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Best Law Firms™ Australia 2026 recognises Addisons in 14 areas

Best Law Firms™ ranked by Best Lawyers® has published The Best Law Firms™ Australia 2026 list and Addisons is delighted to be recognised in 14 categories of legal practice.

An overview of Addisons’ 2026 rankings is below:

Best Law Firms™ – Australia

Tier 3

Commercial Law
Corporate Law
Litigation
Planning & Environmental Law

Best Law Firms™ Australia – Sydney

Tier 1

Commercial Law
Corporate Law
Defamation & Media Law
Litigation
Planning & Environmental Law

Tier 2

Construction / Infrastructure
Entertainment Law
IP Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Private Equity Law
Venture Capital Law

Tier 3

Biotechnology Law
Labour & Employment Law
Leveraged Buyouts

The Best Law Firm rankings are founded through client feedback, lawyer evaluations and industry leader interviews.

See the methodology and full results here

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26 May 2025

Addisons appoints Employment, Workplace Safety and Industrial law expert Brigid Clark to Partner

26 May 2025

Australian law firm Addisons is thrilled to announce the appointment of respected Employment & Work Health & Safety lawyer Brigid Clark to Partner.

17 April 2025

Addisons recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia™ 2026 edition

17 April 2025

Addisons is delighted 14 of our lawyers are recognised by peer review publication Best Lawyers® in their The Best Lawyers in Australia™ and Ones to Watch™ 2026 lists.

12 December 2024

Addisons has moved to our new office at 2 Park Street Sydney

12 December 2024

Addisons is excited to announce we have moved to Level 10, 2 Park Street, Sydney.

3 September 2024

Addisons named 5-star Employer of Choice 2024 by Australasian Lawyer

3 September 2024

In recognition of Addisons commitment to creating a great place to work, the firm has once again been recognised by Australasian Lawyer as a 5-Star Employer of Choice in 2024.

17 July 2024

A day in the life of an Addisons 2024 Graduate

17 July 2024

Graduate Jasleen Atwal talks about what a day at Addisons is like.

1 July 2024

Addisons announces six senior lawyer promotions

1 July 2024

Australian law firm Addisons is delighted to announce the promotion of two Special Counsel, one Senior Foreign Lawyer and three Senior Associates as of 1 July 2024.

28 June 2024

Three accomplished Addisons lawyers promoted to Partner

28 June 2024

Australian law firm Addisons is thrilled to announce Rebecca Dooley, Portia Malinowski and Natalie Rodwell will be promoted to the partnership on 1 July 2024.

5 June 2024

Addisons featured in Best Law Firms™ Australia 2025

5 June 2024

Best Law Firms® has released their inaugural list of The Best Law Firms™ Australia 2025 and Addisons is delighted to be recognised in this year’s edition.

31 May 2024

Vale David Ferguson

31 May 2024

The partners and staff of Addisons are profoundly saddened by the sudden passing of our beloved colleague and friend, David Ferguson.

6 May 2024

Addisons appoints corporate M&A and private equity lawyer Dennis Mak to Special Counsel

6 May 2024

Australian law firm Addisons is delighted to announce the appointment of respected corporate lawyer Dennis Mak to Special Counsel.

18 April 2024

Best Lawyers® recognises Addisons in their 2025 Australian edition

18 April 2024

Best Lawyers® has released The Best Lawyers in Australia™ 2025 lists and Addisons is delighted to announce 13 of our lawyers are recognised in this year’s edition.

4 December 2023

Addisons appoints prominent sports and gambling law expert Lachlan Gepp to Special Counsel

4 December 2023

Australian law firm Addisons has welcomed sports, gambling and media rights lawyer Lachlan Gepp as a Special Counsel.

30 October 2023

Addisons appoints Corporate and M&A law expert Richard Francis as Special Counsel

30 October 2023

Australian law firm Addisons has continued to enhance and expand its Corporate and M&A practice with the appointment of experienced dealmaker Richard Francis as Special Counsel.

3 October 2023

Addisons appoints highly respected M&A and Private Equity specialist David Stammers to Partner

3 October 2023

Australian law firm Addisons has appointed distinguished corporate lawyer David Stammers as a Partner in its Corporate practice.

26 September 2023

Addisons named Employer of Choice by Australasian Lawyer

26 September 2023

Addisons has been selected by Australasian Lawyer as a 5-Star Employer of Choice in 2023, placing the firm amongst the top law firms to work for in Australia.

29 August 2023

IP expert James Lawrence joins the Addisons partnership

29 August 2023

Australian law firm Addisons has appointed patents litigator and trademark specialist James Lawrence as a Partner in its Intellectual Property practice.

12 July 2023

A day in the life of an Addisons Graduate

12 July 2023

Gina Lee talks about what a day in Addisons is like.

3 July 2023

Addisons promotes corporate lawyer Geri du Plessis to Partner

3 July 2023

Law firm Addisons is delighted to announce the firm has promoted Geri du Plessis to Partner from 1 July 2023.

1 June 2023

Addisons welcomes insolvency specialist Steven Mattiussi as Partner

1 June 2023

Australian law firm Addisons has appointed insolvency and restructuring, and commercial disputes specialist Steven Mattiussi as Partner.

22 May 2023

Corporate M&A expert Robert Dooley returns to Addisons as Special Counsel

22 May 2023

Addisons is delighted to welcome Corporate M&A specialist Robert Dooley back to the firm as Special Counsel in our Corporate practice.

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Best Law Firms™ Australia 2026 recognises Addisons in 14 areas

Best Law Firms™ – Australia

Tier 3

Best Law Firms™ Australia – Sydney

Tier 1

Tier 2

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