Barry Nilsson has once again received outstanding recognition in the annual Best Lawyers guide, with 58 of our lawyers recognised by their peers, resulting in 103 individual listings across 15 categories and five states.
Special recognition has been given to Insurance & Health Principals Melanie Quixley and Julie Kinnear. Melanie was named 'Lawyer of the Year' for Product Liability Litigation in Brisbane, while Julie was recognised as 'Lawyer of the Year' for Litigation in Adelaide. These awards recognise the lawyers with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region.
Lawyers recognised in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia include:
Insurance & Health Lawyers
Adelaide
- Andrew Hilditch, Principal – Insurance Law
- Julie Kinnear, Principal – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction / Infrastructure Law, Insurance Law, Litigation, and Personal Injury Litigation
- Helen Stavridis, Principal – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insurance Law, Litigation, and Personal Injury Litigation
- Chris Evans, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
Brisbane
- Stewart Boland, Principal – Insurance Law
- Megan Daniel, Principal – Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation
- Sophie Devitt, Principal – Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Litigation, Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Jordan Farr, Principal – Insurance Law, Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Peter Murdoch, Principal – Insurance Law
- Samantha Pillay, Principal – Insurance Law and Medical Negligence
- Melanie Quixley, Principal – Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation
- Robert Samut, Principal – Insurance Law
- Fiona Sennett, Principal – Insurance Law
- Gillian Sheppard, Principal – Insurance Law
- Rhett Kennedy, Consultant – Insurance Law and Litigation
- Emma Baker, Special Counsel – Insurance Law and Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Sarah Carlisle, Special Counsel– Personal Injury Litigation
- Anna Clarke, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
- Natasha Farr, Special Counsel – Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Litigation and Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Lisa Hulcombe, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
- Daniel McCormack, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
- Jessica Pendlebury, Special Counsel – Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation
- Kristie Swainston, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
Melbourne
- Peter Ewin, Principal – Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation
- Sasha Jeffrey-Bailey, Principal – Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation
- Scott Shelly, Principal – Insurance Law
- Damian Clancy, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
- Jane Coventry, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
- Rosalind Gilsenan, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
- Lyra Ang, Senior Associate – Insurance Law
Perth
- Toby Barrie, Principal – Class Action Litigation, Insurance Law, and Litigation
- Jock Campbell, Principal – Insurance Law, Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Cameron Maclean, Principal – Insurance Law and Litigation
- Colby Treasure, Principal – Insurance Law
- Belinda Randall, Consultant – Insurance Law
- Michael Massarotto, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
Sydney
- Nicholas Andrew, Principal – Insurance Law and Litigation
- James Berg, Principal – Insurance Law, Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Toby Biddle, Principal – Health and Aged Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence, and Product Liability Litigation
- Simon Black, Principal – Insurance Law
- Kate Hickey, Principal – Insurance Law and Medical Negligence
- James Morse, Principal – Insurance Law and Litigation
- Neroli Martin, Consultant – Health and Aged Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence, and Personal Injury Litigation
- Natalie Aprea, Special Counsel – Insurance Law and Medical Negligence
Family Law, Wills & Estates Lawyers
Brisbane
- Thea Davies, Principal – Family Law
- Geoffrey Sinclair, Principal – Family Law and Family Law Mediation
- James Steel, Principal – Family Law and Family Law Mediation
- Scott Wedgwood, Principal – Family Law and Family Law Mediation
- Emma Blay, Special Counsel – Trusts and Estates and Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
Melbourne
- Kim Lamb, Principal – Family Law
- Will Stidston, Principal – Family Law
- Amelia Beveridge, Special Counsel – Family Law
- Natalia Todorovic, Special Counsel – Family Law
Sydney
- Genevieve Morgan, Principal – Family Law
Ones to Watch in Australia
Brisbane
- Felix Kalade, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
- James Meehan, Senior Associate – Insurance Law
- Beth Royan, Senior Associate – Insurance Law
Melbourne
- Amanda Emonson, Senior Associate – Insurance Law