27 lawyers from Cooper Grace Ward listed in Best Lawyers 2027
A record 27 lawyers from Cooper Grace Ward have been listed in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers Australia.
16 April 2026
A record 27 lawyers from Cooper Grace Ward have been listed in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers Australia.
Human Resources Director (HRD) magazine has announced Cooper Grace Ward as a winner in their 5-Star Employer of Choice Awards for 2026, marking an impressive tenth consecutive year of receiving this honour.
Cooper Grace Ward is proud to be named a finalist in two categories for the 2026 Beaton Client Choice Awards: ‘Best Australian Law Firm ($30-100m revenue)’ and ‘Most Trusted Firm: Law & Related Services (>$30m revenue)’.
Cooper Grace Ward’s corporate advisory partners and team have once again been recognised in Doyles Guide.
Cooper Grace Ward’s litigation and dispute resolution team, led by partner Rocco Russo, has once again been recognised in the recently released Chambers & Partners 2026 Global rankings.
Cooper Grace Ward’s workplace relations and safety team, along with lead partner Annie Smeaton, have been recognised in the latest Doyles Guide rankings.
Cooper Grace Ward is delighted to be recognised as a leading firm for litigation and dispute resolution in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.
Cooper Grace Ward is proud to announce that Chambers & Partners, a leading international legal research and ranking organisation, has once again recognised Rocco Russo and our litigation and dispute resolution team in its 2026 Chambers Asia-Pacific guide.
For the fourth consecutive time, David Grace, a founding partner of Cooper Grace Ward, has won Lawyer of the Year for Competition and Consumer Law in the Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2025.
Cooper Grace Ward is proud to once again be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by Diversity Council Australia.
Cooper Grace Ward’s family law team received significant recognition in the latest Doyles Guide for family law firms and lawyers in Queensland.
Family law partner Justine Woods has been recognised in Australasian Lawyer’s Elite Women report for 2025.