Hamilton Locke has been recognised once again in the 18th edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia report, including the prestigious Best Lawyers: One to Watch list.
In the 2026 edition, 22 Hamilton Locke partners have been acknowledged for their excellence across 25 distinct practice areas, reflecting the depth and breadth of talent within our firm. Three partners have also been acknowledged in the Best Lawyers: One to Watch list.
Hamilton Locke: Best Lawyers in Australia (2026 Edition)
| Name | Practice | Recognised Since |
| Andrea Kennedy | Commercial Law | 2012 |
| Competition Law | 2012 | |
| Corporate Law | 2012 | |
| Regulatory Practice | 2012 | |
| Telecommunications Law | 2012 | |
| Ashley Poke | Corporate / Governance Practice | 2010 |
| Corporate Law | 2010 | |
| Mergers and Acquisitions Law | 2010 | |
| Private Equity Law | 2010 | |
| Brad Allen | Banking and Finance Law | 2020 |
| Structured Finance Law | 2020 | |
| Brett Heading | Agriculture and Rural Affairs | 2012 |
| Commercial Law | 2012 | |
| Corporate Law | 2012 | |
| Equity Capital Markets Law | 2012 | |
| Mergers and Acquisitions Law | 2012 | |
| Deanna Carpenter | Corporate Law | 2025 |
| Equity Capital Markets Law | 2025 | |
| Mergers and Acquisitions Law | 2025 | |
| Gaynor Tracey | Commercial Law | 2021 |
| Venture Capital Law | 2021 | |
| Hal Lloyd | Corporate Law | 2016 |
| Distressed Investing and Debt Trading Practice | 2016 | |
| Private Equity Law | 2016 | |
| Venture Capital Law | 2016 | |
| James Nicholls | Corporate / Governance Practice | 2021 |
| Corporate Law | 2021 | |
| Equity Capital Markets Law | 2021 | |
| Mergers and Acquisitions Law | 2021 | |
| Justin Fox | Corporate / Governance Practice | 2010 |
| Corporate Law | 2010 | |
| Mergers and Acquisitions Law | 2010 | |
| Madeleine Kulakauskas | Corporate Law | 2026 |
| Mark Schneider | Insolvency and Reorganisation Law | 2021 |
| Michael Boyce | Energy Law | 2021 |
| Mining Law | 2021 | |
| Natural Resources Law | 2021 | |
| Michael Tooma | Government Practice | 2010 |
| Litigation | 2010 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety Law | 2010 | |
| Nicholas Edwards | Insolvency and Reorganisation Law | 2026 |
| Litigation | 2025 | |
| Nicholas Humphrey | Corporate Law | 2009 |
| Venture Capital Law | 2009 | |
| Peter Williams | Commercial Law | 2022 |
| Mergers and Acquisitions Law | 2022 | |
| Shaun Hardcastle | Corporate Law | 2021 |
| Equity Capital Markets Law | 2021 | |
| Mergers and Acquisitions Law | 2021 | |
| Sophie Bradshaw | Commercial Law | 2016 |
| Intellectual Property Law | 2016 | |
| Privacy and Data Security Law | 2016 | |
| Timothy Grave | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 2014 |
| Litigation | 2014 | |
| Tricia Moloney SC | Banking and Finance Law | 2018 |
| Project Finance and Development Practice | 2018 | |
| Structured Finance Law | 2018 | |
| Trent Thorne | Agriculture and Rural Affairs | 2021 |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | 2021 | |
| Zina Edwards | Banking and Finance Law | 2025 |
Hamilton Locke Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia (2026 Edition)
| Name | Practice | Recognised Since |
| Emily Cossgrove | Labour and Employment Law | 2026 |
| Jeremy Newman | Corporate Law | 2023 |
| Ben Fisher | Insolvency and Reorganisation Law | 2024 |
For more than 30 years, Best Lawyers has been regarded as a respected publication within the legal profession, using a thorough peer-review process to identify and recognise the most exceptional legal practitioners.
Click here to view the 2026 Best Lawyers in Australia list.
