Hamilton Locke is pleased to share that our lawyers have again been acknowledged in The Best Lawyers in Australia, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch and Lawyer of the Year Awards for 2027.
28 of our practitioners have been recognised this year across 25 practice groups. The results highlight the strength of our practice across Australia, with lawyers recognised across a wide range of specialties. We are proud to celebrate both long-standing leaders in their fields and emerging practitioners who are making their mark in the profession.
2027 Lawyer of the Year Awards
| Name | Practice | Recognised Since |
| Andrea Kennedy | Telecommunications Law | 2012 |
| Brett Heading | Agriculture and Rural Affairs | 2012 |
| Shaun Hardcastle | Equity Capital Markets Law | 2021 |
The Best Lawyers in Australia (2027 Edition)
| Name | Practice | Recognised Since |
| Andrea Kennedy | Commercial Law | 2012 |
| Competition Law | 2012 | |
| Corporate Law | 2012 | |
| Mergers and Acquisitions Law | 2012 | |
| Regulatory Practice | 2012 | |
| Telecommunications Law | 2012 | |
| Ashley Poke | Corporate and 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 | |
| Catherine Nufer | Non Profit and Charities Law | 2027 |
| 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 and Governance Practice | 2021 |
| Corporate Law | 2021 | |
| Equity Capital Markets Law | 2021 | |
| Mergers and Acquisitions Law | 2021 | |
| Justin Fox | Corporate and Governance Practice | 2010 |
| Corporate Law | 2010 | |
| Mergers and Acquisitions Law | 2010 | |
| Madeleine Kulakauskas | Corporate Law | 2026 |
| Mark Payne | Tax Law | 2014 |
| Mark Schneider | Insolvency and Reorganisation 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 | |
| Tim Grave | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 2014 |
| Litigation | 2014 | |
| Trent Thorne | Agriculture and Rural Affairs | 2021 |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | 2021 | |
| Zina Edwards | Banking and Finance Law | 2025 |
| Structured Finance Law | 2027 |
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia (2027 Edition)
| Name | Practice | Recognised Since |
| Ben Fisher | Insolvency and Reorganisation Law | 2024 |
| Emile McPhee | Banking and Finance Law | 2023 |
| Real Property Law | 2023 | |
| Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law | 2023 | |
| Faye Winterflood | Real Property Law | 2027 |
| Janice Yew | Commercial Law | 2027 |
| Jeremy Newman | Corporate Law | 2023 |
| Mergers and Acquisitions Law | 2027 | |
| Matthew Butchard | Real Property Law | 2027 |
