A record 27 lawyers from Cooper Grace Ward have been listed in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers Australia.
In the individual Best Lawyers rankings, 21 team members were named and a further 6 were recognised as 'Ones to Watch', with the team featuring across 23 areas of expertise.
In addition, two CGW partners have been awarded 'Lawyer of the Year' – Clinton Jackson for Superannuation Law and Phil Vickery for Franchise Law. This award is given to a single lawyer in each area of expertise and geographic region, based on the highest overall peer feedback. This is a testament to their exceptional dedication and expertise in their respective field.
Best Lawyers is a highly regarded, peer-reviewed publication that brings together top names in a range of specialist practice areas worldwide.
Below is the full list of Cooper Grace Ward lawyers recognised by Best Lawyers (including the year they were first listed).
Best Lawyers Australia – listings for 2027 edition
- Annie Smeaton (2020)
- Labour and Employment Law
- Brady Cockburn (2018)
- Insurance Law
- Motor Vehicle Law
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Charles Sweeney (2013)
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Chris Ward (2027)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Family Law Mediation
- Clinton Jackson (2019)
- Superannuation Law
- Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
- Clive Nichol (2018)
- Leasing Law
- Real Property Law
- David Grace (2014)
- Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- Commercial Law
- Competition Law
- Corporate / Governance Practice
- Corporate Law
- Greg Cahill (2012)
- Commercial Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Greg Thorne (2020)
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Law
- Justine Woods (2017)
- Family Law
- Kathy Prince (2024)
- Real Property Law
- Laura Gahan (2020)
- Leasing Law
- Real Property Law
- Leeann Murphy (2020)
- Family Law
- Linda Tapiolas (2018)
- Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Marcus Ford (2020)
- Real Property Law
- Michael Donnelly (2027)
- Leasing Law
- Phil Vickery (2019)
- Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- Corporate Law
- Franchise Law
- Health and Aged Care Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Rebecca Edwards (2027)
- Superannuation Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
- Rocco Russo (2021)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Commercial Law
- Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation
- Scott Hay-Bartlem (2014)
- Commercial Law
- Superannuation Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
- Tony Park (2013)
- Insurance Law
- Motor Vehicle Law
- Personal Injury Litigation
Best Lawyers Australia – Ones to Watch
- Cameron Lack
- Real Property Law
- Damien Jarrett
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Francesca Da Silva
- Trusts and Estates
- Jess Byrne
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Kim Villis
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Tom Walrut
- Tax Law