Our Awards & Recognition

We are proud of the recognition that our people receive for the great work they do for our clients.

2027
- Best Lawyers
  
  84 Maddocks lawyers listed as Best Lawyers, 2027
  Lawyer of the Year:
  - Angela Wood, recognised for Non-Profit / Charities Law, Sydney
  - Ben Miller, recognised for Biotechnology Law, Sydney
  - Dale McQualter, recognised for Occupational Health and Safety Law, Melbourne
  - Greg Hipwell, recognised for Franchise Law, Melbourne
  - Mark Henry, recognised for Government Practice, Melbourne
  - Megan Knight, recognised for Regulatory Practice, Canberra
  - Ross Jackson, recognised for Employee Benefits Law, Melbourne
  - Simonetta Astolfi, recognised for Government Practice, Canberra
- Ones to Watch, Australia
  
  28 Maddocks lawyers have been ranked as Ones to Watch
- Best Lawyers Best Law Firms Australia 2027
  
  Awarded 'Law Firm of the Year' for Planning and Environmental Law.
  Recognised across 39 areas of law and receive 16 national-tier rankings. Ranked in six new areas of law: Banking & Finance Law (Melbourne); Leasing Law (Melbourne); Planning & Environmental Law (Canberra); Private Equity Law (Sydney); Project Finance & Development Practice (National); Structured Finance Law (Melbourne).

2026
- Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
  - Finalist, Gavan Mackenzie, Government Lawyer of the Year
  - Finalist, Shaun Temby, Litigator of the Year
  - Maddocks, finalist for Law Firm of the Year
  - Finalist, Dispute Resolution & Litigation Team of the Year
  - Finalist, Workplace Relations & Employment Team of the Year
  - Finalist, Government Team of the Year
- Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Award
  - Winner, Shaun Temby - Dispute Resolution Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Gavan Mckenzie - Government Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Greg Palumbo, New Partner of The Year (BigLaw)
  - Finalist, Julia Tonkin, Wills and Estates Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Ilan Kraus, Banking and Finance Partner of the Year
- Australasian Lawyer Future Legal Leaders
  
  Winners: Claire Grundy, Darrell Choong, Matthew D'Angelo and Tim Peyton
- Doyles Guide
  
  Maddocks is recognised as a Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firm across NSW, Canberra and Victoria.
  - Partner, Nick Holuigue, ranked Leasing Property & Real Estate Lawyer, VIC
  - Special Counsel, Kate Bartlett, ranked Property & Real Estate Law Rising Star, VIC
  - Partner, Pria O’Sullivan, Recommended Property & Real Estate Lawyer, ACT
  - Partner, Clare Batrouney, Recommended Property & Real Estate Lawyer, VIC
  Maddocks is recognised as a Leading Town Planning & Development Law Firm, and Leading Environment & Climate Change Law Firm.
  - Partner, Terry Montebello, ranked Preeminent Town Planning & Development Lawyer, VIC
  - Partners Patrick Ibbotson, Michael Winram, and Briana Eastaugh, Recommended as Leading Town Planning & Development Lawyers, NSW
- WTR 1000 Guide
  
  WTR 1000 - the World's Leading Trademark Professionals - a unique guide that identifies the top trademark professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe.
  - Maddocks, ranked Bronze for Enforcement and Litigation
  - Maddocks, ranked Bronze for Prosecution and Strategy
  - Partner, Robert Gregory, Recommended for Prosecution and Strategy
  - Partner, Ben Miller, Recommended for Enforcement and Litigation
  - Special Counsel, Elizabeth Ireland, Recommended for Prosecution and Strategy
- Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30
  - Finalist, Christopher Watt - Planning and Environment
  - Finalist, Emma Woelke - Intellectual Property
  - Finalist, Joshua Green - Commercial
  - Finalist, Clare Giugni - Media and Technology
  - Finalist, Rowan Taylor - Government
  - Finalist, Thomas Raine - Real Estate
  - Finalist, Sarah Himmelhoch - Planning and Environment
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide
  
  41 individuals recommended, 12 individuals ranked and 16 practice areas ranked including:
  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets: Equity, Corporate and M&A, Data Protection, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Energy (Transactions & Regulatory), Environment & Planning, Fintech and Financial Services Regulatory, Infrastructure Projects & Construction, Intellectual Property, IT & Telecoms, Labour & Employment, Labour & Employment: WHS, Native Title, Real Estate, and Restructuring & Insolvency.
- Chambers Asia Pacific Guide
  
  22 Individuals ranked and 15 practice areas including: Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Construction, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment & Planning, Government, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Private Equity, Real Estate, Restructuring/Insolvency, Tax and Technology, Media & Telecommunications.
- IP Awards
  - IAM Patent 1000
    - Partner, Ben Miller, recognised as IAM Global Leader
  - Best Lawyers
    - Partner, Ben Miller, Lawyer of the Year 2026 - Life Sciences Practice, Sydney, AU
- IP STARS by Managing IP
  
  Firm recognition:
  - IP Transactions – Tier 3
  - Copyright & related rights – Notable Firm
  - Patent Disputes – Notable Firm
  - Trad mark – law firms – Notable Firm
  Individuals:
  - Ben Miller, recognised as Patent Star
  - Elizabeth Ireland, Notable Practitioner
  - Stephen Rohl, recognised as Rising Star
  - Natasha Faigenbaum, recognised as Rising Star

2025
- Australasian Lawyer Elite Women
  - Bettina Sheerin, Partner, Real Estate
  - Catherine Merity, Partner, Corporate
  - Clare Batrouney, Partner, Real Estate
- Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards
  - Finalist, Catherine Merity, Dealmaker of the Year
  - Finalist, Meredith Kennedy, Special Counsel of the Year
  - Finalist, Ella Rosetzky, Senior Associate of the Year
- Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
  
  Winner, Disputes and Litigation Team of the Year
- Property Council of Australia ACT People in Property Awards
  
  Finalist, 2025 Team of the Year - Canberra Real Estate Team
- Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
  - Finalist, Law Firm of the Year
  - Finalist, Shaun Temby - Litigator of the Year
  - Finalist, Caroline Atkins - Government Lawyer of the Year
  - Finalist, Dispute Resolution and/or Litigation Team of the Year
  - Finalist, Government Team of the Year
- Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year
  
  Winner, Lindy Richardson, Employment Partner of the Year Award
- Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Ilan Kraus - Banking and Finance Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Sefton Warner - Construction and Infrastructure Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Lindy Richardson - Employment Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Caroline Atkins - Government Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Terry Montebello - Planning and Environment Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Michael Winram - Planning and Environment Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Danielle Funston - Insolvency and Restructuring Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Alanna Mitchell - Projects, Energy and Resources Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Nick Holuigue - Real Estate Partner of the Year
- Australasian Lawyer Future Legal Leaders
  
  Winners, Samantha Murphy, Tara Schultz and Mathew Gashi
- cyberdaily.au Australian Cyber Awards
  
  Finalist, Sonia Sharma, Partner - Cyber Security Lawyer of the Year
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide
  
  48 individuals recommended, 9 individuals ranked and 16 practice areas ranked including:
  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets: Equity, Corporate and M&A, Data Protection, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Energy (Transactions & Regulatory), Environment & Planning, Fintech and Financial Services Regulatory, Infrastructure Projects & Construction, Intellectual Property, IT & Telecoms, Labour & Employment, Labour & Employment: WHS, Native Title, Real Estate, Restructuring & Insolvency.
- Chambers Asia Pacific Guide
  
  21 Individuals ranked and 14 practice areas including:
  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Construction, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment & Planning, Government, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Private Equity, Real Estate, Restructuring/Insolvency, and Technology, Media & Telecommunications.
- Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30
  - Finalist, Sophie Edgar - Mergers and Acquisitions
  - Finalist, Alice Dwyer - Construction and Infrastructure
  - Finalist, Colin Yuan - Cyber Security
- Doyle's Guide
  
  Practice areas including Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation, Leading Front End Construction, Infrastructure & Major Projects, Town Planning & Development, Leading Environment & Climate Change, Property & Real Estate and Planning & Environment.
- IP Awards
  - IAM Patent 1000
    - Firm: Litigation - Silver
    - Partner, Ben Miller - Litigation - Gold, Transactions - Silver
    - Partner, Timothy Atkin - Litigation - Bronze
    - Special Counsel, Stephen Rohl - Litigation - Silver
  - WTR 1000
    - Firm recognised for Prosecution & Strategy and Enforcement & Litigation
    - Partner, Ben Miller - Enforcement & Litigation - Bronze
    - Special Counsel, Elizabeth Ireland - Gold - Prosecution & Strategy
  - Asia IP
    - Partner, Ben Miller - IP Expert
  - Lexology (previously who’s who legal)
    - Partner, Ben Miller, Thought Leader - IP - Patents / Australia & New Zealand - IP - Patents / Thought Leader - Healthcare & Life Sciences - Patent Litigation / Thought Leader - Healthcare & Life Sciences - Transactional / Healthcare & Life Sciences - Transactional / Australia & New Zealand - Life Sciences
  - Best Lawyers
    - Partner, Ben Miller, Lawyer of the Year 2025 - Biotechnology Law, Sydney, AU

2024
- Australasian Lawyer Elite Women
  
  Winner, Breellen Warry, Partner, Public Law
- Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer Law Firms of the Year
  
  Winner, Maddocks
- The Urban Developer's Urban Leader Awards
  
  Winner, Nick Holuigue, Legal Leader Award
- Australasian Lawyer Fast Firm
  
  Winner, Maddocks
- Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards
  - Finalist, Catherine Merity, Dealmaker of the Year
  - Finalist, Jacqueline Picone, Senior Associate of the Year – BigLaw
- Australasian Lawyer 5 Star Employer of Choice
  
  Winner, Maddocks
- Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
  
  Winner, Government Team of the Year
- Australasian Lawyer Most Influential Lawyers
  
  Winner, Michael Winram, Partner, Public Law
- Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year
  
  Winner, Sonia Sharma, Cyber Partner of the Year Award
- Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Catherine Dunlop - Employment Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Andrew Whiteside - Government Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Anthony Willis - Government Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Rosalie Byrne - Litigation Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Terry Montebello - Planning and Environment Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Michael Winram - Planning and Environment Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Alicia Albury - Real Estate Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Simonetta Astolfi - Senior Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Jeff Goodall - Technology, Media and Telecommunications Partner of the Year
- Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer’s Dealmakers of the Year
  
  Partner, Ilan Kraus, has been named an inaugural Dealmaker of the Year
- Best Law Firms
  
  Awarded 'Law Firm of the Year' for Planning and Environmental Law.
  Recognised across several practice areas including Government, Planning and Environmental Law, Labour and Employment Law, Commercial Law, M&A Law, Regulatory Law, Public Law, Litigation and Biotechnology Law.
- Doyle's Guide
  
  Practice areas including Construction & Infrastructure Litigation, Front End Construction, Infrastructure & Major Projects, Employment, Workplace Health & Safety, Town Planning & Development, Environment & Climate Change, Property & Real Estate, Leasing.
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide
  
  51 individuals recommended, 7 individuals ranked and 17 practice areas ranked including:
  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets: Equity, Competition and Trade, Corporate and M&A, Data Protection, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Energy (Transactions & Regulatory), Environment & Planning, Fintech and Financial Services Regulatory, Infrastructure Projects & Construction, Intellectual Property, IT & Telecoms, Labour & Employment, Labour & Employment, Labour & Employment: WHS, Native Title, Real Estate, Restructuring & Insolvency.
- Chambers Asia Pacific Guide
  
  22 Individuals ranked and 13 practice areas including:
  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Construction, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment & Planning, Government, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Private Equity, Real Estate, Restructuring / Insolvency, and Technology, Media & Telecommunications.
- IP Awards
  - IAM Patent 1000
    - Firm: Litigation - Bronze
    - Partner, Ben Miller - Litigation - Silver, Transactions - Silver
    - Special Counsel, Stephen Rohl - Litigation - Bronze
  - IP Stars
    - Partner, Ben Miller - Patent Star
    - Senior Associate, Natasha Faigenbaum - Rising Star
    - Special Counsel, Stephen Rohl - Rising Star
  - Lexology (previously who’s who legal)
    - Partner, Ben Miller - Life Sciences - Patent Litigation & Transactional / Australia & New Zealand - Life Sciences / IP - Patents / Australia & New Zealand - IP - Patents 2 / Thought Leaders - IP - Patents
  - WTR 1000
    - Firm: Prosecution & Strategy and Enforcement & Litigation
    - Partner, Ben Miller - Enforcement and Litigation
    - Special Counsel/Head of Trademarks, Elizabeth Ireland - Prosecution and Strategy, recognised

2023
- Australasian Lawyer Elite Women
  
  Gina Wilson, Partner, Australasian Lawyer Elite Women
- Australasian Lawyer Most Influential Lawyers
  
  Winner, Catherine Dunlop, Partner, Work Health and Safety
- Australasian Lawyer 5 Star Employer of Choice
  
  Winner, Maddocks
- Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards
  - Winner, Danielle Funston, Partner of the Year for Insolvency
  - Winner, Shaun Temby, Partner of the Year for Dispute Resolution
- Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards
  - Finalist, Catherine Merity, Dealmaker of the Year
  - Finalist, Pria O'Sullivan, Partner of the Year – BigLaw
  - Finalist, Melissa Jeremiah FCA, Senior Associate of the Year – BigLaw
  - Finalist, Elizabeth Lilley, Special Counsel of the Year
- Managing IP Awards Asia Pacific
  - Winner, Maddocks, IP Transactions & Advisory Firm of The Year
  - Winner, Partner Ben Miller, Impact Case of the Year
- Australian HR Awards
  
  Winner, Employer of Choice (100-999 employees)
- Australasian Lawyer Rising Stars for 2023
  
  Winners, Jack Evans, Madeleine Lynch and Stephen Rohl
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific
  
  15 practice areas, with 7 individuals & 46 recommended individuals recognised including
  Banking & Finance, Corporate and M&A, Data Protection, Dispute Resolution Litigation, Energy (Transactions & Regulatory), Environment & Planning, Fintech and Financial Services Regulatory, Infrastructure Projects & Construction, Intellectual Property, IT & Telecommunications, Labour & Employment, WHS, Native Title, Real Estate and Restructuring & Insolvency.
- Chambers Asia Pacific
  
  22 Senior Lawyers and practice areas recognised including:
  Capital Markets, Construction, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment & Planning, Government, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Private Equity, Real Estate, Restructuring / Insolvency and TMT.
- Best Lawyers in Australia & Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
  
  104 Maddocks Partners and Lawyers in 36 practice areas including
  - Winner, Maddocks, Law Firm of the Year for 'Planning and Environment'
  - Winner, Aaron Kloczko, Health & Aged Care Law Lawyer of The Year
  - Winner, Fiona Wallwork, Franchise Law Lawyer of the Year
  - Winner, Mark Hayes, Government Practice Lawyer of the Year
  - Winner, Mick Garner, Superannuation Law Lawyer of the Year
  - Winner, Patrick Ibbotson, Land Use & Zoning Law Lawyer of the Year
  - Winner, Terry Montebello, Land Use & Zoning Law Lawyer of the Year

2022
- Best Lawyers in Australia
  
  70 Maddocks Partners and Lawyers in 36 practice areas listed including:
  - Law Firm of the Year for 'Regulatory Practice'
  - Simonetta Astolfi, Government Practice, Lawyer of the Year
  - John Rantino, Planning & Environment Law, Lawyer of the Year
- Australasian Law 5 Star Employer of Choice
  
  Winner, Maddocks People & Culture team, Employer of Choice
- Australasian Lawyer, Australia’s most Influential Lawyer
  
  Winner, Shaun Temby, Partner and Sydney Office Leader
- Australasian Lawyer, Mid-Market Deal of the Year
  
  Finalist, Partner Catherine Merity for Commercial Law
- Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year
  - Winner, Anna Scannell, Construction Law Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Ilan Kraus, Banking & Finance Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Catherine Merity, Commercial Law Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Shaun Temby, Dispute Resolution & Litigation Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Catherine Dunlop, Employment Safety & People
  - Finalist Michael Winram, Public Law Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Kate Oliver, Public Law Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Angela Wood, Healthcare Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Nick Holuigue, Development Partner of the Year
  - Finalist, Michael Taylor-Sands, Tax Partner of the Year
- Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards
  - Winner, Partner Sonia Sharma, Partner of the Year (Big Law) Commercial Law
  - Winner, Senior Associate Georgia Appleby, Senior Associate of the Year (Big Law) Public Law
- Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30
  - Finalist, Olivia Smedley, Commercial Law
  - Finalist, Alessandro Cowley, Government & Planning and Environment Law
  - Finalist, Mathew Gashi, Insolvency Law
  - Finalist, Georgia Appleby, Planning and Environment Law
  - Finalist, Tommy Delatycki, Real Estate
- World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR)
  
  Recognised Leaders: Anthony Willis, Brendan Coady and Ben Miller, Shelley Einfeld, World Intellectual Property Review Leaders across Patents and Trademark Law.
- Australasian Law Awards
  
  Winner, Maddocks Corporate & Commercial team, Mid-Market Deal of the Year
- Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (WGEA)
  
  Employer of Choice, Gender Equality
- Chambers Asia Pacific
  
  20 Senior Lawyers ranked across practice areas including:
  Capital Markets, Construction, Infrastructure & Project Finance, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment & Planning, Government, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Real Estate, IT & Telecommunications and Restructuring & Insolvency.
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific
  
  33 Senior Lawyers across practice areas including:
  Banking & Finance, Corporate and M&A, Data Protection, Dispute Resolution Litigation, Labour & Employment WHS, Native Title, Restructuring & Insolvency, Real Estate, Environment & Planning, Infrastructure, Projects & Construction, Intellectual Property and IT and Telecommunications.
- Doyle's Guide
  
  Practice areas including Business & Commercial, Administrative & Public Lawyers, Planning & Environment, Planning & Development, Health & Aged Care, Workplace, Health & Safety, Insolvency & Restructuring, Property & Real Estate and Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
- LGBTQ Inclusion Awards
  
  Bronze Employer, Australian Workplace Equality Index's 2022 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards.

2021
- Australasian Lawyers Elite Women
  
  Recognised Partners: Alicia Albury, Catherine Dunlop and Michelle Dixon, Australasian Lawyer Elite Women.
- Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
  - Winner, Government Team of the Year
  - Finalist, Government Team of the Year
  - Finalist, Workplace Relations and Employment Team of the Year
  - Finalist, Wellbeing Initiative of the Year
- Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms
  
  Ranked 14^th , Maddocks
- Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice
  
  Australasian Lawyer magazine as an Employer of Choice

2010 - 2020
- Employer of Choice for Gender Equality
  
  Employer of Choice, Gender Equality, Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), 2010-2020
- Australasian Lawyer’s 5 Star Employer of Choice
  
  Winner, Maddocks People & Culture team, Employer of Choice, 2010-2020

2000 - 2010
- Employer of Choice for Gender Equality
  
  Employer of Choice, Gender Equality, Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), 2004-2010
- Australasian Lawyer’s 5 Star Employer of Choice
  
  Winner, Maddocks People & Culture team, Employer of Choice, 2004-2010

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