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The Best Lawyers in Australia, 2018 edition

03/03/2017

Piper Alderman is delighted to announce that in the 2018 edition of Best LawyersTM Australia, 23 of our lawyers have been recognised across 25 areas of law. The Best LawyersTM list is collated using feedback from industry peers. This year we have 2 new lawyers recognised in Best LawyersTM including: Mark Williamson and Greg English.

Three of the firm’s partners have also been recognised with special awards:

  • Erin McCarthy named ‘Adelaide Lawyer of the Year – Occupational Health & Safety Law’
  • Simon Venus named ‘Adelaide Lawyer of the Year – Commercial Law’
  • Ashley Watson named ‘Adelaide Lawyer of the Year – Planning and Environmental Law’


The full list of those recognised is below:

12 Recognised Lawyers in Adelaide, Australia

  • Tony Abbott – Litigation and Trade Law
  • Tony Britten-Jones – Real Property Law and Leasing Law
  • James Dickson – Commercial Law and Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Greg English – Commercial Law
  • David Ey – Labour & Employment Law and Occupational Health & Safety Law
  • Geoff Forbes – Hospitality & Tourism Law
  • Mark Gordon – Banking & Finance Law and Corporate Law
  • Erin McCarthy – Labour & Employment Law and Occupational Health & Safety Law
  • Tim O’Callaghan – Intellectual Property Law
  • Simon Venus – Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Commercial Law and Corporate Law
  • Simon Ward – Defamation & Media Law and Litigation
  • Ashley Watson – Mining Law, Native Title Law and Planning & Environmental Law

3 Recognised Lawyers in Brisbane, Australia

  • Peter Dwyer – Commercial Law
  • Greg Whyte – Litigation and Legal Malpractice Litigation
  • Ted Williams – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate/Governance Practice and Construction/Infrastructure Law

4 Recognised Lawyers in Melbourne, Australia

  • Geoff Emmett – Construction/Infrastructure Law
  • Sebastian Greene – Corporate Law
  • Timothy Lange – Labour & Employment Law
  • Michael Lhuede – Insolvency & Reorganization Law

4 Recognised Lawyers in Sydney, Australia

  • Tim Capelin – Labour & Employment Law
  • Wally McDonald – Corporate Law, Government Practice and Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Mark Williamson – Corporate Law, Equity Capital Markets Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity Law and Venture Capital Law
  • Lexia Wilson – Real Property Law