The Best Lawyers® in Australia, 2023 edition
21/04/2022
Piper Alderman is delighted to announce that in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers® in Australia, 52 of our partners and senior lawyers have been named a ‘Best Lawyer’ and 14 of our senior associates and special counsel have been named in the inaugural ‘Ones to Watch’ list.
The recognition is across 45 areas of law in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
The firm is also proud to announce that Chris Hartigan has been named “Lawyer of the Year” in Melbourne for Education Law.
The full list of practice areas and recognised lawyers is listed below.
Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- Simon Venus – Adelaide, AU
Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Tony Abbott – Adelaide, AU
- Anne Freeman – Sydney, AU
- Tom Griffith – Adelaide, AU
- Joanne Hardwick, Melbourne, AU
- Simon Morris – Sydney, AU
- Louise Thompson – Melbourne, AU
- Antony Disciscio – Adelaide, AU – Ones to Watch
- James Nunn – Adelaide, AU – Ones to Watch
- Kate Sambrook – Sydney, AU – Ones to Watch
- Hannah Veldre – Sydney, AU – Ones to Watch
- Beau Weigand- Sydney, AU – Ones to Watch
- Timothy Ward – Adelaide, AU – Ones to Watch
Banking and Finance Law
- Shannon Adams – Adelaide, AU
- Mark Gordon – Adelaide, AU
Commercial Law
- James Dickson – Adelaide, AU
- Peter Dwyer – Brisbane, AU
- Greg English – Adelaide, AU
- Mark Gordon – Adelaide, AU
- Martin Lovell – Adelaide, AU
- James Macdonald – Melbourne, AU
- Andrew Rankin – Brisbane, AU
- Simon Venus – Adelaide, AU
- Ashley Watson – Adelaide, AU
- James Hill – Melbourne, AU – Ones to Watch
- Liberty Privopoulos – Adelaide, AU – Ones to Watch
- Adela Sajevic – Adelaide, AU – Ones to Watch
Competition Law
- Andrew Rankin – Brisbane, AU
Construction / Infrastructure Law
- Megan Calder – Melbourne, AU
- Geoff Emmett – Melbourne, AU
- Martin Lovell – Adelaide, AU
- Karyn Reardon – Brisbane, AU
- Kathryn Walker – Adelaide, AU
Corporate / Governance Practice
- Shannon Adams – Adelaide, AU
- Michael Coker – Melbourne, AU
- Andrew Rankin – Brisbane, AU
- James Macdonald – Melbourne, AU
Corporate Law
- Sarah Clarke – Adelaide, AU
- James Dickson – Adelaide, AU
- Mark Gordon – Adelaide, AU
- Sebastian Greene – Melbourne, AU
- Wally McDonald – Sydney, AU
- Andrew Rankin – Brisbane, AU
- Hugh Scales – Melbourne, AU
- Simon Venus – Adelaide, AU
- Mark Williamson – Sydney, AU
Defamation and Media Law
- Simon Ward – Adelaide, AU
Education Law
- Tim Clark – Melbourne, AU
- Chris Hartigan – Melbourne, AU
- Erin McCarthy – Adelaide, AU
Energy Law
- Gordon Grieve – Sydney, AU
Employee Benefits Law
- Chris Hartigan – Melbourne, AU
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Practice
- Nick Burkett – Brisbane, AU
Equity Capital Markets Law
- Mark Williamson – Sydney, AU
Financial Institutions
- Andrea Beatty – Sydney, AU
Government Practice
- Wally McDonald – Sydney, AU
Health and Aged Care Law
- Tim Capelin – Sydney, AU
Hospitality and Tourism Law
- Jonathon Dodd – Adelaide, AU
Human Rights Law
- Erin McCarthy – Adelaide, AU
- Ben Motro – Sydney, AU
Information Technology Law
- Craig Subocz – Melbourne, AU – Ones to Watch
Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Louise Gehrig – Melbourne, AU
- Joanne Hardwick – Melbourne, AU
- Michael Lhuede – Melbourne, AU
- Louise Thompson – Melbourne, AU
Insurance Law
- Nick Burkett – Brisbane, AU
- Greg Whyte – Brisbane, AU
- Emma Baker – Brisbane, AU
Intellectual Property Law
- Tim O’Callaghan – Adelaide, AU
- Craig Subocz – Melbourne, AU – Ones to Watch
Labour and Employment Law
- Tim Capelin – Sydney, AU
- Chris Hartigan – Melbourne, AU
- Tim Lange – Melbourne, AU
- Erin McCarthy – Adelaide, AU
- Joe Murphy – Sydney, AU
- Zoe McQuillan – Sydney, AU – Ones to Watch
Leasing Law
- Mark Askin – Brisbane, AU
- Tony Britten-Jones – Adelaide, AU
- Warren Denny – Brisbane, AU
- Adam Rinaldi – Adelaide, AU
- Richard Abbott – Sydney, AU
Legal Malpractice Litigation
- Nick Burkett – Brisbane, AU
- Emma Baker – Brisbane, AU
Life Sciences Practice
- Lis Boyce – Sydney, AU
Litigation
- Tony Abbott – Adelaide, AU
- Joanne Hardwick – Melbourne, AU
- Simon Morris – Sydney, AU
- Simon Ward – Adelaide, AU
- Greg Whyte – Brisbane, AU
- Hannah Veldre – Sydney, AU – Ones to Watch
- Beau Weigand- Sydney, AU – Ones to Watch
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Michael Coker – Melbourne, AU
- James Dickson – Adelaide, AU
- James Macdonald – Melbourne, AU
- Wally McDonald – Sydney, AU
- Andrew Rankin – Brisbane, AU
- Simon Venus – Adelaide, AU
- Mark Williamson – Sydney, AU
- Bahar Agar – Sydney, AU – Ones to Watch
Mining Law
- Ashley Watson – Adelaide, AU
Native Title Law
- Ashley Watson – Adelaide, AU
Occupational Health and Safety Law
- Erin McCarthy – Adelaide, AU
Oil and Gas Law
- Ashley Watson – Adelaide, AU
Planning and Environmental Law
- Ashley Watson – Adelaide, AU
Privacy and Data Security Law
- Andrea Beatty – Sydney, AU
- Tim Clark – Melbourne, AU
Private Equity Law
- Mark Williamson – Sydney, AU
Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Nick Burkett – Brisbane, AU
- Emma Baker – Brisbane, AU
Project Finance and Development Practice
- Martin Lovell – Adelaide, AU
Real Property Law
- Richard Abbott – Sydney, AU
- Tony Britten-Jones – Adelaide, AU
- Warren Denny – Brisbane, AU
- Adam Rinaldi – Adelaide, AU
- Lauren Abbott – Brisbane, AU – Ones to Watch
- Janet Wong – Melbourne, AU – Ones to Watch
Regulatory Practice
- Andrea Beatty – Sydney, AU
Structured Finance Law
- Martin Lovell – Adelaide, AU
Tax Law
- Will Fennell – Adelaide, AU
Trade Law
- Tony Abbott – Adelaide, AU
Venture Capital Law
- James Macdonald – Melbourne, AU
- Mark Williamson – Sydney, AU
Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
- Donna Benge – Adelaide, AU
- Rod Jones – Adelaide, AU