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Total listings in WWL: Australia & New Zealand
FRANCHISE
This year’s research showcases 30 leading practitioners in Australia and New Zealand’s franchising market. They are highly recommended for their impressive handling of licensing matters and complex disputes.
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Stephen Giles
Norton Rose Fulbright Australia Melbourne
Most Highly Regarded
Allison McLeod
HWL Ebsworth Melbourne
Penny Ward
Baker McKenzie Sydney
Sean O’Donnell
HWL Ebsworth Sydney
Australia
HWL Ebsworth excels with four practitioners endorsed in this year’s chapter.
Sean O’Donnell comes highly recommended by peers as “an excellent litigator” who excels in complex domestic franchising disputes.
Derek Sutherland earns plaudits for his “high profile in the franchising sector”, with sources further commending his astute handling of franchising, licensing and commercial matters.
Allison McLeod is lauded for “always taking a balanced view on commercial and legal risks” and has “an excellent knowledge of franchising law”.
Louise Wolf receives a plethora of endorsement for her first-rate franchising practice, where she advises franchisors and franchisees on the gamut of compliance and transactional matters.
Maddocks cements its sterling reputation with four lawyers listed here.
Greg Hipwell has a leading reputation as “a high-profile lawyer in the market” with “a deep knowledge of franchising”.
Fiona Wallwork is “an excellent franchising practitioner” with an impressive roster of clients spanning the real estate, consumer goods and food sectors.
MST Lawyers comes widely endorsed and sees four practitioners recommended.
Philip Colman receives widespread acclaim as “an outstanding lawyer” who is “incredibly effective” in franchising transactions and dispute resolution.
Raynia Theodore possesses “a massive knowledge of franchising” and “understands the complexity and challenges that accompany businesses, which is always reflected in her advice”.
Stephen Giles of Norton Rose Fulbright Australia has “extensive experience in franchising” and is “a well-known lawyer for franchisees and franchisors alike”.
Nigel Jones stands out in the franchising market, thanks to his prestigious track record in complex litigation.
Penny Ward at Baker McKenzie is “a top-rated franchising lawyer” who is “a longstanding practitioner in the field with an impressive profile”. Coulter Roache’s Tony Garrisson is renowned for his “top-flight industry contributions” and has “a fantastic reputation” in the gamut of franchising matters.
Josh Simons with Thomson Geer is held in high esteem for his first-rate representation of franchisors in domestic and international operations.
At Holding Redlich, Warren Scott is a go-to name in the Australian market when it comes to the strategy and structuring of franchises.
Tamra Seaton of MDS Legal has a sterling reputation as a leading franchise lawyer, with additional expertise in competition, consumer and property law.
New Zealand
Stewart Germann at Stewart Germann Law Office possesses over 40 years’ experience in franchising law and is renowned for his adept handling of transactions, as well as ADR.
Australia
Corinne Attard Keypoint Law corinne.attard@keypointlaw.com.au Peter Buberis Vardon Legal pbuberis@vardons.com.au Philip Colman MST Lawyers philip.colman@mst.com.au Tony Conaghan Thomson Geer tconaghan@tglaw.com.au Tony Garrisson Coulter Roache tgarrisson@crl.com.au Stephen Giles Norton Rose Fulbright Australia stephen.giles@nortonrosefulbright.com Tim Golder Allens tim.golder@allens.com.au Alicia Hill MST Lawyers alicia.hill@mst.com.au Greg Hipwell Maddocks greg.hipwell@maddocks.com.au Iain Irvine Vardon Legal iirvine@vardons.com.au Nigel Jones Norton Rose Fulbright Australia nigel.jones@nortonrosefulbright.com Allison McLeod HWL Ebsworth amcleod@hwle.com.au Judith Miller Wrays IP judith.miller@wrays.com.au Sean O'Donnell HWL Ebsworth sodonnell@hwle.com.au Jessica Reid Maddocks jessica.reid@maddocks.com.au Warren Scott Holding Redlich warren.scott@holdingredlich.com Tamra Seaton MDS Legal tseaton@mdslegal.com.au Cynthia Sica SBA Law csica@sbalaw.com John Sier MST Lawyers john.sier@mst.com.au Josh Simons Thomson Geer jsimons@tglaw.com.au Derek Sutherland HWL Ebsworth dsutherland@hwle.com.au Shaun Temby Maddocks shaun.temby@maddocks.com.au Raynia Theodore MST Lawyers raynia.theodore@mst.com.au Robert Toth Marsh & Maher Richmond Bennison Lawyers rxt@marshmaher.com.au Fiona Wallwork Maddocks fiona.wallwork@maddocks.com.au Penny Ward Baker McKenzie pennyj.ward@bakermckenzie.com Andrew Wiseman Allens andrew.wiseman@allens.com.au Louise Wolf HWL Ebsworth lwolf@hwle.com.au
New Zealand
Stewart Germann Stewart Germann Law Office stewart@germann.co.nz Patrick Learmonth Stace Hammond pml@shlaw.co.nz
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
This chapter shines the light on 27 of the region’s most prominent practitioners in the field of government contracts, selected for their outstanding experience advising on public procurement and government contracts across a diverse range of sectors.
Sergio Capelli
Clayton Utz Sydney
Most Highly Regarded
Stewart Nankervis
MinterEllison Melbourne
Australia
Clayton Utz excels with four listings in this chapter.
Sergio Capelli enjoys a fantastic reputation in the market thanks to his stellar guidance on contract documentation and procurement for major public infrastructure projects.
Graham Read earns widespread praise for his well-established practice which sees him frequently advise on procuring, negotiating and documenting complex contractual arrangements.
Steven Power is highly sought after by public and private sector organisations for his expertise in the procurement of infrastructure, major capital equipment and services.
Brian O'Callaghan stands out for his top-tier guidance on strategic planning, tender evaluation and negotiated contracts.
MinterEllison’s Stewart Nankervis is an accomplished lawyer, well versed in drafting and negotiating complex contracts in the engineering, infrastructure, transport and energy sectors.
Chris Mitchell from King & Wood Mallesons is a distinguished practitioner with a wealth of experience in property and infrastructure development in the public and private sector.
At Allens, Leighton O'Brien is a prominent name in the Australian market who maintains a strong track-record advising on contractual matters, particularly when it comes to rail, roads and PPPs.
Kevin Arkwright from Norton Rose Fulbright distinguishes himself as a go-to name for contractual advice on infrastructure, engineering and construction projects.
David Templeman of Herbert Smith Freehills is held in high esteem by market sources who commend his experience in major construction and engineering schemes across the region.
Erin Wakelin draws praise from market sources for her top-notch advice on project financing and acquisition of infrastructure assets in a diverse range of sectors.
John Gallagher with DLA Piper Australia is a long-standing fixture in the market who impresses peers with his adept handling of the structuring, procurement and negotiation of contracts.
From Maddocks, Caroline Atkins is marketleading practitioner who is highly sought after for her strategic advice on major Commonwealth projects.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth’s David Warren ranks prominently in the market for his impressive negotiation skills when it comes to major road and rail PPPs.
An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.
Douglas Jones AO
Independent Arbitrator
Doug Jones AO is a leading independent international commercial and investor-state arbitrator with over 40 years' prior experience as an international transactional and disputes project lawyer. Doug has chambers in Sydney and Toronto and is a door tenant at Atkin Chambers in London. He is also an International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court.
Prior to his full-time practice as an arbitrator Doug had 40 years' experience as an international transactional and disputes projects lawyer.
He has been involved in over 160 arbitrations which include construction, infrastructure, energy, commodities, intellectual property, joint venture, and investor-state disputes spanning over 30 jurisdictions around the world. He has extensive experience as arbitrator under the ICC, LCIA, AAA, ICDR, KCAB, AIAC, CRCICA, SIAC, VIAC, SCC, DIAC, ACICA, Resolution Institute, AMINZ, European Development Fund Arbitration and Conciliation Rules, as well as the ICSID and UNCITRAL Rules, in disputes of values exceeding some billions $US.
Doug is acknowledged as a leading arbitrator and construction practitioner with high rankings in a number of publications. At the 2020 GAR Awards, Doug was named Best Prepared and Most Responsive Arbitrator. In 2021, he maintained his band one ranking in the Chambers Asia-Pacific international arbitration category for an 11th consecutive year.
Doug has published and presented extensively and holds professorial appointments at Queen Mary College, University of London and Melbourne University Law School. In 2022, Doug published the third edition of his leading book, 'Commercial Arbitration in Australia Under the Model Law' co-authored with Professor Janet Walker CM. In addition, Doug has held appointments at several international professional associations, including serving as the President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), the International Academy of Construction Lawyers (IACL), and the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA).
Doug was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2012 in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for his distinguished service to the law and leadership in arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, policy reform, and national and international professional organisations. In 2018, Doug was awarded the John Shaw Medal in recognition of his lasting contribution to the road transport industry in Australia and internationally. He was elected an Honorary Bencher of The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn in 2020.
Suite 1B, Level 3 139 Macquarie Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 9137 6652 dougjones@dougjones.info
WWL says: Doug Jones ranks highly among peers thanks to his significant experience advising on public procurement and government contracts across a diverse range of sectors.
Australia
Kevin Arkwright Norton Rose Fulbright kevin.arkwright@nortonrosefulbright.com Caroline Atkins Maddocks caroline.atkins@maddocks.com.au Sergio Capelli Clayton Utz scapelli@claytonutz.com Andrew Chew Corrs Chambers Westgarth andrew.chew@corrs.com.au Phillip Cornwell Allens phillip.cornwell@allens.com.au Peter Doyle Gilbert + Tobin pdoyle@gtlaw.com.au Leigh Duthie Baker McKenzie Leigh.Duthie@bakermckenzie.com John Gallagher DLA Piper Australia john.gallagher@dlapiper.com Phillip Greenham JBM Advisory phillip.greenham@jbmadvisory.com Alex Guy Ashurst alex.guy@ashurst.com Douglas Jones AO* Independent Arbitrator dougjones@dougjones.info Marko Misko HWL Ebsworth mmisko@hwle.com.au Chris Mitchell King & Wood Mallesons chris.mitchell@au.kwm.com Stewart Nankervis MinterEllison stewart.nankervis@minterellison.com Leighton O'Brien Allens leighton.o'brien@allens.com.au Brian O'Callaghan Clayton Utz bocallaghan@claytonutz.com Steven Power Clayton Utz spower@claytonutz.com Brendan Quinn White & Case brendan.quinn@whitecase.com Graham Read Clayton Utz graham.read@claytonutz.com
Alan Rosengarten White & Case alan.rosengarten@whitecase.com Gareth Sage Ashurst gareth.sage@ashurst.com John Sharkey AM Professor John Sharkey AM john@sharkeyconsulting.com Andrew Stephenson Corrs Chambers Westgarth andrew.stephenson@corrs.com.au David Templeman Herbert Smith Freehills david.templeman@hsf.com Erin Wakelin Herbert Smith Freehills erin.wakelin@hsf.com David Warren Corrs Chambers Westgarth david.warren@corrs.com.au Geoff Wood Baker McKenzie geoff.wood@bakermckenzie.com
