The 2026 listing of leading New South Wales Wills & Estates Litigation Junior Counsel details juniors practising within the areas of Wills & Estates Litigation, Disputes and Contested matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by the state’s Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers and their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
John Armfield, Two Wentworth Chambers
Renee Bianchi, 13th Floor St James Hall
Craig Birtles, Two Wentworth Chambers
Patricia Muscat, 13 Wentworth Chambers
Leading
Justin Brown, 13 Wentworth Chambers
Therese Catanzariti, 13 Wentworth Chambers
Sharna Clemmett, 153 Phillip Barristers
Alisa Green, 13th Floor St James Hall
Colin Hodgson, 13 Wentworth Chambers
Hugh Morrison, 13th Floor St James Hall
Margaret Pringle, Chalfont Chambers
Francois Salama, 13th Floor St James Hall
Daniel Yazdani, 13th Floor St James Hall
Recommended
Caitlin Angus, Two Wentworth Chambers
Denis Barlin, 13 Wentworth Chambers
Michael Bennett, 13 Wentworth Chambers
Nicholas Bilinsky, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Paul Bolster, Two Wentworth Chambers
Matthew Cobb-Clark, Level 22 Chambers
David Currie, Fourth Floor Selborne Chambers
Angela Djukanovic, Chalfont Chambers
Keith Francis, 13th Floor St James Hall
Ari Katsoulas, Two Wentworth Chambers
Leah Sewell, Chalfont Chambers
Andrew Stevens, Two Wentworth Chambers
David Stewart, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Chris Tam, Eight Selborne Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published August 2025
Preeminent
John Armfield, Two Wentworth Chambers
Renee Bianchi, 13th Floor St James Hall
Craig Birtles, Two Wentworth Chambers
Patricia Muscat, 13 Wentworth Chambers
Leading
Justin Brown, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Sharna Clemmett, Greenway Chambers
Therese Catanzariti, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Colin Hodgson, 13 Wentworth Chambers
Hugh Morrison, 13th Floor St James Hall
Margaret Pringle, Chalfont Chambers
Francois Salama, 13th Floor St James Hall
Recommended
Denis Barlin, 13 Wentworth Chambers
Nicholas Bilinsky, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
David Currie, Fourth Floor Selborne Chambers
Angela Djukanovic, Chalfont Chambers
Alisa Green, 13th Floor St James Hall
Ari Katsoulas, Two Wentworth Chambers
Leah Sewell, Chalfont Chambers
Andrew Stevens, Two Wentworth Chambers
David Stewart, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Daniel Yazdani, 13th Floor St James Hall
2024 edition published September 2024
Market Leader
Craig Birtles, Two Wentworth Chambers
Preeminent
John Armfield, Two Wentworth Chambers
Renee Bianchi, 13th Floor St James Hall
Hugh Morrison, 13th Floor St James Hall
Patricia Muscat, 13 Wentworth Chambers
Margaret Pringle, Chalfont Chambers
Leading
Hayley Bennett, New Chambers
Nicholas Bilinsky, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Justin Brown, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Sharna Clemmett, Greenway Chambers
Therese Catanzariti, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Colin Hodgson, 13 Wentworth Chambers
Francois Salama, 13th Floor St James Hall
Recommended
Denis Barlin, 13 Wentworth Chambers
David Currie, Fourth Floor Selborne Chambers
Angela Djukanovic, Chalfont Chambers
Ari Katsoulas, Two Wentworth Chambers
David Liebhold, 13 Wentworth Chambers
Leah Sewell, Chalfont Chambers
Andrew Stevens, Two Wentworth Chambers
Daniel Yazdani, 13th Floor St James Hall
2023 edition published September 2023
Preeminent
John Armfield, Two Wentworth Chambers
Craig Birtles, Two Wentworth Chambers
Simon Chapple, 13th Floor St James Hall
Leading
Renee Bianchi, 13th Floor St James Hall
Therese Catanzariti, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Colin Hodgson, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Hugh Morrison, 13th Floor St James Hall
Patricia Muscat, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Margaret Pringle, Chalfont Chambers
Recommended
Denis Barlin, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Hayley Bennett, New Chambers
Nicholas Bilinsky, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Justin Brown, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Sharna Clemmett, Greenway Chambers
Ari Katsoulas, Two Wentworth Chambers
David Liebhold, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Francois Salama, 13th Floor St James Hall
2022 edition published September 2022
Market Leader
Simon Chapple, 13th Floor St James Hall
Preeminent
John Armfield, Two Wentworth Chambers
Craig Birtles, Two Wentworth Chambers
Leading
Renee Bianchi, 13th Floor St James Hall
Therese Catanzariti, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Nicholas Bilinsky, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Colin Hodgson, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Hugh Morrison, 13th Floor St James Hall
Patricia Muscat, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Margaret Pringle, Chalfont Chambers
Recommended
Denis Barlin, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Hayley Bennett, New Chambers
Justin Brown, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Sharna Clemmett, Greenway Chambers
Ramena Kako, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
David Liebhold, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Francois Salama, 13th Floor St James Hall
2021 edition published September 2021
Preeminent
John Armfield, 2 Wentworth Chambers
Simon Chapple, 13th Floor St James Hall
Leading
Denis Barlin, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Hayley Bennett, New Chambers
Renee Bianchi, 13th Floor St James Hall
Therese Catanzariti, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Nicholas Bilinsky, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Craig Birtles, Second Floor Wentworth Chambers
Colin Hodgson, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Hugh Morrison, 13th Floor St James Hall
Margaret Pringle, Chalfont Chambers
Recommended
Justin Brown, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Sharna Clemmett, Greenway Chambers
Ramena Kako, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
David Liebhold, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Patricia Muscat, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Francois Salama, 13th Floor St James Hall
2020 edition published August 2020
Preeminent
John Armfield, 2 Wentworth Chambers
Simon Chapple, 13th Floor St James Hall
Leading
Denis Barlin, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Renee Bianchi, 13th Floor St James Hall
Nicholas Bilinsky, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Craig Birtles, Second Floor Wentworth Chambers
Colin Hodgson, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
David Liebhold, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Hugh Morrison, 13th Floor St James Hall
Margaret Pringle, Chalfont Chambers
Recommended
Hayley Bennett, New Chambers
Justin Brown, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Therese Catanzariti, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Despina Christofis, Fourth Floor Selborne Chambers
Ramena Kako, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Patricia Muscat, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Francois Salama, 13th Floor St James Hall
2019 edition published September 2019
Preeminent
John Armfield, 2 Wentworth Chambers
Simon Chapple, 13th Floor St James Hall
Leading
Denis Barlin, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Renee Bianchi, 13th Floor St James Hall
Craig Birtles, Second Floor Wentworth Chambers
Colin Hodgson, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Margaret Pringle, Chalfont Chambers
Recommended
Hayley Bennett, New Chambers
Nicholas Bilinsky, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Justin Brown, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Therese Catanzariti, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Despina Christofis, Fourth Floor Selborne Chambers
Ramena Kako, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
David Liebhold, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Hugh Morrison, 13th Floor St James Hall
Peter O'Loughlin, 4th Floor St James Hall
Francois Salama, 13th Floor St James Hall
Geoffrey Underwood, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
2018 edition published September 2018
Preeminent
John Armfield, 2 Wentworth Chambers
Simon Chapple, 13th Floor St James Hall
Leading
Denis Barlin, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Colin Hodgson, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
David Liebhold, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Margaret Pringle, Chalfont Chambers
Recommended
Hayley Bennett, New Chambers
Renee Bianchi, 13th Floor St James Hall
Nicholas Bilinsky, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Justin Brown, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Therese Catanzariti, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Alun Hill, Chalfont Chambers
Ramena Kako, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Geoffrey Underwood, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
2017 edition published September 2017
Preeminent
John Armfield, Second Floor Wentworth Chambers
Simon Chapple, 13th Floor St James Hall
Leading
Nicholas Bilinsky, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Colin Hodgson, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
David Liebhold, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Margaret Pringle, Chalfont Chambers
Recommended
Denis Barlin, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Hayley Bennett, New Chambers
Renee Bianchi, 13th Floor St James Hall
Justin Brown, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Therese Catanzariti, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Despina Christofis, Fourth Floor Selborne Chambers
Ramena Kako, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Geoffrey Underwood, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers