News | 51 Gadens lawyers recognised in 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia™

Gadens is proud to announce 51 partners and lawyers have been recognised across 38 areas of law in the 18th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia™.

We extend a special congratulations to Richard Patridge, who has been named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Venture Capital Law (Melbourne) — a distinguished and well-deserved honour.

Mark Pistilli, CEO and Managing Partner of Gadens, commented:

“It’s incredibly rewarding to see so many of our people recognised in this year’s edition, particularly following our recent mergers in 2024. The breadth of recognition across four jurisdictions is a true reflection of the strength, depth, and talent within our firm. I’m proud of what we’ve achieved together, and this recognition reinforces the value we continue to deliver to our clients and the broader legal community.”

We are pleased to have the following people recognised:

• Adrian Chotar – Information Technology Law, Telecommunications Law
• Adrian Clifford – Litigation
• Alexandra Walker – Real Property Law
• Andrew Denehy – Construction / Infrastructure Law, Litigation
• Andrew Kennedy – Leasing Law, Real Property Law
• Anna Koumides – Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Antoine Pace – Commercial Law, Competition Law, Education Law, Information Technology Law, Privacy and Data Security Law
• Archie Smith – Real Property Law
• Brihony Boan – Real Property Law
• Clare Miller – Commercial Law, Corporate Law
• Daniel Middleton – Construction / Infrastructure Law, Litigation, Real Property Law
• David O’Farrell – Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Denise Sheehan – Real Property Law
• Doug Goodman – Corporate / Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Dudley Kneller – Commercial Law, Information Technology Law, Privacy and Data Security Law
• Elliot Raleigh – Banking and Finance Law, Project Finance and Development Practice
• Gary Koh – Real Property Law
• George Haros – Commercial Law, Labour and Employment Law
• Gerard O’Hara – Litigation
• Gerard Timbs – Land Use and Zoning Law, Planning and Environmental Law
• Guy Edgecombe – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Jeremy Smith – Commercial Law, Corporate / Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Jim Demack – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction / Infrastructure Law, Government Practice, Litigation
• John Nicolas – Leasing Law, Real Property Law
• Jol Rogers – Commercial Law, Corporate / Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Kate Mills – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Class Action Litigation, Financial Institutions, Litigation, Regulatory Practice, Tax Law
• Kathy Merrick – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Government Practice, Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation, Regulatory Practice
• Kelly Griffiths – Litigation
• Kenneth Tang – Banking and Finance Law, Distressed Investing and Debt Trading Practice, Leveraged Buyouts
• Lionel Hogg – Commercial Law, Corporate / Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Energy Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Public Law
• Lui Scipioni – Leasing Law, Real Property Law
• Mark Pistilli – Corporate Law, Energy Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
• Matthew Raven – Leasing Law, Project Finance and Development Practice, Real Property Law
• Michael James – Government Practice
• Michael Owens – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Government Practice, Real Property Law
• Patrick Holland – Mining Law
• Patrick Walsh – Class Action Litigation, Government Practice, Litigation
• Peter Poulos – Commercial Law, Government Practice, Tax Law
• Richard Partridge – Commercial Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
• Robert Hinton – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Sally Tuckfield – Leasing Law, Real Property Law
• Scott Couper – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Government Practice, Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation
• Sean Huggins – Leasing Law, Real Property Law
• Shanna Livingstone – Leasing Law
• Simon Theodore – International Arbitration, Litigation, Sports Law
• Siobhan Mulcahy – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Employee Benefits Law, Litigation
• Steven Troeth – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Employee Benefits Law, Labour and Employment Law, Occupational Health and Safety Law
• Susan Forrest – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation
• Susan Goodman – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Regulatory Practice
• Tony Greenaway – Leasing Law, Real Property Law
• William Marshall – Labour and Employment Law

We’re also proud to recognise the rising stars of our firm who have been acknowledged in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia^™:

• Alicia Auden – Insolvency and Reorganisation Law
• Andrew Mackenzie – Leasing Law & Real Property Law
• Olivia Coburn – Intellectual Property Law
• Gary Lim – Commercial Law
• Rachael Lopez – Intellectual Property Law