The 2026 listing of leading NSW Workplace Health & Safety Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of workplace and occupational health and safety matters in the New South Wales legal market who have been identified by the state’s employment law barristers and solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Paul Cutrone, Seyfarth
John Makris, Kingston Reid
Leading
Nerida Jessup, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Bill Kritharas, Sparke Helmore
Scarlet Reid, Ashurst
Michael Tooma, Hamilton Locke
Recommended
Adam Battagello, Lander & Rogers
Alice De Boos, Kingston Reid
Sarah Goodhew, Seyfarth
Carlie Holt, Pinsent Masons
Nathan Roberts, McCullough Robertson
Previous editions
2025 edition published February 2025
Preeminent
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Paul Cutrone, Seyfarth
John Makris, Kingston Reid
Leading
Carlie Holt, Pinsent Masons
Scarlet Reid, Ashurst
Michael Tooma, Hamilton Locke
Recommended
Alice De Boos, Kingston Reid
Cormack Dunn, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Sian Gilbert, Wotton + Kearney
Sarah Goodhew, Seyfarth
Nerida Jessup, Herbert Smith Freehills
Bill Kritharas, Sparke Helmore
Catherine Wilkinson, Sparke Helmore
2024 edition published March 2024
Preeminent
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Paul Cutrone, Seyfarth
John Makris, Kingston Reid
Scarlet Reid, Ashurst
Leading
Cormack Dunn, Worldsafe Legal
Michael Tooma, Hamilton Locke
Catherine Wilkinson, Sparke Helmore
Recommended
Alice De Boos, Kingston Reid
Jim Fox, MinterEllison
Sian Gilbert, Wotton + Kearney
Sarah Goodhew, Seyfarth
Nerida Jessup, Herbert Smith Freehills
Bill Kritharas, Sparke Helmore
Gregg McCann, HWL Ebsworth
Katherine Morris, Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael Selinger, Holding Redlich
2023 edition published March 2023
Preeminent
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Paul Cutrone, Seyfarth
John Makris, Kingston Reid
Leading
Carlie Holt, Sparke Helmore
Scarlet Reid, McCullough Robertson
Michael Tooma, Clyde & Co
Recommended
Alice De Boos, Kingston Reid
Cormack Dunn, Worldsafe Legal
Jim Fox, MinterEllison
Nerida Jessup, Herbert Smith Freehills
Bill Kritharas, Sparke Helmore
Trent Sebbens, Ashurst
Michael Selinger, Holding Redlich
Catherine Wilkinson, Sparke Helmore
2022 edition published February 2022
Preeminent
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Paul Cutrone, Seyfarth
John Makris, Kingston Reid
Leading
Carlie Holt, Sparke Helmore
Scarlet Reid, McCullough Robertson
Michael Tooma, Clyde & Co
Recommended
Cormack Dunn, Worldsafe Legal
Jim Fox, MinterEllison
Sarah Goodhew, Seyfarth
Nerida Jessup, Herbert Smith Freehills
Bill Kritharas, Sparke Helmore
Greg McCann, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Trent Sebbens, Ashurst
Michael Selinger, Holding Redlich
Catherine Wilkinson, Sparke Helmore
2021 edition published March 2021
Preeminent
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Paul Cutrone, Seyfarth
John Makris, Kingston Reid
Leading
Carlie Holt, Sparke Helmore
Scarlet Reid, McCullough Robertson
Michael Tooma, Clyde & Co
Recommended
Cormack Dunn, Worldsafe Legal
Jim Fox, MinterEllison
Sarah Goodhew, Seyfarth
Nerida Jessup, Herbert Smith Freehills
Shivchand Jhinku, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rod Marshall, FCB Workplace Law
Tim McDonald, Moray & Agnew
Greg McCann, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Trent Sebbens, Ashurst
Michael Selinger, Holding Redlich
Catherine Wilkinson, Sparke Helmore
Tony Woods, Lander & Rogers
2020 edition published February 2020
Preeminent
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Paul Cutrone, Seyfarth
Michael Tooma, Clyde & Co
Leading
Carlie Holt, Sparke Helmore
John Makris, Kingston Reid
Scarlet Reid, McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jonathan Corlett, Thomson Geer
Cormack Dunn, Worldsafe Legal
Sian Gilbert, HWL Ebsworth
Sarah Goodhew, Seyfarth
Nerida Jessup, Herbert Smith Freehills
James Mattson, Bartier Perry
Greg McCann, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Katherine Morris, Norton Rose Fulbright
Matthew Robinson, FCB Workplace Law
Trent Sebbens, Ashurst
2019 edition published February 2019
Preeminent
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Paul Cutrone, Seyfarth Shaw
Michael Tooma, Clyde & Co
Leading
Carlie Holt, Sparke Helmore
John Makris, K&L Gates
Scarlett Reid, McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jonathan Corlett, Thomson Geer
Roland Hassall, Sparke Helmore
Shivchand Jinku, Herbert Smith Freehills
Athena Koelmeyer, Workplace Law
Greg McCann, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Jennifer Patterson, MinterEllison
Peter Punch, Carroll & O'Dea
Matthew Robinson, FCB Workplace Law
Trent Sebbens, Ashurst
Mark Sullivan, Lander & Rogers
Robbie Walker, Clayton Utz
2018 edition published February 2018
Preeminent
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Paul Cutrone, Seyfarth Shaw
Michael Tooma, Clyde & Co
Leading
Carlie Holt, Sparke Helmore
Gerard Phillips, K&L Gates
Scarlett Reid, McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jonathan Corlett, Thomson Geer
Cormack Dunn, Dentons
Roland Hassall, Sparke Helmore
Shivchand Jinku, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jeremy Kennedy, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
John Makris, K&L Gates
Michael Selinger, Holding Redlich
Robbie Walker, Clayton Utz
2017 edition published February 2017
Preeminent
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Paul Cutrone, Seyfarth Shaw
Michael Tooma, Clyde & Co
Leading
John Makris, K&L Gates
Gerard Phillips, K&L Gates
Scarlett Reid, Henry Davis York
Recommended
Miles Bastick, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jack de Flamingh, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cormack Dunn, Dentons
Siobhan Flores-Walsh, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jim Fox, MinterEllison
Carlie Holt, Sparke Helmore
Bill Kritharas, Sparke Helmore
Katherine Morris, Norton Rose Fulbright
Stephen Nettleton, Ashurst
Jennifer Patterson, MinterEllison
2016 edition published February 2016
Leading
Lea Constantine, Ashurst
Paul Cutrone, Seyfarth Shaw
Gerard Phillips, K&L Gates
Michael Tooma, Clyde & Co
Recommended
Michael Connolly, HWL Ebsworth
Harriett Eager, Minter Ellison
Siobhan Flores-Walsh, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Carlie Holt, Sparke Helmore
Bill Kritharas, Sparke Helmore
John Makris, K&L Gates
Stephen Nettleton, Ashurst
Scarlet Reid, Henry Davis York