Barry Nilsson's Family Law team has once again received impressive recognition in the annual Doyle's Guide.
This year, BN maintained its national listing as a 'First Tier Family & Divorce Law Firm' in Australia. Additionally, BN maintained its status as First Tier Family & Divorce Law Firm in Brisbane and continued to be recognised among the leading Family & Divorce Law Firms in Melbourne and Sydney. Amongst this impressive firm recognition, we have also achieved 17 individual lawyer listings across five family law categories.
"This is another outstanding result for our national family law team, reflecting the expertise of our people and the exceptional service we provide to clients across Australia." - Geoff Sinclair, Family Law Principal
Conducted through a peer-review survey, Doyle's Guide is a comprehensive annual listing recognising Australia's leading law firms and lawyers.
BNs Family Law team received the following recognition in the 2026 edition of Doyle's Guide:
Leading Family & Divorce Law Firms
- First Tier Family & Divorce Law Firm in Australia
- First Tier Family & Divorce Law Firm in Brisbane
- Third Tier Family & Divorce Law Firms in Melbourne
- Recommended Family & Divorce Law Firms in Sydney
Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers - Australia
Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers
- Geoffrey Sinclair, Brisbane - Preeminent
- James Steel, Brisbane - Preeminent
- Scott Wedgwood, Brisbane - Leading
- Will Stidston, Melbourne - Leading
- Genevieve Morgan, Sydney - Recommended
- Matt Hempstead, Brisbane - Recommended
- Thea Davies, Brisbane - Recommended
Leading Family Lawyers (High-Value & Complex Property Matters)
- Geoff Sinclair, Brisbane - Preeminent
- James Steel, Brisbane - Leading
- Scott Wedgwood, Brisbane - Leading
- Will Stidston, Melbourne - Recommended
Leading Parenting & Children's Matters Lawyers
- Thea Davies, Brisbane - Leading
- Genevieve Morgan, Sydney - Recommended
- Kim Lamb, Melbourne - Recommended
- Meagan Murrell, Brisbane - Recommended
- James Steel, Brisbane - Recommended