Hamilton Locke has been recognised in the 2025 IFLR1000 guide for excellence across multiple practice areas and individual rankings.
Lawyer rankings:
| Highly regarded | Cristín McCoy | Private Equity |
|---|---|---|
| James Delesclefs | Private Equity, M&A | |
| Matt Baumgurtel | Project Development – Energy | |
| Nicholas Edwards | Restructuring and Insolvency | |
| Shaun Hardcastle | Capital Markets: Equity, M&A | |
| Highly regarded and Women leaders | Zina Edwards | Banking and Finance, Restructuring and Insolvency |
| Notable practitioners | Brit Ibanez | Financial Services Regulatory |
| Deanna Carpenter | Capital Markets: Equity, M&A | |
| Margot King | Real Estate, Project Development: Energy and Infrastructure | |
| Tricia Moloney | Banking and Finance | |
| Rising star partners | Andrew Vincent | Banking and Finance |
| Jeremy Newman | Capital Markets: Equity | |
| Lauren Cloete | Banking and Finance | |
| Rising stars | Adriaan van der Merwe | Projects |
| Ben Fisher | Restructuring and Insolvency | |
| David O’Carroll | Project Development: Energy |
Practice area rankings:
| Tier 3 | Banking and Finance |
| M&A | |
| Tier 4 | Capital Markets |
| Projects | |
| Restructuring and Insolvency |
This year’s rankings highlight the strength of our practices and the calibre of our lawyers, underscoring our ongoing commitment to delivering outstanding results for our clients.
The IFLR1000 is a globally respected resource for legal market insights, ranking firms and individuals for excellence in financial and corporate transactional work across key areas such as Banking, Capital Markets, Financial Services Regulatory, Investment Funds, M&A, Private Equity, Project Development, Project Finance, and Restructuring and Insolvency.
Congratulations to our teams and individuals who have achieved recognition in this year’s guide.
Click here to view the full rankings.
