66 Piper Alderman lawyers recognised in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers® in Australia

66 of Piper Alderman’s lawyers have been recognised in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers® in Australia.

53 Piper Alderman lawyers are listed as a ‘Best Lawyer’ in acknowledgment of their exceptional contributions to the legal profession with a further 13 lawyers named in the ‘Ones to Watch’ list, which highlights emerging talent and recognises outstanding professional excellence among lawyers in the earlier stages of their careers.

In terms of individual recognition, 2 Piper Alderman partners have been named ‘Lawyer of the Year’, an honour awarded to one outstanding lawyer per practice area across Australia.

• Partner Rod Jones has been named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for ‘Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice’, Adelaide
• Partner Ashley Watson has been named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for ‘Mining Law’, Adelaide

Brisbane Partner, Josh Steele has been recognised for the first time in the 2027 edition as ‘Best Lawyer’ for ‘Mergers and Acquisitions Law’ and ‘Natural Resources Law’.

Piper Alderman has been recognised in 53 areas of law, across Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.

Managing Partner, James Macdonald commented on the announcement:

“This recognition is an outstanding reflection of Piper Alderman’s national depth and scope of expertise across our firm and reinforces our ongoing commitment to delivering client outcomes through responsive, commercially decisive, expert advice. I congratulate all those recognised on their well‑deserved listings.”

For full details about Piper Alderman’s 2027 recognised lawyers, click here.