Best Lawyers has recently released their 2024 list of leading lawyers and Cooper Grace Ward is proud to share 24 team members have been named across 25 areas of expertise. Among them, four team members have been recognised for the first time.

Furthermore, we are proud to share that partner Scott Hay-Bartlem has been awarded 'Lawyer of the Year' in Superannuation Law for a third time, a remarkable achievement. In addition, Cameron Lack in our property, planning and environment team has been praised as 'One to Watch' by Best Lawyers in the area of Real Property Law.

Below is the full list of our lawyers recognised by Best Lawyers (with the year they were first listed).

Greg Cahill (2012)

Commercial Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tax Law

Trusts and Estates

Brady Cockburn (2018)

Insurance Law

Motor Vehicle Law

Personal Injury Litigation

Marcus Ford (2020)

Real Property Law

David Grace (2014)

Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Commercial Law

Corporate / Governance Practice

Corporate Law

Scott Hay-Bartlem (2014)

Superannuation Law – 'Lawyer of the Year'

Commercial Law

Superannuation Law

Trusts and Estates

Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice

Fletch Heinemann (2014)

Customs and Excise Law

Tax Law

Damian Hinkley (listed for the first time)

Insurance Law

Personal Injury Litigation

Clinton Jackson (2019)

Superannuation Law

Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice

Chantal Kirkwood (listed for the first time)

Leasing Law

Hayley Mitchell (2021)

Trusts and Estates

Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice

Monique Moloney (listed for the first time)

Personal Injury Litigation

Clive Nichol (2018)

Leasing Law

Real Property Law

Leanne O'Neill (2020)

Government Practice

Tony Park (2013)

Insurance Law

Motor Vehicle Law

Personal Injury Litigation

Graham Roberts (2018)

Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Rocco Russo (2021)

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Angela Sheehy (listed for the first time)

Leasing Law

Annie Smeaton (2020)

Labour and Employment Law

Charles Sweeney (2013)

Commercial Law

Corporate Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Linda Tapiolas (2018)

Trusts and Estates

Kim Teague (2017)

Health and Aged Care Law

Leasing Law

Real Property Law

Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law

Greg Thorne (2020)

Banking and Finance Law

Belinda Winter (2013)

Labour and Employment Law

Occupational Health and Safety Law

Justine Woods (2017)

Family Law

Family Law Mediation

Best Lawyers – Ones To Watch

Cameron Lack

Real Property Law

Best Lawyers is a respected peer-reviewed publication for the legal profession, the media and the public, having been in circulation for more than three decades. The list brings together top names in a range of specialist practice areas within the legal profession across the globe.

Congratulations to all lawyers listed!