Best Lawyers Australia ranks CGW among Best Law Firms for 2027
Best Lawyers Australia has released its 2027 Best Law Firm rankings, and Cooper Grace Ward has received impressive recognition in 21 practice areas.
2 June 2026
Best Lawyers Australia has released its 2027 Best Law Firm rankings, and Cooper Grace Ward has received impressive recognition in 21 practice areas.
Cooper Grace Ward’s market-leading disputes team has once again been recognised in the latest Doyles Guide rankings for Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution lawyers and law firms in Queensland.
Cooper Grace Ward has once again been recognised in the 2026 Doyle’s Guide rankings across multiple key practice areas, reflecting the firm’s ongoing commitment to delivering expert legal advice and outstanding client service in Queensland.
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 has been 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 has been recognised as a leading firm for litigation and dispute resolution in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.
Chambers & Partners, a leading international legal research and ranking organisation, has once again recognised Rocco Russo and Cooper Grace Ward’s 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.