The 2026 listing of leading Victorian Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyers details solicitors practising in technology, media, defamation and telecommunications matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Cameron Abbott, K&L Gates
Philip Catania, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cheng Lim, Mallesons
Michael Park, Dentons
Leading
Ka-Chi Cheng, Norton Rose Fulbright
Kate Creighton-Selvay, Mallesons
Paul Kallenbach, MinterEllison
Julian Lincoln, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Antoine Pace, Gadens
Michael Swinson, Mallesons
Recommended
Elyse Adams, Allens
Michael Caplan, Gilbert + Tobin
Matthew Craven, HWL Ebsworth
Arvind Dixit, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lisa Fitzgerald, Norton Rose Fulbright
Robert Gregory, Maddocks
Dudley Kneller, Gadens
Tim Lee, HWL Ebsworth
Phillip Magness, Johnson Winter Slattery
Paul Noonan, Keypoint Law
Dan Pearce, Holding Redlich
Gina Tresidder, Russell Kennedy
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Preeminent
Philip Catania, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Cameron Abbott, K&L Gates
Kate Creighton-Selvay, King & Wood Mallesons
Arvind Dixit, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Paul Kallenbach, MinterEllison
Julian Lincoln, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michael Swinson, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Emma Butler, Ashurst
Michael Caplan, Gilbert + Tobin
Jean-Paul Cashen, Thomson Geer
Ka-Chi Cheng, Norton Rose Fulbrught
Tim Clark, Piper Alderman
Matthew Craven, HWL Ebsworth
John Dieckmann, Clayton Utz
Jonathan Kelp, MinterEllison
Andrea Kennedy, Hamilton Locke
Chris McLeod, Clayton Utz
Paul Noonan, Keypoint Law
Bernard O'Shea, Norton Rose Fulbright
Antoine Pace, Gadens
Michael Park, Dentons
Dan Pearce, Holding Redlich
Graham Phillips, Phillips Law
Suzy Schmitz, Keypoint Law
2024 edition published June 2024
Preeminent
Philip Catania, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Cameron Abbott, K&L Gates
Matthew Craven, HWL Ebsworth
Paul Kallenbach, MinterEllison
Julian Lincoln, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michael Swinson, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Tim Allen, Allens
Chris Broadbent, Switch Legal
Emma Butler, Ashurst
Michael Caplan, Gilbert + Tobin
Kate Creighton-Selvay, King & Wood Mallesons
John Dieckmann, Clayton Utz
Arvind Dixit, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ben Hamilton, Hall & Wilcox
Jonathan Kelp, MinterEllison
Dudley Kneller, Gadens
Bryce Menzies, Marshalls+Dent+Wilmoth
Shaun Miller, Shaun Miller Lawyers
Melanie Noble, Switch Legal
Paul Noonan, Keypoint Law
Bernard O'Shea, Norton Rose Fulbright
Nicholas Pullen, HWL Ebsworth
Jeremy Snow, KHQ Lawyers
David Vodicka, Media Arts Lawyers
2023 edition published June 2023
Preeminent
Philip Catania, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Cameron Abbott, K&L Gates
Paul Kallenbach, MinterEllison
Julian Lincoln, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michael Park, Allens
Dan Pearce, Holding Redlich
Michael Swinson, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Tim Allen, Allens
Peter Bartlett, MinterEllison
Chris Broadbent, Switch Legal
Emma Butler, Ashurst
Michael Caplan, Gilbert + Tobin
Matthew Craven, HWL Ebsworth
Tim Creek, Davies Collison Cave
Kate Creighton-Selvay, King & Wood Mallesons
John Dieckmann, Clayton Utz
Ben Hamilton, Hall & Wilcox
Gordon Hughes, Davies Collison Cave
Daniel Kovacs, KCL Law
Jenny Lalor, Lalor Law
Kate Marshall, KPMG Law
Bryce Menzies, Marshalls+Dent+Wilmoth
Peter Moon, Cooper Mills
Melanie Noble, Switch Legal
Paul Noonan, Keypoint Law
Antoine Pace, Gadens
Justin Quill, Thomson Geer
David Vodicka, Media Arts Lawyers
2022 edition published May 2022
Preeminent
Philip Catania, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Cameron Abbott, K&L Gates
John Dieckmann, Clayton Utz
Paul Kallenbach, MinterEllison
Julian Lincoln, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kate Marshall, KPMG Law
Michael Park, Allens
Michael Swinson, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Peter Bartlett, MinterEllison
Emma Butler, Ashurst
Michael Caplan, Gilbert + Tobin
Kate Creighton-Selvay, King & Wood Mallesons
Tony Dooley, TXD Law
Rob Gregory, Maddocks
Gordon Hughes, Davies Collison Cave
Dudley Kneller, Gadens
Daniel Kovacs, KCL Law
Renae Lattey, King & Wood Malleson
Richard Leder, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Chris McLeod, Clayton Utz
Peter Moon, Cooper Mills
Paul Noonan, Keypoint Law
Antoine Pace, Gadens
Dan Pearce, Holding Redlich
Graham Phillips, Phillips Law
Nicholas Pullen, HWL Ebsworth
Justin Quill, Thomson Geer
2021 edition published May 2021
Preeminent
Philip Catania, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Cameron Abbott, K&L Gates
Peter Bartlett, MinterEllison
Paul Kallenbach, MinterEllison
Richard Leder, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Park, Allens
Justin Quill, Thomson Geer
Michael Swinson, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Emma Butler, Ashurst
Michael Caplan, Gilbert + Tobin
John-Paul Cashen, Thomson Geer
Rob Gregory, Maddocks
John Dieckmann, Clayton Utz
Gordon Hughes, Davies Collison Cave
Dudley Kneller, Gadens
Renae Lattey, King & Wood Malleson
Julian Lincoln, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kate Marshall, KPMG Law
Bryce Menzies, Marshalls+Dent+Wilmoth
Chris McLeod, Clayton Utz
Paul Noonan, Keypoint Law
Antoine Pace, Gadens
Dan Pearce, Holding Redlich
Martin Ross, Hall & Wilcox
Nicholas Pullen, HWL Ebsworth
Darren Sommers, Adventum Legal
2020 edition published April 2020
Preeminent
Philip Catania, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Cameron Abbott, K&L Gates
Peter Bartlett, MinterEllison
Paul Kallenbach, MinterEllison
Richard Leder, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Park, Allens
Justin Quill, Macpherson Kelley
Recommended
Michael Caplan, Gilbert + Tobin
John-Paul Cashen, Macpherson Kelley
Kylie Diwell, MinterEllison
Rob Gregory, Maddocks
Tim Golder, Allens
Gordon Hughes, Davies Collison Cave
Dudley Kneller, Gadens
Renae Lattey, King & Wood Malleson
Julian Lincoln, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kate Marshall, KPMG Law
Chris McLeod, Clayton Utz
Paul Noonan, Keypoint Law
Antoine Pace, Gadens
Dan Pearce, Holding Redlich
Martin Ross, Hall & Wilcox
Nicholas Pullen, HWL Ebsworth
Darren Sommers, Adventum Legal
Michael Swinson, King & Wood Mallesons
2019 edition published May 2019
Preeminent
Philip Catania, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gordon Hughes, Davies Collison Cave
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Cameron Abbott, K&L Gates
Peter Bartlett, MinterEllison
Paul Kallenbach, MinterEllison
Chris McLeod, Clayton Utz
Nicholas Pullen, HWL Ebsworth
Justin Quill, Macpherson Kelley
Recommended
Michael Caplan, Gilbert + Tobin
Kylie Diwell, MinterEllison
Tony Dooley, TXD Law
Rob Gregory, Maddocks
Dudley Kneller, Madgwicks
Renae Lattey, King & Wood Malleson
Richard Leder, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Julian Lincoln, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kate Marshall, KPMG Law
Paul Noonan, Keypoint Law
Michael Park, Norton Rose Fulbright
Dan Pearce, Holding Redlich
Antoine Pace, Gadens
Graham Phillips, Phillips Law
Darren Sommers, KHQ Lawyers
Michael Swinson, King & Wood Mallesons
2018 edition published May 2018
Market Leader
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Preeminent
Cameron Abbott, K&L Gates
Philip Catania, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Leading
Gordon Hughes, Davies Collison Cave
Chris McLeod, Clayton Utz
Renae Lattey, King & Wood Malleson
Julian Lincoln, Herbert Smith Freehills
Antoine Pace, Gadens
Nicholas Pullen, HWL Ebsworth
Recommended
Peter Bartlett, MinterEllison
Michael Caplan, Gilbert + Tobin
Neil Carabine, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Chalet, Russell Kennedy
Peter Chalk, Ashurst
Tim Clark, Piper Alderman
Kylie Diwell, MinterEllison
Jonathan Feder, K&L Gates
Tim Golder, Allens
Rob Gregory, Maddocks
Richard Hoad, Clayton Utz
Peter Ickeringill, Baker & McKenzie
Paul Kallenbach, MinterEllison
Dudley Kneller, Madgwicks
Daniel Kovacs, KCL Law
Richard Leder, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Bryce Menzies, Marshalls + Dent
Paul Noonan, Thomson Geer
Michael Park, Norton Rose Fulbright
Dan Pearce, Holding Redlich
Graham Phillips, Phillips Law
Justin Quill, Macpherson Kelley
Darren Sommers, KHQ Lawyers
Michael Swinson, King & Wood Mallesons
Robert Walker, Gadens
Frances Wheelahan, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
2017 edition published June 2017
Market Leader
Philip Catania, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Preeminent
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Peter Bartlett, MinterEllison
Michael Caplan, Gilbert + Tobin
Neil Carabine, King & Wood Mallesons
Gordon Hughes, Davies Collison Cave
Paul Noonan, Thomson Geer
Justin Quill, Macpherson Kelley
Recommended
Andrew Chalet, Russell Kennedy
Tony Dooley, TXD Law
Stuart Gibson, Mills Oakley
Rob Gregory, Maddocks
Peter Ickeringill, Baker & McKenzie
Paul Kallenbach, MinterEllison
Dudley Kneller, Madgwicks
Richard Leder, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Julian Lincoln, Herbert Smith Freehills
Bryce Menzies, Marshalls + Dent
Antoine Pace, Gadens
Michael Park, Norton Rose Fulbright
Dan Pearce, Holding Redlich
Graham Phillips, Thomson Geer
Nicholas Pullen, HWL Ebsworth
Robert Walker, Gadens
Mark Weber, King & Wood Mallesons
2016 edition published August 2016
Market Leader
Philip Catania, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Preeminent
Niranjan Asaratnam, Allens
Peter Bartlett, MinterEllison
Neil Carabine, King & Wood Mallesons
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Paul Kallenbach, MinterEllison
Chris McLeod, Clayton Utz
Justin Quill, Macpherson Kelley
Robert Walker, Gadens
Recommended
Michael Caplan, Gilbert + Tobin
Andrew Chalet, Russell Kennedy
Ian Fullagar, Lander & Rogers
Rob Gregory, Maddocks
Peter Ickeringill, Baker & McKenzie
Dudley Kneller, Madgwicks
Richard Leder, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Julian Lincoln, Herbert Smith Freehills
Tim Lyons, DLA Piper
Bryce Menzies, Marshalls + Dent
Peter Moran, Norton Gledhill
Paul Noonan, Thomson Geer
Michael Park, Norton Rose Fulbright
Dan Pearce, Holding Redlich
Graham Phillips, Thomson Geer
David Poulton, MinterEllison
Nicholas Pullen, HWL Ebsworth
Mark Weber, King & Wood Mallesons



