Congratulations to our 40+ lawyers recognised in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers across Australia and Singapore.

Our team was recognised across all individual award categories, including “Lawyer of the Year” awarded to Cheryl Phillips (Adelaide – Insurance Law), John Arranga (Melbourne – Health and Aged Care Law) and Cain Jackson (Melbourne – Professional Malpractice Litigation).

Special mention to Special Counsels Jacinta Fox, Nadica Mirceska and Senior Associate Joseph Nicholls who were recognised as “Ones to Watch”.

Based entirely on peer review, these rankings reflect the strength of our people across insurance and risk, as well as our continued growth across adjacent practice areas.

Those recognised include:

Australia (Best Lawyers)

Adelaide

  • Bill Conor – Insurance Law
  • Cheryl Phillips – Insurance Law, Motor Vehicle Law, Personal Injury Litigation (plus Lawyer of the Year for Insurance Law)

Brisbane

Canberra

  • Catherine Power – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Government Practice, Insurance Law, Litigation
  • Anthony Reilly – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Government Practice, Litigation, Public Law
  • Clare McNamara – Government Practice, Litigation

Melbourne

  • John Arranga – Health and Aged Care Law, Medical Negligence (plus Lawyer of the Year for Health and Aged Care Law)
  • Andrew Brennan – Insurance Law
  • Cain Jackson – Class Action Litigation, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice Litigation (plus Lawyer of the Year for Professional Malpractice Litigation)
  • Aisha Lala – Insurance Law, Shipping and Maritime Law
  • Lara Larking – Medical Negligence
  • Richard Leder – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Defamation and Media Law, Entertainment Law, Litigation
  • Nick Lux – Construction / Infrastructure Law, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice Litigation
  • Jonathan Maher – Insurance Law
  • Emily Payne – Personal Injury Litigation
  • Lisa Ridd – Legal Malpractice Litigation, Medical Negligence
  • Marcus Saw – Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation, Professional Malpractice Litigation, Transportation Law
  • Andrew Seiter – Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation
  • Andrew Smith – Medical Negligence
  • Emily Unger – Insurance Law

Perth

  • Ken Grunder – Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation

Sydney

Australia (Ones to Watch)

Melbourne

Sydney

Singapore (Best Lawyers)

Singapore