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facing labour market strain in fulfilling jobs in key sectors. 8 The set of active labour market policies (ALMPs) that countries offer should be flexible and responsive, to allow quick and proportionate reactions to economic shocks.9 What we find, in the global recovery methodology moving towards a COVID-free or more so a COVID-resilient labour market, is the accommodation of migrant workers. What COVID viciously taught the global economy, was the reliance countries have on the international workforce and the domestic need for their skills, to cultivate and act as a strong player in the ecosystems of local labour and local business.

DOMESTIC (AUSTRALIAN) PERSPECTIVE Preface

“COVID-19 travel restrictions brought migration to Australia to a virtual standstill, and over the course of the pandemic about 500,000 temporary migrants have left our shores. Now many Australian businesses are screaming out for more workers.”10 Australia is intrinsically known for our multicultural population and our welcoming of skilled migrants who seek to work here. Providing transparency in where we go moving forward is key for businesses and business owners alike, to prepare for solutions and to find a way out of the dire situation our Australian economy finds itself in, namely, Australia’s estimated $1 trillion debt.11 Now although it is often assumed that with unemployment on a steep rise, skilled migration will ultimately effect local job seekers and provide a displacement and discrepancy on Australia’s interests. However, modelling and research carried out by the Committee for Economic Development Australia (CEDA) has in fact shown that previous waves of migration have not had an impact on the wages or participation rates of Australian-born workers. 12

In fact, despite Australia’s unemployment rate, “this shortfall of migrants from the uncapped temporary migration program Anne O’Donoghue

is hurting some businesses more than others. Before the pandemic about 17% of workers employers hospitality were here on temporary visas… Demand for these services remains high, so it’s little wonder employers in the hospitality industry are screaming out for staff. The most recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows about 33% of hospitality businesses in February 2022 were advertising for extra staff, compared with 15% in February 2020.”13 Despite Advertisement efforts, to appeal to the Australian local worker demographic, these spots remain unfulfilled.

It is clear that Australia’s migration sector recovery lies in our ability to cater for the influx of skilled migrants and the criterion for which will allow for their return and our capacity to process their visa applications as they are lodged. Australia’s focus is currently working with Governmental Departments to ensure that sufficient allocations are made to accommodate for businesses who are struggling to find skilled workers to assist in their post COVID-19 recovery and to ensure visa processing times are an absolute priority in addressing these very skills shortages.

Australia Skills Shortages

Australia’s skilled worker shortage saw record breaking decrease in migration from 2020 to 2022. The skills and labour shortages Diane Markantonakis

are occurring at a time of historically low unemployment and high rates of participation and despite this skills shortage, employer sponsored visa applications, both temporary and permanent streams are increasing, but at a very slow rate.14

Three major recommendations which we suggest, to address these labour and skill shortages are: 1. Given the fact that we have a labour market shortage, both Subclass 482 &

ENS applications should be processed on a demand driven basis without the need for limit on visa applications. 2. The Government should commit to processing all decision ready Subclass 482

Temporary Skilled Visa Applications for approved employers within a guaranteed timeframe, for example 4-6 weeks and permanent Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) applications within a guaranteed timeframe, for example 10-12 weeks. This approach can be proven successful and in the footsteps of our U.K counterparts’ approach to the visa backlog. 3. Given the fact, Labour Market Testing (LMT) has been described as an artificial process, by certain sectors, and business communities, we believe that LMT is designated for occupations that are not in national shortage, and should not be imposed for occupations which are.

8 ‘Skills shortages and labour market tightness: a global perspective’ National Skills Commission’ https://www.nationalskillscommission.gov.au/insights/ skill-shortages-and-labour-market-tightness-global-perspective. 9 ‘Designing active labour market policies for the recovery’ OECD, 15 July 2021, https://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/designing-activelabour-market-policies-for-the-recovery-79c833cf/. 10 ‘Australia is missing 500,000 migrants, but we don’t need visa changes to lure them back” Bianca De Marchi, May 5 2022, https://theconversation.com/ australia-is-missing-500-000-migrants-but-we-dont-need-visa-changes-to-lure-them-back-182322. 11 https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/BudgetReview202122/CommonwealthDebt. 12 ‘Migration Must Play a Role in Australia’s Post-COVID Economic Recovery’ Melinda Cilento, 28/09/2020, https://www.ceda.com.au/NewsAndResources/ Opinion/Population/Migration-must-play-a-role-in-Australia-s-post-COV. 13 ‘Australia is missing 500,000 migrants, but we don’t need visa changes to lure them back” Bianca De Marchi, May 5 2022, https://theconversation.com/ australia-is-missing-500-000-migrants-but-we-dont-need-visa-changes-to-lure-them-back-182322. 14 Tripartite bargain on Immigration Policy’ Abul Rizvi, 22 June 2022, https://johnmenadue.com/tripartite-bargain-on-immigration-policy/.

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Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese has stated “Short-term, migration will need to be a part of the solution to skill shortages, and we will work with the business community as well as working cooperatively to address those issues.” The commitment addressed by the Australian Government gave rise to questioning and concerns, regarding how this welcomed influx of skilled migrants, will be processed and how an unaddressed processing delay, will deter skilled migrants in their journey to work on our shores.

Below we outline how the Australia government is addressing these visa processing times.

Visa Processing

On 20 June 2022, “the National Cabinet affirmed its shared commitment to urgently addressing skills shortages. It will urgently work to address a backlog in processing visa applications in areas of skills shortages, reduce visa processing times and prioritise training and migration… it’s also recognised that short-term visa shortages mean that we need work on clearing the backlog that’s there from people who have visas that have been granted and they’re waiting 12 or 18 months before they are actually able to take their place in workplaces around the country.”15

In saying this, Australia has only 96,000 skilled temporary visa holders in Australia which is a decrease of nearly 100,000 migrants since 2014. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has certainly acknowledged this and we assume given the vitality of skilled migrants in our economy at present, an increase and intent focus on resourcing to support a slight change in administrative processes, or a possible change to the design of internal Sophie Gao

processing, may be the solution we require in the migration industry, to tackle the issue of visa processing and the inundated visa backlog we must address, before we begin to see a true increase in skilled migrants, to the extent where business will be able to get back on their feet.

Potential Solutions

The suggestions, which can be held mutually with many who work in the migration sector are as follows:

Department of Home Affairs directions and policies need to be revised, in particular, outlining the order of priority allocation and consideration of nomination and/or visa applications as these are no longer relevant in a climate where there are significant labour and skill shortages in all industries.

Transparency in visa processing and priority lists such as the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) are key areas in need of revision and change. Given that Australia is entering a post-COVID era, all industries across the country are experiencing a steep degree in skill and labour shortages finding the PMSOL to be irrelevant as not only does it promote the idea that one sector has priority over another, it may give false hope to the priority sectors listed, in thinking their visa applications will expedited when in fact, there is no transparency surrounding processing time.

Promotion of Permanent Visa Pathways for skilled migration. A possible solution and/ or suggestion could be reducing the threeyear requirement for TSS visa holders to be employed with their sponsoring employer before being eligible for applying for permanent residence. This change, if adopted, would reduce the current requirement which may be a deterrent to potential migrants from accessing the permanent residency pathway.

Removal of barriers for visa entry for clearly highly skilled Visa Applicants and reputable employer/sponsors.

Moving forward, the Australian Government has made swift decisions currently, to remain competitive with “more than 58,000 applications for skilled visas including permanent and temporary skilled places, have been lodged with the Department since March and nearly 25% have already been finalised… and more than 1.4 million visas have been granted in total since Australia’s border reopening got under way, including 1.22 million visas to applicants overseas” which demonstrates Australia’s global network of visa officers are at work on the problem of visa approvals and processing. 16 This is a strong indication that change is occurring.

CONCLUSION

The tourism sector lost 610,000 jobs, the retail sector has had 60,000 open job vacancies recorded in February of 2022, the health care sector is struggling with the quality of services and care for its patients, the hospitality industry has increased its job advertisement in a cry of desperation for workers to support there attempt of saving their business post COVID-19 so ultimately the burden lies on the Australian Government’s ability to remain internationally competitive by addressing its skilled migration intake but more importantly, attracting skilled migrants by ensuring visa processing times are reasonable and enticing, so not to deter a possible skilled worker from choosing Australia as its temporary home due to the door not opening quick enough.

The Australian Government has promised its priority to address this, as an omen to businesses and industry sectors who have struggled throughout COVID-19 and rely on international travellers and skilled migrants as the main inhibitor of their recovery.

The Jobs and Skills Summit, taking place in September 2022, will bring together Australians, including unions, employers, civil society and governments, to address our shared economic challenges, including the recovery of Australia’s economy and skills shortages, in the wake of border openings and new opportunities for migration. (https:// treasury.gov.au/employment-whitepaper/ jobs-summit).

15 ‘Renewed Focus on Skill Shortages will Benefit Businesses’ Business Australia, https://www.businessaustralia.com/resources/news/renewed-focus-onskills-shortage-to-benefit-business. 16 ‘How to Fix Australia’s Broken Visa System’ Tom Mcllroy, Financial Review, 24 June 2022, https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/how-to-fix-australia-sbroken-visa-system-20220622-p5avut.

ARBITRATION

In this chapter, we highlight 43 outstanding individuals listed for their leading expertise in commercial and investment arbitrations.

Douglas Jones AO

Independent Arbitrator Sydney

James Morrison

Peter & Kim Sydney

Most Highly Regarded

Judith Levine

Levine Arbitration Sydney

Michael Pryles

Michael Pryles Arbitration and Mediation Melbourne

Sam Luttrell

Clifford Chance LLP Perth

Australia

Independent practitioner, Douglas Jones AO earns widespread endorsements for his top-tier arbitration practice which excels at handling commercial and investor-state disputes in a broad range of jurisdictions.

“Star figure” Michael Pryles at Michael Pryles Arbitration and Mediation garners effusive acclaim for respondents as “a leader in the field,” celebrated for his encyclopaedic knowledge on international arbitrations.

Sam Luttrell from Clifford Chance is an essential name in the market seen regularly representing multinationals in high-stakes natural resources, investment and trade arbitrations.

Cameron Hassall is congratulated for his dynamic corporate practice covering infrastructure, M&A and banking disputes, as sources find him “very user-friendly and calm under pressure.”

Judith Levine of Levine Arbitration is widely recognised as "a leading arbitrator in Australia and Asia-Pacific" with invaluable experience handling investment treaty, commercial contract and sports disputes.

Peter & Kim’s James Morrison is “a brilliant advocate” who is “incredibly sharp on legal issues” concerning a variety of sectors, including construction, IP and corporate.

Chester Brown with 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers stands out as “one of Australia’s best” when it comes to bilateral or multiparty investment treaties. Andrew Battisson of Norton Rose Fulbright Australia receives widespread endorsements for his commercial and investor-state arbitration practice spanning Australia and Indonesia.

HFW’s Joachim (Jo) Delaney leaves clients “struggling to recommend a better dispute lawyer” thanks to her “consistent provision of clear, concise and valuable legal advice”.

Bronwyn Lincoln is “very knowledgeable” with “impressive experience across a range of industries” and is lauded as “one of the leaders in arbitration in Australia”.

Edwina Kwan of King & Wood Mallesons is “a recognised and respected construction lawyer” who impresses sources with her “strong expertise in China”.

Banco Chambers’ Justin Gleeson SC is an “exceptional strategist”, recommended by sources as “incredibly bright and a has real focus on international arbitration”.

Gitanjali Bajaj at DLA Piper Australia is recognised as “a leader among her peers” who provides “a commercial and strategic approach to dispute resolution”, making her “first choice for complex, high-value deals”.

Independent arbitrator Gavan Griffith QC is “a senior arbitrator” who applies his profound expertise in commercial and public law to transnational investment treaty tribunals. Ashurst’s Georgia Quick is “strongly endorsed” by power plant and refinery owners, investors and property developers for her extensive knowledge across the full gamut of construction disputes.

Max Bonnell with Henry William Lawyers brings “clear thinking” to his practice and “certainly sits among a very small group of world-class practitioners based in Australia”.

Andrew Stephenson from Corrs Chambers Westgarth is highly esteemed by market commentators as “very astute” when it comes to construction-related matters.

New Zealand

Robert Kirkness with Thorndon Chambers is a “thorough and methodical” arbitrator whose “versatile practice makes him an asset both for investment treaty and commercial arbitration matters”.

Bankside Chambers’ David Williams QC earns plaudits for his adept handling of multibillion-dollar energy and construction disputes. Campbell McLachlan QC is distinguished as “a first-class arbitrator and scholar” who regularly handles high-value investment arbitrations, acting for private and public clients.

Lindsay & Francis’ Timothy Lindsay is a first-rate practitioner who is singled out by sources as “extremely well known and highly experienced in commercial arbitrations”.

Douglas Jones AO

Independent Arbitrator

Judith Levine

Levine Arbitration

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 having been recognised as "undoubtedly one of the top commercial and construction arbitrators in the world" and a "fantastic, very hands-on arbitrator who is very good at dealing with difficult technical cases with lots of experts".

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) 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. Judith Levine is an independent arbitrator with extensive dispute resolution experience in public international law, investment treaty, commercial contract, and sports cases. She brings valuable insight from her work in both private practice and at public institutions. At the 2020 and 2021 Australian ADR Awards, Judith won “Arbitrator of the Year”.

Judith has sat as presiding arbitrator, sole and co-arbitrator in disputes at the ICC, PCA, SIAC, ACICA, HKIAC, KCAB and CAS and as a privilege inspector in an investor-state case under the UNCITRAL Rules. Judith is Vice-President of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, a member of the National Sports Tribunal, the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal, and the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Now based in Sydney, Judith worked for over a decade at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague where, as Senior Legal Counsel, she administered some of the world’s most complex disputes, including the South China Sea, Yukos and Bangladesh Accord arbitrations. Prior to joining the PCA in 2008, Judith practised arbitration at White & Case in New York representing sovereign states and private parties. Earlier in her career, Judith worked with the International Court of Justice, the Australian Attorney-General, and the High Court of Australia. Judith has presented and published on diverse issues in dispute resolution such as arbitral procedure, ethics, business and human rights, climate law, and corruption (see www.levinearbitration. com).

A national of Australia and Ireland, Judith obtained her LLM from NYU (Hauser and Fulbright scholar) and a BA (French major)/Bachelor of Laws (University Medallist) from UNSW in Australia. She is admitted in NSW and New York.

Suite 1B, Level 3 139 Macquarie Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 9137 6652 dougjones@dougjones.info Sydney Tel: +61 420 390 395 judithlevine@levinearbitration.com www.levinearbitration.com

WWL says: Doug Jones earns widespread endorsements for his top-tier arbitration practice which excels at handling commercial and investor-state disputes in a broad range of jurisdictions. WWL says: Judith Levine is singled out by peers as “a clear standout name in the new generation of arbitrators” thanks to her “wealth of international experience” and “excellent judgement”, particularly when it comes to sensitive matters.

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Jonathon Redwood SC

Banco Chambers | Twenty Essex

Jonathon is a Silk at Banco Chambers (Sydney) and Twenty Essex (Singapore and London). He maintains a broad practice within Australia and the Asia-Pacific encompassing advice and appearance work in high value commercial disputes and class actions, international arbitration, mining and energy, insurance, public law, regulatory matters and commissions of inquiry. He is regularly retained by leading law firms and large corporate clients to conduct cases throughout Australia at first instance and on appeal, and internationally, including in arbitrations seated in Singapore, London and New York.

He has substantial experience in international law. He is Vice President of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA), the peak arbitral body in Australia and has represented that body in several interventions in the High Court of Australia. He acts as an arbitrator and is a designated panel arbitrator for NBN Co and the Australian Energy Regulator. He has particular experience in large-scale international arbitrations in mining, energy and infrastructure, general commercial, insurance and ICSID.

He is qualified and experienced in Australian Law, English Law, and U.S. Law. He holds an LLM (Harvard, Gammon Fellow) and a BCL (Oxon, Magdalen College, Distinction). He was a fellow of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, Cambridge, 2012. Prior to joining the Bar, Jonathon was a Senior Associate at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York from 1999 to 2005.

Level 15, 60 Martin Place Sydney, 2000 Tel: +61 2 9376 0658 jonathon.redwood@banco.net.au

WWL says: Jonathon Redwood is a leading name in the Australian market thanks to his notable experience working on highvalue disputes, both domestically and internationally.

Australia

Gitanjali Bajaj DLA Piper Australia gitanjali.bajaj@dlapiper.com Andrew Battisson Norton Rose Fulbright Australia andrew.battisson@nortonrosefulbright.com Max Bonnell Henry William Lawyers max.bonnell@whitecase.com Tim Breakspear SC Banco Chambers tim.breakspear@banco.net.au Chester Brown 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers cwb@7thfloor.com.au Matthew Croagh Pinsent Masons matt.croagh@pinsentmasons.com Beth Cubitt Clyde & Co Australia beth.cubitt@clydeco.com Joachim (Jo) Delaney HFW jo.delaney@hfw.com Kanaga Dharmananda SC Quayside Chambers skd@quaysidechambers.com Francis Douglas QC Tenth Floor Chambers douglas@tenthfloor.org Shane Doyle QC Level Twenty Seven Chambers sdoyle@level27chambers.com.au Michael Feutrill SC Quayside Chambers mfeutrill@quaysidechambers.com Jeffery J Gleeson QC Isaacs Chambers gleeson@vicbar.com.au Justin Gleeson SC Banco Chambers justin.gleeson@banco.net.au Gavan Griffith QC Gavan Griffith QC griffithqc@aol.com Cameron Hassall Clifford Chance cameron.hassall@cliffordchance.com Justin Hogan-Doran SC 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers jhd@7thfloor.com.au Malcolm Holmes QC Eleven Wentworth Chambers mholmes@elevenwentworth.com David Jackson AM QC New Chambers jacksonqc@newchambers.com.au Douglas Jones AO* Independent Arbitrator dougjones@dougjones.info The Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG mail@michaelkirby.com.au Edwina Kwan King & Wood Mallesons edwina.kwan@au.kwm.com Judith Levine* Levine Arbitration judithlevine@levinearbitration.com Bronwyn Lincoln HFW bronwyn.lincoln@hfw.com Sam Luttrell Clifford Chance LLP sam.luttrell@cliffordchance.com Peter McQueen Independent Arbitrator peter@petermcqueen.com Peter Megens Outlook Legal Consulting Pty Ltd petermegens@outlook.com Daniel Meltz 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers danielmeltz@12thfloor.com.au Albert Monichino QC List A Barristers albert@monichino.me James Morrison Peter & Kim jamesmorrison@peterandkim.com Gregory Nell SC New Chambers nell@newchambers.com.au Michael Pryles Michael Pryles Arbitration and Mediation michael@michaelpryles.com Georgia Quick Ashurst georgia.quick@ashurst.com Jonathon Redwood SC* Banco Chambers | Twenty Essex jonathon.redwood@banco.net.au Ron Salter Dispute Resolution Chambers ron.salter@ozemail.com.au Michelle Sindler Independent Arbitrator michelle.sindler@gmail.com Andrew Stephenson Corrs Chambers Westgarth andrew.stephenson@corrs.com.au Neil Young QC New Chambers youngqc@newchambers.com.au1 Mark van Brakel Allen & Overy LLP mark.vanbrakel@allenovery.com

New Zealand

Robert Kirkness Thorndon Chambers robert.kirkness@chambers.co.nz Timothy Lindsay Lindsay & Francis timothy.lindsay@lindsay-francis.com Campbell McLachlan QC Bankside Chambers campbell.mclachlan@vuw.ac.nz David A R Williams QC Bankside Chambers david.williams@darwilliams.co.nz

ARBITRATION | Expert Witnesses

This year’s chapter sees 13 eminent expert witnesses presented thanks to their top-notch work providing expert testimony in domestic and cross-border arbitration proceedings.

Most Highly Regarded

Jonathan Humphrey

HKA Sydney

Australia

HKA’s Jonathan Humphrey receives widespread endorsements from market sources who note “he is particularly good on the stand” and “expresses complex concepts in simple terms”.

Stephen Rae at FTI Consulting “always goes the extra mile” for clients and produces “great work on complex international arbitrations”.

Dawna Wright is highlighted by peers as a “personable and proactive” practitioner who “manages work efficiently and delivers on her committed deadlines”. Secretariat’s Paul Roberts is a vastly experienced expert who comes highly esteemed by market respondents who highlight his skill in building, engineering, mining and petrochemical disputes.

KordaMentha’s David Van Homrigh excels in the Australian market thanks to his decades of experience as well as his “excellence on the internal investigation side”.

Owain Stone secures significant endorsements from market commentators who note he is “excellent on civil damages work”. Phillip Blunden from Hinds Blunden is “the best in the Australian market” when it comes to testifying in major construction arbitrations involving project management, delay and loss evaluation.

Michael Potter with Ernst & Young is singled out by peers and clients for his extensive experience in providing testimony during commercial disputes.

Sapere Forensic’s Tony Samuel garners glowing praise for his encyclopaedic knowledge of accounting issues, damage assessments and asset valuations.

Chris Clark

Ankura

Jonathan Humphrey

HKA

John McGuiness

McGrathNicol

Chris Clark is a Senior Managing Director at Ankura based in Australia with an expertise in construction. A chartered civil engineer with 25 years’ experience in civil engineering contracting and in commercial and contract consulting, Chris has gained civil engineering experience with major contractors on large infrastructure projects including road, rail, airport, and power generation projects culminating in the position of project manager on major projects. He also has hands on experience in the design of various temporary works.

As a consultant, Chris has worked on numerous buildings, process plant, oil &gas and power related projects comprising complex structural, mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation works.

Chris has been appointed as delay expert on several occasions and has given evidence under cross-examination. A particular field of expertise is in analysis of delay, its causation and illustration of impact, and dealing with issues of prolongation, disruption, EOT entitlement, and concurrency.

A selection of Chris’ expert witness appointments includes time impact expert on numerous mineral resources plants, mass rapid transit, power stations, buildings and LNG plant projects. He has also provided advice on hospitals, infrastructure, rail, process plants and sewage plants projects.

Level 10, 225 St Georges Terrace Perth, WA 6000 Tel: +61 8 9278 2626 chris.clark@ankura.com www.ankura.com

Jonathan leads HKA’s forensic accounting and commercial damages practice in Oceania and Asia. He is a chartered accountant with more than 20 years of experience advising clients as an accounting and finance expert on complex contentious matters and in an advisory capacity. Jonathan’s experience includes the quantification of lost profits arising from breach of contracts and warranties; valuations resulting from expropriation and shareholder disputes; and quantification of damages in respect of class actions, professional negligence, insurance claims, business interruption and post-acquisition disputes. Jonathan has worked across sectors including oil and gas; power; commodities; construction; IT and telecoms; financial services; manufacturing; and media. He has an established international background working in jurisdictions including Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the UK, continental Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Jonathan is appointed regularly as an expert in contentious matters and has experience providing oral evidence in commercial and investment treaty cases. He has worked in multiple forums, including international arbitration under ICC, SIAC, AIAC, HKIAC, UNCITRAL, LCIA and DIAC rules, court litigation and mediation.

Jonathan also leads fraud, forensic, intellectual property and regulatory investigations across the globe. His experience includes investigating allegations of bribery and corruption; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act-related investigations and compliance reviews; assessing allegations of mismanagement; and investigating corporate fraud.

Jonathan is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and has a degree in economics from the University of Bristol.

1 Hickson Road The Rocks Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 9255 9142 jonathanhumphrey@hka.com www.hka.com

John is a leading dispute advisory expert and has many years’ experience in advising clients and providing objective analysis of transactions in major commercial disputes.

He draws on skills from accounting, finance, costing and general commercial advice to deliver analysis and opinions on issues that generally involve large data sets or complex issues. A significant part of John’s work involves the provision of valuation advice related to assets, equities and other matters in dispute settings.

He has delivered many valuation and expert reports across a wide range of industry settings. His experience covers government, financial services, energy and natural resources, industrial markets, property and construction, infrastructure and telecommunications.

John provides expert evidence in commercial matters where there are significant differences (or disagreements) of financial outcomes. This role requires the preparation of simple yet comprehensive reports and financial models to assist the court or arbitration.

His work is acknowledged for its objective nature and conceptual merit, for example: “[the court] accept[s] that in giving his evidence, Mr McGuiness was a true professional witness.” Another matter observed “in relation to matters of expert judgement and objectivity, [the court] preferred the evidence of Mr McGuiness. His approach was particularly careful and thorough. He gave careful and reasoned consideration to his task at all stages of his engagement, from his initial report through to his evidence at hearing.”

He holds degrees in science (mathematics) and commerce from the University of Queensland; and an MBA and a Master of Applied Finance from the Queensland University of Technology. He is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Level 12 20 Martin Place Sydney, 2000 Tel: +61 2 9338 2613 jmcguiness@mcgrathnicol.com www.mcgrathnicol.com

WWL says: Chris Clark enjoys a fantastic reputation in the Australian market where he is regularly sought after for his expertise in large infrastructure and power generation projects. WWL says: Jonathan Humphrey receives widespread endorsements from market sources who note "he is particularly good on the stand" and "expresses complex concepts in simple terms". WWL says: John McGuiness is a marketleading expert with a strong technical background and a wealth of experience assisting on financial disputes.

Paul Roberts

Secretariat

Paul is a chartered quantity surveyor with over 35 years of experience in all facets of commercial, contractual and dispute management. He has acted as expert on over 100 occasions in matters of quantum and damages.

Paul worked in quantity surveying for almost 20 years followed by over a decade specialising in dispute avoidance and resolution. His experience spans a wide variety of building, engineering, mining and petrochemical projects located throughout Australia, South East Asia and the UK.

Paul mainly operates from Secretariat's Brisbane office and provides commercial advice, contractual services and expert quantum opinion to clients ranging from contractors, employers and their respective legal advisers on building, engineering, mining and petrochemical projects.

Paul is formally trained and experienced as adjudicator, arbitrator, expert determiner and mediator. He is regularly appointed to act as expert witness in Australia and overseas and has been cross-examined in both litigation and arbitration, including giving concurrent evidence (hot-tubbing).

Paul has been a committee member of several professional industry bodies, including the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australia). He is an experienced tertiary-level tutor and external examiner and regularly speaks on topics including alternative dispute resolution, procurement and risk. An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Australia

Phillip Blunden Hinds Blunden pblunden@hindsblunden.com.au Chris Clark* Ankura chris.clark@ankura.com Jonathan Humphrey* HKA jonathanhumphrey@hka.com Campbell Jackson Ernst & Young campbell.jackson@au.ey.com John McGuiness* McGrathNicol jmcguiness@mcgrathnicol.com Greg Meredith KPMG gmeredith@kpmg.com.au Michael Potter Ernst & Young michael.potter@au.ey.com Stephen Rae FTI Consulting stephen.rae@fticonsulting.com Paul Roberts* Secretariat proberts@secretariat-intl.com Tony Samuel Sapere Forensic tsamuel@sapereforensic.com Owain Stone KordaMentha ostone@kordamentha.com David Van Homrigh KordaMentha dvanhomrigh@kordamentha.com Dawna Wright FTI Consulting dawna.wright@fticonsulting.com

L7, 110 Eagle Street Brisbane, 4000 Tel: +61 4 0888 1958 proberts@secretariat-intl.com www.secretariat-intl.com

WWL says: Paul Roberts is a vastly experienced expert who comes highly esteemed by market respondents who highlight his skill in building, engineering, mining and petrochemical disputes.

BANKING

In this chapter, we recognise 83 practitioners for their market-leading expertise in complex banking matters, financing transactions and regulatory inspections.

Yuen-Yee Cho

King & Wood Mallesons Sydney

Simon Lynch

Gilbert + Tobin Melbourne

Most Highly Regarded

Martin Coleman

Ashurst Melbourne

David McPherson

Bell Gully Auckland

Shawn Wytenburg

Ashurst Sydney

Nuncio D’Angelo

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia Sydney

John Schembri

Gilbert + Tobin Sydney

Australia

King & Wood Mallesons excels with an impressive 14 lawyers listed here.

Yuen-Yee Cho shines when it comes to a wide spectrum of corporate finance transactions and acquisitions for domestic and international clients.

Aaron Bourke is a prominent name in the banking space, revered for his remarkable expertise in leveraged acquisition finance in the aviation, retail, health and construction sectors.

Philip Harvey garners praise from peers for his first-rate practice which sees him advise financiers, borrowers and credit agencies on capital raising, debt structuring and tax planning.

Allens sees seven practitioners highlighted this year.

Mark Kidston is widely endorsed for his exemplary banking practice and is highly sought after by major financial institutions for corporate, debt and property financing deals.

Tom Highnam is well regarded for his deep understanding of international banking law, particularly on the derivative side.

Alan Maxton is regularly engaged in corporate and project financing transactions for major domestic and international clients.

Ashurst performs well with seven listings.

Shawn Wytenburg is a long-standing figure who is frequently engaged in major social infrastructure projects thanks to his deep understanding of corporate and leveraged finance law.

Martin Coleman is an eminent corporate finance specialist, renowned for his advice on lending structures, funding agreements and investment risks.

Steve Smith is a favourite among market respondents who commend his expertise in hybrid instruments, debt packages, transnational corporate acquisitions and project deals.

Herbert Smith Freehills sees eight practitioners listed here.

Hayley Neilson heads the firm’s leveraged finance practice and regularly assists on complex leveraged finance arrangements.

Martin MacDonald earns widespread praise for his stellar finance practice which covers a broad range of corporate restructuring, project financing, debt facilities and syndicated lending issues.

John Angus cuts a distinguished figure in the Australian market, singled out for his long-standing practice acting for private and corporate investors.

Gilbert + Tobin sees four practitioners listed in this chapter.

John Schembri garners extensive plaudits from market commentators celebrating his first-class work on project financing, leveraged finance transactions and tax structuring matters.

Gail Christopher is highly sought after by sponsors, credit enhancers and equity investors for her handling of high-value acquisitions, debt facilities and corporate capital raisings.

Simon Lynch is a well-regarded lawyer in the market whose practice specialises in corporate acquisitions, project financings and fiscal derivatives.

Peter Doyle is a go-to name for project and infrastructure finance, with particular expertise in energy, resources, privatisation and PPPs.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is home to John Mosley, a market-leading name recommended for his work on bank debt, bilateral loans, equity bridge facilities and listed funds.

Stewart Robertson possesses more than 20 years of experience providing top-rate counsel to blue-chip investment houses in large-scale acquisitions and corporate financing transactions.

Richard Gordon from Clifford Chance earns widespread endorsements from sources for his profound expertise in financing matters encompassing infrastructure, pecuniary products and lending arrangements.

Alexander Schlosser at Clayton Utz is recognised for his incisive approach to complex banking and financial transactions from debt trading, IPO financings and leveraged acquisitions.

Allen & Overy’s Adam Stapledon is highlighted for his extensive experience handling commercially critical financing projects arising from infrastructure, transport and natural resources sectors.

Jason Denisenko is a key name in the banking space, known for his expert knowledge of project finance and banking laws and matters with an APAC element.

Onno Bakker of DLA Piper Australia is heralded for his significant expertise in an

array of domestic and cross-border finance work spanning corporate banking, syndicated acquisition finance and trade finance.

Daniel Marks from MinterEllison is lauded for his top-notch practice focusing on syndicated project financing, infrastructure acquisition, and IPO capital raisings.

Nuncio D'Angelo with Norton Rose Fulbright Australia is an established name in the market who is sought after by financiers and companies in property, corporate and debt structured financing issues.

New Zealand

Bell Gully performs well with three listings.

David McPherson earns widespread endorsements thanks to his sterling work on acquisition finance, asset finance and debt structuring arrangements.

Murray King garners plaudits for his wealth of experience acting on behalf of investment banks, hedge funds and major financial institutions on securitisation, debt trading and lending deals.

David Craig is strongly recommended by respondents for his considerable expertise in banking and financial regulations, with a particular focus on derivatives.

Geoff Busch from Anderson Lloyd is well recognised for his adept handling of domestic and multi-jurisdictional financing matters relating to leveraged finance, project finance and debt trading. Russell McVeagh’s John Powell is well versed in the full gamut of corporate finance matters, spanning acquisition finance, debt restructuring and credit financing arrangements.

Guy Lethbridge chairs the firm’s banking and finance team and regularly handles corporate matters such as debt and hybrid issuances, derivatives and regulatory audit exercises.

Will Tipping of Mayne Wetherell is a banking specialist revered for his in-depth knowledge on structured finance, takeovers and distressed restructuring.

DIRECTORY

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Australia

James Abbott Allen & Overy LLP james.abbott@allenovery.com John Angus Herbert Smith Freehills john.angus@hsf.com Ken Astridge King & Wood Mallesons ken.astridge@au.kwm.com Onno Bakker DLA Piper Australia onno.bakker@dlapiper.com Tony Berriman MinterEllison tony.berriman@minterellison.com Hal Bolitho King & Wood Mallesons hal.bolitho@au.kwm.com Andrew Booth Herbert Smith Freehills andrew.booth@hsf.com Aaron Bourke King & Wood Mallesons aaron.bourke@au.kwm.com Andrew Boxall Allens Andrew.Boxall@allens.com.au Jim Boynton King & Wood Mallesons james.boynton@au.kwm.com John Canning King & Wood Mallesons john.canning@au.kwm.com Yuen-Yee Cho King & Wood Mallesons yuen-yee.cho@au.kwm.com Gail Christopher Gilbert + Tobin gchristopher@gtlaw.com.au Jeff Clark King & Wood Mallesons jeff.clark@au.kwm.com Tony Coburn Herbert Smith Freehills tony.coburn@hsf.com Martin Coleman Ashurst martin.coleman@ashurst.com Phillip Cornwell Allens phillip.cornwell@allens.com.au Melita Cottrell Herbert Smith Freehills melita.cottrell@hsf.com Nuncio D'Angelo Norton Rose Fulbright Australia nuncio.dangelo@nortonrosefulbright.com Emma de Carle Ashurst emma.decarle@ashurst.com Alison Deitz Norton Rose Fulbright Australia alison.deitz@nortonrosefulbright.com Jason Denisenko Allen & Overy LLP jason.denisenko@allenovery.com Nino Di Bartolomeo Norton Rose Fulbright Australia nino.dibartolomeo@nortonrosefulbright.com Peter Doyle Gilbert + Tobin pdoyle@gtlaw.com.au Ian Edmonds-Wilson King & Wood Mallesons ian.edmonds-wilson@au.kwm.com Scott Farrell King & Wood Mallesons scott.farrell@au.kwm.com Dan Fitts Clayton Utz dfitts@claytonutz.com Howard Fraser Baker McKenzie Howard.Fraser@bakermckenzie.com Richard Gordon Clifford Chance richard.gordon@cliffordchance.com Philip Harvey King & Wood Mallesons philip.harvey@au.kwm.com Richard Hayes Hogan Lovells richard.hayes@hoganlovells.com Tom Highnam Allens tom.highnam@allens.com.au Jason Huinink Allen & Overy LLP jason.huinink@allenovery.com Andrew Jinks Clayton Utz ajinks@claytonutz.com Mark Kidston Allens mark.kidston@allens.com.au Patrick Lowden Herbert Smith Freehills patrick.lowden@hsf.com Simon Lynch Gilbert + Tobin slynch@gtlaw.com.au Martin MacDonald Herbert Smith Freehills martin.macdonald@hsf.com Daniel Marks MinterEllison daniel.marks@minterellison.com David Mason Ashurst david.mason@ashurst.com Alan Maxton Allens alan.maxton@allens.com.au James Mok MinterEllison james.mok@minterellison.com

John Mosley Corrs Chambers Westgarth john.mosley@corrs.com.au Hayley Neilson Herbert Smith Freehills hayley.neilson@hsf.com Warwick Newell Allens Warwick.Newell@allens.com.au Jock O'Shea Ashurst jock.oshea@ashurst.com Jonathan Oldham King & Wood Mallesons jonathan.oldham@au.kwm.com Bryan Paisley Baker McKenzie Bryan.Paisley@bakermckenzie.com Ian Paterson King & Wood Mallesons ian.paterson@au.kwm.com Alen Pazin Norton Rose Fulbright Australia alen.pazin@nortonrosefulbright.com Brendan Quinn White & Case brendan.quinn@whitecase.com Chris Redden Ashurst chris.redden@ashurst.com Joel Rennie White & Case joel.rennie@whitecase.com Chris Robertson Beresford Legal chris@beresfordlegal.com.au Stewart Robertson Corrs Chambers Westgarth stewart.robertson@corrs.com.au Michael Ryan Allens michael.ryan@allens.com.au Kathy Santikos Clayton Utz ksantikos@claytonutz.com John Schembri Gilbert + Tobin jschembri@gtlaw.com.au Alexander Schlosser Clayton Utz aschlosser@claytonutz.com Steve Smith Ashurst steve.smith@ashurst.com Ian Solomon King & Wood Mallesons ian.solomon@au.kwm.com Paul Sroka HWL Ebsworth psroka@hwle.com.au Adam Stapledon Allen & Overy LLP adam.stapledon@allenovery.com Mark Upfold King & Wood Mallesons mark.upfold@au.kwm.com Erin Wakelin Herbert Smith Freehills erin.wakelin@hsf.com Shawn Wytenburg Ashurst shawn.wytenburg@ashurst.com

New Zealand

Geoff Busch Anderson Lloyd geoff.busch@al.nz Daniel Collins Buddle Findlay daniel.collins@buddlefindlay.com David Craig Bell Gully david.craig@bellgully.com Tom Fail MinterEllisonRuddWatts tom.fail@minterellison.co.nz Steve Flynn Simpson Grierson steve.flynn@simpsongrierson.com Lloyd Kavanagh MinterEllisonRuddWatts lloyd.kavanagh@minterellison.co.nz Murray King Bell Gully murray.king@bellgully.com Kate Lane MinterEllisonRuddWatts kate.lane@minterellison.co.nz Guy Lethbridge Russell McVeagh guy.lethbridge@russellmcveagh.com David McPherson Bell Gully david.mcpherson@bellgully.com Daniel Meikle Mayne Wetherell daniel.meikle@maynewetherell.com Peter Owles Buddle Findlay peter.owles@buddlefindlay.com John Powell Russell McVeagh john.powell@russellmcveagh.com Mark Reese Chapman Tripp mark.reese@chapmantripp.com Dermot Ross Dermot Ross & Co dermot@dermotross.com Will Tipping Mayne Wetherell will.tipping@maynewetherell.com Dave Wetherell Mayne Wetherell dave.wetherell@maynewetherell.com

BUSINESS CRIME, INVESTIGATIONS & ASSET RECOVERY

This year’s research sees 38 top business crime, investigations and asset recovery specialists highlighted for their work representing corporates and individuals in a range of criminal law proceedings.

Guy Foster

Allens Sydney

Most Highly Regarded

John Mitchell

Arnold Bloch Leibler Sydney

Leon Zwier

Arnold Bloch Leibler Melbourne

Robert Wyld

Johnson Winter & Slattery Sydney

Australia

Allens achieves six listings this year.

Guy Foster distinguishes himself as a leading figure in the criminal law space, with sources widely commending his representation of major manufacturers, investment banks and government entities in regulatory, corporate and commercial disputes.

Rachel Nicolson is recognised by sources for her extensive experience in anti-bribery, corruption and business crime matters.

Peter Haig is hailed by clients and peers as an anti-money laundering specialist whose practice covers complex bribery and contractual disputes spanning the hospitality, construction and financial sectors.

Ross Drinnan stands out among peers for his experience handling large-scale investigations from domestic and international public bodies.

Arnold Bloch Leibler sees three individuals listed.

John Mitchell draws considerable plaudits from sources for his handling of white-collar crime matters for prominent domestic and transnational companies and investors.

Leon Zwier is well recognised by market observers for his exceptional work on highvalue commercial litigations and compliance inquiries.

Jonathan Milner maintains a top-notch practice focused on high-profile commercial disputes such as class actions, regulatory audits and business crime.

Elizabeth Macknay of Herbert Smith Freehills is highly sought after by oil and gas refinery owners, producers and corporates for her handling of allegations of bribery, corruption and professional negligence.

Andrew Eastwood is singled out by market commentators for his superb navigation through intricate regulatory audits as well as fiscal disputes on behalf of global financial institutions.

With almost 30 years of experience, Howard Rapke of Holding Redlich is a well-established white-collar crime specialist who impresses sources with his handling of commercial criminal matters, regulatory investigations and high-profile inquiries.

Brind Woinarski with Aickin Chambers is an eminent figure in the Australian market who sources consider “an excellent commercial crime senior counsel”.

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia’s Abigail McGregor is a formidable opponent in court whose first-rate practice handles whistle-blower claims of bribery, corruption and misconduct.

Robert Wyld of Johnson Winter & Slattery is “a senior statesman” in the market who excels in fraud, anti-corruption and bribery investigations.

Robert Richter QC at William Crockett Chambers is a leading criminal silk with notable experience in commercially damaging allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption.

From Jones Day, Steven Fleming earns praise thanks to his two decades of experience in corporate and criminal law which sees him handle contractual, regulatory and international investigations for clients in the construction and natural resources sectors.

Tim L’Estrange has built up an impressive investigations practice which excels in regulatory inquiries and proceedings.

Tim Game SC with Forbes Chambers is held in high esteem by commentators for his impeccable knowledge of criminal and corporate law.

Simon Buchen SC is a key name in the market who is regularly instructed in competition and criminal investigations and prosecutions.

Nicholas Mavrakis at Ashurst is a first-class litigator whose practice focuses on high-value commercial disputes, class actions, cartel claims and fraud.

New Zealand

Chris Browne from Wilson Harle is a stand-out practitioner in the market thanks to his decades of experience managing contractual, shareholder and regulatory disputes.

Akarana Chambers’ Gary Hughes is a renowned litigator, known for his top-rate defence and advisory work on anti-money laundering, fraud and securities disputes.

At Shortland Chambers, John Dixon QC enjoys a strong reputation for his compelling courtroom presence and regularly acts for companies in commercial, competition and financial investigations.

John Billington QC secures plaudits for his dynamic corporate and commercial practice where he excels in cases with a sports and health and safety element.

Michael Arthur of Chapman Tripp is lauded by market sources for his significant experience in high-value contractual, property and trust litigation proceedings.

Dennis Miralis

Nyman Gibson Miralis

Dennis Miralis is a leading Australian defence lawyer with expertise in complex domestic and international criminal law matters.

Dennis specialises in white-collar and corporate crime law, providing expert advice and representation in cross-border investigations, often involving freezing orders and asset forfeiture.

His areas of expertise also include bribery and corruption; global tax investigations; proceeds of crime; anti-money laundering; extradition and mutual assistance; cybercrime; and national security law.

Dennis is a member of the International Bar Association’s business crime committee. He regularly contributes to leading industry publications, such as Global Legal Insights and editions of the International Comparative Legal Guide, writing on a range of topics including cartels, corporate investigations, bribery and corruption.

Dennis advises individuals and companies under investigation for economic crimes both locally and internationally. He has extensive experience in dealing with all major international investigative and regulatory agencies, including the DOJ, the SFO, the FBI, the IRS and the SEC. Dennis has significant experience in all matters involving investigations and prosecutions by the AFP, ASIC, ACIC, AUSTRAC, the ATO, the CDPP and all state agencies including the NSW Police State Crime Command and NSWDPP. Dennis also specialises in matters involving the New South Wales Crime Commission, the Independent Commission Against Corruption and Royal Commissions.

Dennis appears in all courts throughout Australia and regularly travels outside Australia for complex international and transnational criminal law matters.

Level 9, 299 Elizabeth Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 414 933 168 dm@ngm.com.au www.ngm.com.au

Howard Rapke

Holding Redlich

Howard has over 30 years’ commercial dispute experience and is the head of national Australian law firm Holding Redlich’s dispute resolution and litigation practice.

Howard has an active practice in significant white-collar criminal investigations and prosecutions involving a wide range of commercial criminal matters, including cartel charges, fraud claims, foreign bribery and anti-corruption matters. He also has substantial experience in regulatory investigations and large scale public inquiries, including Royal Commissions and Commissions of Inquiry.

Howard is as an excellent civil and criminal regulatory lawyer who advises on and acts for companies and individuals in white collar criminal matters, including anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and anti-corruption claims. His recent cases include defending alleged breaches of the Corporations Act and the Australian Consumer Law, acting on behalf of directors and managers in actions brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in a variety of matters (e.g. insider trading, breach of director’s duties and cartel matters), and defending claims of breach of trust and equitable duties.

At present, Howard is involved in advising companies, directors and officers in foreign bribery investigations conducted in or relating to India, Malaysia, Nepal, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Cambodia and Vietnam.

Howard is recognised by Who’s Who Legal as a global leader in providing legal services for investigations and business crime defence, and by The Best Lawyers in Australia as a leading practitioner in litigation and criminal defence. He is also listed in Doyle’s Guide as a leading Australian white-collar crime, corporate crime and regulatory investigations lawyer, a leading mediator, and a leading Victorian commercial litigation and dispute resolution lawyer.

Level 8 555 Bourke Street Melbourne, VIC 3000 Tel: +61 3 9321 9752 howard.rapke@holdingredlich.com www.holdingredlich.com

WWL says: Dennis Miralis receives a plethora of endorsements from peers who commend his first-rate handling of complex multi-jurisdictional investigations and criminal prosecutions. WWL says: With over 30 years of experience, Howard Rapke is a well-established white-collar crime specialist who impresses sources with his handling of commercial criminal matters, regulatory investigations and high-profile inquiries. An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Australia

John Agius SC 16 Wardell Chambers agius@16wardell.com.au Phillip Boulten SC Forbes Chambers Simon Buchen SC Forbes Chambers simon.buchen@forbeschambers.com.au Ross Drinnan Allens ross.drinnan@allens.com.au Philip A Dunn QC William Crockett Chambers pdunn@vicbar.com.au Andrew Eastwood Herbert Smith Freehills andrew.eastwood@hsf.com Steven Fleming Jones Day sfleming@jonesday.com Guy Foster Allens guy.foster@allens.com.au Tim Game SC Forbes Chambers tim.game@forbeschambers.com.au Peter Haig Allens peter.haig@allens.com.au Georgia Huxley Forbes Chambers ghuxley@forbeschambers.com.au Louise Jenkins Allens louise.jenkins@allens.com.au Tim L'Estrange Jones Day tlestrange@jonesday.com Skip Lipman LK Law slipman@lipmankaras.com Elizabeth Macknay Herbert Smith Freehills elizabeth.macknay@hsf.com Grant Marjoribanks Herbert Smith Freehills grant.marjoribanks@hsf.com Nicholas Mavrakis Ashurst nicholas.mavrakis@ashurst.com Abigail McGregor Norton Rose Fulbright Australia Tobin Meagher Clayton Utz tmeagher@claytonutz.com

Jonathan Milner Arnold Bloch Leibler jmilner@abl.com.au Dennis Miralis* Nyman Gibson Miralis dm@ngm.com.au John Mitchell Arnold Bloch Leibler jmitchell@abl.com.au Paul Nicols Allens paul.nicols@allens.com.au Rachel Nicolson Allens rachel.nicolson@allens.com.au Craig Phillips Corrs Chambers Westgarth craig.phillips@corrs.com.au Howard Rapke* Holding Redlich howard.rapke@holdingredlich.com Robert Richter QC William Crockett Chambers richter@aickin.com.au Ian Temby AO QC 3 St James' Hall itemby@3sjh.com.au Tony Thomas Greenway Chambers Brind Woinarski Aickin Chambers bwoinarski@vicbar.co.au Jacqueline Wootton Herbert Smith Freehills LLP jacqueline.wootton@hsf.com Robert Wyld Johnson Winter & Slattery robert.wyld@jws.com.au Leon Zwier Arnold Bloch Leibler lzwier@abl.com.au Michael Arthur Chapman Tripp michael.arthur@chapmantripp.com John Billington QC Shortland Chambers jb@billington.co.nz Chris Browne Wilson Harle chris.browne@wilsonharle.com John Dixon QC Shortland Chambers john.dixon@shortlandchambers.co.nz Gary Hughes Akarana Chambers gary@garyhughes.nz

CAPITAL MARKETS

Here, we identify 53 practitioners who are distinguished by their top-tier work on an array of capital markets transactions, including IPOs, syndicated financings and acquisitions.

Rachel Dunne

Chapman Tripp Auckland

David Raudkivi

Russell McVeagh Auckland

Most Highly Regarded

Murray King

Bell Gully Auckland

Tony Sparks

Allen & Overy LLP Sydney

Robert L Meyers

Sidley Austin LLP Sydney

Australia

Herbert Smith Freehills performs impressively with eight listings.

Andrew Booth garners plaudits for his notable expertise in intricate, multi-party financial transactions, including debt and equity securities and derivatives, corporate and project financings.

Philip Hart is regularly engaged in multimillion-dollar investments, from IPOs and secondary capital raisings to hybrid security offers and acquisitions.

Patrick Lowden ranks highly among peers thanks to his deep understanding of international finance law and his expertise in corporate and structured finance, in addition to financial product regulations.

Philippa Stone receives widespread endorsements for her broad experience in equity and hybrid fund raising, as well as public and private mergers and negotiations.

John Angus garners praise for his strong practice which sees him handle a range of structured, corporate and acquisition finance matters.

King & Wood Mallesons stands out with nine listings.

Berkeley Cox is a pivotal player in the debt capital markets field, where he advises investment banks, arrangers, borrowers and fintech companies on fund management, structured finance and securities transactions.

David Friedlander is a well-respected lawyer, renowned for his top-tier work on M&A negotiations, securities offerings and shareholder disputes.

Philip Harvey maintains a stellar reputation for his track record across capital markets, banking and regulatory matters.

Ian Paterson is distinguished by his adept handling of structured financing, capital markets and financial regulatory issues, both domestically and internationally.

Yuen-Yee Cho is a standout name in the market thanks to her profound expertise in strategising takeovers, leveraged financings and issues of bonds.

Sidley Austin’s Robert Meyers is highly sought after by major banks, financial advisors and underwriters for his experience in complex capital raisings, IPOs and leveraged finance acquisitions, particularly those with a US element.

At Allen & Overy, Tony Sparks routinely represents fund managers, lenders and bookrunners in high-profile IPOs, takeovers and securities transactions.

Mark Leemen is well versed in multijurisdictional equity and leveraged financing, high-return transactions and compliance audits spanning a variety of sectors, from aviation to media.

Stuart Byrne of Clayton Utz possesses two decades of experience managing syndicated and private financing transactions, trusts structures, and debt refinancing arrangements.

Brendan Groves is an accomplished corporate lawyer with a solid portfolio structuring equity capital market deals on behalf of issuers, underwriters and credit agencies.

Greg Golding with Ashurst maintains a formidable practice geared towards major public takeovers and fundraising transactions.

Waldo Jones Jr from Sullivan & Cromwell is a long-standing figure in the market who excels in secured and unsecured debt, hybrid structures, convertible securities and joint venture agreements.

New Zealand

Murray King of Bell Gully is highlighted by sources for his significant experience in acquisition financing, securitisation programmes and intricate regulatory matters.

Rachel Dunne from Chapman Tripp is revered for her deep understanding of corporate law when it comes to equity transactions, IPOs and mergers and acquisitions.

Russell McVeagh’s David Raudkivi possesses considerable expertise in publicly traded deals, refinancing structures, prominent takeovers and shareholder disputes.

Geoff Busch with Anderson Lloyd is a key name who is regularly engaged in high-value corporate mergers, debt restructuring and property financing.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Australia

Craig Andrade Baker McKenzie craig.andrade@bakermckenzie.com John Angus Herbert Smith Freehills john.angus@hsf.com Mimma Barila Sidley Austin LLP mbarila@sidley.com Andrew Booth Herbert Smith Freehills andrew.booth@hsf.com Stuart Byrne Clayton Utz sbyrne@claytonutz.com Yuen-Yee Cho King & Wood Mallesons yuen-yee.cho@au.kwm.com Peter Cook Gilbert + Tobin pcook@gtlaw.com.au Berkeley Cox King & Wood Mallesons berkeley.cox@au.kwm.com Adam D'Andreti Gilbert + Tobin adandreti@gtlaw.com.au Bruce Dailey Sidley Austin LLP bdailey@sidley.com Adrian J S Deitz Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP adrian.deitz@skadden.com Julian Donnan Allens julian.donnan@allens.com.au Ian Edmonds-Wilson King & Wood Mallesons ian.edmonds-wilson@au.kwm.com David Eliakim King & Wood Mallesons david.eliakim@au.kwm.com Shannon Finch Jones Day shannonfinch@jonesday.com David Friedlander King & Wood Mallesons david.friedlander@au.kwm.com Stuart Fuller KPMG sfuller@kpmg.com.au Greg Golding Ashurst greg.golding@ashurst.com Brendan Groves Clayton Utz bgroves@claytonutz.com Philip Hart Herbert Smith Freehills philip.hart@hsf.com Philip Harvey King & Wood Mallesons philip.harvey@au.kwm.com George B Henly Sullivan & Cromwell henlyb@sullcrom.com Andrew Jinks Clayton Utz ajinks@claytonutz.com Waldo D Jones Jr Sullivan & Cromwell LLP jonesw@sullcrom.com Mark J Leemen Allen & Overy LLP mark.leemen@allenovery.com Patrick Lowden Herbert Smith Freehills patrick.lowden@hsf.com Rebecca Maslen-Stannage Herbert Smith Freehills rebecca.maslen-stannage@hsf.com Stuart McCulloch Allens stuart.mcculloch@allens.com.au Tim McEwen Herbert Smith Freehills tim.mcewen@hsf.com Duncan McGrath Baker McKenzie duncan.mcgrath@bakermckenzie.com Robert L Meyers Sidley Austin LLP rmeyers@sidley.com Anne-Marie Neagle King & Wood Mallesons anne-marie.neagle@au.kwm.com Bart Oude-Vrielink MinterEllison bart.oude-vrielink@minterellison.com Ian Paterson King & Wood Mallesons ian.paterson@au.kwm.com Meredith Paynter King & Wood Mallesons meredith.paynter@au.kwm.com Robert Pick Allens robert.pick@allens.com.au Karolina Popic Allen & Overy LLP karolina.popic@allenovery.com Andrew Reilly Rimon PC andrew.reilly@rimonlaw.com Antony Rumboll Baker McKenzie antony.rumboll@bakermckenzie.com Daniel Scotti MinterEllison daniel.scotti@minterellison.com Tony Sparks Allen & Overy LLP tony.sparks@allenovery.com Philippa Stone Herbert Smith Freehills philippa.stone@hsf.com John Williamson-Noble Gilbert + Tobin jwilliamson-noble@gtlaw.com.au Michael Ziegelaar Herbert Smith Freehills michael.ziegelaar@hsf.com

New Zealand

Kerry Beaumont Buddle Findlay kerry.beaumont@buddlefindlay.com Geoff Busch Anderson Lloyd geoff.busch@al.nz Rachel Dunne Chapman Tripp rachel.dunne@chapmantripp.com Luke Ford Chapman Tripp luke.ford@chapmantripp.com Murray King Bell Gully murray.king@bellgully.com Guy Lethbridge Russell McVeagh guy.lethbridge@russellmcveagh.com Daniel Meikle Mayne Wetherell daniel.meikle@maynewetherell.com Mei Nah Mayne Wetherell mei.nah@maynewetherell.com David Raudkivi Russell McVeagh David.Raudkivi@russellmcveagh.com

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

This year’s research features 57 leading individuals for their excellence in domestic and multi-jurisdictional contentious matters.

James Farmer QC

James Farmer QC Auckland

John Sheahan QC

Banco Chambers Sydney

Most Highly Regarded

Guy Foster

Allens Sydney

Bret Walker SC

St James Hall Chambers, Fifth Floor Sydney

Ian Jackman SC

Eight Selborne Chambers Sydney

Australia

Clayton Utz receives six nominations in this chapter.

Karen O’Flynn garners plaudits from market respondents for her practice in restructuring and insolvency-related litigations.

Fred Prickett is revered for his outstanding track-record representing corporates at home and abroad in multibillion-dollar financial, restructuring and class action cases.

Colin Loveday is recognised by peers as “a market-leading figure” who expertly handles complex class actions and product liability proceedings.

At Allens, Guy Foster maintains a top-tier practice which sees him regularly engaged in major financial, regulatory, contractual and corporate litigations.

John Sheahan QC at Banco Chambers secures strong recommendations from market observers for his expertise in administrative law, regulatory and investigative matters.

Bret Walker SC of St James Hall Chambers, Fifth Floor is widely endorsed by peers for his extensive experience in high-value commercial disputes.

Eight Selborne Chambers’ Ian Jackman SC is highly sought after by major investment houses, banks and insurance companies for his first-rate advice on banking, competition, IP and professional negligence matters.

Michael Lundberg from Jones Day is a prominent name in the market with an impressive practice encompassing corporate, transactional, construction and regulatory inquiry matters. Jeremy Kirk SC with Eleven Wentworth Chambers is routinely involved in hearings relating to construction, medical negligence, class actions and employment schemes.

At MinterEllison, Michael Hales is highlighted by sources for his two decades of experience handling business crime, and construction-related litigations and investigations.

Justin Vaatstra of Arnold Bloch Leibler is renowned for his expert knowledge on complex corporate insolvency, transactional, shareholder and IP asset proceedings.

Jeremy Giles SC from 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers earns praise for his in-depth understanding of complex corporate and commercial litigation.

Herbert Smith Freehills’ Peter Butler AM RFD enjoys a sterling reputation for his well-established practice in contractual, construction, class action and compliance issues.

Jason Betts is a prominent litigator who comes highly esteemed by market sources for his handling of large-scale class actions and product liability claims.

Neil Gentilli with Jackson McDonald possesses a broad litigation practice handling a variety of cases, from contracts and insolvency to energy and competition matters.

Michelle Fox at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is a great favourite among insurers, financial institutions and publicly listed companies seeking advice on tort, shareholder, product liability and business crime law issues. New Zealand

Independent barrister James Farmer QC is well versed in a broad range of antitrust disputes, covering exclusive dealing, abuse of dominance and anti-competitive mergers.

Founding member Alan Galbraith QC with Shortland Chambers receives widespread endorsements for his experience managing competition litigations.

Andrew Butler of Thorndon Chambers garners recognition for his notable experience across a diverse spectrum of commercial transactions encompassing retail goods, energy, labour and employment and financial services.

At Gilbert Walker, Martin Smith earns praise for his handling of multi-party disputes originating from real estate, insurance and professional liability matters.

Matthew Harris is highlighted by sources for his strong track-record handling highvalue corporate, construction and insurance proceedings.

Richmond Chambers’ Mark O’Brien QC is looked upon with enormous favour for his compelling courtroom presence, acting for clients on a range of high-profile corporate, competition, restructuring and insolvency disputes.

Julian Miles QC is a key figure in the market when it comes to commercial disputes related to defamation, media, IP, real estate and IT.

Independent litigator Jack Hodder QC impresses market commentators with his vast experience appearing before courts in a wide range of commercial and corporate transactions and negotiations.

Independent practitioner Miriam Dean CNZM QC combines her roles as barrister, mediator and arbitrator when representing clients’ interests in high-stakes inquiries. James Every-Palmer QC from Stout Street Chambers maintains a strong practice which sees him frequently briefed in high-value retail, transport, energy, telecoms and financial services cases.

Jason Betts

Herbert Smith Freehills

Richard Harris

Gilbert + Tobin

Colin Loveday

Clayton Utz

Jason is widely regarded as one of Australia’s leading class action, corporate regulatory and product liability specialists. He has over 23 years’ of litigation experience and has defended the largest class action litigation, regulatory investigations and prosecutions and corporate distress liability issues in the Australian market.

Jason has also acted in the majority of Australia’s largest class actions, including major securities and product liability litigation. He led the defence of one of Australia’s largest ever product liability class action trials and acted for the defendant in the seminal Australian decision on third party litigation funding in Australia. Regularly called upon by the press to comment on class actions issues, Jason is co-author of the leading class actions text book in the country, “Class Actions in Australia”.

Jason holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Sydney, as well as a Master of Laws from the University of Virginia, where he specialised in complex litigation and class action litigation. He is teaching Class Actions in Australia at the University of Sydney.

Jason is repeatedly ranked in Doyle’s Guide as a “Preeminent” Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution lawyer; and was named Lawyer of the Year - Australia in the Benchmark Litigation AsiaPacific Awards in each of 2019 and 2020. Jason has won the Lawyers Weekly Disputes or Litigation Partner of the Year Award five consecutive years (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020); won the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Excellence Award in 2020; and was recognised as Partner of the Year in 2019 at the Australian Law Awards.

ANZ Tower 161 Castlereagh Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 9225 5323 jason.betts@hsf.com www.herbertsmithfreehills.com

Richard leads Gilbert + Tobin’s Disputes + Investigations practice. An experienced, strategic and pragmatic litigator, Richard specialises in significant commercial litigation (including class actions) and investigations. He regularly advises banks, large corporations and their boards on major dispute, regulatory and governance issues. Richard has been involved in a wide range of substantial complex commercial litigation in Australian superior jurisdictions including the High Court.

Richard is currently leading a number of high-profile and commercially significant investigations for ASX-listed corporates including: acting for Westpac in relation to separate investigations by ASIC and APRA in relation to the allegations of more than 23 million breaches of anti-money laundering laws; advising QBE in relation to a consumer credit insurance class action; and acting for Deloitte in three separate commissions of inquiry concerning the affairs of Crown Casino.

He previously led the team advising Westpac on the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry as well as the significant Australian investigation and enforcement proceeding concerning BBSW (the Australian equivalent of Libor).

Richard is ranked by all leading legal directories including Chambers Asia-Pacific which recognises him for Dispute Resolution and Financial Services Regulation. Clients extol him as "a key strategic adviser and the kind of person you go to for bet-the-farm litigation," with an ability "to dive deep into all parts of a business and get across an incredible breadth of material." Richard was recently named "Litigation Lawyer of the Year - Australia" by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2022, and recognised in the "Hall of Fame" by Legal 500 for his expertise in Australian Financial Services Regulation.

L35, Tower Two, International Towers Sydney 200 Barangaroo Avenue Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 9263 4413 rharris@gtlaw.com.au www.gtlaw.com.au

Colin Loveday is a senior partner in the Clayton Utz product liability and class actions group. He is an experienced trial lawyer with particular expertise in the defence of class actions and complex commercial disputes. He has worked extensively with defence lawyers in other jurisdictions in the coordinated defence of multinational mass tort claims. Over the past two decades, Colin has been intimately involved in the development of Australia's product liability laws and in the majority of class actions and mass tort cases in this area. His defence work includes a variety of prescription products and medical devices, infrastructure failures, financial products and other consumer products. Colin is internationally recognised for his work in the field of drug and device litigation. He has worked extensively with in-house counsel and lawyers in the US and Europe developing international defence strategies and working with international expert witnesses.

Colin also has a special interest in advising manufacturing, pharmaceutical and medical device clients on regulatory requirements, clinical trials, labelling and advertising issues, product recalls and hazard alerts, and priorities management issues. He practised as a barrister in New South Wales between 1985 and 1990, when he became a partner at Clayton Utz.

Colin is on the board of directors of the International Association of Defense Counsel, a member of the IADC, the Australian Product Liability Association and the Defense Research Institute, and is former chair of the product law and advertising committee of the International Bar Association.

Level 15 1 Bligh Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 9353 4193 cloveday@claytonutz.com www.claytonutz.com

WWL says: Jason Betts is a prominent litigator who comes highly esteemed by market sources for his handling of large-scale class actions and product liability claims. WWL says: Richard Harris is a seasoned litigator with a wealth of experience handling complex commercial disputes, including class actions, contracts and mergers. WWL says: With over two decades of experience, Colin Loveday comes highly recommended for his excellent litigation practice in complex class actions and high-value commercial disputes.

Greg Williams

Clayton Utz

Greg is an experienced practitioner with over 20 years’ experience in Australia's premier product liability practice. He has been involved in the defence of product liability claims and class actions involving pharmaceuticals and medical devices, financial services and automobiles and, as a result, has significant experience in running large complex matters to a contested hearing. He was a member of the team that defended the Australian Vioxx class action. He led the team which defended and ultimately settled the Australian Volkswagen diesel emissions class actions. He was involved in the defence of Takata Airbag litigation and is acting for Bayer in the defence of the Australian Essure class action.

In the regulatory sphere, he provides advice to Australian and overseas pharmaceutical and medical device companies on all aspects of the product lifecycle, including due diligence requests, product registration, reimbursement, advertising disputes, interactions with healthcare professionals, and product safety and recalls. He has particular expertise in providing strategic advice to a number of leading pharmaceutical companies in relation to pricing and reimbursement issues, and has assisted a number of clients to navigate difficult and contentious Australian reimbursement applications. He also advises about the risks and compliance issues arising from interactions with healthcare professionals.

In addition to his legal qualifications, Greg has a master’s degree in biochemistry. He is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel and the Defense Research Institute.

Level 15 1 Bligh Street Sydney, 2000 Tel: +61 2 9353 4798 gwilliams@claytonutz.com www.claytonutz.com

WWL says: Greg Williams is a well-renowned practitioner who garners plaudits for his adept handling of major class actions and product safety issues in a range of industries, including automotive, pharmaceutical and banking. An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Australia

Jason Betts* Herbert Smith Freehills jason.betts@hsf.com Peter Butler AM RFD Herbert Smith Freehills peter.butler@hsf.com Andrew Carter Ashurst andrew.carter@ashurst.com Mark D Chapple Baker McKenzie mark.chapple@bakermckenzie.com Andrew J Christopher Webb Henderson andrew.christopher@webbhenderson.com Stuart Clark AM SSC Advisory Beau Deleuil Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan beaudeleuil@quinnemanuel.com Shane Doyle QC Level Twenty Seven Chambers sdoyle@level27chambers.com.au John Emmerig Jones Day jemmerig@jonesday.com Paul D Evans HFW Roger Forbes King & Wood Mallesons roger.forbes@au.kwm.com Guy Foster Allens guy.foster@allens.com.au Michelle Fox Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan michellefox@quinnemanuel.com Neil Gentilli Jackson McDonald ngentilli@jacmac.com.au Jeremy Giles SC 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers jcg@7thfloor.com.au Damian Grave Herbert Smith Freehills damian.grave@hsf.com Michael Hales MinterEllison mike.hales@minterellison.com Richard Harris* Gilbert + Tobin rharris@gtlaw.com.au Ian Jackman SC Eight Selborne Chambers ijackman@eightselborne.com.au David Jackson AM QC New Chambers jacksonqc@newchambers.com.au John Hanna Karkar QC Svenson Barristers jhkarkar@vicbar.com.au Jeremy Kirk SC Eleven Wentworth Chambers kirk@elevenwentworth.com Colin Loveday* Clayton Utz cloveday@claytonutz.com Michael Lundberg Jones Day michaellundberg@quinnemanuel.com Nicholas Mavrakis Ashurst nicholas.mavrakis@ashurst.com Michael Mills Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan michaelmills@quinnemanuel.com Karen O'Flynn Clayton Utz koflynn@claytonutz.com Angela Pearsall Clifford Chance angela.pearsall@cliffordchance.com Ross Perrett Clayton Utz rperrett@claytonutz.com Colleen Platford Gilbert + Tobin cplatford@gtlaw.com.au Fred Prickett Clayton Utz fprickett@claytonutz.com Moira Saville King & Wood Mallesons moira.saville@au.kwm.com John Sheahan QC Banco Chambers john.sheahan@banco.net.au Justin Vaatstra Arnold Bloch Leibler jvaatstra@abl.com.au Bret Walker SC St James Hall Chambers, Fifth Floor maggie.dalton@stjames.net.au Sidney Wang Clayton Utz swang@claytonutz.com Juliana Warner Herbert Smith Freehills juliana.warner@hsf.com Mark Wilks Corrs Chambers Westgarth mark.wilks@corrs.com.au Greg Williams* Clayton Utz gwilliams@claytonutz.com Leon Zwier Arnold Bloch Leibler lzwier@abl.com.au

New Zealand

Andrew Butler Thorndon Chambers andrew.butler@chambers.co.nz David Cooper Shortland Chambers dcooper@shortlandchambers.co.nz Miriam Dean CNZM QC Miriam Dean QC miriam.dean@barrists.co.nz

James Every-Palmer QC Stout Street Chambers James.EveryPalmer@stoutstreet.co.nz James Farmer QC James Farmer QC jamesfarmer@queenscounsel.co.nz Allison Ferguson Wilson Harle allison.ferguson@wilsonharle.com Alan Galbraith QC Shortland Chambers argalbraith@shortlandchambers.co.nz Matthew Harris Gilbert Walker matthew.harris@gilbertwalker.com Victoria Heine QC Thorndon Chambers victoria.heine@chambers.co.nz Jack Hodder QC Jack Hodder QC jack.hodder@chambers.co.nz Stephen Hunter QC Shortland Chambers smhunter@shortlandchambers.co.nz Matthew Kersey Russell McVeagh matt.kersey@russellmcveagh.com Richard Lange Simpson Grierson richard.lange@simpsongrierson.com Julian Miles QC Richmond Chambers miles@richmondchambers.co.nz Mark O'Brien QC Stout Street Chambers mark.obrien@counsel.net.nz Martin Smith Gilbert Walker martin.smith@gilbertwalker.com Campbell Walker QC Campbell Walker Chambers campbell@campbellwalker.co.nz

COMMERCIAL MEDIATION

This year’s research recognises 30 practitioners in the mediation market who are seasoned experts in a range of complex commercial disputes.

Alan L Limbury

Strategic Resolution Woolloomooloo

Most Highly Regarded

Joanna Kalowski

Joanna Kalowski Independent Mediator Sydney

Rosemary Howell

Strategic Resolution Woolloomooloo

Australia

Alan Limbury at Strategic Resolution earns plaudits from market observers for his skilful handling of contentious business negotiations and mediations.

Rosemary Howell shines across the mediation arena thanks to her wealth of experience in negotiation, communication and conflict resolution.

Independent mediator, Joanna Kalowski, maintains “an exceptional reputation” among market observers, particularly on matters with an indigenous component.

From Resolve Advisors, Shirli Kirschner garners praise from sources for her outstanding expertise in the energy, telecoms, financial services and media sectors.

Founder of Catherine Davidson Mediation Services, Catherine Davidson impresses market sources as “an expert mediator” whose practice is described as “fabulous, fantastic and excellent”. Independent practitioner Ian Hanger AM QC is singled out by peers as an “innovative” practitioner who “manages his roles of mediator and arbitrator effectively and expertly”.

Khory McCormick with Bartley Cohen brings over 30 years of experience to commercial transactions across a wide variety of sectors.

Negocio Resolutions’ Steve Lancken is a prominent name in the market thanks to his impressive track record in conflict management, particularly in the healthcare, insurance and sports sectors.

Margaret Halsmith of Halsmith Dispute Resolution is a market-leading mediator who maintains “a remarkable conflict resolution practice”.

Angela Bowne SC from Denman Chambers impresses peers with her “superb” understanding in mediations and litigations stemming from the IP arena. New Zealand

Deborah Clapshaw from New Zealand Dispute Resolution Centre is “a highly esteemed mediator” who is regularly sought after by contractors, franchisees, insurers, tech companies and healthcare providers.

At Nina Khouri Mediation, Nina Khouri secures endorsements for her adept handling of multi-party commercial and civil disputes.

Hayden Wilson with Dentons Kensington Swan excels at “gaining clients’ confidence and helping them resolve matters” with his “calm and collected” approach.

Nicola Hartfield of Nicola Hartfield – Dispute Resolution earns praise from peers and clients for her top-tier advice and solution-oriented approach to complex commercial cases.

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Robert Angyal SC

6 St James Hall, Sydney, Australia

Robert Angyal SC has been mediating since 1991. He was one of the first Sydney barristers to recognise the benefits of mediation to clients and to incorporate it into his practice. His work as a mediator practice parallels his advocacy and advice practice as Senior Counsel (Silk since 2004). He is a hands-on, no-nonsense mediator who works tirelessly to help parties find a path to resolution. He has a well-deserved reputation for never giving up. Rather than just going through the motions, Robert regards the issues in each mediation as unique and constructs techniques for settling them from the ground up.

He has mediated hundreds of disputes in commercial and company law; contracts; real property; banking; succession and probate; lessorlessee; vendor-purchaser; insurance; construction and contaminated lands; intellectual property; and partnership.

Since 2018, Robert has been listed by Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Mediator in the State of New South Wales. He also is listed in Who’s Who Legal: Mediation 2022 and is one of only eight Australian barrister-mediators in Who’s Who Legal Australia and New Zealand 2022.

Robert Angyal holds an LL.B. from Sydney University (first-class honours) and an LL.M. from Yale Law School. He practised administrative law in the United States for 10 years and was a member of the District of Columbia Bar for 40 years.

Robert not is only a highly-experienced mediator but also a thoughtful and probing thinker about mediation. He frequently speaks about aspects of mediation and mediation advocacy and has published scholarly articles at the highest level, most recently “Legal Lying? Comparatively Analyzing US and Australian Lawyers’ Obligations of Truthfulness in Mediation”, 21 Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal 355 (2021) (with Nicholas Saady) and “Is Party Self-Determination a Concept Without Content?”, 15 The Newcastle Law Review 68 (2020).

Contacts: Robert Angyal’s website or robert. angyal@stjames.net.au

Level 6, 169 Phillip Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 9236 8660 robert.angyal@stjames.net.au www.sixstjameshall.com.au

Australia

Robert Angyal SC* 6 St James Hall, Sydney, Australia robert.angyal@stjames.net.au Angela Bowne SC Denman Chambers bowne@denmanchambers.com.au Catherine Davidson Catherine Davidson Mediation Services catherine@cdms.com.au Gerald Edward (Tony) Fitzgerald AC QC New Chambers clerk@newchambers.com.au George Fox Fox & Company Lawyers gcfox@bigpond.com George H Golvan QC Victorian Bar g.golvan@vicbar.com.au Jeremy Gormly SC Denman Chambers gormly@denmanchambers.com.au Phillip Greenham JBM Advisory phillip.greenham@jbmadvisory.com Margaret Halsmith Halsmith Dispute Resolution margaret.halsmith@hdr.net.au Ian Hanger AM QC Ian Hanger AM QC ihanger@qldbar.asn.au Kathryn Howard Hall & Wilcox kathryn.howard@hallandwilcox.com.au Rosemary Howell Strategic Resolution rosemary@strategicaction.com.au Robert Hunt Robert Hunt robhunt20@gmail.com

WWL says: Robert Angyal SC is highly regarded by market sources as "one of the absolute leaders in the field" thanks to his long-standing mediation experience across a variety of sectors.

Joanna Kalowski Joanna Kalowski Independent Mediator jok@jok.com.au Shirli Kirschner Resolve Advisors shirli@resolveadvisors.com.au Michael Klug AM Clayton Utz mklug@claytonutz.com Steve Lancken Negocio Resolutions mediator@negocio.com.au Alan L Limbury Strategic Resolution expert@mediated.solutions Khory McCormick Bartley Cohen kmccormick@bartleylaw.com Tim McFarlane McFarlane Legal tim@mcfarlanelegal.com.au Douglas Murphy QC Cedric Hampson Chambers dmurphy@qldbar.asn.au Andrew Stephenson Corrs Chambers Westgarth andrew.stephenson@corrs.com.au Alan Wein Wein Mediation alan.wein@weinmediation.com.au

New Zealand

Deborah Ann Clapshaw New Zealand Dispute Resolution Centre info@deborahclapshaw.co.nz Derek Firth Independent dsfirth@ihug.co.nz Robert Fisher QC Bankside Chambers rf@robertfisher.co.nz Nicola Hartfield Nicola Hartfield - Dispute Resolution info@nicolahartfield.co.nz Nina Khouri Nina Khouri Mediation nina@ninakhouri.co.nz Warren Sowerby Bankside Chambers warren@sowerbymediate.co.nz Hayden Wilson Dentons Kensington Swan hayden.wilson@dentons.com

COMPETITION

This year’s research into the Italian competition market sees 74 excellent lawyers recognised. Their substantial experience includes advising on merger control procedures, compliance programmes, state aid, abuse of dominance and cartel investigations.

Peter Armitage

Ashurst Sydney

Ruth C A Higgins SC

Banco Chambers Sydney

Most Highly Regarded

Elizabeth Avery

Gilbert + Tobin Sydney

Cameron Moore SC

Banco Chambers Sydney

Luke Woodward

Gilbert + Tobin Sydney

Linda Evans

Herbert Smith Freehills Sydney

Kirsten Webb

Clayton Utz Sydney

Australia

Banco Chambers performs excellently with six listings.

Cameron Moore SC is well renowned as “a leader of the competition bar in Australia” thanks to his notable experience in some of the country’s most high-profile cases.

Ruth Higgins SC receives widespread endorsements as "a leader of the competition bar in Australia" with "an extremely sharp intellect combined with astute strategic skills in litigation".

Robert Yezerski is highlighted as “very strong on his feet” and impresses sources with his “excellent knowledge of competition law”.

Clayton Utz achieves an impressive five listings in this chapter.

Kirsten Webb is “a standout name” in the market who is singled out as “a fantastic and practical practitioner” who is “great at explaining difficult concepts to clients in a clear way”.

Elizabeth Richmond garners plaudits for her top-notch competition practice which sees her advise on cartel investigations and a range of competition disputes.

Michael Corrigan receives widespread endorsements as “one of the best” competition lawyers in the region thanks to his years of experience dealing with M&A, investigations and litigation.

Allens excels with six listings here.

Fiona Crosbie is recognised as “a very experienced competition lawyer” who possesses “deep technical knowledge, particularly in complex matters”.

Jacqueline Downes impresses sources with her “understanding of both the domestic and overseas markets” and is sought after for her “ability to give feedback and insight into regulator’s possible responses or approach to issues”.

Robert Walker earns commendations from peers for his first-rate advice on merger clearance and investigations for domestic and international clients.

Gilbert + Tobin’s Luke Woodward possesses “excellent industry knowledge” and provides “practical advice” while maintaining “a calm and cool-headed manner”.

Elizabeth Avery is singled out as “the star of the Australian bar” who “handles complex cases spectacularly well”.

Peter Armitage with Ashurst receives strong recommendations as “one of the absolute best” in the market who is “calm, strategic and wise” when it comes to competition and consumer protection law.

Linda Evans from Herbert Smith Freehills stands out as “a top name” in the competition space thanks to her track record on merger clearances, cartel investigations and class actions.

Patrick Gay ranks prominently in the market for his wide-ranging experience across the full gamut of Australian competition law matters. At New Chambers, Neil Young QC is lauded by peers as “a standout barrister” who is highly sought after for his expertise in commercial and competition law.

St James Hall Chambers, Fifth Floor’s Noel Hutley SC enjoys a fantastic reputation in the market for his long-standing practice at the intersection of commercial and competition law.

Caroline Coops from King & Wood Mallesons is a favourite among clients who praise her outstanding experience in merger clearance, regulatory investigations and litigation.

Peta Stevenson is an accomplished competition lawyer who excels in complex litigation and regulatory investigations.

The “absolutely fantastic” Nicholas De Young from Victorian Bar excels in the competition arena and has significant experience handling regulatory investigations.

Peter McDonald of Allen & Overy is singled out by sources as “a top-tier practitioner” who garners praise for his work on merger clearances, joint ventures and enforcement procedures.

New Zealand

Bell Gully’s Torrin Crowther is identified as a top name in the market who possesses “sound knowledge of economics” and is “very user friendly and commercial”.

Independent practitioner Sarah Keene is lauded as “one of the top lawyers in New Zealand” who is “able to analyse complex data sets to provide pragmatic and clear legal advice”. Andrew (Andy) Matthews at Matthews Law maintains a top-tier competition practice and is highly esteemed as “the go-to solicitor for antitrust in New Zealand”. At Russell McVeagh, Troy Pilkington is a “highly commercial” practitioner who excels in M&A and competition law investigations.

Ruth C A Higgins SC

Banco Chambers

Ruth Higgins SC is a leading commercial silk specialising in competition law, class actions, energy, media, corporate criminal and corporations matters.

In competition law proceedings, Ruth successfully acted for TPG, Pacific National and AGL in contested merger proceedings against the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). For the ACCC and the Commonwealth, she successfully acted in the High Court in Flight Centre and the CMFEU case concerning agreed civil penalties, as well as other matters. Ruth appeared in the first two modern criminal cartel prosecutions and is regularly briefed in such matters. She has acted for Garmin, Apple, Cement Australia, BP, the Australian Jockey Club and others in Part IV proceedings.

Ruth regularly appears in energy matters, including many merits and judicial review applications from decisions of the AER and in energy arbitrations, including as an expert. In class action proceedings, Ruth has acted for Woolworths, Westpac, Volkswagen and Nissan, and in the Provident debentures matter.

Ruth is a fellow of the Australian Academy of Law and an assistant general editor of the Australian Law Journal. She won the Glasgow University medal in law; completed a DPhil at Balliol College, Oxford; and lectured at Corpus Christi College. She has since been a visiting scholar at Columbia University, and a visiting fellow at two Oxford colleges: New and Harris Manchester. Her publications include The Moral Limits of Law (OUP, 2004).

Ruth has been included in Best Lawyers Australia since 2008 and Chambers Global since 2011. Doyle's Guide lists her as a preeminent silk in competition law and several other practice areas.

Level 15, 60 Martin Place Sydney, 2000 Tel: +61 2 9376 0602 ruth.higgins@banco.net.au www.banco.net.au

WWL says: Ruth Higgins SC receives widespread endorsements as "a leader of the competition bar in Australia" with "an extremely sharp intellect combined with astute strategic skills in litigation". An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Australia

Peter Armitage Ashurst peter.armitage@ashurst.com Elizabeth Avery Gilbert + Tobin eavery@gtlaw.com.au Tony Bannon SC Tenth Floor Chambers bannon@tenthfloor.org Peter Brereton SC Banco Chambers brereton@banco.net.au Geoff Carter MinterEllison geoff.carter@minterellison.com Andrew J Christopher Webb Henderson andrew.christopher@webbhenderson.com Caroline Coops King & Wood Mallesons caroline.coops@au.kwm.com Michael Corrigan Clayton Utz mcorrigan@claytonutz.com Fiona Crosbie Allens fiona.crosbie@allens.com.au Nicholas De Young Victorian Bar ndeyoung@vicbar.com.au Jacqueline Downes Allens jacqueline.downes@allens.com.au Linda Evans Herbert Smith Freehills linda.evans@hsf.com Georgina Foster Baker McKenzie Georgina.Foster@bakermckenzie.com Melissa Fraser Ashurst melissa.fraser@ashurst.com Patrick Gay Herbert Smith Freehills patrick.gay@hsf.com Paula Gilardoni KPMG pgilardoni@kpmg.com.au Katrina Groshinski MinterEllison katrina.groshinski@minterellison.com Ayman Guirguis K&L Gates LLP ayman.guirguis@klgates.com Rosannah Healy Allens rosannah.healy@allens.com.au Wolfgang Hellmann Johnson Winter & Slattery wolfgang.hellmann@jws.com.au Calum Henderson Victorian Bar chenderson@vicbar.com.au Sharon Henrick King & Wood Mallesons sharon.henrick@au.kwm.com Ruth C A Higgins SC* Banco Chambers ruth.higgins@banco.net.au Chris Hodgekiss SC Selborne Chambers, Level 5 chodgekiss@optusnet.com.au Lisa Huett King & Wood Mallesons lisa.huett@au.kwm.com Noel Hutley SC St James Hall Chambers, Fifth Floor nhutley@stjames.net.au Sar Katdare Johnson Winter & Slattery sar.katdare@jws.com.au Wayne Leach King & Wood Mallesons wayne.leach@au.kwm.com Bruce Lloyd Clayton Utz blloyd@claytonutz.com Mark McCowan Corrs Chambers Westgarth mark.mccowan@corrs.com.au Peter McDonald Allen & Overy LLP peter.mcdonald@allenovery.com Felicity McMahon Allens felicity.mcmahon@allens.com.au Russell Miller AM MinterEllison russell.miller@minterellison.com Cameron Moore SC Banco Chambers cameron.moore@banco.net.au Alice Muhlebach Victorian Bar alice.muhlebach@vicbar.com.au Aldo Nicotra Johnson Winter & Slattery aldo.nicotra@jws.com.au Carolyn Oddie Allens carolyn.oddie@allens.com.au Justin Oliver MinterEllison justin.oliver@minterellison.com Alyssa Phillips Ashurst alyssa.phillips@ashurst.com Dave Poddar Clifford Chance dave.poddar@cliffordchance.com Daniel Preston Victorian Bar daniel.preston@vicbar.com.au Elizabeth Richmond Clayton Utz erichmond@claytonutz.com Declan Roche Banco Chambers declan.roche@banco.net.au Paul Schoff MinterEllison paul.schoff@minterellison.com

Simon Snow Tenth Floor Chambers snow@tenthfloor.org Kon Stellios Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers kon.stellios@allens.com.au Peta Stevenson King & Wood Mallesons peta.stevenson@au.kwm.com Peter Strickland Banco Chambers peter.strickland@banco.net.au Simon Uthmeyer DLA Piper Australia simon.uthmeyer@dlapiper.com Robert Walker Allens robert.walker@allens.com.au Peter Waters Gilbert + Tobin pwaters@gtlaw.com.au Kirsten Webb Clayton Utz kwebb@claytonutz.com Richard Westmoreland HWL Ebsworth rwestmoreland@hwle.com.au Mihkel Wilding Clayton Utz mwilding@claytonutz.com Luke Woodward Gilbert + Tobin lwoodward@gtlaw.com.au Robert Yezerski Banco Chambers robert.yezerski@banco.net.au Neil Young QC New Chambers youngqc@newchambers.com.au Ross Zaurrini Ashurst ross.zaurrini@ashurst.com

New Zealand

Anne Callinan Simpson Grierson anne.callinan@simpsongrierson.com James Craig Simpson Grierson james.craig@simpsongrierson.com Torrin Crowther Bell Gully torrin.crowther@bellgully.com Miriam Dean CNZM QC Miriam Dean QC miriam.dean@barrists.co.nz John Dixon QC Shortland Chambers john.dixon@shortlandchambers.co.nz Matthew Dunning QC Matthew Dunning QC matthew@dunningqc.co.nz James Every-Palmer QC Stout Street Chambers James.EveryPalmer@stoutstreet.co.nz James Farmer QC James Farmer QC jamesfarmer@queenscounsel.co.nz Sarah Keene Independent sarah.keene@russellmcveagh.com Simon Ladd Shortland Chambers simon.ladd@shortlandchambers.co.nz Andrew (Andy) Matthews Matthews Law andrew.matthews@matthewslaw.co.nz Andrew Peterson St Pauls Chambers andrew.peterson@stpaulschambers.co.nz Troy Pilkington Russell McVeagh troy.pilkington@russellmcveagh.com Glenn Shewan Bell Gully glenn.shewan@bellgully.com Jenny Stevens Bell Gully Jenny.Stevens@bellgully.com Matt Sumpter Chapman Tripp matt.sumpter@chapmantripp.com

COMPETITION | Economists

This year, we recognise 16 leading competition economists for their excellence when it comes to providing expert knowledge and testimony in complex antitrust matters.

Jennifer Fish

Charles River Associates Sydney

Most Highly Regarded

Greg Houston

HoustonKemp Economists Sydney

Australia

Jennifer Fish at Charles River Associates is singled out as “a very diligent and articulate competition economist” who is widely praised for her top-notch work advising clients on mergers and claims assessments in a range of sectors.

Geoff Edwards ranks prominently for his extensive experience advising on competition matters in the telecoms industry and a wide range of other sectors.

Greg Houston, founding partner of HoustonKemp Economists, is renowned as “a good operator” when it comes to consulting on high-stakes business decisions.

George Siolis of RBB Economics receives widespread acclaim for his work assisting clients on contentious mergers and other competition matters, drawing on a wealth of experience as a micro-economist. Philip Williams from Frontier Economics stands out in the competition market as an “excellent” consultant whose work spans cases across Australia and New Zealand.

Castalia’s Alex Sundakov is praised as “a very competent competition economist” who is held in high esteem for his expert advice on competition policy.

The University of Queensland’s Flavio Menezes receives widespread acclaim for his long-standing experience in the field of competition and regulatory economics.

David Round of the Centre for Regulation and Market Analysis, University of South Australia School of Commerce, is described as a “highly credentialed” expert who is recommended for his knowledge in the area of competition policy. New Zealand

James Mellsop of NERA Economic Consulting is a clear leader in the field, attracting “a great deal of respect” as a “brilliant and reliable expert” in economic analysis.

Hayden Green at Axiom Economics is nominated as a go-to expert in competition proceedings, highly valued for his work on complex and high-profile cases.

DIRECTORY

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Australia

Geoff Edwards Charles River Associates gedwards@crai.com Jennifer Fish Charles River Associates jfish@crai.com Tom Hird CEG tom.hird@ceg-ap.com Greg Houston HoustonKemp Economists greg.houston@houstonkemp.com Flavio Menezes The University of Queensland f.menezes@economics.uq.edu.au Jason Ockerby CEG jason.ockerby@ceg-ap.com David Round Centre for Regulation and Market Analysis, University of South Australia School of Commerce dkround@gmail.com George Siolis RBB Economics george.siolis@rbbecon.com Rhonda Smith The University of Melbourne rhondals@unimelb.edu.au Alex Sundakov Castalia alex.sundakov@castalia-advisors.com Luke Wainscoat HoustonKemp Economists luke.wainscoat@houstonkemp.com Chris Whelan RBB Economics chris.whelan@rbbecon.com Philip Williams Frontier Economics Ltd philip.williams@frontier-economics.com.au Yan Yu RBB Economics Yan.Yu@rbbecon.com

New Zealand

Hayden Green Axiom Economics hayden.green@axiomeconomics.co.nz James Mellsop NERA Economic Consulting james.mellsop@nera.com

CONSTRUCTION

In this chapter, we highlight 80 lawyers who are distinguished as leading figures in the construction market for their expertise across a variety of contractual issues, disputes and commercial matters.

John Cooper

Jones Day Sydney

Duncan Miller SC

7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers Sydney

Nuala Simpson

7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers Sydney

Most Highly Regarded

Michael Earwaker

Corrs Chambers Westgarth Sydney

Leighton O’Brien

Allens Sydney

Andrew Stephenson

Corrs Chambers Westgarth Melbourne

Douglas Jones AO

Independent Arbitrator Sydney

Peter Pether

King & Wood Mallesons Sydney

Australia

Clayton Utz maintains a strong position in the market with seven practitioners listed.

Sergio Capelli is highly regarded among peers and clients who commend him for his first-rate construction expertise spanning a diverse range of sectors.

Respondents note that Dale Brackin is extensively experienced in managing major cases, bringing “a calming influence to proceedings”.

Frank Bannon earns praise for his expert handling of construction disputes, cementing him as “an excellent construction solicitor”.

Frazer Moss is a distinguished practitioner who possesses over 30 years’ experience in infrastructure, building resources and utilities.

Established practitioner Joanna Pugsley stands out for her impressive work advising on a multitude of large projects, including PPPs and ECIs.

Steve O’Reilly is a distinguished practitioner with a wealth of experience acting domestically and internationally on major infrastructure and resources sector disputes.

Regarded as one of Australia’s leading construction lawyers, Graham Read impresses market commentators with his “outstanding” expertise in the construction market.

Allens excels with three listings in this chapter.

Leighton O’Brien is a prominent name in the construction market, recognised as a seasoned practitioner when it comes to roads, rail and PPPs.

Emma Warren is highlighted as “technically proficient”, receiving wide-ranging endorsements for her work as an infrastructure and major projects specialist.

Acknowledged as a leader in the field, Nick Rudge regularly acts for major UK and Australian engineering, construction and resources companies in litigation and dispute resolution.

The "impressive" Independent Arbitrator Doug Jones AO garners plaudits from market sources for his adept handling of construction disputes and is highly sought after for his first-rate arbitration expertise.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth’s Andrew Stephenson is an accomplished practitioner with a market-leading practice covering some of Australia’s largest arbitration and litigation disputes.

Michael Earwaker is highlighted as one of the go-to lawyers for complex engineering disputes thanks to his wealth of experience in the space.

Jones Day’s John Cooper is a “sharp and knowledgeable” figure in the construction market, ranking prominently for his work with high-profile multinational companies.

Heralded as “one of the top construction litigators in the country”, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers’ Duncan Miller SC demonstrates “a great grasp of technical construction issues”.

Nuala Simpson impresses market commentators as “hardworking and bright”, standing out for her specialist expertise in class action proceedings and construction disputes.

Mark Dempsey SC is hailed as “a fearless advocate” who is extensively experienced and “forensically brilliant”.

King & Wood Mallesons’ Peter Pether ranks among the very best in the construction space, emerging as “a top litigator” with “great leadership and a desire to win”.

Hamish Macpherson is highly recommended for his work as “a top litigator” with expertise in private arbitrations and expert determinations.

MinterEllison’s Stewart Nankervis enjoys a fantastic reputation in the construction market for his work on PPPs and complex infrastructure projects.

Peter Wood is a highly regarded construction lawyer in Melbourne who “consistently provides solid advice to his clients”.

Ashurst’s Georgia Quick comes highly recommended by peers for her experience in dispute resolution for major construction projects.

Leading disputes lawyer Bill Smith is renowned for his work acting across the full spectrum of domestic and international construction and infrastructure disputes.

Isaacs Chambers’ Jeffery Gleeson QC is praised as “a field-leading construction silk” and is well-renowned in the Australian market.

Nicholas Pane QC is a strategically adept practitioner who is commended for his work in large-scale disputes in the construction market.

With over 35 years’ experience in construction law, Phillip Greenham at JBM Advisory is a longstanding figure in the market, specialising in commercial and dispute work.

Gilbert + Tobin’s Kon Nakousis is widely endorsed by clients who highlight his firstrate work on project structuring, contractual risk allocation and dispute resolution.

Donald Charrett at Expert Determination Chambers stands out in the market thanks to his deep industry expertise and strong track-record handling a range of complex construction disputes. Market sources endorse Jodi Steele SC from 13 Wentworth Chambers as an "impeccable" practitioner who is highly sought after by domestic and international clients for her adept handling of high-value construction disputes.

Beth Cubitt of Clyde & Co Australia is revered in the market for her outstanding specialist work in energy and infrastructure.

Respondents credit Julie Wright from Greenway Chambers for her strong “commerciality and depth of construction industry knowledge and experience”. MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ Sarah Sinclair is internationally renowned as a leading name in the region and stands out for her extensive experience in large-scale infrastructure projects.

Simpson Grierson’s Michael Weatherall has amassed a wealth of experience in the construction space where he possesses over 30 years of experience in PPPs, collaborative contracting and commercial building.

Donald Charrett

Expert Determination Chambers

Douglas Jones AO

Independent Arbitrator

Dr Charrett is an arbitrator expert determiner and mediator, practising in technology, engineering and construction disputes. His construction law experience includes arbitration, mediation, expert determination, membership of dispute boards, facilitation of experts’ conferences, Supreme Court Special References and litigation. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the FIDIC President’s list of Adjudicators, and a senior fellow at the University of Melbourne. He was named Best Construction Law Practitioner in Australia (2016) by Business Worldwide Magazine and is included in WWL Thought Leaders –Construction (2019 - 2021).

Prior to becoming a lawyer, he worked as an engineer for over 30 years, including 12 years as a director of a consulting engineering firm. Dr Charrett’s engineering experience included computer applications; structural design; managing engineering projects; acting as an expert witness; and management roles in contract negotiation and administration, insurance, international joint ventures, and corporate restructuring. From 2012 to 2014 he was non-executive chairman of consulting engineering company AMOG.

Dr Charrett has published widely on legal and engineering subjects, and presented conference papers, workshops and training courses in Australia and internationally. His legal publications include articles on FIDIC contracts, dispute boards, expert evidence, dispute avoidance, contract risk, forensic engineering, contractual lessons from past projects, design and construct contracts, quantum meruit, proportionate liability, professional indemnity insurance and reinsurance. He is the editor of FIDIC Contracts in Asia Pacific and The International Application of FIDIC Contracts; author of Contracts for Construction and Engineering Projects; and co-author of The Application of Contracts in Developing Offshore Oil and Gas Projects and Contracts for Infrastructure Projects: An International Guide to Application.

41 Hinkler Road Glen Waverley, 3150 Tel: +61 419 950 000 d.charrett@me.com www.expertdetermination.net

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 having been recognised as "undoubtedly one of the top commercial and construction arbitrators in the world" and a "fantastic, very hands-on arbitrator who is very good at dealing with difficult technical cases with lots of experts".

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) 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: Donald Charrett stands out in the market thanks to his deep industry expertise and strong track-record handling a range of complex construction disputes. WWL says: The "impressive" Doug Jones garners plaudits from market sources for his adept handling of construction disputes and is highly sought after for his first-rate arbitration expertise.

Jodi Steele SC

13 Wentworth Chambers

Consistently recognised as a leading barrister in the field of construction litigation and alternative dispute resolution, Jodi brings over 20 years’ legal experience advising and appearing in large-scale construction and engineering disputes. Other core areas in which she practises includes insurance law, commercial law, equity and class actions.

Jodi’s practices primarily in complex multimillion-dollar disputes in the Technology and Construction List of the Supreme Court of NSW, the Federal Court of Australia and in domestic and international arbitrations. Her clients include the Commonwealth of Australia, multinational and international insurance companies, builders, developers, property owners, architects, certifiers, engineers and valuers. She also regularly appears at the appellate level and has appeared in construction cases in the High Court of Australia.

Jodi’s prides herself on achieving the best commercial outcomes for her clients. Clients praise her for her superior cross examination skills, her command of expert and technical evidence and for her pragmatic and commercial approach. Complementing her practice as an accomplished advocate, Jodi is also a highly skilled negotiator when appearing as counsel at mediations and when acting as mediator.

Prior to being called to the Bar, Jodi practised as a solicitor in the construction department of top-tier law firm Allens Arthur Robinson (now Allens Linklaters).

Level 13 174 - 180 Phillip Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 8915 5131 jsteele@13wentworth.com.au jodisteele.com.au

WWL says: Market sources endorse Jodi Steele SC as an "impeccable" practioner who is highly sought after by domestic and international clients for her adept handling of high-value construction disputes. An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Australia

Grant Ahearn Norton Rose Fulbright Australia grant.ahearn@nortonrosefulbright.com Kevin Arkwright Norton Rose Fulbright kevin.arkwright@nortonrosefulbright.com Simon Ashworth K&L Gates LLP Simon.Ashworth@klgates.com Ian Bailey SC Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers bailey@wentworthchambers.com.au Frank Bannon Clayton Utz fbannon@claytonutz.com Dale Brackin Clayton Utz dbrackin@claytonutz.com Tim Breakspear SC Banco Chambers tim.breakspear@banco.net.au Rechelle Brost Mills Oakley rbrost@millsoakley.com.au Rob Buchanan Pinsent Masons LLP rob.buchanan@pinsentmasons.com Scott Budd King & Wood Mallesons scott.budd@au.kwm.com Meghan Cahill MolinoCahill Lawyers mcahill@molinocahill.com.au Sergio Capelli Clayton Utz scapelli@claytonutz.com Donald Charrett* Expert Determination Chambers d.charrett@me.com Andrew Chew Corrs Chambers Westgarth andrew.chew@corrs.com.au Emanuel Confos Norton Rose Fulbright Australia emanuel.confos@nortonrosefulbright.com John Cooper Jones Day johncooper@jonesday.com Matthew Croagh Pinsent Masons matt.croagh@pinsentmasons.com Beth Cubitt Clyde & Co Australia beth.cubitt@clydeco.com Mark Dempsey SC 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers dempsey@selbornechambers.com.au Leigh Duthie Baker McKenzie Leigh.Duthie@bakermckenzie.com Michael Earwaker Corrs Chambers Westgarth michael.earwaker@corrs.com.au Mal Fielding Fielding Robinson mal@fieldingrobinson.com.au Spencer Flay Clifford Chance LLP Spencer.Flay@CliffordChance.com St John Frawley Thomson Geer sfrawley@tglaw.com.au John Gallagher DLA Piper Australia john.gallagher@dlapiper.com Jeffery J Gleeson QC Isaacs Chambers gleeson@vicbar.com.au Ante Golem Herbert Smith Freehills ante.golem@hsf.com Phillip Greenham JBM Advisory phillip.greenham@jbmadvisory.com Alex Hartmann Baker McKenzie alex.hartmann@bakermckenzie.com Jane Hider Corrs Chambers Westgarth jane.hider@corrs.com.au Pamela Jack MinterEllison pamela.jack@minterellison.com Douglas Jones AO* Independent Arbitrator dougjones@dougjones.info Andrew Kelly Thomson Geer akelly@tglaw.com.au Nicholas J Longley HFW nick.longley@hfw.com Hamish Macpherson King & Wood Mallesons hamish.macpherson@au.kwm.com Elizabeth McKechnie MinterEllison elizabeth.mckechnie@minterellison.com Fraser McMillan Pinsent Masons LLP fraser.mcmillan@pinsentmasons.com Peter Megens Outlook Legal Consulting Pty Ltd petermegens@outlook.com Duncan Miller SC 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers miller@7thfloor.com.au Marko Misko HWL Ebsworth mmisko@hwle.com.au Tony Molino MolinoCahill Lawyers tmolino@molinocahill.com.au Frazer Moss Clayton Utz fmoss@claytonutz.com Jared Muller White & Case jared.muller@whitecase.com Amy Munro King & Wood Mallesons amyk.munro@au.kwm.com

Kon Nakousis Gilbert + Tobin knakousis@gtlaw.com.au Stewart Nankervis MinterEllison stewart.nankervis@minterellison.com Ren Niemann Norton Rose Fulbright Australia ren.niemann@nortonrosefulbright.com Leighton O'Brien Allens leighton.o'brien@allens.com.au Steve O'Reilly Clayton Utz soreilly@claytonutz.com Nicholas Pane QC Isaacs Chambers npane@vicbar.com.au Peter Pether King & Wood Mallesons peter.pether@au.kwm.com Joanna Pugsley Clayton Utz jpugsley@claytonutz.com Georgia Quick Ashurst georgia.quick@ashurst.com Graham Read Clayton Utz graham.read@claytonutz.com Nick Rudge Allens nick.rudge@allens.com.au Chris Ryder Corrs Chambers Westgarth chris.ryder@corrs.com.au Josh Sgro White & Case josh.sgro@whitecase.com John Sharkey AM Professor John Sharkey AM john@sharkeyconsulting.com Nuala Simpson 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers nsimpson@7thfloor.com.au Bill Smith Ashurst bill.smith@ashurst.com Jodi Steele SC* 13 Wentworth Chambers jsteele@13wentworth.com.au Greg Steinepreis Squire Patton Boggs (AU) greg.steinepreis@squirepb.com Andrew Stephenson Corrs Chambers Westgarth andrew.stephenson@corrs.com.au Brad Strahorn White & Case brad.strahorn@whitecase.com David Templeman Herbert Smith Freehills david.templeman@hsf.com David Ulbrick Pinsent Masons LLP david.ulbrick@pinsentmasons.com Mark Waddell Pinsent Masons LLP mark.waddell@pinsentmasons.com Adam Wallwork Thomson Geer awallwork@tglaw.com.au Emma Warren Allens emma.warren@allens.com.au Glen Warwick Clyde & Co Australia glen.warwick@clydeco.com Geoff Wood Baker McKenzie geoff.wood@bakermckenzie.com Peter Wood MinterEllison peter.wood@minterellison.com Paul Woods Maddocks paul.woods@maddocks.com.au Julie Wright Greenway Chambers julie.wright@greenway.com.au

New Zealand

Sarah Sinclair MinterEllisonRuddWatts sarah.sinclair@minterellison.co.nz Campbell Walker QC Campbell Walker Chambers campbell@campbellwalker.co.nz John G Walton Bankside Chambers john@johnwalton.co.nz Michael Weatherall Simpson Grierson michael.weatherall@simpsongrierson.com

CONSTRUCTION | Expert Witnesses

This year, we identify 19 outstanding construction expert witnesses for their work testifying and advising on complicated quantum, delay and risk management issues.

Australia

Derek Sharp from gb2 frequently works on “some of the largest and most complex delay disputes in the world” and is “excellent at constructing compelling programming reports”.

Phillip Blunden at Hinds Blunden is singled out by sources as “a big name in the market” thanks to his decades of experience in project management and dispute resolution.

FTI Consulting’s Stephen Rae is lauded as “the main guy in Australia” for dispute management in the construction, engineering and oil and gas industries.

Paul Sincock with AMOG Consulting sits among the foremost practitioners in the market thanks to his strong track-record handling a range of complex construction disputes in the Asia-Pacific region. Graham Topp of Diales Expert Witness Services garners plaudits from impressed market sources who note that “he understands the dispute process” while being “pragmatic and easy to deal with”.

At TBH, William Kerr ranks highly among peers thanks to his top-tier practice which sees him regularly advise on planning and scheduling matters for clients in the construction, infrastrucure, mining and resources sectors.

HKA’s Jonathan Humphrey sits among the foremost experts in the Australian market thanks to his strong track-record in a broad range of commercial and investment treaty cases.

Hamish Clark distinguishes himself as “a very thorough” expert who “gets to grip with the issues at lightning speed”. Paul Roberts at Secretariat impresses peers and clients alike with his “superior report preparation skills” as well as his “ability to manage quantum-related matters”.

Jonathan Brown stands out in the market as “articulate, calm and measured”, while producing “well-reasoned and logical” reports on a range of quantum-related issues.

New Zealand

James White from Kwanto distinguishes himself as a go-to name in the market for construction disputes thanks to his significant experience working on domestic and cross-border projects.

Jonathan Brown

Secretariat

Jonathan is a chartered quantity surveyor with more than 28 years of experience in the commercial and contract management of projects in the UK, Middle East, and Australia. He has been appointed as quantum expert on over 18 occasions on matters in Australia, PNG, and Africa.

Jonathan has testified as a quantum expert in the supreme court of Western Australia and in arbitration, including giving concurrent evidence (hot-tubbing). He provides impartial advice on disputes and acts as a quantum expert in mediation, adjudications, arbitrations, and expert conferrals.

Jonathan’s experience spans commercial, social, education, mining, oil and gas, infrastructure, and utilities projects. He provides strategic procurement advice, tailored to client risk profiles and specific project drivers, and has implemented these strategies throughout the design and construction phases of projects.

Jonathan’s expertise includes all aspects of quantity surveying practice, valuation of prolongation costs, disruption and loss of productivity, and termination costs.

Jonathan has significant experience in first principles estimating, for estimates of all classes prior to tender, and for variation and claim assessment during and following construction. He has developed and audited CAPEX estimates for mining process plants and associated infrastructure in Australia and overseas.

Jonathan is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, an associate of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, and a practising member of the Academy of Experts. He holds a degree in quantity surveying and a post graduate diploma in construction law and arbitration.

Level 27, St Martins Centre 44 St Georges Terrace Perth, WA 6000 Tel: +61 8 6266 4918 jbrown@secretariat-intl.com www.secretariat-intl.com

Jonathan Humphrey

HKA

Jonathan leads HKA's forensic accounting and commercial damages practice in Oceania and Asia. He is a chartered accountant with more than 20 years of experience advising clients as an accounting and finance expert on complex contentious matters and in an advisory capacity.

Jonathan's extensive construction industry experience includes the assessment of consequential damages, including lost profits; challenging the reasonableness of liquidated damages; valuing losses from expropriated assets; analysing claims for incurred and additional cost; quantifying quantum meruit claims; joint venture disputes; shareholder disputes; assessing additional financing costs due to delays; quantifying claims for insured events; claims for opportunity cost; accounting issues; and overhead allocation and apportionment.

Jonathan's other experience includes the quantification of lost profits arising from breach of contracts and warranties, valuations resulting from expropriation and shareholder disputes and quantification of damages in respect of class actions, professional negligence, insurance claims, business interruption and post-acquisition disputes. Jonathan has worked across sectors including construction; oil and gas; power; IT and telecoms; financial services; and manufacturing. He has an established international background working in jurisdictions including Oceania, Asia, the UK, Continental Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Jonathan is appointed regularly as an expert in contentious matters and has experience providing oral evidence in commercial and investment treaty cases. He has worked in multiple forums, including international arbitration under ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, SIAC, AIAC, DIAC and HKIAC rules, court litigation, and mediation.

Jonathan is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and has a degree in economics from the University of Bristol.

1 Hickson Road The Rocks Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 9255 9142 jonathanhumphrey@hka.com www.hka.com

William J Kerr

TBH

William is a programming and project controls manager with over 20 years of experience in the construction industry, including management of civil projects and as an expert witness on delay and disruption matters. His areas of expertise include delay and disruption analysis, project planning, project controls, claims advisory and dispute avoidance. William’s extensive practical experience in engineering and construction projects has provided basis for programming and project management expert appointments. He has acted as an expert determiner and has given expert evidence in arbitration.

His core experience includes rail and road infrastructure, building, power, renewables, and mining. He holds degrees in construction management and construction law and is a member of the Academy of Experts and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Level 22/69 Ann St Brisbane, QLD 4000 Tel: +61 437 438 449 william.kerr@tbhint.com www.tbhconsultancy.com

WWL says: Jonathan Brown stands out in the market as "articulate, calm and measured", while producing "well-reasoned and logical" reports on a range of quantum-related issues. WWL says: Jonathan Humphrey sits among the foremost experts in the Australian market thanks to his strong track-record in a broad range of commercial and investment treaty cases. WWL says: William Kerr ranks highly among peers thanks to his top-tier practice which sees him regularly advise on planning and scheduling matters for clients in the construction, infrastrucure, mining and resources sectors.

Paul Roberts

Secretariat

Paul is a chartered quantity surveyor with over 35 years of experience in all facets of commercial, contractual and dispute management. He has acted as expert on over 100 occasions in matters of quantum and damages.

Paul worked in quantity surveying for almost 20 years followed by over a decade specialising in dispute avoidance and resolution. His experience spans a wide variety of building, engineering, mining and petrochemical projects located throughout Australia, South East Asia and the UK.

Paul mainly operates from HKA’s Brisbane office and provides commercial advice, contractual services and expert quantum opinion to clients ranging from contractors, employers and their respective legal advisers on building, engineering, mining and petrochemical projects.

Paul is formally trained and experienced as adjudicator, arbitrator, expert determiner and mediator. He is regularly appointed to act as expert witness in Australia and overseas and has been cross-examined in both litigation and arbitration, including giving concurrent evidence (hot-tubbing).

Paul has been a committee member of a number of professional industry bodies, including the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australia). He is an experienced tertiary-level tutor and external examiner and regularly speaks on topics including alternative dispute resolution, procurement and risk.

Graham Topp

Diales Expert Witness Services

Graham is a chartered quantity surveyor with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a certified quantity surveyor with the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors. His areas of expertise include the quantification of retification works and the valuation of delay, disruption and additional work claims. He has strong forensic analysis skills and is absolute in his management of process and procedure. Graham’s extensive knowledge of construction costs, coupled with a detailed understanding of construction law principles, has provided a basis for more than 30 quantum expert appointments. He has prepared joint reports in conclave and has given expert evidence. Graham has a comprehensive knowledge of contractual relationships and valuation mechanisms, gained from working on live projects in the infrastructure, petrochemical, mining and power industries. These projects have ranged from capital maintenance schemes to multibillion-dollar, pit-to-port mining projects.

Graham mainly operates from Brisbane, Australia. He is regularly appointed to quantum matters throughout the Asia-Pacific region, including disputes determined in international arbitration, supreme court litigation, domestic arbitration, adjudication and other similar forms of dispute resolution. Graham is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He holds a BSc in quantity surveying and a masters degree in construction law.

L7, 110 Eagle Street Brisbane, 4000 Tel: +61408881958 proberts@secretariat-intl.com www.secretariat-intl.com Level 19, 10 Eagle Street Brisbane, QLD 4000 Tel: +61 7 3121 3120 graham.topp@diales.com www.diales.com

WWL says: Paul Roberts impresses peers and clients alike with his "superior report preparation skills" as well as his "ability to manage quantum-related matters". WWL says: Graham Topp garners plaudits from impressed market sources who note that "he understands the dispute process" while being "pragmatic and easy to deal with". An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Australia

Andrew Baigent Unimond andrew@unimond.com.au Phillip Blunden Hinds Blunden pblunden@hindsblunden.com.au Jonathan Brown* Secretariat jbrown@secretariat-intl.com Stuart Downes FTI Consulting stuart.downes@fticonsulting.com Jon Dyson FTI Consulting jon.dyson@fticonsulting.com Stuart Harold FTI Consulting stuart.harold@fticonsulting.com Jonathan Humphrey* HKA jonathanhumphrey@hka.com Russell Keays Keays Engineering russellkeays@access.net.au William J Kerr* TBH william.kerr@tbhint.com Simon Lowe Capital Consulting International (Australia) Pty Ltd simon.lowe@cci-int.com James Lyall Lyall Hamson Pty Ltd jlyall@lyallhamson.com George Matta TBH george.matta@tbhint.com Stephen Rae FTI Consulting stephen.rae@fticonsulting.com Paul Roberts* Secretariat proberts@secretariat-intl.com Jonathan Shahady TBH jonathans@tbh.com.au Derek Sharp gb2 dsharp@gbsqd.com Paul Sincock AMOG Consulting paul.sincock@amog.consulting Graham Topp* Diales Expert Witness Services graham.topp@diales.com

New Zealand

CORPORATE IMMIGRATION

Here, we recognise 21 practitioners who are distinguished as leading figures in the corporate immigration field, working on matters ranging from migrant solutions to international visas.

Matthew Amoils

ASG Immigration Sydney

Most Highly Regarded

Maria Jockel

BDO Migration Services Melbourne

Australia

Matthew Amoils from ASG Immigration tops our lists for his competent approach and expertise in corporate immigration that is recognised by various other practitioners in the corporate immigration market.

BDO Migration Services’ Maria Jockel ranks prominently for her outstanding knowledge and “mastery in the corporate immigration field”.

Independent practitioner Michael Jones sits among the foremost corporate relocation lawyers in the Australian market and is a go-to name for private individuals and multinational companies.

Integrate Legal’s highly regarded Rita Chowdhury excels in the corporate immigration space due to her tactical advice and world-class service.

With over 25 years of experience in immigration law, Kah Lawyers’ Michael Kah is widely recognised as a leading immigration expert who maintains a top-notch boutique practice.

At Phillip Yip & Associates, Phillip Yip draws praise from market sources as one of the leading names in the Australian market when it comes to providing skilled migration advice. Cope Migration’s Andrew Cope is a distinguished practitioner with a wealth of experience in Australian immigration law.

From FC Lawyers, Glenn Ferguson AM earns praise for his exceptional expertise and specialist work in Australian immigration law, acting for numerous clients on a diverse range of matters.

At Immigration Solutions Lawyers, Anne O'Donoghue is a go-to name for highnet-worth individuals and multinational companies relocating to Australia and is highly regarded by market respondents who enthuse that "she cares about her clients and always wants the best outcome".

Lillian Ajuria at Ajuria Lawyers is endorsed by numerous clients as an outstanding specialist in immigration law.

Robert Walsh at Fragomen (Australia) is praised for his significant experience in immigration, regularly counselling on visa services for a wide range of high-profile clients.

Levin Immigration Law’s Lauren Levin is a market-leading immigration lawyer who acts across the full spectrum of domestic and international matters. Marial Lewis at Crossover Law Group is an accredited specialist in immigration law who garners widespread endorsements and awards for her top-notch work in the space.

David Prince at Kinslor Prince Lawyers draws praise for his extensive experience in the immigration space where he is particularly well versed in visa applications.

Diamond Conway’s Arnold Conyer is an accredited specialist in immigration law who is praised for his responsiveness and knowledge of different immigration processes in Australia.

New Zealand

Ryken & Associates’ David Ryken is a longstanding figure in the New Zealand market and comes highly esteemed by sources for his decades of experience in litigation and immigration law.

Nicola Tiffen with Duncan Cotterill Lawyers is credited as a go-to name in New Zealand who stands out for her “excellent expertise that covers a wide range of matters”.

Maria Jockel

BDO Migration Services

Maria is the Global and National Immigration Leader and Legal Principal of BDO Migration Services, an incorporated legal practice which specialises in all aspects of Australian immigration and nationality law for corporate and private clients. Maria is an Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law and leads BDO’s Global Immigration Services which operate in nearly 100 countries around the world.

Acknowledged as one of Australia’s leading specialists in immigration law, Maria brings a unique depth and breadth of immigration law and corporate and commercial-related legal experience from her years in private practice and government service.

Maria leads a team of lawyers dedicated to providing strategic, expert and practical advice and business solutions in visa and migration-related requirements who achieve an enviable record of successful applications.

As a leader in her field, a trusted adviser and specialist counsel, Maria acts for leading corporations and private clients to provide a premium service with outstanding results.

Maria’s practice incorporates all aspects of immigration law including Employer Temporary and Permanent Residency applications, Business Skills Migration, complex matters involving health and character issues, Skilled Migration, Review Applications at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Citizenship, Ministerial Submissions, International Education, Labour Agreements and Governance, Risk and Compliance.

An authority on Immigration Law Maria is listed in Who’s Who Legal: Corporate Immigration (2010–2021) and is nominated in the peer-reviewed Best Lawyers (2008-2021). Maria’s peers continue to nominate her in Who’s Who Legal as one of the world’s leading practitioners in this field.

A prolific author on various aspects of immigration and citizenship law, Maria’s works include the book 457 Visa Law: Addressing Australia’s Skilled Labour Shortage (Thomson Reuters, 2008), the Australian chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Immigration (2017-2021) and Who’s Who Legal – Thought Leaders(2020-2021). Maria also contributes to Who’s Who Legal featured articles offering unique insights into Australian Immigration Law (2015-2021).

A sought-after national and international presenter, most recently Maria has spoken at the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference in October 2017; the IBA 8th Biennial Global Conference in November 2017, the IBA Annual Conference in September 2019 and the 9th Biennial Global IBA Immigration Conference 2019, the Law Council of Australia in 2020, the Law Institute of Victoria and the Legalwise Seminars Annual Immigration Law Symposiums in 2021.

Maria is a member of the Migration Law Committee of the Law Council of Australia, the Migration Law Committee of the Law Institute of Victoria, the Citizenship and Nationality Section of the International Bar Association and the Migration Institute of Australia.

Maria’s former roles include member of the executive committee of the international law section of the Law Council of Australia, convener of the Immigration Lawyers Association of Australasia of the Law Council of Australia, founding member of the advisory committee on immigration law specialisation of the Law Institute of Victoria as well as its accredited specialisation education advisory committee. Maria was a member of the National Immigration Specialisation Committee for Immigration Law, a member of the Nationality and Population Council, a member of the Family Law Council of Australia, a member of the Advisory Council to the Office of Multicultural Affairs, deputy chair of the Victorian Ethnic Affairs Commission, consultant to the Law Reform Commission, consultant to the Australian Council of Education and Research in the development of the Migration Agents Examination and an Accredited Specialist in Family Law. Maria has been recognised for her contribution to continuing professional education by the Law Institute of Victoria. Maria has a Bachelor of Laws Degree (secondclass honours) and a Bachelor of Arts Degree (firstclass honours) from the University of Melbourne. She is an Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law (Law Institute of Victoria) and a solicitor at the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia.

Collins Square, Tower 4 Level 18 Melbourne, Vic 3008 Tel: +61 3 9603 1830 maria.jockel@bdo.com.au www.bdo.com.au

WWL says: Maria Jockel is an internationally renowned corporate immigration lawyer with extensive experience guiding clients on the full gamut of visa and migration-related matters.

Anne O'Donoghue

Immigration Solutions Lawyers

Anne O’Donoghue is an accredited immigration law specialist and registered migration agent, with over 27 years of experience. She is the director and principal lawyer of Immigration Solutions Lawyers (ISL). Anne is acknowledged as one of Australia’s leading immigration law specialists.

Anne was admitted to practise in the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1981, the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1987 and the High Court of New South Wales in 1982. Anne has been recognised on multiple occasions as an advocate for women in business, and for her work as an active leader in the field of immigration law.

In 1998, Anne received her specialist accreditation as an immigration lawyer from the NSW Law Society. Anne has been a member of the specialist accreditation advisory committee of the NSW Law Society since September 2015. Anne was delighted to become a member of the global migration section of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

Anne has also served as treasurer of the international law section (ILS) of the Law Council of Australia (LCA) (2012-2016). In December 2012, Anne was appointed as a member of the Law Council of Australia’s (LCA) International Law Section (ILS) Executive. Anne is presently appointed as a Co-Chair of the ILS, Human Rights Committee of the LCA. Anne has been appointed as a co-chair of the LCA’s international human rights committee from December 2019. In 2020, Anne worked and contributed on a submission for the Law Council of Australia in response to the Public Consultation Paper on the National Action Plan to Combat Modern Slavery 2020-24. During 2020, Anne also worked on the Law Council of Australia Submission on the Inquiry into Human Rights of Women and Girls in the Pacific for the International Law Section in her capacity as an Executive member of the ILS. Given Anne’s extensive experience in this area, she will also be chairing an LCA Webinar on Modern Slavery as part of the ILS International Law and Practice Course on modern slavery scheduled for 17 November 2020.

On the 1 January 2019, Anne was appointed Co-Chair of the Immigration and Nationality Law Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA). Anne has been an IBA member since 2002. In 2019, Anne was appointed a member of the IBA’s Presidential Task Force on the Refugee Crisis Initiative, A Child Rights Response to Child Migration and Migrant Children at Risk. Anne was a Co-Moderator of the Showcase session which was presented at the 2019 IBA Conference in Seoul. On the 24 October 2019, Anne achieved a high commendation for the NSW Law Society’s Presidents Medal for her work on the IBA Presidential Taskforce in Seoul. Anne was also awarded the Lawyer’s Weekly Migration Partner of the Year Award in 2019. Anne was subsequently invited to chair a session on modern slavery at the Law Council Australia Migration Conference in Melbourne in March 2020. Given the positive feedback received on the Presidential Showcase session in Seoul, the Presidential Taskforce has secured a continuation of this project for the IBA 2020 – Virtually Together Conference (26 November 2020) titled Presidential Task Force continuation: the emergency evacuation visa and protocol for migrant children.

On 24 January 2020, Anne O’Donoghue was appointed as a member of the Professional Ethics Committee Advisory Board of the IBA.

During 2020, Anne has hosted and organised key international Webinars on the topic of global modern slavery under COVID-19. Anne has completed 2 series of webinars on Modern Slavery, including one which focused on the effects of Covid-19 on Modern Slavery: Migrant Smuggling and Human Trafficking from an Interpol Prosecutions perspective. On 6 August 2020, Anne participated in a Webinar on the topic of Social Justice and Development under Covid-19 (International Perspective). This featured notable international speakers Francisco Roggero and Bianca Jagger as it explored the impact of Covid-19 on modern slavery in Central America. Anne has been invited to participate in a Virtual Roundtable event for Corporate Livewire which will be live in September 2020. The event focuses on the effects of Covid-19 on the victims of modern slavery and how corporate supply chains have been impacted.

Anne is also an experienced writer and co-authored the Australia chapter of The Corporate Immigration Review, now in its tenth edition. In 2020, Anne contributed towards the Expert Analysis Chapter titled Global Overview on Modern Slavery and Corporate Supply Chain Compliance published by the ICLG Corporate Immigration Guide 2020. Anne also contributed her opinions on an article of the IBA Global Insight Magazine on Covid-19: Emergency travel bans raise immigration concerns written by Jennifer Sadler-Venis. Anne has been listed in WWL: Corporate Immigration for 11 consecutive years (2011-2020). Since 2019, Anne was invited to feature in WWL Thought Leaders: Corporate Immigration (2019, 2020, 2021). Anne has been a finalist at the Lawyers Weekly’s Partner of theYear Awards, in the migration category, for two consecutive years (2017 and 2018); in 2019, Anne won the Lawyers Weekly Migration Partner of the Year Award.

World Tower Commercial Suites Suite 1304, 87-89 Liverpool Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 9264 6432 anne@immigrationsolutions.com.au www.immigrationsolutions.com.au

WWL says: Anne O'Donoghue is a go-to name for high-net-worth individuals and multinational companies relocating to Australia and is highly regarded by market respondents who enthuse that "she cares about her clients and always wants the best outcome".

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Australia

Lillian Ajuria Ajuria Lawyers lillian@ajurialawyers.com.au Matthew Amoils ASG Immigration matthew@asgvisa.com Troy Andres Gilton Valeo Lawyers tandres@giltonvaleo.com.au Rita Chowdhury Integrate Legal rita@integratelegal.com Arnold Conyer Diamond Conway arnoldc@diamondconway.com.au Andrew Cope Cope Migration andrew.cope@copemigration.com Nigel Dobbie Dobbie and Devine Immigration Lawyers nigel@ddilawyers.com Glenn Ferguson AM FC Lawyers glenn@fclawyers.com.au Maria Jockel* BDO Migration Services maria.jockel@bdo.com.au Michael Jones Michael Jones, Solicitor mtjones@migrantlaw.com Michael Kah Kah Lawyers info@kahlawyers.com Ron Kessels Ajuria Lawyers info@ajurialawyers.com Lauren Levin Levin Immigration Law lauren@levinimmigration.com Marial Lewis Crossover Law Group marial@crossoverlaw.com.au Anne O'Donoghue* Immigration Solutions Lawyers anne@immigrationsolutions.com.au David Prince Kinslor Prince Lawyers david@kplaw.com.au Erskine H Rodan Erskine Rodan & Associates info@erskinerodan.com.au Robert Walsh Fragomen (Australia) Pty Ltd rwalsh@fragomen.com Phillip Yip Phillip Yip & Associates phillip@yiplawyers.com

New Zealand

David Ryken Ryken & Associates david@rykenlaw.co.nz Nicola Tiffen Duncan Cotterill Lawyers nicola.tiffen@duncancotterill.com

CORPORATE TAX

Here, we highlight 75 practitioners for their excellent work in the corporate tax space, handling a range of matters from tax litigation and disputes to M&A transactions.

Chloe Burnett

Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers Sydney

James Hmelnitsky SC

Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers Sydney

Most Highly Regarded

Michael A Clough

King & Wood Mallesons Melbourne

Peter Poulos

MinterEllison Sydney

Jerome Tse

King & Wood Mallesons Sydney

Kristen Deards SC

Banco Chambers Sydney

Niv Tadmore

Jones Day Melbourne

Australia

King & Wood Mallesons excels in this chapter with eight listings.

Jerome Tse is held in high esteem as a tax specialist who regularly represents local and foreign corporations from various sectors on such matters as anti-avoidance, transfer pricing and regulatory litigation.

Michael Clough ranks highly among peers thanks to his strong track record on income tax issues stemming from capital and debt markets and M&A transactions.

Scott Heezen is a revered tax lawyer who is recognised for his astute tax analysis in multibillion-dollar corporate transactions.

Andrew Clements garners widespread praise from market commentators who herald his stellar tax practice.

At Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers, Chloe Burnett SC is a well-regarded tax specialist thanks to her in-depth expertise in international tax law.

James Hmelnitsky SC is considered a go-to name when it comes to a range of commercial and revenue disputes, taxation appeals and income tax law.

Peter Poulos of MinterEllison draws plaudits from sources for his expert guidance on cross-border financing and complex tax disputes.

Carmen McElwain has built up an impressive practice advising a broad base of clients including high-net-worth investors and private telecoms, automotive, energy and infrastructure corporations. Australian courts acting on behalf of clients in tax litigations.

Jones Day’s Niv Tadmore is “effective and well regarded” for his sterling track-record resolving tax audits, disputes and transactions.

Toby Knight with Allens is a renowned expert in corporate and international tax law, particularly with regard to tax audits, transfer pricings, tax structures and relevant litigations.

Lawrence Magid sits among the foremost tax lawyers in the market due to his wealth of experience advising on the taxation aspects of mergers and acquisitions, reorganisations and corporate financings.

Martin Fry is hailed for his top-notch advisory work on a wide spectrum of domestic and multi-jurisdictional taxation matters, from financing arrangements to corporate restructurings.

John de Wijn AM QC at Owen Dixon Chambers West is a distinguished figure, renowned for his top-notch advice on offshore trusts and companies.

Gregory Davies QC with Victorian Bar is highly esteemed for his encyclopaedic knowledge of tax, administrative and corporate law.

Eugene Wheelahan QC routinely represents taxpayers and taxation authorities in high-value revenue disputes encompassing consolidation, transfer pricing, double tax treaties and trust regulations.

At PricewaterhouseCoopers, Simon Rooke has amassed two decades of experience counselling companies on tax due diligence, tax structures and compliance. Clint Harding from Arnold Bloch Leibler secures extensive recognition for his firstclass advice on a broad spectrum of tax issues, including transactional matters and disputes.

Paul Sokolowski stands out as a go-to name for tax reviews, audits and disputes stemming from domestic and cross-border deals.

Vivian Chang of Ashurst wins praise for her market-leading tax practice which covers tax structuring, M&A negotiations and risk management.

Terry Murphy QC with List A Barristers brings a wealth of experience advising on high-profile taxation disputes.

Angela Wood at Clayton Utz is singled out by market sources for her notable strength in tax dispute resolution and litigation.

New Zealand

Bell Gully is home to Mathew McKay, an outstanding practitioner with vast experience advising multinational companies on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, capital restructuring and financing arrangements.

Independent practitioner Lindsay McKay is recognised for her exceptional knowledge of a wide range of corporate tax matters, including takeovers, revenue disputes and tax planning.

Brendan Brown with Mayne Wetherell frequently resolves commercially critical tax disputes for blue-chip investment houses, banks and infrastructure companies.

Chris Kinsella

Holding Redlich

Chris is regarded as one of Australia’s leading tax lawyers. He is a Chartered Accountant and an accredited specialist in dispute resolution with more than 35 years’ experience advising public companies, SME clients and high-net-worth individuals on tax audits, tax risk management, evidence gathering (including expert evidence) and responses to the Australian Taxation Office.

Chris has been listed in The Best Lawyers in Australia as a leading lawyer for taxation since 2016, and continues to be named as a national leader for Corporate Tax in Australia by Who’s Who Legal. He is also ranked by Chambers and Partners in the Tax rankings for Asia-Pacific, with one referee speaking of him as a “good and dedicated lawyer”.

In the 2021-22 financial year, Chris worked on a number of important matters, including advising an Australian property group in relation to a significant tax matter associated with its retirement living business.

Chris is the Chair of the Tax Institute’s Dispute Resolution Sub-committee and Chair of the Number One Tax Discussion Group.

Level 65, 25 Martin Place Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 8083 0492 chris.kinsella@holdingredlich.com www.holdingredlich.com

WWL says: Chris Kinsella is a pre-eminent tax lawyer who is highly sought after for his expertise in tax risk and audits. An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Australia

Melanie Baker Victorian Bar melanie.baker@vicbar.com.au John Balazs Balazs Lazanas & Welch LLP john@blwllp.com Jennifer Batrouney QC List A Barristers jennifer_batrouney@vicbar.com.au Allan Blaikie Clayton Utz ablaikie@claytonutz.com David H Bloom QC New Chambers bloomqc@newchambers.com.au Chloe Burnett SC Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers cburnett@sixthfloor.com.au Vivian Chang Ashurst vivian.chang@ashurst.com Andrew Clements King & Wood Mallesons andrew.clements@au.kwm.com Michael A Clough King & Wood Mallesons michael.clough@au.kwm.com Gregory J Davies QC Victorian Bar davies@chancery.com.au Aldrin De Zilva White & Case aldrin.dezilva@whitecase.com Kristen Deards SC Banco Chambers kristen.deards@banco.net.au Peter Feros Clayton Utz pferos@claytonutz.com Mark Friezer Clayton Utz mfriezer@claytonutz.com Martin Fry Allens martin.fry@allens.com.au Richard Gelski Johnson Winter & Slattery richard.gelski@jws.com.au Stewart Grieve Johnson Winter & Slattery stewart.grieve@jws.com.au Clint Harding Arnold Bloch Leibler charding@abl.com.au Scott Heezen King & Wood Mallesons scott.heezen@au.kwm.com Richard Hendriks Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills richard.hendriks@greenwoods.com.au James Hmelnitsky SC Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers jhmelnitsky@sixthfloor.com.au Bradley Jones Wentworth Chambers jones@wentworthchambers.com.au Ian Kellock Ashurst ian.kellock@ashurst.com Paul King MinterEllison paul.king@minterellison.com Chris Kinsella* Holding Redlich chris.kinsella@holdingredlich.com Toby Knight Allens Toby.Knight@allens.com.au Gina Lazanas Balazs Lazanas & Welch LLP gina@blwllp.com Jonathon Leek Deloitte jleek@deloitte.com.au Mark M Leibler Arnold Bloch Leibler mleibler@abl.com.au Ken Lord Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers klord@wentworthchambers.com.au Amrit MacIntyre Baker McKenzie Amrit.MacIntyre@bakermckenzie.com Lawrence M Magid Allens larry.magid@allens.com.au Carmen McElwain MinterEllison carmen.mcelwain@minterellison.com Craig Milner Allens craig.milner@allens.com.au Terry Murphy QC List A Barristers murphy@chancery.com.au Tim Neilson Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills tim.neilson@greenwoods.com.au Frank O'Loughlin QC Victorian Bar frank.oloughlin@vicbar.com.au Katrina Parkyn King & Wood Mallesons katrina.parkyn@au.kwm.com Hugh Paynter Herbert Smith Freehills hugh.paynter@hsf.com Chris Peadon New Chambers peadon@newchambers.com.au Michael Perez King & Wood Mallesons michael.perez@au.kwm.com Barbara Phair Ashurst barbara.phair@ashurst.com Peter Poulos MinterEllison peter.poulos@minterellison.com Mark Robertson QC Level Twenty Seven Chambers robertson@qldbar.asn.au

Simon Rooke PricewaterhouseCoopers simon.rooke@pwc.com Rashelle Seiden SC Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers rseiden@wentworthchambers.com.au Jonathan Slater Clayton Utz jslater@claytonutz.com Richard Snowden King & Wood Mallesons richard.snowden@au.kwm.com Paul Sokolowski Arnold Bloch Leibler psokolowski@abl.com.au Andrew Spalding Mills Oakley aspalding@millsoakley.com.au Ian Stanley Third Floor Wentworth Chambers ian.stanley@discrimen.net Malcolm Stephens Allens malcolm.stephens@allens.com.au Judy Sullivan PricewaterhouseCoopers judy.sullivan@au.pwc.com Brendan Sullivan SC Tenth Floor Chambers sullivan@tenthfloor.org Helen Symon QC Castan Chambers hsymon@vicbar.com.au Niv Tadmore Jones Day ntadmore@jonesday.com Ellen Thomas PricewaterhouseCoopers ellen.thomas@au.pwc.com David Thomas SC Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers dthomas@sixthfloor.com.au Jerome Tse King & Wood Mallesons jerome.tse@au.kwm.com Adrian Varrasso MinterEllison adrian.varrasso@minterellison.com Matthew Walsh Australian Government Migration Review Tribunal matthew.walsh@ags.gov.au Sanjay Wavde Ashurst sanjay.wavde@ashurst.com Eugene F Wheelahan QC Victorian Bar efwheelahan@vicbar.com.au John de Wijn AM QC Owen Dixon Chambers West dewijn@vicbar.com.au Ka Sen Wong Allen & Overy LLP kasen.wong@allenovery.com Angela Wood Clayton Utz angela.wood@claytonutz.com David Wood King & Wood Mallesons david.wood@au.kwm.com

New Zealand

Brendan Brown Mayne Wetherell brendan.brown@maynewetherell.com Geoff Clews Geoffrey Clews Barrister geoff.clews@taxcounsel.co.nz Stuart Hutchinson Simpson Grierson stuart.hutchinson@simpsongrierson.com Lindsay McKay Independent lindsay.mckay@barrists.co.nz Mathew McKay Bell Gully mathew.mckay@bellgully.com David J Patterson Chapman Tripp david.patterson@chapmantripp.com Neil Russ Russ + Associates neil.russ@russassociateslaw.com Fred Ward Russell McVeagh fred.ward@russellmcveagh.com

CORPORATE TAX | Expert Witnesses

This year’s research highlights six experts selected for their excellent advisory work and expert testimony in complex corporate tax issues.

Australia

Brendan Halligan at Halligan & Co sits among the country’s “generational leaders” thanks to his “impressively and technically strong valuation” practice.

PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Richard Stewart receives praise from peers for his top-tier tax advisory and planning work. Rebecca Conoulty of Sapere Forensic regularly handles taxing loss calculation claims and business assessments in disputes for clients from an array of sectors, from biomedical to telecoms.

Tony Samuel secures extensive praise from sources thanks to his proven track-record presenting damage estimation and valuations of businesses and IP assets in a wide range of disputes. Michael Potter with Ernst & Young is singled out be market respondents for his handling of “detailed data investigations” in tax-related litigations.

Wayne Lonergan from Lonergan Edwards & Associates is renowned for his significant experience handling a variety of financial and valuation matters for corporations.

DIRECTORY

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Australia

Rebecca Conoulty Sapere Forensic rconoulty@sapereForensic.com Brendan Halligan Halligan & Co brendan.halligan@halligan.com.au Wayne Lonergan Lonergan Edwards & Associates Limited wlonergan@lonerganedwards.com.au Michael Potter Ernst & Young michael.potter@au.ey.com Tony Samuel Sapere Forensic tsamuel@sapereforensic.com Richard Stewart PricewaterhouseCoopers richard.j.stewart@pwc.com

DATA

In this chapter, we identify 58 leading individuals in the data space. They are heralded for their top-notch expertise, from IT and telecommunications matters to data protection, privacy and cybersecurity.

Philip Catania

Corrs Chambers Westgarth Melbourne

Peter Waters

Gilbert + Tobin Sydney

Most Highly Regarded

Angus Henderson

Webb Henderson Sydney

Malcolm Webb

M Webb Ltd Auckland

Peter Leonard

Data Synergies Pty Ltd Sydney

Australia

Philip Catania from Corrs Chambers Westgarth is hailed by sources for his “exceptional knowledge of the technology industry” with which he “provides commercially astute, succinct and accurate advice”.

Webb Henderson’s Angus Henderson is held in high esteem by telecoms giants for his firstrate advice on high-value digital infrastructure, transactional and regulatory matters.

Peter Leonard at Data Synergies garners praise for his experience handling a wide range of data privacy and security issues for the telecoms, media and entertainment sectors.

Peter Waters with Gilbert + Tobin earns endorsements for his deep understanding of data privacy, internet security and telecommunications law.

Independent practitioner Philip Argy applies his in-depth industry experience to a wide range of IT-related disputes.

Paul Kallenbach with MinterEllison earns plaudits from market commentators for his guidance on IT, software and telecoms issues spanning procurements, licensing agreements and content regulations.

Anne-Marie Allgrove from Baker McKenzie is “a top-drawer practitioner who is highly experienced in the field of data privacy and protection, acting for a number of well-known multinational corporations”.

Bird & Bird is home to Hamish Fraser, a distinguished expert in data and communications law who frequently acts in e-commerce, cloud computing, distribution and procurement projects and negotiations. King & Wood Mallesons’ Cheng Lim is considered an authority in the telecoms and technology space, renowned for his top-notch work on digitisation, data and cybersecurity.

Nicole Heller is a favourite among public and private clients as she expertly navigates specialised procurements, outsourcing contracts and digitisation projects.

Anthony Lloyd with DLA Piper Australia maintains a first-rate data practice which sees him frequently engaged in drafting business-critical contracts, acquisition negotiations and commercial transactions.

At Maddocks, Jeff Goodall excels in high-value technology, IP, outsourcing and corporate matters.

Founding director Patrick Fair from Patrick Fair Associates is an accomplished corporate lawyer whose practice is geared towards licensing, regulatory and governance issues.

Donna Bartlett of Deloitte Australia is applauded for her stellar advice provided to domestic and foreign companies on an array of technology, data privacy and compliance matters.

At Allens, Michael Park impresses respondents with his “quick-witted and practical advice” on outsourcing, procurement and infrastructural projects.

Gavin Smith leads a sterling TMT practice where he routinely represents major telecoms operators and businesses in key digital infrastructural procurements, licensing negotiations and commercial deals.

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia’s Nick Abrahams impresses peers with his work on novel regulatory and data privacy matters arising from blockchain, AI and fintech. Independent practitioner Peter Knight gains plaudits for his first-class advice on IP assets in data-related matters.

Robert Neely at Lander & Rogers is well versed across the full gamut of technology law, ranging from government-related procurement and internet security to data confidentiality and smart infrastructure.

Anthony Muratore from Jones Day is an established litigator who excels in IP matters in complex technology-related litigation.

New Zealand

Hudson Gavin Martin performs well with three listings.

Edwin Lim is a digital law specialist with an impressive portfolio of clients seeking his top-tier advice on data security, privacy and regulatory investigations.

Simon Martin garners praise from market observers for his first-rate advice on an array of data matters, spanning joint ventures, licensing negotiations, and highvalue acquisitions.

Anchali Anandanayagam is recognised for her in-depth understanding of data protection and procurement stemming from the communications, technology and media sectors.

Malcolm Webb of M Webb is singled out by peers for his deep expertise in major telecoms negotiations, distribution agreements and regulatory strategies.

Michael Sage with Simpson Grierson has amassed a wealth of experience advising telecoms operators in a wide spectrum of commercial transactions, infrastructure procurements and financing agreements.

Angela Flannery

Holding Redlich

Angela is a partner with Holding Redlich. Angela has over 20 years’ experience as a partner in private practice and in senior Australian federal government roles. She has expertise in both transactional and regulatory matters, with a focus on data, telecommunications, media and technology. Angela's experience includes assisting clients in making submissions to Government consultation processes on regulatory reform, providing advice to government agencies in investigations and regulatory enforcement (including regarding privacy regulation) and advising corporates regarding compliance with the Competition and Consumer Act, the Telecommunications Act, the Broadcasting Services Act and other Australian law and regulation, including competition, consumer protection and privacy issues relating to telecommunications, technology and ad tech. Angela regularly engages with the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission and the Australian Communications & Media Authority on behalf of her clients.

Angela has acted for content providers in negotiating content supply arrangements and joint ventures for broadcasters and subscription video on demand (SVOD) services providers as well as for media companies in negotiating content agreements across different platforms. Angela’s experience includes negotiating telecommunications and IT services contracts and contracts for fixed line and mobile infrastructure delivery. She assists corporates in establishing cyber security frameworks and privacy policies (including advice on digital privacy) and advising on privacy risks of new projects (including through the preparation of privacy impact assessments). Angela is a member of the auDA Licence Review Panel (auDA is Australia’s domain name administrator); an officer of the communications law committee of the International Bar Association; a member of the Australian management committee for the International Institute of Communications, Australian Chapter; and was selected as one of the Women in Data 2022 by the Global Data Review.

Level 65, 25 Martin Place Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 419 489 093 angela.flannery@holdingredlich.com www.holdingredlich.com

WWL says: Angela Flannery comes highly esteemed by market sources for her top-notch practice which sees her advise on data breaches and data protection matters. An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Australia

Nick Abrahams Norton Rose Fulbright Australia nick.abrahams@nortonrosefulbright.com Anne-Marie Allgrove Baker McKenzie anne-marie.allgrove@bakermckenzie.com Philip Argy ArgyStar.com pargy@argystar.com Shane Barber Bird & Bird shane.barber@twobirds.com Donna Bartlett Deloitte Australia donna.bartlett@deloitte.com Valeska Bloch Allens valeska.bloch@allens.com.au Scott Bouvier King & Wood Mallesons scott.bouvier@au.kwm.com Tim Brookes Ashurst tim.brookes@ashurst.com Philip Catania Corrs Chambers Westgarth philip.catania@corrs.com.au Fred Chilton Toomey Pegg fchilton@toomeypegg.com.au Brendan Coady Maddocks brendan.coady@maddocks.com.au Fiona Crosbie Allens fiona.crosbie@allens.com.au Sophie Dawson Bird & Bird sophie.dawson@twobirds.com Moya Dodd Gilbert + Tobin mdodd@gtlaw.com.au Patrick Fair Patrick Fair Associates patrick@patrickfair.com Jim FitzSimons Bird & Bird james.fitzsimons@twobirds.com Angela Flannery* Holding Redlich angela.flannery@holdingredlich.com Hamish Fraser Bird & Bird hamish.fraser@twobirds.com Jeff Goodall Maddocks jeff.goodall@maddocks.com.au Patrick Gunning King & Wood Mallesons patrick.gunning@au.kwm.com James Halliday Keypoint Law james.halliday@keypointlaw.com.au Nicole Heller King & Wood Mallesons nicole.heller@au.kwm.com Angus Henderson Webb Henderson angus.henderson@webbhenderson.com Gordon Hughes Davies Collison Cave Law ghughes@davies.com.au Peter Jones DLA Piper Australia peter.jones@dlapiper.com Thomas Jones Bird & Bird thomas.jones@twobirds.com Paul Kallenbach MinterEllison paul.kallenbach@minterellison.com Dudley Kneller Gadens Lawyers dudley.kneller@gadens.com Peter Knight Independent knight@bhf.com.au Renae Lattey King & Wood Mallesons renae.lattey@au.kwm.com Peter Leonard Data Synergies Pty Ltd Cheng Lim King & Wood Mallesons cheng.lim@au.kwm.com Julian Lincoln Herbert Smith Freehills julian.lincoln@hsf.com Anthony Lloyd DLA Piper Australia anthony.lloyd@dlapiper.com Bruce Lloyd Clayton Utz blloyd@claytonutz.com Paul Mallam Mallam Lawyers paulmallam@mallamlaw.com Ara Margossian Webb Henderson ara.margossian@webbhenderson.com Sheila McGregor Gilbert + Tobin smcgregor@gtlaw.com.au Anthony Muratore Jones Day amuratore@jonesday.com Robert Neely Lander & Rogers rneely@landers.com.au Jamie Nettleton Addisons jamie.nettleton@addisons.com Michael Park Allens michael.park@allens.com.au Katherine Sainty Sainty Law katherine.sainty@saintylaw.com.au Gavin Smith Allens gavin.smith@allens.com.au

Bill Spain Gilbert + Tobin bspain@gtlaw.com.au Michael Sutton KPMG mjsutton@kpmg.com.au Martyn Taylor Norton Rose Fulbright Australia martyn.taylor@nortonrosefulbright.com Peter Waters Gilbert + Tobin pwaters@gtlaw.com.au Cameron Whittfield PricewaterhouseCoopers cameron.whittfield@pwc.com Andrew Wiseman Allens andrew.wiseman@allens.com.au

New Zealand

Anchali Anandanayagam Hudson Gavin Martin info@hgmlegal.com Edwin Lim Hudson Gavin Martin edwin.lim@hgmlegal.com Simon Martin Hudson Gavin Martin simon.martin@hgmlegal.com Karen Ngan Simpson Grierson karen.ngan@simpsongrierson.com Michael Sage Simpson Grierson michael.sage@simpsongrierson.com Malcolm Webb M Webb Ltd mwebb@mwebb.co.nz Richard Wells MinterEllisonRuddWatts richard.wells@minterellison.co.nz Michael Wigley Wigley + Company michael.wigley@wigleylaw.com

ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MINING

Here we highlight 70 standout individuals who excel when it comes to advising on transactions, compliance, regulatory matters and disputes across the energy and mining sectors.

Michael Blakiston

Gilbert + Tobin Perth

Martin Kudnig

Johnson Winter & Slattery Melbourne

Most Highly Regarded

Igor Bogdanich

Allens Melbourne

Jay Leary

Herbert Smith Freehills Queensland

Chris Flynn

White & Case Sydney

Australia

Johnson Winter & Slattery excels in the market with five listings.

Martin Kudnig is a well-established figure in the market whose practice spans joint ventures, acquisitions and disposal of mining and oil and gas assets.

Peter Smith is recognised as “an adept operator” in the market who is held in high regard for his “knowledge and pragmatic approach”.

Michael Dulaney is revered for his extensive experience in oil and gas, LNG and infrastructure work.

Anthony Groom enjoys a sterling reputation for his guidance on contracts and negotiation agreements in commercially critical electricity, gas and construction transactions.

Peter Rose ranks highly among peers thanks to his deep knowledge of the energy and resources sector and focuses his practice on transactional and competition-related matters.

Herbert Smith Freehills sees four practitioners listed here.

Robert Merrick is “a pre-eminent lawyer in the energy area” with “an excellent reputation” for his “superb handling of the most significant deals”.

Peter Davis is admired as “a top-drawer energy lawyer” whose esteemed practice sees him advise public and private clients on multibillion-dollar transactional and regulatory matters.

Jay Leary receives praise for his firstclass practice encompassing mergers, joint ventures and negotiations between energy and construction companies.

David Ryan is an eminent practitioner who focuses his expertise on commercial transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

At Allens, Igor Bogdanich secures plaudits from sources for his work on multi-party, major energy transportation and infrastructure agreements.

Kate Axup is highly sought after by investors, banks and rig owners for her advice on transactions and negotiations across an array of energy types, particularly those with an APAC element.

Michael Blakiston at Gilbert + Tobin is “a long-standing figure” in the resources space who impresses sources with his “magnificent expertise in mining”, with a particular focus on Africa.

Paul Newman of Ashurst is looked upon with enormous favour thanks to his impeccable practice managing the full gamut of power source law, from conventional to green energy.

At Clayton Utz, Emma Covacevich is a firstrate practitioner who possesses an enviable track record in energy deals, acquisitions and negotiations.

Mark White with White Legal is held in high esteem by market observers as he “masterfully manages” a wide range of high-value commercial energy matters thanks to his “deep knowledge”.

King & Wood Mallesons’ Vishal Ahuja draws noteworthy endorsements from peers who celebrate his dynamic practice combining energy, competition and commercial law. Mitzi Gilligan from Hive Legal is well regarded for her decades of experience acting for private and governmental bodies in energy-related commercial and regulatory issues.

Beth Cubitt of Clyde & Co Australia is highlighted for her encyclopaedic knowledge in energy and mining law.

Chris Flynn at White & Case is seen frequently engaged in prominent mergers and acquisitions encompassing local and cross-border energy companies and sponsors.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is home to Michael MacGinley, an eminent energy lawyer entrusted by major contractors, refinery owners and off-takers for his experience in project negotiation, structuring and management.

Peter Jarosek is highly experienced in complex oil and gas matters, including project planning, regulatory compliance, arrangements and procurements.

Dan Howard from Jones Day has a keen eye for detail when it comes to a variety of energy matters, from electricity and renewables to gas and mining projects.

New Zealand

Sean Rush at Sean Rush Energy & Infrastructure Law is applauded for providing counsel to clients on key traditional and green energy projects, spanning regulatory and transactional advice.

Bell Gully’s David Coull is hailed for his exemplary work on joint ventures, commercial contracts and compliance audits stemming from the energy and natural resources space.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Australia

Vishal Ahuja King & Wood Mallesons vishal.ahuja@au.kwm.com Anthony Arrow Pinsent Masons anthony.arrow@pinsentmasons.com Kate Axup Allens kate.axup@allens.com.au Michael Blakiston Gilbert + Tobin mblakiston@gtlaw.com.au Igor Bogdanich Allens igor.bogdanich@allens.com.au Keira Brennan Norton Rose Fulbright Australia keira.brennan@nortonrosefulbright.com James Bruining Grondal Bruining james.bruining@grondalbruining.com.au Meredith Campion Allen & Overy LLP meredith.campion@allenovery.com Mark Carkeet MinterEllison mark.carkeet@minterellison.com Andrew Clark White & Case andrew.clark@whitecase.com Brendan Clark MinterEllison brendan.clark@minterellison.com Brett Cohen Clayton Utz bcohen@claytonutz.com Emma Covacevich Clayton Utz ecovacevich@claytonutz.com Beth Cubitt Clyde & Co Australia beth.cubitt@clydeco.com Paul H Curnow Ashurst paul.curnow@ashurst.com Simon Currie Energy Estate simon.currie@energyestate.com Roger Davies King & Wood Mallesons roger.davies@au.kwm.com Peter Davis Herbert Smith Freehills peter.davis@hsf.com Graeme Dennis HWL Ebsworth gdennis@hwle.com.au Michael Dulaney Johnson Winter & Slattery michael.dulaney@jws.com.au Chris Flynn White & Case christopher.flynn@whitecase.com Robert Franklyn Corrs Chambers Westgarth robert.franklyn@corrs.com.au Jonathan Fulcher HopgoodGanim Lawyers j.fulcher@hopgoodganim.com.au Mark Geritz Clayton Utz mgeritz@claytonutz.com Mitzi Gilligan Hive Legal Pty Ltd mitzi.gilligan@hivelegal.com.au Tracey Greenaway Allens Tracey.Greenaway@allens.com.au Anthony Groom Johnson Winter & Slattery anthony.groom@jws.com.au Graeme Harris Ashurst graeme.harris@ashurst.com Dan Howard Jones Day dhoward@jonesday.com Peter Jarosek Corrs Chambers Westgarth peter.jarosek@corrs.com.au Angus Jones Allen & Overy LLP angus.jones@allenovery.com Martin Klapper HopgoodGanim Lawyers m.klapper@hopgoodganim.com.au Martin Kudnig Johnson Winter & Slattery martin.kudnig@jws.com.au Jay Leary Herbert Smith Freehills jay.leary@hsf.com Heath Lewis King & Wood Mallesons heath.lewis@au.kwm.com Peter Limbers Ashurst peter.limbers@ashurst.com Paul Lingard Norton Rose Fulbright Australia paul.lingard@nortonrosefulbright.com Justin Little Gilbert + Tobin jlittle@gtlaw.com.au Michael MacGinley Corrs Chambers Westgarth michael.macginley@corrs.com.au Stuart MacGregor Clayton Utz smacgregor@claytonutz.com Gavin MacLaren Corrs Chambers Westgarth gavin.maclaren@corrs.com.au Richard Malcolmson Allens richard.malcolmson@allens.com.au Andrew Mansour Allens andrew.mansour@allens.com.au Mark McAleer Allens mark.mcaleer@allens.com.au Robert Merrick Herbert Smith Freehills robert.merrick@hsf.com Will Moncrieff Jackson McDonald wmoncrieff@jacmac.com.au Darren Murphy Jones Day dmurphy@jonesday.com Alan Murray King & Wood Mallesons alan.murray@au.kwm.com Peter Nelson Nelson Derham Law Peter.Nelson@nelsonderhamlaw.com.au Paul Newman Ashurst paul.newman@ashurst.com Lorenzo Pacitti King & Wood Mallesons lorenzo.pacitti@au.kwm.com Craig Rogers King & Wood Mallesons craig.rogers@au.kwm.com Peter Rose Johnson Winter & Slattery peter.rose@jws.com.au David Ryan Herbert Smith Freehills david.ryan@hsf.com Christopher Saxon Baker McKenzie christopher.saxon@bakermckenzie.com Paul Schroder King & Wood Mallesons paul.schroder@au.kwm.com Simon Scott MinterEllison simon.scott@minterellison.com Geoff Simpson Allen & Overy LLP geoff.simpson@allenovery.com Andrew Smith Jones Day andrewsmith@jonesday.com Peter Smith Johnson Winter & Slattery peter.smith@jws.com.au Leigh Warnick Francis Burt Chambers lwarnick@francisburt.com.au Tony J Wassaf Jones Day twassaf@jonesday.com Mark White White Legal mark@whitelegal.com.au Colin Wise Colin Wise Consulting Pty Ltd cwise@colinwise.com.au Gerard Woods Allens gerard.woods@allens.com.au Adel van der Walt Jackson McDonald avanderwalt@jacmac.com.au

New Zealand

Brian Clayton Chapman Tripp brian.clayton@chapmantripp.com David Coull Bell Gully David.Coull@bellgully.com Brigid McArthur Greenwood Roche brigid@greenwoodroche.com Sean Rush Sean Rush Energy & Infrastructure Law sean@seanrush.co.nz

ENERGY | Experts

Here, we identify eight market-leading individuals for their work as consultants, economists and expert witnesses in the energy sector.

Australia

The “highly regarded” Paul Hyslop at ACIL Allen Consulting is a leading name in the energy market thanks to his decades of experience advising large corporations on energy infrastructure.

Adrian Kemp at HoustonKemp Economists ranks exceptionally well for his vast expertise on transport issues.

Ann Whitfield is a key name in the market, recommended for his outstanding work on utility regulatory matters. Lance Hoch at Oakley Greenwood is a longstanding figure in the market with considerable experience in electricity and gas distribution policy.

Andrew Harpham at Frontier Economics is commended for his work in the energy sector and his notable experience advising governments and utility companies.

At Oakley Greenwood, Jon Snow is a greatly appreciated expert who draws on strong industry knowledge of the energy and natural resources sectors.

Gregory Thorpe garners praise for his expertise in the wholesale energy markets and related dispute resolution.

New Zealand

At Concept consulting, David Hunt is a top name in the market where he regularly works with high-profile multinational companies on a range of utility sector issues.

DIRECTORY

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Australia

Lance Hoch Oakley Greenwood lhoch@oakleygreenwood.com.au Paul Hyslop ACIL Allen Consulting info@acilallen.com.au Adrian Kemp HoustonKemp Economists adrian.kemp@houstonkemp.com Danny Price Frontier Economics Ltd danny.price@frontier-economics.com.au Jim Snow Oakley Greenwood jsnow@oakleygreenwood.com.au Gregory Thorpe Oakley Greenwood gthorpe@oakleygreenwood.com.au Ann Whitfield HoustonKemp Economists ann.whitfield@houstonkemp.com

New Zealand

David Hunt Concept Consulting david@concept.co.nz

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

In this chapter we shine the spotlight on 56 environment lawyers widely acclaimed for their expert handling of regulatory and litigious sustainability and planning law issues.

Andrew Beatty

Beatty Legal Pty Limited Sydney

Elisa de Wit

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia Melbourne

Most Highly Regarded

John Briggs

Ashurst Brisbane

Karen Trainor

Clayton Utz Brisbane

Christine Covington

Corrs Chambers Westgarth Sydney

Australia

Ashurst excels with six outstanding individuals listed here.

John Briggs is highly thought of by his “high-profile clientele” who admire his masterful management of an array of environmental and development matters.

Tony Hill is “a formidable opponent” in court who is regularly seen in advisory and contentious matters relating to mass infrastructure assessments, planning, incident responses and energy projects.

Mark Brennan secures endorsements from peers with his extensive expertise in obtaining regulatory approvals in transnational, multibillion-dollar mining projects and ensuing compliance issues.

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia achieves an impressive six listings.

Elisa de Wit is a key name in the sustainability space, highlighted by sources for her advice on authority permits in waste management, pollution control and environmental breaches allegations.

Rebecca Hoare applies her in-depth knowledge to a variety of climate change matters, including carbon farming and pricing, environmental assessments and regulatory audits.

Elizabeth Wild is distinguished by her first-rate advice on contamination and remedial matters.

Clayton Utz excels with five listings in this chapter.

Karen Trainor shines across the environmental and planning field thanks to her sterling reputation among private and public sector clients for her work on infrastructure development and related self-reporting processes.

Brendan Bateman gains widespread commendations from interviewees who highlight his handling of environmental impact assessments, approval procedures, regulatory investigations and disputes.

Claire Smith is an environment law specialist who regularly advises on planning approvals, development projects and M&A transactions.

Nick Thomas comes highly recommended for his comprehensive practice handling the full gamut of sustainability and natural resources law.

Sallyanne Everett ranks prominently in the market for her experience in the environment, planning heritage and land acquisition law aspects of major development and infrastructure projects.

Christine Covington at Corrs Chambers Westgarth is widely endorsed by peers as an authority on environmental, planning and property law.

Andrew Beatty with Beatty Legal garners plaudits from blue-chip manufacturers, property developers and investors on a broad range of environmental, sustainability and energy matters.

At Allens, Rosanne Meurling is an entrusted adviser when it comes to urban planning, environmental assessments and heritage redevelopments.

Bill McCredie is a key figure in the environmental arena, whose practice sees him regularly engaged in infrastructure-related litigation and advisory work on licensing agreements, regulatory approvals and self-reporting audits.

Sally Audeyev of King & Wood Mallesons is well recognised for her considerable expertise in the environmental space, where she diligently delivers commercially and socially responsible results. Tim Power from White & Case earns plaudits for his extensive experience working on a range of ESG and sustainability issues, spanning environmental impact evaluations and approvals of key public facility projects.

Herbert Smith Freehills’ Peter Briggs is an accomplished environment lawyer who approaches planning and sustainability matters creatively, strategically and commercially.

Adrian Galasso SC of 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers maintains a well-respected practice encompassing major land acquisitions, town planning and environmental prosecutions.

Paul Lalich with HWL Ebsworth advises clients on a variety of major infrastructure projects, from urban rezoning and government approvals to licensing agreements.

Maddocks is home to eminent environment lawyer Patrick Ibbotson, whose top-notch practice earns endorsements from construction companies and manufacturers at home and abroad.

New Zealand

Rachel Devine from MinterEllisonRuddWatts is “very knowledgeable and an expert in environmental law”. She “understands what her clients try to achieve and delivers legal outcomes in a culturally appropriate way”.

Jo Appleyard at Chapman Tripp frequently advises clients from the energy, infrastructure and marine sectors on environmental compliance exercises, assessments and litigations.

Leanne Bowie

Leanne Bowie Lawyers

Leanne Bowie is a specialist practitioner in project approvals, environment and resumption issues, and also in the area of related legislative and policy reform. Her client base is primarily in mining, quarrying and infrastructure areas, but she also works in the property development sector and is on the Queensland government panel of legal service providers.

Leanne is the immediate past chair of the planning and environment committee of the Queensland Law Society, and she previously spent over a decade representing the society in negotiations and submissions with the state government on planning and environmental law reform. She acts as both legal adviser and service member of the Queensland Resources Council. Her experience on behalf of these (and other) peak industry groups, combined with her long history of advising the Queensland government on legislative and policy changes, is particularly relevant to her recognition at the "cutting edge".

From February 1989 until July 2010, Leanne was at Minter Ellison (and its predecessor, Morris Fletcher & Cross) and in 1999 was appointed head of the Brisbane environment and project approvals practice.

In addition, she lectured the environmental law component of the mining and petroleum law course for the University of Queensland in 2007 and 2009. She also served as Queensland editor of the National Environmental Law Review for six years. Leanne is internationally recognised in various publications such as Chambers Asia-Pacific.

Level 8, 201 Charlotte Street Brisbane, 4000 Tel: +61 7 3232 0932 leanne.bowie@bowielaw.com.au www.bowielaw.com.au

Harshane Kahagalle

Addisons

Harshane advises a wide variety of clients, including large-scale property developers, financial institutions, mining houses and government bodies, on securing necessary planning and development approvals, including approvals for major development and infrastructure projects.

His expertise includes infrastructure development and delivery, property development, planning, mining, local government, and environmental and administrative law matters.

Harshane regularly represents clients in litigation matters in the Land and Environment Court of NSW, the Supreme Court of NSW and the Court of Appeal. He has also represented clients in the Federal Court and the High Court of Australia.

As an adviser on some of the most significant and high-profile development projects in Australia, he is recognised for his excellent industry and technical knowledge, and his ability to manage largescale and highly complex legal projects. Harshane is advising Lendlease on the redevelopment of the Barangaroo site in Sydney's CBD. This includes specialist advice on the planning, urban design, environmental and major project approval requirements for this landmark redevelopment project.

He also advised on the major redevelopment of the Star City Casino in Sydney, including the formulation of the major project application, and associated planning and development approval requirements.

Having trained as an architect as well as a lawyer, Harshane brings a practical and informed perspective to property development matters, which combines an understanding of how buildings are put together and the key commercial drivers for success.

Harshane is frequently recognised as a leading lawyer, having in recent years been listed by Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500: Asia Pacific and Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession. Harshane was also named “Leading Property and Infrastructure Development Lawyer of the Year” by AI magazine for 2019.

Level 12 60 Carrington Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 8915 1096 harshane.kahagalle@addisons.com www.addisons.com

WWL says: Leanne Bowie is a distinguished environment and planning lawyer who maintains a specialist practice handling a range of development and resource-based projects. WWL says: Harshane Kahagalle is a distinguished practioner who draws praise for his outstanding knowledge of planning and environmental law, and regularly advises on high-value projects. An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Australia

Michael Astill Greenway Chambers michael.astill@greenway.com.au Sally Audeyev King & Wood Mallesons sally.audeyev@au.kwm.com Brendan Bateman Clayton Utz bbateman@claytonutz.com Andrew Beatty Beatty Legal Pty Limited andrew@beattylegal.com Mark Beaufoy King & Wood Mallesons mark.beaufoy@au.kwm.com Leanne Bowie* Leanne Bowie Lawyers leanne.bowie@bowielaw.com.au Mark Brennan Ashurst mark.brennan@ashurst.com Tamara Brezzi Norton Rose Fulbright Australia tamara.brezzi@nortonrosefulbright.com John Briggs Ashurst john.briggs@ashurst.com Peter Briggs Herbert Smith Freehills peter.briggs@hsf.com Nick Brunton Norton Rose Fulbright nicholas.brunton@nortonrosefulbright.com Christine Covington Corrs Chambers Westgarth christine.covington@corrs.com.au Paul H Curnow Ashurst paul.curnow@ashurst.com Stephen Davis Davis Advisory stephen.davis@davisadvisory.com.au Elisa de Wit Norton Rose Fulbright Australia elisa.dewit@nortonrosefulbright.com Graeme Dennis HWL Ebsworth gdennis@hwle.com.au Rebecca Dixon Ashurst rebecca.dixon@ashurst.com Nick Eastman Martin Place Chambers nick.eastman@mpchambers.net.au

Sallyanne Everett Clayton Utz severett@claytonutz.com Adrian Galasso SC 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers aeg@7thfloor.com.au Daniel Gore QC Inns of Court dgore@qldbar.asn.au Anne Hemmings Martin Place Chambers anne.hemmings@mpchambers.net.au Ian Hemmings SC Martin Place Chambers hemmings@mpchambers.net.au Tony Hill Ashurst tony.hill@ashurst.com Rebecca Hoare Norton Rose Fulbright Australia rebecca.hoare@nortonrosefulbright.com Jonathan Horton QC Inns of Court jhorton@qldbar.asn.au Patrick Ibbotson Maddocks patrick.ibbotson@maddocks.com.au Robert Jamieson Ashurst robert.jamieson@ashurst.com Harshane Kahagalle* Addisons harshane.kahagalle@addisons.com Paul Lalich HWL Ebsworth plalich@hwle.com.au Sally Macindoe Norton Rose Fulbright Australia sally.macindoe@nortonrosefulbright.com Bill McCredie Allens bill.mccredie@allens.com.au Glen McLeod Glen McLeod Legal glen@glenmcleodlegal.com Rosanne Meurling Allens Rosanne.Meurling@aar.com.au Ilona Millar Gilbert + Tobin imillar@gtlaw.com.au David Nicholls HopgoodGanim Lawyers d.nicholls@hopgoodganim.com.au David O'Donnell Dentons david.odonnell@dentons.com William Oxby Johnson Winter & Slattery william.oxby@jws.com.au Tim Power White & Case tim.power@whitecase.com Henry Prokuda Corrs Chambers Westgarth henry.prokuda@corrs.com.au Felicity Rourke Allens felicity.rourke@allens.com.au Chris Schulz Allens chris.schulz@allens.com.au Claire Smith Clayton Utz csmith@claytonutz.com Jacinta Studdert Clyde & Co Australia jacinta.studdert@clydeco.com Nick Thomas Clayton Utz nthomas@claytonutz.com Debra Townsend King & Wood Mallesons debra.townsend@au.kwm.com Karen Trainor Clayton Utz ktrainor@claytonutz.com John Ware Level Twenty Seven Chambers john.ware@qldbar.asn.au Elizabeth Wild Norton Rose Fulbright elizabeth.wild@nortonrosefulbright.com Martijn Wilder AM Pollination contact@pollinationgroup.com

New Zealand

Jo Appleyard Chapman Tripp jo.appleyard@chapmantripp.com Andrew Beatson Independent andrew.beatson@bellgully.com Rachel Devine MinterEllisonRuddWatts rachel.devine@minterellison.co.nz Steven Nightingale Buddle Findlay steve.nightingale@buddlefindlay.com Vernon Rive Vernon Rive - Environmental Barrister vernon@vernonrive.co.nz Simon Watt Bell Gully simon.watt@bellgully.com