McCabes recognised in Doyle’s Guide Law Rankings 2026

McCabes is proud to announce its outstanding performance in the 2026 edition of the Doyle’s Guide law rankings. This recognition reflects our commitment to maintaining a boutique culture on a national scale and delivering high-quality legal services to clients nationwide.

According to Doyle’s Guide, the “content within and the listing of best firms, lawyers and barristers is compiled on the back of initial online peer-review based surveys as well as extensive telephone and face to face interviews with clients, peers and relevant industry bodies.” 

Firm listings

The firm itself was recognised in several categories:

New South Wales

Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Law Firms (Defendant) – New South Wales, 2026

• McCabes, Third Tier

Leading Professional Indemnity Law Firms – New South Wales, 2026

• McCabes, Third Tier

Leading Public & Product Liability Law Firms (Defendant) – New South Wales, 2026

• McCabes, Third Tier

Leading Compulsory Third Party Insurance Law Firms – New South Wales, 2026

• McCabes, Second Tier

Leading Workers Compensation Law Firms (Defendant) – New South Wales, 2026

• McCabes, Recommended

Queensland

Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms – Queensland, 2026 – McCabes, Recommended

Leading Workers Compensation & WorkCover Law Firms (Defendant) – Queensland, 2026 – McCabes, Recommended

Western Australia

Leading Dust Diseases Law Firms (Defendant) – Western Australia, 2026 – McCabes, Recommended

Leading Public & Product Liability Law Firms (Defendant) – Western Australia, 2026 – McCabes, First Tier

Leading Professional Indemnity Law Firms – Western Australia, 2026 – McCabes, Recommended

Leading Compulsory Third Party Insurance Law Firms (Defendant) – Western Australia, 2026 – McCabes, First Tier

Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Law Firms (Defendant) – Western Australia, 2026 – McCabes, Recommended

Leading Workers Compensation Law Firms (Defendant) – Western Australia, 2026 – McCabes, First Tier

Individual listings

In addition to this, the firm had 19 practitioners recognised in the listings:

New South Wales

Leading High Net Worth Wealth & Succession Planning Lawyers – NSW, 2026 – Terry McCabe, Recommended

Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Lawyers (Defendant) – New South Wales, 2026 – Matthew Renwick, Recommended

Leading Professional Indemnity Lawyers – New South Wales, 2026 – David Amentas, Leading

Leading Dust Diseases Lawyers (Defendant) – New South Wales, 2026 – Michael Poulos, Leading

Leading Public & Product Liability Lawyers (Defendant) – New South Wales, 2026

• Leighton Hawkes, Leading
• Stuart Windybank, Recommended
• Peter Miller – Recommended

Leading Compulsory Third Party Insurance Lawyers (Defendant) – New South Wales, 2026 – Peter Hunt, Preeminent

Leading Workers Compensation Lawyers (Defendant) – New South Wales, 2026 – Michael Poulos, Recommended

Victoria

Leading Public & Product Liability Lawyers (Defendant) – Victoria, 2026 – Ana Kolovos – Leading

Queensland

Leading Workplace Health & Safety Lawyers – Queensland, 2026 – Damian Hegarty, Leading

Leading Public & Product Liability Lawyers (Defendant) – Queensland, 2026 – Vijay Edwards, Leading

Leading Workers Compensation & WorkCover Lawyers (Defendant) – Queensland, 2026 – Jamie McPherson, Leading

Western Australia

Leading Dust Diseases Lawyers (Defendant) – Western Australia, 2026 – Graeme Richards, Recommended

Leading Public & Product Liability Lawyers (Defendant) – Western Australia, 2026

• Tony Basile, Preeminent 
• Jack Paparone, Leading
• David Burton, Recommended

 Leading Compulsory Third Party Insurance Lawyers (Defendant) – Western Australia, 2026

• David Burton, Preeminent
• Victoria Branson, Leading

Leading Workers Compensation Lawyers (Defendant) – Western Australia, 2026

• Tony Basile and Jackson Criddle, Preeminent
• Jack Paparone, Leading
• Justin Dyson, Recommended

We are proud to be represented in this year’s edition of Doyle’s Guide, and we extend our congratulations to all practitioners who have received notable inclusion.