Barry Nilsson receives 103 individual listings in Best Lawyers 2027

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16 April 2026

Barry Nilsson has once again received outstanding recognition in the annual Best Lawyers guide, with 58 of our lawyers recognised by their peers, resulting in 103 individual listings across 15 categories and five states.

Special recognition has been given to Insurance & Health Principals Melanie Quixley and Julie Kinnear. Melanie was named 'Lawyer of the Year' for Product Liability Litigation in Brisbane, while Julie was recognised as 'Lawyer of the Year' for Litigation in Adelaide. These awards recognise the lawyers with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region.

Lawyers recognised in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia include:

Insurance & Health Lawyers

Adelaide

Andrew Hilditch, Principal – Insurance Law
Julie Kinnear, Principal – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction / Infrastructure Law, Insurance Law, Litigation, and Personal Injury Litigation
Helen Stavridis, Principal – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insurance Law, Litigation, and Personal Injury Litigation
Chris Evans, Special Counsel – Insurance Law

Brisbane

Stewart Boland, Principal – Insurance Law
Megan Daniel, Principal – Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation
Sophie Devitt, Principal – Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Litigation, Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Litigation
Jordan Farr, Principal – Insurance Law, Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Litigation
Peter Murdoch, Principal – Insurance Law
Samantha Pillay, Principal – Insurance Law and Medical Negligence
Melanie Quixley, Principal – Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation
Robert Samut, Principal – Insurance Law
Fiona Sennett, Principal – Insurance Law
Gillian Sheppard, Principal – Insurance Law
Rhett Kennedy, Consultant – Insurance Law and Litigation
Emma Baker, Special Counsel – Insurance Law and Professional Malpractice Litigation
Sarah Carlisle, Special Counsel – Personal Injury Litigation
Anna Clarke, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
Natasha Farr, Special Counsel – Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Litigation and Professional Malpractice Litigation
Lisa Hulcombe, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
Daniel McCormack, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
Jessica Pendlebury, Special Counsel – Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation
Kristie Swainston, Special Counsel – Insurance Law

Melbourne

Peter Ewin, Principal – Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation
Sasha Jeffrey-Bailey, Principal – Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation
Scott Shelly, Principal – Insurance Law
Damian Clancy, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
Jane Coventry, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
Rosalind Gilsenan, Special Counsel – Insurance Law
Lyra Ang, Senior Associate – Insurance Law

Perth

Toby Barrie, Principal – Class Action Litigation, Insurance Law, and Litigation
Jock Campbell, Principal – Insurance Law, Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Litigation
Cameron Maclean, Principal – Insurance Law and Litigation
Colby Treasure, Principal – Insurance Law
Belinda Randall, Consultant – Insurance Law
Michael Massarotto, Special Counsel – Insurance Law

Sydney

Nicholas Andrew, Principal – Insurance Law and Litigation
James Berg, Principal – Insurance Law, Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Litigation
Toby Biddle, Principal – Health and Aged Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence, and Product Liability Litigation
Simon Black, Principal – Insurance Law
Kate Hickey, Principal – Insurance Law and Medical Negligence
James Morse, Principal – Insurance Law and Litigation
Neroli Martin, Consultant – Health and Aged Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence, and Personal Injury Litigation
Natalie Aprea, Special Counsel – Insurance Law and Medical Negligence

Family Law, Wills & Estates Lawyers

Brisbane

Thea Davies, Principal – Family Law
Geoffrey Sinclair, Principal – Family Law and Family Law Mediation
James Steel, Principal – Family Law and Family Law Mediation
Scott Wedgwood, Principal – Family Law and Family Law Mediation
Emma Blay, Special Counsel – Trusts and Estates and Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice