The Best Lawyers® in Australia, 2024 edition
20/04/2023
Piper Alderman is delighted to announce that in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers® in Australia, 54 of our lawyers have been named a ‘Best Lawyer’ and 18 of our senior lawyers have been named in the ‘Ones to Watch’ list.
The firm has been recognised across a total of 43 areas of law in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
Adelaide partner, Ashley Watson, has also been named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for both Native Title Law, Adelaide and Oil and Gas Law, Adelaide.
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
- Louise Thompson – Melbourne, AU
- Antony Disciscio – Adelaide, AU – Ones to Watch
- Sian Ede – Sydney, 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
- Timothy Ward – Adelaide, AU – Ones to Watch
- Beau Weigand- Sydney, AU – Ones to Watch
Banking and Finance Law
- Shannon Adams – Adelaide, AU
- Mark Gordon – Adelaide, AU
Commercial Law
- Andrea Beatty – Sydney, AU
- 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
- Caren Klavsen – Brisbane, 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
- Juniper Watson – Adelaide, AU
Corporate / Governance Practice
- Shannon Adams – Adelaide, AU
- Michael Coker – Melbourne, AU
- Andrew Rankin – Brisbane, AU
- James Macdonald – Melbourne, AU
Corporate Law
- Marcus Best – Melbourne, 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
- Faiza Bukhary – Melbourne, AU – Ones to Watch
Defamation and Media Law
- Simon Ward – Adelaide, AU
Education Law
- Chris Hartigan – Melbourne, AU
- Erin McCarthy – Adelaide, 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
- Faiza Bukhary – Melbourne, AU – Ones to Watch
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
Life Sciences Practice
- Lis Boyce – Sydney, AU
Litigation
- Tony Abbott – Adelaide, AU
- Joanne Hardwick – Melbourne, AU
- Meriel Steadman – Perth, AU
- Simon Ward – Adelaide, AU
- Greg Whyte – Brisbane, AU
- James Nunn – Adelaide, AU – Ones to Watch
- Travis Shueard – Adelaide, AU – Ones to Watch
- Sian Ede – Sydney, AU – Ones to Watch
- Hannah Veldre – Sydney, AU – Ones to Watch
- Beau Weigand – Sydney, AU – Ones to Watch
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Michael Coker – Melbourne, 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
- Marcus Best – Melbourne, AU
Native Title Law
- Ashley Watson – Adelaide, AU
Occupational Health and Safety Law
- Erin McCarthy – Adelaide, AU
- Emily Slaytor – Adelaide, AU – Ones to Watch
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
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
- Marcus Andrews – Sydney, 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
Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
- Donna Benge – Adelaide, AU
- Rod Jones – Adelaide, AU