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Congratulations to the 70 lawyers who have been included on the Best Lawyers’ list for 2027, which was announced last week. While we have 70 lawyers on the list across 30 specialty areas, some of them are recognised more than once, so we have 187 instances of recognition. 

A special mention to the two Partners recognised for the first time—Scott Puxty and Naomi Simmons.

In the article in The Australian reporting on this year's list, Best Lawyers Chief Executive Phillip Greer said the list showed the industry was well prepared for an uncertain future.

‘These rankings not only highlight the depth and calibre of Australian legal talent but provide a third-party validation of expertise and talent for lawyers, firms and clients in a highly competitive industry,’ Mr Greer said.

‘The rapidly evolving risk and economic landscape continues to drive change in Australia’s legal market,’ he said, citing succession planning and charities law.

Here’s the full list:

  • Alice Bain – Commercial Law
  • Anella Bortone – Personal Injury Litigation
  • Ben Burke – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Employee Benefits Law, Labour and Employment Law and Occupational Health and Safety Law
  • Seamus Burke – Employee Benefits Law and Labour and Employment Law
  • Malcolm Cameron – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Class Action Litigation, Financial Institutions, Insurance Law, Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation and Professional Malpractice Litigation
  • Steven Cardell – Commercial Law, Real Property Law and Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law
  • Theo Casimatis – Leasing Law and Real Property Law
  • Bill Chapman – Financial Institutions
  • Michael Cooper – Personal Injury Litigation
  • John Coorey – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Financial Institutions, Insurance Law, Litigation and Professional Malpractice Litigation
  • Aimee Dash – Insurance Law
  • Mark Doepel – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Health and Aged Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Litigation and Professional Malpractice Litigation
  • Michael Dwyer – Insurance Law, Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation
  • Matthew Ellis – Insurance Law
  • Karwan Eskerie – Immigration Law and Public Law
  • Katherine Evans – Immigration Law and Litigation
  • Maxine Feletti – Government Practice, Insurance Law, Litigation and Occupational Health and Safety Law
  • Hamish Fraser – Information Technology Law, Privacy and Data Security Law and Telecommunications Law
  • Mark Gray-Spencer – Aviation Law, Insurance Law and Litigation
  • Emma Gruschka – Labour and Employment Law
  • Greg Guest – Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation
  • Kiley Hodges – Construction / Infrastructure Law, Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation and Professional Malpractice Litigation
  • Luke Holland – Government Practice, Labour and Employment Law and Occupational Health and Safety Law
  • Sam Jackson – Labour and Employment Law and Occupational Health and Safety Law
  • Andrew Johnston – Structured Finance Law
  • Ian Jones – Insurance Law, Motor Vehicle Law and Personal Injury Litigation
  • Adrian Kemp – Personal Injury Litigation
  • Andrew Knight – Real Property Law
  • Michael La Vista – Litigation
  • Shelley Leembruggen – Personal Injury Litigation
  • Dino Liistro – Insurance Law, Litigation and Professional Malpractice Litigation
  • Stuart Marris – Government Practice, Insurance Law, Litigation and Public Law
  • Scott McDonald – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Law, Criminal Defence, Legal Malpractice Litigation, Litigation and Professional Malpractice Litigation
  • Julian McGrath – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation and Professional Malpractice Litigation
  • Patrick McGrath – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction / Infrastructure Law, Insurance Law and Litigation
  • Emily McKeowen – Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation
  • Yvette McLaughlin – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insurance Law, Litigation, Motor Vehicle Law and Personal Injury Litigation
  • Elisa McLennan – Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation
  • Janette McLennan – Class Action Litigation, Insurance Law and Litigation
  • Belinda Michalk – Insurance Law and Product Liability Litigation
  • Kristina Miller – Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation
  • Deborah Morris – Insurance Law and Professional Malpractice Litigation
  • Catherine Morton – Commercial Law and Government Practice
  • Fiona Nelson – Real Property Law
  • Ben Nicholls – Government Practice
  • Paul O'Dea – Commercial Law, Health and Aged Care Law, Leasing Law, Real Property Law and Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law
  • Joanne Palamara – Insurance Law, Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation
  • Rossana Parmegiani – Occupational Health and Safety Law
  • Scott Puxty – Health and Aged Care Law
  • Bernadette Rayment – Immigration Law and Public Law
  • Sarah Richards – Insurance Law, Litigation, Product Liability Litigation and Professional Malpractice Litigation
  • Chris Rimmer – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction / Infrastructure Law, Insurance Law, Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation
  • Laura Rush – Personal Injury Litigation
  • Renée Sadler – Motor Vehicle Law and Personal Injury Litigation
  • Mark Sainsbury – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Health and Aged Care Law, Insurance Law, Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation and Professional Malpractice Litigation
  • Leon Sakaris – Commercial Law, Leasing Law and Real Property Law
  • Phillip Salem – Government Practice
  • Matthew Seisun – Health and Aged Care Law, Motor Vehicle Law and Personal Injury Litigation
  • Naomi Simmons – Mining Law and Planning and Environmental Law
  • Michelle Taylor – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Law, Insurance Law, Litigation, Shipping and Maritime Law, Trade Law and Transportation Law
  • Kerri Thomas – Alternative Dispute Resolution and Insurance Law
  • Paul Tobin – Construction / Infrastructure Law
  • John Toigo – Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Health and Aged Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law and Natural Resources Law
  • Alexandra Wedutenko – Government Practice, Information Technology Law and Telecommunications Law
  • Liana Westcott – Commercial Law and Government Practice
  • David White – Real Property Law
  • Catherine Wilkinson – Labour and Employment Law and Occupational Health and Safety Law
  • Shane Williamson – Alternative Dispute Resolution and Professional Malpractice Litigation
  • Kylie Wilson –Commercial Law, Trusts and Estates and Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
  • Luke Woolley – Government Practice

Congratulations to all those recognised!

About Sparke Helmore

We’ve come a long way since our doors first opened in the Hunter in 1882.  We’ve had an office in Sydney since the ‘60s and we recently opened our tenth office in Cairns.

We cover six key areas of law – Corporate & Commercial, Commercial Insurance, Government, Property Environment & Finance, Statutory Lines of Insurance and Workplace – with more than 30 specialised areas of expertise. We’re a truly national, full service and proudly Australian firm that delivers results through deep collaboration with our clients. Wherever our clients need us, that’s where we’ll be.

Covering a big country needs a big team—we’re more than 1000 people now and still growing. And in true Australian spirit, we’re friendly, approachable and easy to work with. And when you work with one of us, you get the expertise of all of us.

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