Hall & Wilcox lawyers ranked in 2024 Best Lawyers in Australia
Hall & Wilcox is delighted that 76 lawyers were named in the 2024 Best Lawyers in Australia guide, with five being awarded ‘Lawyer of the Year’.
The five ‘Lawyer of the Year’ recipients are: Drew Castley (Ethics and Professional Responsibility Practice and Insurance Law), John Gray (Commercial Law), Andrew Lyle (Product Liability Litigation), Kelli Stallard (Product Liability Litigation) and Nicholas Studdert (Personal Injury Litigation).
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:
Recognised lawyers
Tony Macvean, Partner, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Equity Capital Markets Law
Tim Ainsworth, Partner, Personal Injury Litigation
Dr Wolfgang Babeck, European Counsel, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jane Baddeley, Partner, Real Property Law
Alison Baker, Partner, Employee Benefits 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, Litigation and 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
Matthew Curll, Partner, Insurance Law and Professional Malpractice Litigation
James Deady, Partner, Commercial Law
Aaron Dearden, Partner, Labour and Employment Law
Jennifer Degotardi, Partner, Leasing Law and Real Property Law
Gemma Dehn, Partner, Insurance Law
Mark Dessi, Partner, Project Finance and Development Practice
Graydon Dowd, Chief Executive Partner, Litigation and Product Liability Litigation
Stephanie Driscoll, Partner, Insurance Law
Mark Dunphy, Partner, Employee Benefits Law and 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 Law and Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
Alex Hartmann, Partner, Construction/Infrastructure Law
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 and Personal Injury Litigation
Stephen Klotz, Partner, Alternative Dispute Resolution and 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
Gavin Macrae, Partner, Insurance Law
Anne MacNamara, Partner, Superannuation Law and Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
Ceri McDonald, Special Counsel, Insurance Law and Legal Malpractice Litigation and Professional Malpractice Litigation
Matt McDonald, Partner, Litigation
Jason McMahon, Partner, Personal Injury Litigation
Kathy Melville, Partner, Insurance Law
Catie Moore, Partner, Commercial Law and Construction/Infrastructure Law, Energy Law
Simon Morgan, Partner, Personal Injury Litigation
Matthew Needham, Partner, Insurance Law and Litigation
Harry New, Partner, Commercial Law and Corporate/Governance Practice
Andrew O'Bryan, Partner, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
Rory O'Connor, Partner, Planning and Environmental Law
Priya Paquet, Partner, Insurance Law
Michael Parker, Partner, Tax Law
Ed Paton, Partner, Commercial Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Katherine Payne, Partner, Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation
Mark Petrucco, Partner, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Rosemary Roach, Partner, Labour and Employment Law
Martin Ross, Partner, Commercial Law, Defamation and Media Law and Sports Law
Chris Sacré, Partner, Shipping and Maritime Law and Transportation Law
Megan Scott, Special Counsel, Litigation
Rebecca Shelley, Partner, Insurance Law
Rhett Slocombe, Partner, Insurance Law
Tanya Smart, Partner, Personal Injury Litigation
Kelli Stallard, Partner, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation
Ilona Strong, Partner, Insurance Law
Nicholas Studdert, Partner, Personal Injury Litigation
Sean Sullivan, Special Counsel, Insurance Law and Occupational Health & Safety Law
Brendan Tobin, Partner, Planning and Environmental Law
Jacob Uljans, Partner, Litigation
Adrian Verdnik, Partner, Funds Management
Bridget Wall, Partner, Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Litigation and Professional Malpractice Litigation
Emma Woolley, Partner, Trusts and Estates and Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
Chris Wright, Senior Associate, Corporate/Governance Practice
Ones to watch
Kizzy Bagga, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Sydney
Matthew Barter, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Newcastle
Krisha Bennett, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Sydney
Todd Bromwich, Senior Associate, Tax Law, Sydney
Natasha Curry, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Sydney
Courtney Daunt, Senior Associate, Insurance Law and Product Liability Litigation, Brisbane
Adam Dimac, Special Counsel, Tax Law, Melbourne
Nhu-Thuy Dinh, Senior Associate, Labour and Employment Law, Melbourne
Chris Forder, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Melbourne
Stephanie Francis, Senior Associate, Real Property Law, Sydney
Charles Friocourt, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Sydney
Madelyne Inch, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Brisbane
Travis Jackson, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Melbourne
Lucy Kelsey, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Brisbane
Holly Lillico, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Perth
Jessica Luker, Senior Associate, Labour and Employment Law, Sydney
Stacey Marino, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Perth
Bianca McCormack, Senior Associate, Litigation, Melbourne
Ellie McGrory, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Perth
Rachel Morgan, Senior Associate, Personal Injury Litigation, Sydney
Matthew Peterson, Senior Associate, Labour and Employment Law, Sydney
Pia Rossignuolo, Senior Associate, Litigation, Melbourne
Martin Samyia, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Sydney
Ella Simmons, Senior Associate, Construction / Infrastructure Law, Melbourne
Nicholas Simpson, Senior Associate, Insurance Law, Sydney
Freya Soding, Senior Associate, Personal Injury Litigation and Insurance Law, Perth
Alison Thorp, Senior Associate, Planning and Environmental Law, Newcastle
Holly Turner, Senior Associate, Personal Injury Litigation, Sydney
