Francis Burt Chambers is pleased to share that the following members have been recognized by their peers in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in Australia for their high calibre of work.
“Lawyer of the Year” Award Recipients
Max Beckerling – Family Law
Mark Gerus – Mining Law
Grahame Young – Trusts & Estates
Best Lawyers Report of Recognised Lawyers
Max Beckerling – Family Law
John Blackburn SC – Labour and Employment Law
Geoffrey Bourhill SC – Personal Injury Litigation
John Chaney SC – Alternative Dispute Resolution
Michael Collins – Litigation
Dr David Cox – Biotechnology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Life Sciences Practice and Litigation
Martin Cuerden SC – Alternate Dispute Resolution, Construction / Infrastructure Law, International Arbitration and Litigation
Simon Davis – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction / Infrastructure Law, International Arbitration and Litigation
Richard Douglas – Litigation
Nicholas Ellery – Employee Benefits Law, Government Practice, Labour & Employment Law and Occupation Health & Safety Law
Scott Ellis – Alternative Dispute Resolution
Robert French – Commercial Law
Mark Gerus – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation, Mining Law, Native Title Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas Law and Water Law
James Healy – Construction / Infrastructure Law, Insolvency & Reorganisation Law, International Arbitration, Litigation and Mining Law
Eric Heenan SC – Insolvency & Reorganisation Law
Elspeth Hensler – Litigation and Mining Law
Dr John Hockley – Trusts & Estates and Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
William Keane SC – Competition Law and Regulatory Practice
Peter Lochore – Constitutional Law
Ben Luscombe – Alternative Dispute, International Arbitration and Litigation
Brian Millar – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction / Infrastructure Law, International Arbitration and Litigation
Chris Mofflin – Litigation
Kenneth Pettit SC – Native Title Law
Darren Pratt – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction / Infrastructure Law and Litigation
Clinton Russell SC – Litigation
Cav. Maria Saraceni – Labour & Employment Law, Occupational Health & Safety Law and Regulatory Practice
Joel Sheldrick – Insurance Law and Personal Litigation
Johnathon Slack-Smith – Litigation
Craig Slater – Ethics & Professional Responsibility Practice and Litigation
Shane Stewart – Corporate / Governance Practice, Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Peter Ward – Construction / Infrastructure Law, International Arbitration, Litigation and Transportation Law
Grahame Young – Tax Law and Trust & Estates
Ones to Watch Report of Recognised Lawyers
Douglas Johnson – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction / Infrastructure Law and Litigation
Liam Nicholls – Litigation
Sam Pack – Labour & Employment Law and Litigation
Ben Willesee – Litigation
Please join us as we congratulate our members on their achievements.