Piper Alderman ranked in 16 practice areas and named as ‘Firm to Watch’ in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, 2026 edition

National law firm Piper Alderman has been recognised in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026 edition across 16 practice areas, with 51 lawyers acknowledged for their standout contributions.

The annual rankings showcase the firm’s expertise across key areas of service, including Capital Markets: Equity, Corporate and M&A, Data Protection, Dispute Resolution: Class Actions, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Energy (Transactions and Regulatory), Environment and Planning, Fintech and Financial Services Regulatory, Infrastructure Projects and Construction, Intellectual Property, IT and Telecoms, Labour and Employment, Labour and Employment: Workplace Health and Safety (WHS), Natural Resources (Transactions and Regulatory), Real Estate, and Restructuring and Insolvency.

We are proud to spotlight the individual achievements of our Partners:

• Emily Haar, ‘Next Generation Partner’ for Labour and employment
• Martin Lovell, ‘Leading Partner’ for Energy (transactions and regulatory)
• Steven Pettigrove, ‘Next Generation Partner’ for Fintech and financial services regulatory
• Kate Sambrook, ‘Next Generation Partner’ for Dispute resolution (class actions)
• Josh Steele, ‘Leading Partner’ for Energy (transactions and regulatory)
• Juniper Watson, ‘Next Generation Partner’ for Infrastructure projects and construction

Piper Alderman was also recognised in the ‘Firms to Watch’ category for two practice areas: Competition and Trade, and Tax.

Managing Partner, Tony Britten-Jones commented:

“We are delighted to begin the year by sharing our rankings in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026 edition. Our recognition in the directory continues to improve each year, indicative of the firm’s commitment to excellence and growth. We thank our clients for their support throughout the research process, and we look forward to another year of collaboration and success.”

For full details of the firm’s 2026 rankings, click here.