59 lawyers from national legal practice Colin Biggers & Paisley have been recognised in the 16th edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia Awards and in the second edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia across 17 disciplines.

The Best Lawyers in Australia Awards named Partner Greg Skehan as Lawyer of the Year for Insurance.

The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia  recognised Christopher Harrison, Madonna Galeano, Jack Golding, Mollie Matthews, Nelson Ridges, Simone Rizzuto, Angela Spear, Stephen Webb and Allisa Tsukimori.

Congratulations to all our lawyers who are recognised in the below categories:

Agriculture and Rural Affairs

  • Jon Meadmore (Best Lawyers)

Alternative Dispute Resolution

  • Nick Crennan (Best Lawyers)

  • Peter Harkin (Best Lawyers)

  • Stuart Hetherington (Best Lawyers)

  • Patrick Monahan (Best Lawyers)

  • Andrew Murray (Best Lawyers)

  • Andrew Tulloch (Best Lawyers)

  • Patrick Tuohey (Best Lawyers)

  • Nigel Watson (Best Lawyers)

  • Glen Williams (Best Lawyers)

Aviation Law

  • Andrew Tulloch (Best Lawyers)

Class Action Litigation

  • Greg Skehan (Best Lawyers)

Commercial Law

  • Michael Bracken (Best Lawyers)

  • Jon Meadmore (Best Lawyers)

Construction / Infrastructure Law

  • Nathan Abbott (Best Lawyers)

  • Nick Crennan (Best Lawyers)

  • Brad Kermond (Best Lawyers)

  • Andrew Murray (Best Lawyers)

  • Jane O'Neill (Best Lawyers)

  • Greg Skehan (Best Lawyers)

Education Law

  • Patrick Monahan (Best Lawyers)

  • Cathryn Prowse (Best Lawyers)

Employee Benefits Law

  • Megan Kavanagh (Best Lawyers)

Energy Law

  • Simon Fraser (Best Lawyers)

Government Practice

  • Megan Kavanagh (Best Lawyers)

  • Todd Neal (Best Lawyers)

  • Ian Wright (Best Lawyers)

Hospitality and Tourism Law

  • David Kennedy (Best Lawyers)

  • ​Rhett Oliver (Best Lawyers)

Insolvency and Reorganization Law

  • David Grant (Best Lawyers)

  • Peter Harkin (Best Lawyers)

  • Scott Hedge (Best Lawyers)

  • Nigel Watson (Best Lawyers)

  • ​Sam Pearlman (Best Lawyers)

Insurance Law

  • Philip Atkin (Best Lawyers)

  • Paul Bannon (Best Lawyers)

  • Keith Bethlehem (Best Lawyers)

  • Gavin Creighton (Best Lawyers)

  • Melissa Fenton (Best Lawyers)

  • Stuart Hetherington (Best Lawyers)

  • Debbie Kaminskas (Best Lawyers)

  • Vanessa Kemp (Best Lawyers)

  • David Miller (Best Lawyers)

  • Patrick Monahan (Best Lawyers)

  • Peter Moran (Best Lawyers)

  • Jane O'Neill (Best Lawyers)

  • Andrew Probert (Best Lawyers)

  • Cathryn Prowse (Best Lawyers)

  • Michael Russell (Best Lawyers)

  • Greg Skehan (Best Lawyers)

  • Greg Skehan (Lawyer of the Year)

  • Andrew Tulloch (Best Lawyers)

  • Patrick Tuohey (Best Lawyers)

  • Christopher Harrison (Ones to Watch)

  • Laura Reisz (Best Lawyers)

  • Jack Golding (Ones to Watch)

  • Nelson Ridges (Ones to Watch)

  • Simone Rizzuto (Ones to Watch)

Labour and Employment Law

  • Megan Kavanagh (Best Lawyers)

  • Madonna Galeano (Ones to Watch)

  • Allisa Tsukimori (Ones to Watch)

Land Use and Zoning Law

  • Allan Lonergan (Best Lawyers)

  • Todd Neal (Best Lawyers)

Leasing Law

  • Matthew Castley (Best Lawyers)

  • Rebecca Castley (Best Lawyers)

Legal Malpractice Litigation

  • Patrick Monahan (Best Lawyers)

  • Andrew Probert (Best Lawyers)

Litigation

  • Keith Bethlehem (Best Lawyers)

  • David Grant (Best Lawyers)

  • Peter Harkin (Best Lawyers)

  • Scott Hedge (Best Lawyers)

  • Stuart Hetherington (Best Lawyers)

  • Brad Kermond (Best Lawyers)

  • Patrick Monahan (Best Lawyers)

  • Michael Russell (Best Lawyers)

  • Patrick Tuohey (Best Lawyers)

  • Glen Williams (Best Lawyers)

Mining Law

  • Simon Fraser (Best Lawyers)

Natural Resources Law

  • Simon Fraser (Best Lawyers)

Occupational Health and Safety Law

  • Greg McCann (Best Lawyers)

Personal Injury Litigation

  • Paul Bannon (Best Lawyers)

  • Patrick Cavanagh (Best Lawyers)

  • Gavin Creighton (Best Lawyers)

  • Vijay Edwards (Best Lawyers)

Planning and Environmental Law

  • Ben Caldwell (Best Lawyers)

  • Todd Neal (Best Lawyers)

  • Ian Wright (Best Lawyers)

  • Nadia Czachor (Best Lawyers)

  • Mollie Matthews (Ones to Watch)

Product Liability Litigation

  • Paul Bannon (Best Lawyers)

  • David Grant (Best Lawyers)

  • Vanessa Kemp (Best Lawyers)

  • David Miller (Best Lawyers)

Professional Malpractice Litigation

  • Paul Bannon (Best Lawyers)

  • Patrick Monahan (Best Lawyers)

  • Peter Moran (Best Lawyers)

  • Jonathan Newby (Best Lawyers)

  • Cathryn Prowse (Best Lawyers)

  • Greg Skehan (Best Lawyers)

  • Patrick Tuohey (Best Lawyers)

  • Laura Reisz (Best Lawyers)

Real Property Law

  • Matthew Castley (Best Lawyers)

  • Rebecca Castley (Best Lawyers)

  • Claire Day (Best Lawyers)

  • Leanne Walker (Best Lawyers)

  • John Douglas (Best Lawyers)

  • Angela Spear (Ones to Watch)

  • Stephen Webb (Ones to Watch)

Shipping and Maritime Law

  • Stuart Hetherington (Best Lawyers)

  • Andrew Probert (Best Lawyers)

  • Stephen Thompson (Best Lawyers)

  • Andrew Tulloch (Best Lawyers)

Trade Law

  • Stuart Hetherington (Best Lawyers)

  • Andrew Tulloch (Best Lawyers)

Transportation Law

  • Stuart Hetherington (Best Lawyers)

  • Andrew Probert (Best Lawyers)

  • Stephen Thompson (Best Lawyers)

  • Andrew Tulloch (Best Lawyers)

Trusts and Estates

  • Nigel Watson (Best Lawyers)

     

For more information please contact Linda Branton on 02 8281 4594 or linda.branton@cbp.com.au.

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