We are pleased to announce that 23 Cowell Clarke lawyers have been recognised in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia™ across 23 areas of law.
Richard McNeil, Peter Slegers and Matthew Hawke have been recognised as the 2027 "Lawyer of the Year" in Adelaide for their respective areas:
Richard McNeil - Real Property Law
Peter Slegers - Superannuation Law
Matthew Hawke - Construction / Infrastructure Law
Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honoured with this award making this a significant accolade.
The Best Lawyers in Australia list is compiled from a comprehensive survey of Australia’s leading lawyers evaluating their professional peers and the awards are published in leading local, regional and national publications across the globe.
Cowell Clarke would like to congratulate the following lawyers named in the 2027 The Best Lawyers in Australia list:
Natalie Abela: Litigation and Trusts and Estates
Richard Beissel: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Equity Capital Markets Law, Investment Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Michael Bracken: Commercial Law and Insurance Law
Amanda Brady: Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Andrew Bullock: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Cassie Burfoot: Labour and Employment Law and Occupational Health and Safety Law
Kieren Chester: Commercial Law, Leasing Law and Real Property Law
Robert Comazzetto: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation
Julian Courtney-Stubbs: Telecommunications Law
Brett Cowell: Commercial Law, Corporate / Governance Practice, Corporate Law and Equity Capital Markets Law
Matthew Hawke: Construction / Infrastructure Law, Litigation
Megan Jongebloed: Commercial Law and Franchise Law
Peter Leech: Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation
Digby Luckhurst-Smith: Litigation
Sam McGrath: Labour and Employment Law and Occupational Health and Safety Law
Richard McNeil: Commercial Law, Leasing Law and Real Property Law
Sam McNeil: Leasing Law and Real Property Law
Symoane Mercurio: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation
Joe Murphy: Labour and Employment Law
Joshua Pascale: Tax Law and Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
Sam Richardson: Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Leasing Law and Real Property Law
Peter Slegers: Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Superannuation Law, Tax Law and Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
Jamie Watts: Commercial Law, Construction / Infrastructure Law and Litigation
Cowell Clarke would also like to congratulate the following lawyers named in the 2027 The Best Lawyers in Australia – Ones to Watch list:
Emily Gray: Labour and Employment Law
Thomas Hill: Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Media contact:
Bianca Buchhorn
Head of Business Development & Marketing
bbuchhorn@cowellclarke.com.au