The Best Lawyers in Australia 2026 – 25 barristers recognised across 22 practice areas
Shane Doyle KC, Roger Traves KC, Damian Clothier KC, Mark Robertson KC, Paul McQuade KC, Rob Anderson KC, Scott McLeod KC, David Chesterman KC, Matthew Jones KC, Christopher Johnstone KC, Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Stewart Webster KC, Shane Monks, Michael Trim, Michael May, Florence Chen, James Green, Kristi Riedel, Claire Schneider, Matthew Wilkinson, Mark Eade, Sam McCarthy, Rachel De Luchi, John Ware, Bianca Kabel — Arbitration, Building & Construction, Class Actions, Competition & Consumer, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Human Rights & Discrimination, Insurance, International, Media & Defamation, Planning & Environment, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Professional Negligence, Sport, Succession, Tax
Published on the 17th of April 2025, The Best Lawyers in Australia 2026 recognises the Best Lawyers by peer review. Categorised by city and then practice area, the process is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical…
Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2025 released – Level Twenty Seven Chambers ranked as Tier 1 set for Commercial Disputes and Construction
Shane Doyle KC, Damian Clothier KC, Rob Anderson KC, Michael Hodge KC, Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Stewart Webster KC, Michael Trim, Michael May, Claire Schneider, Sam McCarthy, John Ware, Sarah Spottiswood — Building & Construction, Class Actions, Commercial Equity, Competition & Consumer, Contract, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International, Land Law & Property, Media & Defamation, Planning & Environment, Resources & Energy
Released today, Legal 500 has again recognised Level Twenty Seven Chambers as a leading set in its 2025 Asia Pacific Guide (Australia Bar). Described as "undoubtedly one of the leading chambers in commercial disputes in Australia" and the only set or list outside of Sydney and Melbourne ranked, Chambers have…
Christopher Johnstone KC, Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Stewart Webster KC
Level Twenty Seven Chambers congratulates the eight individuals who were appointed King's Counsel on 21 November 2024. We especially celebrate the appointments of Christopher Johnstone, Matthew Hickey OAM and Stewart Webster. Their appointments bring the total number of silks at Level Twenty Seven Chambers to 14. The Bar Association of Queensland's…
Doyle’s Guide to Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Barristers QLD 2024 – 15 Listed
Shane Doyle KC, Damian Clothier KC, Paul McQuade KC, Michael Hodge KC, David Chesterman KC, Matthew Jones KC, Christopher Johnstone KC, Michael Trim, Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Stewart Webster KC, Anthony Messina, Michael May, Matthew Doyle, Bianca Kabel, Sean Russell — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
The Doyle’s Guide to Leading Queensland Insolvency & Restructuring Counsel details Senior and Junior counsel practising in insolvency, restructuring, bankruptcy and debt recovery matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by Queensland’s insolvency and commercial litigation solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas. Senior Damian…
Doyle’s Guide to Leading Litigation and Dispute Resolution Barristers QLD 2024 – 16 Listed
Shane Doyle KC, Damian Clothier KC, Michael Hodge KC, David Chesterman KC, Matthew Jones KC, Christopher Johnstone KC, Michael Trim, Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Stewart Webster KC, Anthony Messina, Michael May, Matthew Doyle, Claire Schneider, Sam McCarthy, Bianca Kabel, Sean Russell — Appellate, Arbitration, Banking, Commercial Equity, Contract
The Doyle’s Guide to Leading Queensland Litigation and Dispute Resolution Counsel details Senior and Junior counsel practising within the areas of commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by the state’s commercial litigation solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these…
