Australia’s Top Law Firms Revealed in 2027 Best Law Firms™ Rankings

AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 28, 2026) – Best Lawyers^® has today released the 2027 edition of its Best Law Firms™ - Australia rankings, spotlighting 600 individual firms for their professional excellence.

Recognizing the top 3% of law firms in Australia¹, the Best Law Firms™ rankings provide a benchmark for professional excellence backed by thousands of peer votes, client and professional references, and in-depth interviews with industry leaders.

This year’s rankings saw 600 firms recognized with more than 4,780 regional rankings. Of those ranked, 118 firms were recognized for the first time this year.

Best Lawyers Senior Vice President of Research and Product Strategy Elizabeth Petit said the rankings reflected the quality and depth of legal expertise available in Australia.

“The growing number of firms recognized for their professional excellence is a telling sign of the current state of Australia’s legal industry – one where firms and their clients are pushing for deeper specialization and expertise within specific practice areas,” Petit said.

“Over the past three editions, we’ve seen steady growth in the number of firms recognized with 93 more firms ranked this year compared to the 2026 edition," she added. "While many of Australia’s most well-known firms have featured extensively in these rankings since 2024, the increasing number of new firms recognized this year demonstrates that you don’t need to be the biggest firm to be recognized, you just need to be the best firm in your practice area.”

The Best Law Firms™ – Australia rankings include recognition of the "Law Firm of the Year" which spotlights the highest ranked firm in a particular specialty across 20 nationally ranked practice areas.

A total of 15 firms were honored with this prestigious title for their respective specialty areas. Five firms received recognition across two separate specialties.

“Our Law Firm of the Year honorees reflect the top tier of professionalism and excellence in their particular field; be it litigation law, real property law, alternative dispute resolution or another practice area,” Petit said.

The Best Law Firms™ - Australia rankings reflect more than 4,500 lawyer surveys, 3,000 client references and 400 industry leader interviews. A firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in The Best Lawyers in Australia™ – released last month – to be eligible for ranking.

Search the 2027 Best Law Firms™ – Australia rankings to find firms delivering the standard of service clients trust. See which names are setting the benchmark for the profession, with results by firm name, region, and practice area.

_{1 The number of honored firms divided by 23,654 Legal Services businesses, as reported by IBISWorld.}