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Herbert Smith Freehills

Australia 2025

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Herbert Smith Freehills is nationally ranked in 23 practice areas and regionally awarded in 67 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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"Law Firm of the Year" Awards (Australia)

2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Litigation
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Mergers and Acquisitions Law

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Law
Tier 1 for Competition Law
Tier 1 for Construction / Infrastructure Law

Regional Rankings

Brisbane
Tier 1 for Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Tier 1 for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Class Action Litigation
Tier 1 for Climate Change Law

Rankings

"Law Firm of the Year" Awards (Australia)

2025 "Law Firm of the Year" (Australia) in Litigation
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" (Australia) in Mergers and Acquisitions Law

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Law
Tier 1 for Competition Law
Tier 1 for Construction / Infrastructure Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Government Practice
Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
Tier 1 for Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Intellectual Property Law
Tier 1 for Labour and Employment Law
Tier 1 for Litigation
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Occupational Health and Safety Law
Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 1 for Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Project Finance and Development Practice
Tier 1 for Real Property Law
Tier 1 for Regulatory Practice
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Planning and Environmental Law
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Insurance Law

Regional Rankings

Brisbane
Tier 1 for Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Tier 1 for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Class Action Litigation
Tier 1 for Climate Change Law
Tier 1 for Construction / Infrastructure Law
Tier 1 for Corporate / Governance Practice
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Debt Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits Law
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Government Practice
Tier 1 for International Arbitration
Tier 1 for Labour and Employment Law
Tier 1 for Leasing Law
Tier 1 for Litigation
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Mining Law
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 1 for Occupational Health and Safety Law
Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 1 for Planning and Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Project Finance and Development Practice
Tier 1 for Real Property Law
Tier 1 for Structured Finance Law
Tier 2 for Funds Management
Tier 2 for Insurance Law
Tier 2 for Leveraged Buyouts
Tier 2 for Professional Malpractice Litigation
Tier 2 for Regulatory Practice
Tier 2 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Transportation Law
Melbourne
Tier 1 for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Tier 1 for Asset Finance Law
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Class Action Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Law
Tier 1 for Construction / Infrastructure Law
Tier 1 for Corporate / Governance Practice
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Debt Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits Law
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Equipment Finance Law
Tier 1 for Equity Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Financial Institutions
Tier 1 for Funds Management
Tier 1 for Government Practice
Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
Tier 1 for Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Intellectual Property Law
Tier 1 for Investment Law
Tier 1 for Labour and Employment Law
Tier 1 for Leasing Law
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts
Tier 1 for Litigation
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 1 for Occupational Health and Safety Law
Tier 1 for Privacy and Data Security Law
Tier 1 for Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Project Finance and Development Practice
Tier 1 for Real Property Law
Tier 1 for Structured Finance Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Telecommunications Law
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 2 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 2 for Competition Law
Tier 2 for Education Law
Tier 2 for Outsourcing Law
Tier 2 for Regulatory Practice
Tier 3 for International Arbitration
Tier 3 for Product Liability Litigation
Perth
Tier 1 for Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Tier 1 for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Class Action Litigation
Tier 1 for Climate Change Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Law
Tier 1 for Construction / Infrastructure Law
Tier 1 for Corporate / Governance Practice
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Debt Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits Law
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Equity Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Government Practice
Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
Tier 1 for Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Intellectual Property Law
Tier 1 for International Arbitration
Tier 1 for Investment Funds
Tier 1 for Investment Law
Tier 1 for Labour and Employment Law
Tier 1 for Leasing Law
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts
Tier 1 for Litigation
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Mining Law
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 1 for Occupational Health and Safety Law
Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 1 for Privacy and Data Security Law
Tier 1 for Project Finance and Development Practice
Tier 1 for Real Property Law
Tier 1 for Structured Finance Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Health and Aged Care Law
Tier 2 for Planning and Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law
Sydney
Tier 1 for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Tier 1 for Asset Finance Law
Tier 1 for Aviation Law
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Class Action Litigation
Tier 1 for Climate Change Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Law
Tier 1 for Competition Law
Tier 1 for Construction / Infrastructure Law
Tier 1 for Corporate / Governance Practice
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defence
Tier 1 for Debt Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Defamation and Media Law
Tier 1 for Derivatives
Tier 1 for Distressed Investing and Debt Trading Practice
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits Law
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law
Tier 1 for Equipment Finance Law
Tier 1 for Equity Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Financial Institutions
Tier 1 for Funds Management
Tier 1 for Government Practice
Tier 1 for Health and Aged Care Law
Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
Tier 1 for Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Intellectual Property Law
Tier 1 for Investment Funds
Tier 1 for Investment Law
Tier 1 for Labour and Employment Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Leasing Law
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts
Tier 1 for Life Sciences Practice
Tier 1 for Litigation
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Mining Law
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 1 for Outsourcing Law
Tier 1 for Planning and Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Privacy and Data Security Law
Tier 1 for Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation
Tier 1 for Project Finance and Development Practice
Tier 1 for Real Property Law
Tier 1 for Regulatory Practice
Tier 1 for Sports Law
Tier 1 for Structured Finance Law
Tier 1 for Superannuation Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Telecommunications Law
Tier 1 for Trade Law
Tier 1 for Transportation Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 1 for Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
Tier 2 for Insurance Law
Tier 2 for Occupational Health and Safety Law
Tier 3 for Franchise Law
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