We are delighted to share that Hamilton Locke has been recognised in the Best Lawyers 2026 edition of Best Law Firms – Australia across a range of practice areas and jurisdictions nationally.
Hamilton Locke Rankings
| Category | Location | Practice Area |
| National Tier 2 | Corporate Law | |
| Mergers and Acquisitions Law | ||
| National Tier 3 | Commercial Law | |
| Litigation | ||
| Project Finance and Development Practice | ||
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Brisbane | Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
| Brisbane | Commercial Law | |
| Brisbane | Corporate Law | |
| Brisbane | Equity Capital Markets Law | |
| Brisbane | Insolvency and Reorganization Law | |
| Brisbane | Mergers and Acquisitions Law | |
| Melbourne | Banking and Finance Law | |
| Melbourne | Corporate Law | |
| Melbourne | Telecommunications Law | |
| Perth | Corporate Law | |
| Perth | Equity Capital Markets Law | |
| Perth | Mergers and Acquisitions Law | |
| Sydney | Alternative Dispute Resolution | |
| Sydney | Banking and Finance Law | |
| Sydney | Litigation | |
| Sydney | Occupational Health and Safety Law | |
| Sydney | Venture Capital Law | |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Brisbane | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| Melbourne | Corporate / Governance Practice | |
| Melbourne | Mergers and Acquisitions Law | |
| Melbourne | Private Equity Law | |
| Melbourne | Project Finance and Development Practice | |
| Melbourne | Structured Finance Law | |
| Perth | Mining Law | |
| Perth | Natural Resources Law | |
| Sydney | Corporate Law | |
| Sydney | Government Practice | |
| Sydney | Mergers and Acquisitions Law | |
| Sydney | Structured Finance Law | |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Melbourne | Commercial Law |
| Melbourne | Competition Law | |
| Melbourne | Regulatory Practice | |
| Sydney | Commercial Law | |
| Sydney | Distressed Investing and Debt Trading Practice |
The Best Law Firms – Australia rankings are based on extensive research, including surveys of over 2,000 client references, almost 4,500 lawyers, and interviews with nearly 200 practice group and firm leaders — providing genuine insight and peer-driven feedback from across the legal profession.
Congratulations to all of our teams who have been recognised, and thank you to our clients and peers for their ongoing support.
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