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The Best Law Firms® ranked by Best Lawyers, 2026 edition

29/05/2025

Piper Alderman is delighted to announce that in the 2026 Edition of The Best Law Firms®, the firm has been recognised 91 times across five offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, covering 45 areas of law.

The full list of practice areas is listed below.

National – 9 firm rankings

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Commercial Law
  • Construction / Infrastructure Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Labour and Employment Law
  • Litigation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Real Property Law

Adelaide – 29 firm rankings

  • Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Asset Finance Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Construction / Infrastructure Law
  • Corporate / Governance Practice
  • Corporate Law
  • Debt Capital Markets Law
  • Education Law
  • Energy Law
  • Hospitality and Tourism Law
  • Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Labour and Employment Law
  • Leasing Law
  • Litigation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Mining Law
  • Native Title Law
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Occupational Health and Safety Law
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Planning and Environmental Law
  • Project Finance and Development Practice
  • Real Property Law
  • Structured Finance Law
  • Tax Law
  • Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice

Brisbane – 11 firm rankings

  • Commercial Law
  • Competition Law
  • Construction / Infrastructure Law
  • Corporate / Governance Practice
  • Corporate Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Legal Malpractice Litigation
  • Leasing Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Professional Malpractice Litigation
  • Real Property Law

Melbourne – 17 firm rankings

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Commercial Law
  • Construction / Infrastructure Law
  • Corporate / Governance Practice
  • Corporate Law
  • Education Law
  • Employee Benefits Law
  • Funds Management
  • Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Labour and Employment Law
  • Litigation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Occupational Health and Safety Law
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Private Equity Law
  • Tax Law
  • Venture Capital Law

Perth – 7 firm rankings

  • Leasing Law
  • Litigation
  • Mining Law
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Planning and Environmental Law
  • Real Property Law
  • Water Law

Sydney – 18 firm rankings

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Commercial Law
  • Construction / Infrastructure Law
  • Corporate / Governance Practice
  • Corporate Law
  • Equity Capital Markets Law
  • Financial Institutions
  • Government Practice
  • Health and Aged Care Law
  • Human Rights Law
  • Labour and Employment Law
  • Leasing Law
  • Life Sciences Practice
  • Litigation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Regulatory Practice
  • Real Property Law