Hall & Wilcox lawyers named in 2023 Best Lawyers in Australia
Hall & Wilcox is delighted that 71 lawyers were named in the 2023 Best Lawyers in Australia guide, with six being awarded ‘Lawyer of the Year’.
The six ‘Lawyer of the Year’ recipients are: Paul Baxter (Personal Injury Litigation), Stephanie Driscoll (Personal Injury Litigation), Mark Inston (Asset Finance Law), Tony Macvean (Corporate Law), Ceri McDonald (Insurance Law) and Martin Ross (Sports Law).
In addition, 18 of our early-career and mid-career lawyers (those who have been practising for around 3-8 years) have been recognised as Ones to Watch.
Best Lawyers is a peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide. Lawyers are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and likelihood to refer work and are divided by location and practice areas. ‘Lawyer of the Year’ recipients receive the most votes in their category.
Hall & Wilcox congratulates the following people:
Tony Macvean, Partner, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Equity Capital Markets Law
Dr Wolfgang Babeck, European Counsel, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jane Baddeley, Partner, Leasing Law, Real Property Law
Alison Baker, Partner, Employee Benefits Law
Natalie Bannister, Partner, Real Property Law
Noel Batrouney, Consultant, Litigation
Paul Baxter, Partner, Commercial Law, Insurance Law, Motor Vehicle Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Shipping & Maritime Law, Trade Law, Transportation Law
Brian Bolton, Special Counsel, Insurance Law
Stacey Boulton, Special Counsel, Insurance Law
Scott Butler, Partner, Insolvency and Reorganisation Law
Fay Calderone, Partner, Labour and Employment Law
Drew Castley, Partner, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Practice, Insurance Law, Litigation, Professional Malpractice Litigation
Deborah Chew, Partner, Corporate/Governance Practice
Alison Choy Flannigan, Partner, Biotechnology Law, Health & Aged Care Law and Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law
John Coldham, Consultant, Personal Injury Litigation
Matthew Curll, Partner, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice Litigation
James Deady, Partner, Commercial Law
Aaron Dearden, Partner, Labour and Employment Law
Jennifer Degotardi, Partner, Real Property Law
Gemma Dehn, Special Counsel, Insurance Law
Mark Dessi, Partner, Project Finance and Development Practice
Graydon Dowd, Chief Executive Partner, Litigation, Product Liability Litigation
Stephanie Driscoll, Partner, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation
Mark Dunphy, Partner, Employee Benefits Law, Labour and Employment Law
Andrew Fairley AM, Consultant, Superannuation Law
Penelope Ford, Partner, Alternative Dispute Resolution
John Gray, Partner, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Outsourcing Law, Privacy and Data Security Law and Telecommunications Law
Ben Hamilton, Partner, Intellectual Property Law
Laura Hanrahan, Special Counsel, Trusts and Estates and Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
Claire Hawke-Gundill, Special Counsel, Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
Frank Hinoporos, Partner, Tax Law
Philip Hopley, Partner, Insurance Law
John Hutchinson, Consultant, Corporate Law, Corporate/Governance Practice, Equity Capital Markets Law, Funds Management, Investment Funds, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Mark Inston, Partner, Asset Finance Law, Equipment Finance Law
Keith James, Consultant, Tax Law
Wayne Kelcey, Partner, Litigation
Nathan Kennedy, Partner, Insurance Law
Terry Killian, Partner, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation
Stephen Klotz, Partner, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation
Meg Lee, Partner, Land Use and Zoning Law, Planning and Environmental Law
Emma Leys, Partner, Real Property Law
Andrew Lyle, Partner, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation
Anne MacNamara, Partner, Superannuation, Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
Ceri McDonald, Special Counsel, Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Litigation and Professional Malpractice Litigation
Jason McMahon, Partner, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation
Catie Moore, Partner, Commercial Law, Construction/Infrastructure Law, Energy Law
Simon Morgan, Partner, Personal Injury Litigation
Matthew Needham, Partner, Litigation
Harry New, Partner, Commercial Law, Corporate/Governance Practice
Andrew O'Bryan, Partner, Tax Law
Rory O'Connor, Partner, Planning and Environmental Law
Michael Parker, Partner, Tax Law
Ed Paton, Partner, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Katherine Payne, Partner, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation
Mark Petrucco, Partner, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Rosemary Roach, Partner, Labour and Employment Law
Martin Ross, Partner, Commercial Law, Defamation and Media Law, Entertainment Law, Sports Law
Chris Sacré, Partner, Shipping and Maritime Law, Transportation Law
Rebecca Shelley, Partner, Insurance Law
Rhett Slocombe, Partner, Insurance Law
Kelli Stallard, Partner, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation
Ilona Strong, Partner, Insurance Law
Nicholas Studdert, Partner, Personal Injury Litigation
Sean Sullivan, Special Counsel, Insurance Law, Occupational Health & Safety Law
Brendan Tobin, Partner, Planning and Environmental Law
Joanna Turnbull, Partner, Insurance Law
Jacob Uljans, Partner, Litigation
Adrian Verdnik, Partner, Funds Management
Ahranee Vijayaseelan, Partner, Insurance Law
Bridget Wall, Special Counsel, Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Litigation
Chris Wright, Lawyer, Corporate/Governance Practice
Courtney Daunt, Senior Associate, Insurance Law and Product Liability Litigation, Brisbane
Chris Forder, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Melbourne
Travis Jackson, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Melbourne
Pia Rossignuolo, Senior Associate, Litigation, Melbourne
Ella Simmons, Senior Associate, Construction / Infrastructure Law, Melbourne
Matthew Barter, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Newcastle
Bianca McCormack, Senior Associate, Litigation, Melbourne
Alison Thorp, Senior Associate, Planning and Environmental Law, Newcastle
Amy Bilich, Senior Associate, Personal Injury Litigation, Perth
Stacey Marino, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Perth
Freya Soding, Senior Associate, Personal Injury Litigation, Perth
Kizzy Bagga, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Sydney
Stephanie Francis, Senior Associate, Real Property Law, Sydney
Hilary Lee, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Sydney
Matthew Peterson, Senior Associate, Labour and Employment Law, Sydney
Martin Samyia, Senior Associate, Insurance Law and Litigation, Sydney
Nicholas Simpson, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Sydney
Holly Turner, Senior Associate, Personal Injury Litigation, Sydney