| Rank | Company name | Senior Executive and title | Year est. in WA |
Offices a)WA b)Interstate |
Partners | Associates | Consultants | Other Professionals | Total no. of legal professionals | Total no. of staff in WA | Types of law practiced |
| 1 | Herbert Smith Freehills |
Mr. Tony Joyner Managing Partner, Perth |
1868 |
a) 1 b) 3 |
25 | 30 | 4 | 93 | 152 | 260 | Banking and finance communications, media and technology, competition law, corporate mergers and acquisitions, infrastructure, intellectual property, litigation, property and environment. |
| 2 | Jackson McDonald |
Mr. John McLean Chief Executive Officer |
1922 |
a) 1 b) 0 |
30 | 36 | 18 | 54 | 138 | 229 | Corporate and commercial law generally, including corporate advisory, M&A, finance, mining, resources, oil and gas, energy and energy regulation, insolvency and reconstruction, alternative dispute resolution and commercial litigation, cometition. |
| 3 | Ashurst Australia |
Mr Paul Rlethmuller Head of Office, Perth |
1988 |
a) 1 b) 5 |
23 | 30 | 3 | 75 | 131 | 202 | Energy and resources, corporate advisory, M&A, commercial litigation, property, construction, employment, safety and discrimination |
| 4 | Clayton Utz |
Mr Paul Fitzpatrick Partner in Charge, Perth |
1877 |
a) 1 b) 5 |
21 | 16 | 1 | 75 | 113 | 168 | All kinds of law except family and criminal law. |
| 5 | King & Wood Mallesons |
Mr Michael Lundberg Partner in Charge, Perth |
1832 |
a) 1 b) 4 |
16 | 28 | 5 | 61 | 110 | 158 | All areas of corporate and commercial law. |
| 6 | Lavan Legal |
Mr Dean Hely Managin Partner |
2006 |
a) 1 b) 0 |
20 | 24 | 3 | 45 | 92 | 207 | Litigation, banking and finance, insolvency and reconstruction, corporate and commercial law, mining, energy and resources, oil and gas, tax, competition and regulation, construction, property, leasing, planning, environment. |
| 7 | Norton Rose Australia * |
Ms Jenni Hill Partner & Head of Office |
1975 |
a) 1 b) 4 |
19 | 42 | 2 | 19 | 82 | 118 | Acquisition finance, alternative dispute resolution, antitrust, competition and regulatory, asset based lending, asset finance, asset management, aviation, banking and finance, business ethics and anti-corruption, capital markets and construction. |
| 8 | Corrs Chambers Westgarth |
Mr Nicholas Ellery Partner-in-Charge |
1991 |
a) 1 b) 3 |
17 | 24 | 3 | 35 | 79 | 115 | Banking and finance, corporate advisory, property and technology, competition and trade practices, taxation, litigation, workplace relations, energy, resources and projects, insolvency, property and infrastructure, construction, planning, environment. |
| 9 | Allens |
Mr Andrew Pascoe Perth Practice Director |
1997 |
a) 1 b) 3 |
12 | 54 | 0 | 11 | 77 | 131 | Corporate and commercial advisory, mergers and acquisitions, energy and resources, property and construction, banking and financial services, insolvency, litigation, native title, intellectual property, workplace relations. |
| 10 | DLA Piper |
Mr Allan Drake-Brockman Managing Partner - Perth |
1985 |
a) 1 b) 5 |
11 | 16 | 5 | 34 | 66 | 117 | Corporate and commercial, insurance and risk management, workplace relations, employment and safety, mining, energy and resources, construction, infrastructure, property, projects and finance, litigation and dispute resolution, marine. |
| 11 | Squire Sanders |
Mr John Poulsen Managing Partner |
1891 |
a) 1 b) 0 |
13 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 56 | 98 | Full service commercial law firm |
| 12 | Jarman McKenna |
Mr Piet Jarman Managing Partner |
2003 |
a) 1 b) 0 |
11 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 51 | 88 | Insurance, litigation, general commercial. |
| 13 | Minter Ellison |
Mr Josh Prevost Chairman, Perth Office |
WND |
a) 1 b) 7 |
9 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 45 | 75 | All areas of corporate and commercial law. |
| 14 | Allion Legal |
Mr Phillip Lucas Chairman |
2009 |
a) 1 b) 0 |
10 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 44 | 64 | Corporate advisory, mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, energy and resources, workplace relations, occupational health and safety, property, litigation and dispute resolution, construction and infrastructure. |
| 15 | K&L Gates |
Mr Nick Nichola Managing Partner |
2008 |
a) 1 b) 3 |
7 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 42 | 55 | Full service, commercial law firm. |
| 16 | HHG Legal Group |
Mr Simon Creek Managing Director |
1919 |
a) 3 b) 0 |
4 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 40 | 60 | Family law, employment law, banking and fiance, commercial litigation, wills and estate planning, probate, commercial and property and corporate law, workplace relations and employment law, private wealth services, non-legal aid criminal law |
| 17 | Gilbert + Tobin |
Mr Michael Blakiston Partner |
2011 |
a)1 b) 2 |
9 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 39 | 56 | Energy and resources, corporate advisory, litigation and dispute resolution. |
| 18 | Kott Gunning Lawyers |
Mr Stephen Williams Managing Partner |
1919 |
a) 1 b) 0 |
11 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 35 | 67 | Commercial litigation, insolvency, compliance (corporate, TPA and Private Act), family law, wills and probate, property, banking and finance, building and construction, mining law, insurance, personal injuries, local government and planning. |
| 19 | Steinepreis Paganin |
Mr Roger Steinepreis Managing Partner |
1997 |
a) 1 b) 0 |
7 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 34 | 56 | Corporate, commercial, financial services, energy and resources. |
| 20 | AdventBalance |
Mr Ken Jagger Chief Executive Officer |
2008 |
a) 1 b) 2 |
0 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 40 | Legal secondment services. |
| 21 |
Rockwell Oliviers (as of 3/5/13) |
Mr Mark Hemery Chief Executive Office |
1927 |
a) 1 b) 2 |
11 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 68 | Commercial, corporate support, advice, compliance and governance, business succession planning, financial services, corporate advisory, tax commercial, tax disputes and litigation, China business services, workplace relations and executive employment. |
| 22 | Slater & Gordon |
Mr Siri Siriwandene General Manager |
WND |
a) 3 b) 53 |
0 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 33 | 65 | All areas (personal injury, wills, estates, conveyance, commercial, criminal, industrial, employment). |
RANKED BY NUMBER OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALS, THEN BY TOTAL STAFF IN WA. * to become Norton Rose Fulbright as of 03/06/13