The 2026 listing of leading New South Wales Wills & Estates Litigation Senior Counsel details silks 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
Simon Chapple SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Lindsay Ellison SC, Wardell Chambers
Leading
Anthony Cheshire SC, 8 Wentworth Chambers
Miles Condon SC, New Chambers
Raoul Wilson SC, Eighth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
Ian Davidson SC, Eight Selborne Chambers
Jean-Jacques Loofs SC, Eighth Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers
Greg McNally SC, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Michelle Painter SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Chris Wood SC, 13 Wentworth Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published August 2025
Preeminent
Simon Chapple SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Lindsay Ellison SC, 16th Floor Wardell Chambers
Leading
Anthony Cheshire SC, 8 Wentworth Chambers
Miles Condon SC, New Chambers
Raoul Wilson SC, Eighth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
Jean-Jaques Loofs SC, Eighth Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers
Michelle Painter SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Michael Willmott SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
2024 edition published September 2024
Preeminent
Simon Chapple SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Lindsay Ellison SC, 16th Floor Wardell Chambers
Leading
Anthony Cheshire SC, 8 Wentworth Chambers
Miles Condon SC, New Chambers
Raoul Wilson SC, Eighth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
Chris Birch SC, Eighth Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers
Christopher Harris SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Jean-Jaques Loofs SC, Eighth Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers
Michelle Painter SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Michael Willmott SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
2023 edition published September 2023
Market Leader
Lindsay Ellison SC, 16th Floor Wardell Chambers
Preeminent
Jane Needham SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Leading
Michael Willmott SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Raoul Wilson SC, Eighth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
Chris Birch SC, Eighth Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers
Paul Blackburn-Hart SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Anthony Cheshire SC, 8 Wentworth Chambers
Miles Condon SC, New Chambers
Jean-Jaques Loofs SC, Eighth Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers
Michelle Painter SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
2022 edition published September 2022
Market Leader
Lindsay Ellison SC, 16th Floor Wardell Chambers
Preeminent
Jane Needham SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Leading
Michael Willmott SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Raoul Wilson SC, Eighth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
Chris Birch SC, Eighth Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers
Paul Blackburn-Hart SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Anthony Cheshire SC, 8 Wentworth Chambers
Miles Condon SC, New Chambers
Chris Harris SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Jean-Jaques Loofs SC, Eighth Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers
Michelle Painter SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
2021 edition published September 2021
Market Leader
Lindsay Ellison SC, 16th Floor Wardell Chambers
Preeminent
Michael Meek SC, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Jane Needham SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Leading
Michael Willmott SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Raoul Wilson SC, Eighth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
Chris Birch SC, Eighth Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers
Paul Blackburn-Hart SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Miles Condon SC, New Chambers
Chris Harris SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Jean-Jaques Loofs SC, Eighth Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers
Greg McNally SC, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Michelle Painter SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
2020 edition published August 2020
Preeminent
Lindsay Ellison SC, 16th Floor Wardell Chambers
Michael Meek SC, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Jane Needham SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Leading
Michael Willmott SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Raoul Wilson SC, Eighth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
Chris Birch SC, Eighth Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers
Paul Blackburn-Hart SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Miles Condon SC, New Chambers
Chris Harris SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Jean-Jaques Loofs SC, Eighth Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers
Michelle Painter SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
2019 edition published September 2019
Market Leader
Lindsay Ellison SC, 16th Floor Wardell Chambers
Preeminent
Michael Meek SC, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Jane Needham SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Leading
Paul Blackburn-Hart SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Michael Willmott SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Raoul Wilson SC, Eighth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
Chris Birch SC, Eighth Floor Garfeld Barwick Chambers
Miles Condon SC, New Chambers
Chris Harris SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Jean-Jaques Loofs SC, 8th Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers
Michelle Painter SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
2018 edition published September 2018
Preeminent
Lindsay Ellison SC, 16th Floor Wardell Chambers
Michael Meek SC, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Jane Needham SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Leading
Paul Blackburn-Hart SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Michael Willmott SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Raoul Wilson SC, Eighth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
Chris Birch SC, Eighth Floor Garfeld Barwick Chambers
Miles Condon SC, New Chambers
Chris Harris SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Michelle Painter SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
2017 edition published September 2017
Preeminent
Lindsay Ellison SC, 16th Floor Wardell Chambers
Michael Meek SC, 13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Michael Willmott SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Leading
Paul Blackburn-Hart SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Jane Needham SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Michelle Painter SC, Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers
Raoul Wilson SC, Eighth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Recommended
Chris Birch SC, Eighth Floor Garfeld Barwick Chambers
Miles Condon SC, New Chambers
Chris Harris SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers