McCabes recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia™ 2027 edition

McCabes is proud to announce that a number of its lawyers have been recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia™ 2027 Edition, with practitioners acknowledged across multiple practice areas and offices nationwide. This recognition reflects the firm’s continued commitment to delivering exceptional legal expertise, client service and industry leadership.

In addition to those recognised in the main Best Lawyers list, three McCabes practitioners have also been included in the fifth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia™, highlighting emerging leaders within the firm who are making a significant impact in their respective fields.

Four practitioners from the McCabes Brisbane office, one from Melbourne, five from Perth and nine from Sydney were recognised for their outstanding contributions within one or multiple practice areas. 

The lawyers in the 2027 edition were chosen based on a culmination of nominations, outreach, voting, and research, honouring lawyers and their professional excellence through Best Lawyers’ Purely Peer Review® methodology.

The full list comprises:

The Best Lawyers in Australia™ (2027 Edition)

Brisbane

Vijay Edwards, Principal

• Personal Injury Litigation

Damian Hegarty, Principal

• Labour and Employment Law
• Occupational Health and Safety Law

Jamie McPherson, Principal

• Labour and Employment Law
• Occupational Health and Safety Law
• Personal Injury Litigation

Kim Waygood, Principal

• Insurance Law

Melbourne

Tim Coghlan, Principal

• Insurance Law
• Product Liability Litigation

Perth

Tony Basile, Partner

• Insurance Law
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Product Liability Litigation

David Burton, Partner

• Insurance Law
• Motor Vehicle Law
• Personal Injury Litigation

Jackson Criddle, Partner

• Insurance Law
• Personal Injury Litigation

Alex Freeman, Partner

• Insurance Law
• Personal Injury Litigation

Graeme Richards, Consultant

• Insurance Law

Sydney

David Amentas, Principal

• Insurance Law
• Litigation
• Personal Injury Litigation

Kate Blue, Special Counsel

• Personal Injury Litigation

Richard Chew, Principal

• Commercial Law
• Information Technology Law
• Outsourcing Law

Peter Hunt, Consultant

• Personal Injury Litigation

Leanne Irwin, Special Counsel

• Medical Negligence

Peter Miller, Principal

• Personal Injury Litigation

Michael Nguyen, Principal

• Insurance Law

Michael Poulos, Principal

• Personal Injury Litigation

Stuart Windybank, Principal

• Insurance Law
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Product Liability Litigation

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia™ (2027 Edition)

Melbourne

Andrew Honey, Senior Associate

• Insurance Law
• Personal Injury Litigation

Ben Rissman, Special Counsel

• Insurance Law

Sydney

Matthew Renwick, Principal

• Insurance Law

McCabes Managing Principal, Andrew Lacey said that he is proud of the recognition by Best Lawyers across the firm. 

“Best Lawyers is one of the most reliable sources of unbiased legal referrals on a global scale. We are exceptionally proud of each practitioner who was included, all of whom have displayed distinction and devotion in their client service and team leadership.”

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