Ford, McCabe Curwood
Lionel Gardner, Moray & Agnew
Lucinda Lyons, Clyde & Co
Leading
Rachael Arnold, Hall & Wilcox
Amanda Bond, Gillis Delaney
Michael Down, Mills Oakley
Leighton Hawkes, McCabe Curwood
Scott Hay, HWL Ebsworth
David Lee, Clyde & Co
Sean O'Connor, Wotton + Kearney
Charles Simon, Wottton + Kearney
Patrick Thompson, Thompson Cooper
Recommended
Tim Ainsworth, HWL Ebsworth
Nicholas Andrew, Barry.Nilsson.
Michael Cooper, McCabe Curwood
Matthew Curll, Hall & Wilcox
Gillian Davidson, Sparke Helmore
Chris Finn, Kennedys
Paul Flocco, Moray & Agnew
Gary Forster, Bartier Perry
Darienne Gardiner, Rankin Ellison
Ian Jones, Sparke Helmore
Tony Kulukovski, Thompson Cooper
Cameron Leaver, Hicksons Lawyers
Dominic Maait, Turks Legal
Peter Miller, McCabe Curwood
Julian McGrath, Sparke Helmore
Ahranee Vijayaseelan, Hall & Wilcox
Sybilla Waring-Lambert, Lander & Rogers
Chris Wood, Sparke Helmore
2018 edition published November 2018
Preeminent
Peter Ford, McCabe Curwood
Scott Hay, HWL Ebsworth
David Lee, Clyde & Co
Sean O'Connor, Wotton + Kearney
Leading
Rachael Arnold, Hall & Wilcox
Robert Crittenden, Meridian Lawyers
Matthew Curll, Hall & Wilcox
Lionel Gardner, Moray & Agnew
Ian Jones, Sparke Helmore
Lucinda Lyons, Clyde & Co
Julian McGrath, Sparke Helmore
Patrick Thompson, Thompson Cooper
Recommended
David Amentas, Clyde & Co
Nicholas Andrew, Barry.Nilsson.
Karen Bulluss, McInnes Wilson
Stephen Connell, Gilchrist Connell
Michael Down, Mills Oakley
Gary Forster, Bartier Perry
Leighton Hawkes, McCabe Curwood
Belinda Henningham, Wotton + Kearney
Jeff Kelly, Moray & Agnew
Tony Kulukovski, Thompson Cooper
Cameron Leaver, Hicksons
James McLean, Moray & Agnew
Peter Miller, McCabe Curwood
Dean Newell, McInnes Wilson
Tim Pitt, Moray & Agnew
Matthew Seisun, Sparke Helmore
Charles Simon, Wottton + Kearney
John Van de Pol, Holman Webb
Ahranee Vijayaseelan, Hall & Wilcox
Judith Waldock, Moray & Agnew
Chris Wood, Sparke Helmore
2017 edition published November 2017
Preeminent
Robert Crittenden, Meridian Lawyers
Peter Ford, Curwoods
Scott Hay, HWL Ebsworth
Leading
David Amentas, Clyde & Co
Michael Down, Mills Oakley
Lionel Gardner, Moray & Agnew
Ian Jones, Curwoods
Lucinda Lyons, Clyde & Co
Sean O'Connor, Wotton + Kearney
Patrick Thomson, Thompson Cooper
Recommended
Rachael Arnold, Hall & Wilcox
Gary Forster, Bartier Perry
Belinda Henningham, Wotton + Kearney
David Kearney, Wotton + Kearney
Cameron Leaver, Hicksons
David Lee, Clyde & Co
James McLean, Moray & Agnew
Simon Morgan, Hall & Wilcox
Dean Newell, McInnes Wilson
David Newey, Gillis Delaney
Matthew Seisun, Curwoods
Judith Waldock, Moray & Agnew
Sybilla Waring-Lambert, Lander & Rogers
2016 edition published November 2016
Preeminent
Geoffrey Connellan, Moray & Agnew
Belinda Henningham, Wotton + Kearney
Sean O'Connor, Wotton + Kearney
Leading
Amanda Bond, Gillis Delaney
Michael Bowyer, HWL Ebsworth
Nevena Brown, Meridian Lawyers
Peter Ford, Curwoods
Paul Garnon, Curwoods
Paul Hendricks, Hicksons
Lucinda Lyons, Clyde & Co
Chris Wood, Sparke Helmore
Recommended
David Amentas, Clyde & Co
Nicholas Andrew, Barry.Nilsson.
Rachael Arnold, Hall & Wilcox
Simon Black, Barry.Nilsson.
Louise Cantrill, Henry Davis York
Stephen Connell, Gilchrist Connell
John Coorey, Sparke Helmore
Robert Crittenden, Meridian Lawyers
Ian Denham, Moray & Agnew
Mark Doepell, Sparke Helmore
Melissa Fenton, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Chris Finn, Kennedys
Michael Gillis, Gillis Delaney
David Greenhalgh, Bartier Perry
David Kearney, Wotton + Kearney
David Lee, Clyde & Co
Matthew McDonald, Curwoods
Tim Pitt, Moray & Agnew
Adam Ray, Rankin Ellison
Mike Roberts, Vardenaga Roberts
Andrew Toogood, Moray & Agnew
Rebecca Whittle, Henry Davis York
Phillip Wotton, Wotton + Kearney
2015 edition published December 2015
Preeminent
Peter Ford, Curwoods
Tim Pitt, Moray & Agnew
Charles Simon, Wotton + Kearney
Leading
Gillian Davidson, Sparke Helmore
Peter Miller, Lee & Lyons
Paul Garnon, Curwoods
Scott Hay, HWL Ebsworth
Belinda Henningham, Wotton + Kearney
Lucinda Lyons, Lee & Lyons
Matthew McDonald, Curwoods
Rhett Slocombe, Hall & Wilcox
Recommended
Rachael Arnold, Hall & Wilcox
Michael Bowyer, HWL Ebsworth
Michael Cooper, McCabes
Michelle Dunne, Lee & Lyons
Paul Kozub, Gilchrist Connell
Philip Lederman, Moray & Agnew
Nicholas Matkovich, HWL Ebsworth
James McLean, Moray & Agnew
Sean O'Connor, Wotton + Kearney
John Renshaw, McInnes Wilson
Tony Tooher, Bartier Perry