Hall & Wilcox lawyers named in 2025 Best Lawyers in Australia
Hall & Wilcox celebrates 120 of our lawyers, who were named in the 2025 Best Lawyers in Australia.
Two partners were awarded ‘Lawyer of the Year’: Partners Sean McMahon (Funds Management) and Anne MacNamara (Wealth Management/Succession Planning Practice).
In addition, 28 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:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Graydon Dowd, Chief Executive Partner
- Penelope Ford, Partner
- Stephen Klotz, Partner
- Mark Petrucco, Partner
Asset Finance Law
- Mark Inston, Partner
Banking and Finance Law
- Emma Donaghue, Partner
- Mark Inston, Partner
Biotechnology Law
- Alison Choy Flannigan, Partner
Commercial Law
- Paul Baxter, Partner
- James Deady, Partner
- John Gray, Partner
- Stephen Klotz, Partner
- Tony Macvean, Partner
- Harry New, Partner
- Ed Paton, Partner
- Martin Ross, Partner
- Nicole Tumiati, Partner
Construction/Infrastructure Law
- Catie Moore, Partner
- John O’Kane, Partner
Corporate/Governance Practice
- Deborah Chew, Partner
- John Hutchinson, Consultant
- Harry New, Partner
- Chris Wright, Senior Associate
Corporate Law
- Langton Clarke, Partner
- Sevan Gore, Partner
- John Hutchinson, Consultant
- Kristy McCluskey, Special Counsel
- Tony Macvean, Partner
- Harry New, Partner
- Ed Paton, Partner
Employee Benefits Law
- Alison Baker, Partner
- Mark Dunphy, Partner
Energy Law
- Catie Moore, Partner
Equipment Finance Law
- Mark Inston, Partner
Equity Capital Markets Law
- Sevan Gore, Partner
- Tony Macvean, Partner
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Practice
- Drew Castley, Partner
Financial Institutions
- Vince Battaglia, Partner
Funds Management
- Emma Donaghue, Partner
- John Hutchinson, Consultant
- Sean McMahon, Partner
- Adrian Verdnik, Partner
Government practice
- Natalie Bannister, Partner
- Nicola Johnson, Partner
Health and Aged Care Law
- Alison Choy Flannigan, Partner
Information Technology Law
- John Gray, Partner
- Martin Ross, Partner
Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Scott Butler, Partner
- Katherine Payne, Partner
Insurance Law
- Tim Ainsworth, Partner
- Paul Baxter, Partner
- Brian Bolton, Special Counsel
- Stacey Boulton, Special Counsel
- Drew Castley, Partner
- Matthew Curll, Partner
- Gemma Dehn, Partner
- Jennifer Douglass, Special Counsel
- Stephanie Driscoll, Partner
- Ana Forster, Partner
- Terry Killian, Partner
- Gavin Macrae, Partner
- Kathy Melville, Partner
- Matthew Needham, Partner
- Priya Paquet, Partner
- Hannah Peddie, Special Counsel
- Rebecca Shelley, Partner
- Rhett Slocombe, Partner
- Kelli Stallard, Partner
- Ilona Strong, Partner
- Sean Sullivan, Special Counsel
- Bridget Wall, Partner
Intellectual Property Law
- John Gray, Partner
- Ben Hamilton, Partner
Investment Funds
- Emma Donaghue, Partner
- John Hutchinson, Consultant
- Sean McMahon, Partner
Investment Law
- Tony Macvean, Partner
- Harry New, Partner
Labour and Employment Law
- Fay Calderone, Partner
- Aaron Dearden, Partner
- Mark Dunphy, Partner
- Iona Goodwin, Special Counsel
- Rosemary Roach, Partner
Land Use and Zoning Law
- Meg Lee, Partner
- Rory O'Connor, Partner
Leasing Law
- Jennifer Degotardi, Partner
- Emma Leys, Partner
Legal Malpractice Litigation
- Bridget Wall, Partner
Litigation
- Noel Batrouney, Consultant
- Scott Butler, Partner
- Drew Castley, Partner
- Graydon Dowd, Partner
- Penelope Ford, Partner
- Julian Hammond, Partner
- Stephen Klotz, Partner
- Matt McDonald, Partner
- Matthew Needham, Partner
- Michael Parker, Partner
- Katherine Payne, Partner
- Megan Scott, Special Counsel
- Kathryn Sharpe, Special Counsel
- Sean Sullivan, Special Counsel
- Jacob Uljans, Partner
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- John Hutchinson, Consultant
- Ed Paton, Partner
Mining Law
- Sevan Gore, Partner
Motor Vehicle Law
- Paul Baxter, Partner
- Michael Dent, Special Counsel
- Nathan Kennedy, Partner
Occupational Health and Safety Law
- Sean Sullivan, Special Counsel
Outsourcing Law
- John Gray, Partner
Personal Injury Litigation
- Tim Ainsworth, Partner
- Paul Baxter, Partner
- Grant Galvin, Partner
- Kirrilee Kennedy, Partner
- Nathan Kennedy, Partner
- Terry Killian, Partner
- Jason McMahon, Partner
- Simon Morgan, Partner
- Rhett Slocombe, Partner
- Tanya Smart, Partner
- Kelli Stallard, Partner
- Nicholas Studdert, Partner
- Joanna Turnbull, Partner
Planning and Environmental Law
- Meg Lee, Partner
- Rory O'Connor, Partner
- Brendan Tobin, Partner
Privacy and Data Security Law
- John Gray, Partner
Product Liability Litigation
- Graydon Dowd, Partner
- Matthew Curll, Partner
- Kelli Stallard, Partner
Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Drew Castley, Partner
- Matthew Curll, Partner
- Bridget Wall, Partner
Project Finance and Development Practice
- Mark Dessi, Partner
Public Law
- Nicola Johnson, Partner
Real Property Law
- Jane Baddeley, Partner
- Natalie Bannister, Partner
- Jennifer Degotardi, Partner
- Kristy Dorney, Partner
- Emma Leys, Partner
- Mark Lyons, Partner
Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law
- Alison Choy Flannigan, Partner
Shipping and Maritime Law
- Paul Baxter, Partner
- Chris Sacré, Partner
Sports Law
- Martin Ross, Partner
Structured Finance Law
- Mark Inston, Partner
Superannuation Law
- Laura Hanrahan, Special Counsel
- Andrew Fairley AM, Consultant
- Anne MacNamara, Partner
Tax Law
- Frank Hinoporos, Partner
- Keith James, Consultant
- Michael Parker, Partner
Telecommunications Law
- John Gray, Partner
Transportation Law
- Paul Baxter, Partner
- Chris Sacré, Partner
Trusts and Estates
- Claire Hawke-Gundill, Special Counsel
- Laura Hanrahan, Special Counsel
- William Moore, Partner
- Emma Woolley, Partner
Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
- Claire Hawke-Gundill, Special Counsel
- Laura Hanrahan, Special Counsel
- Anne MacNamara, Partner
- Emma Woolley, Partner
Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Jeremy Roby, Senior Associate
Construction/Infrastructure Law
- Ella Simmons, Senior Associate
Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Pia Rossignuolo, Senior Associate
Insurance Law
- Kizzy Bagga, Senior Associate
- Matthew Barter, Senior Associate
- Krisha Bennett, Senior Associate
- Natasha Curry, Senior Associate
- Courtney Daunt, Senior Associate
- Charles Friocourt, Senior Associate
- Madelyne Inch, Senior Associate
- Lucy Kelsey, Senior Associate
- Stacey Marino, Senior Associate
- Ellie McGrory, Senior Associate
- Rachel Morgan, Senior Associate
- Freya Soding, Senior Associate
Labour and Employment Law
- Jessica Luker, Senior Associate
- Nhu-Thuy Dinh, Senior Associate
Leasing Law
- Lucy Wilcox, Senior Associate
Litigation
- Peter Brownless, Senior Associate
- Rachel Giudicatti, Senior Associate
- Adrian Lee, Senior Associate
- Hilary Lee, Senior Associate
- Ellie McGrory, Senior Associate
- Pia Rossignuolo, Senior Associate
Personal Injury Litigation
- Charles Friocourt, Senior Associate
- Hilary Lee, Senior Associate
- Rachel Morgan, Senior Associate
- Freya Soding, Senior Associate
- Holly Turner, Senior Associate
Planning and Environmental Law
- Alison Thorp, Senior Associate
Product Liability Litigation
- Courtney Daunt, Senior Associate
Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Madelyne Inch, Senior Associate
Real Property Law
- Matt Dolan, Senior Associate
- Luke Hefferan, Senior Associate
- Stephanie Francis, Senior Associate
Tax Law
- Todd Bromwich, Senior Associate