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18 April 2024

25 in ’25: CGW featured in Best Lawyers rankings

Best Lawyers has released their 2025 list of leading lawyers and Cooper Grace Ward is proud to share that 25 team members have been named across 23 expertise areas.

Best Lawyers has released their list of leading lawyers for 2025, and Cooper Grace Ward is thrilled announce that 25 of our team members have been recognised across 23 expertise areas.

We’re particularly proud to highlight that partner, Brady Cockburn, has been awarded ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in Motor Vehicle Law for the second time, a testament to his exceptional dedication and expertise.

Of the 25 team members named in this year’s list, 21 were named in the individual Best Lawyers rankings and 4 were praised as ‘Ones to Watch’ in the areas of Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Real Property Law.

Best Lawyers is a respected peer-reviewed publication for the legal profession, the media and the public, having been in circulation for more than three decades. The list brings together top names in a range of specialist practice areas across the globe.

Congratulations to all lawyers listed!

 

Below is the full list of our lawyers recognised by Best Lawyers (with the year they were first listed).

Angela Sheehy (2024)

Leasing Law

Real Property Law

 

Annie Smeaton (2020)

Labour and Employment Law

 

Belinda Winter (2013)

Labour and Employment Law

Occupational Health and Safety Law

 

Brady Cockburn (2018)

Insurance Law

Motor Vehicle Law

Personal Injury Litigation

 

Chantal Kirkwood (2024)

Leasing Law

 

Charles Sweeney (2013)

Commercial Law

Corporate Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

 

Clinton Jackson (2019)

Superannuation Law

Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice

 

Clive Nichol (2018)

Leasing Law

Real Property Law

 

David Grace (2014)

Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Commercial Law

Competition Law

Corporate / Governance Practice

Corporate Law

 

Fletch Heinemann (2014)

Customs and Excise Law

Tax Law

 

Greg Cahill (2012)

Commercial Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tax Law

Trusts and Estates

 

Greg Thorne (2020)

Banking and Finance Law

 

Hayley Mitchell (2021)

Trusts and Estates

Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice

 

Justine Woods (2017)

Family Law

 

Leanne O’Neill (2020)

Government Practice

 

Linda Tapiolas (2018)

Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Tax Law

Trusts and Estates

 

Marcus Ford (2020)

Real Property Law

 

Monique Moloney (2024)

Insurance Law

Personal Injury Litigation

 

Rocco Russo (2021)

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Insolvency and Reorganization Law

 

Scott Hay-Bartlem (2014)

Commercial Law

Superannuation Law

Trusts and Estates

Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice

 

Tony Park (2013)

Insurance Law

Motor Vehicle Law

Personal Injury Litigation

 

Best Lawyers – Ones to Watch

Jess Byrne – Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation

Damien Jarrett – Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation

Cameron Lack – Real Property Law

Kim Villis – Insurance Law

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Angela Sheehy
Angela Sheehy
Associate
Annie-Smeaton
Annie Smeaton
Partner
Belinda-Winter-web
Belinda Winter
Partner
Brady-Cockburn
Brady Cockburn
Partner
Cameron Lack
Cameron Lack
Senior Associate
Chantal Kirkwood
Chantal Kirkwood
Senior Associate
Charles-Sweeney-web
Charles Sweeney
Managing Partner
Clinton-Jackson
Clinton Jackson
Partner
Clive-Nichol
Clive Nichol
Partner
Damien Jarrett
Damien Jarrett
Senior Associate
David-Grace
David Grace
Consultant
Fletch-Heinemann
Fletch Heinemann
Partner

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