Hamilton Locke Ranked in Inaugural Best Law Firms™ in Australia Report

It’s an honour to see Hamilton Locke ranked in the inaugural edition of Best Law Firms™ in Australia, a publication milestone for Australia and the global legal community.

The debut edition celebrates the top 2% of Australian law firms, highlighting professional excellence across various practice areas and jurisdictions. The 2025 edition of Australia’s Best Law Firms™ publication includes all national and regional rankings for Australia.

Hamilton Locke was ranked nationally for Corporate Law and M&A Law, as well as in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne across several practice areas.

A summary of our rankings is outlined in the table below:

Best Law Firms – Australia Region (2025 Edition)
National Tier 3

 

  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Metropolitan Tier 1

 

Brisbane

 

  • Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  • Commercial Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Equity Capital Markets Law
  • Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Perth
  • Equity Capital Markets Law
Sydney

 

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Occupational Health and Safety Law
  • Venture Capital Law
Metropolitan Tier 2 Brisbane
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
Melbourne

 

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Corporate Law
Perth

 

 

  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Mining Law
  • Natural Resources Law
Sydney

 

 

  • Corporate Law
  • Government Practice
  • Litigation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Metropolitan Tier 3

 

Melbourne

 

  • Corporate / Governance Practice
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Sydney

 

  • Distressed Investing and Debt Trading Practice
  • Structured Finance Law

In addition to our rankings in Best Law Firms™ in Australia, a number of partners were recognised in the 17th edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia Report, which was released earlier this year. These awards reaffirm our continued commitment to excellence and dedication to the legal profession, as well as the collective efforts of our teams to deliver exceptional client outcomes.

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