McCullough Robertson Partners Damien Clarke and Tim Longwill have been recognised as Lawyers of the Year in the 2027 Best Lawyers rankings released today.
Mr Clarke received the honour in Commercial Law and Mr Longwill in Education Law.
They are among 50 McR lawyers recognised across 43 categories of awards.
Mr Clarke is Joint Managing Partner of the firm. He has been practising for 35 years, giving corporate, commercial and taxation advice to international and domestic clients.
This includes leading the firm’s Resources & Renewables Industry Group since its formation in 2001, serving the mining, energy, and natural resources industries.
Mr Longwill is a senior employment relations practitioner and the firm’s Pro Bono Partner.
He has practised in the area for more than 25 years, providing strategic and operational advice on all aspects of the health and aged care industries including legislative compliance, human resources and business drivers.
Mr Longwill has also acted for clients in the not-for-profit sector, private providers, and government. He has been involved in many of the landmark workplace relations decisions in these sectors.
The full list of McCullough Robertson Lawyers named in the rankings is below.
2027 Edition – Lawyer of the Year
Damien Clarke – Commercial Law
Tim Longwill – Education Law
2027 Edition – Best Lawyers in Australia (Brisbane)
Duncan Bedford – Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Tax Law
Matt Bradbury – Alternative Dispute Resolution; Construction / Infrastructure Law; Litigation
Belinda Breakspear – Biotechnology Law; Entertainment Law; Intellectual Property Law
Tim Case – Alternative Dispute Resolution; Commercial Law; Corporate Law; Ethics and Professional Responsibility Practice; Legal Malpractice Litigation; Litigation; Professional Malpractice Litigation; Regulatory Practice; Sports Law
Sharon Chan – Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law
Damien Clarke – Commercial Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law; Tax Law
Kristan Conlon – Leasing Law; Real Property Law
Astrid Crowe – Real Property Law
Lydia Daly – Labour and Employment Law
Liam Davis – Native Title Law; Natural Resources Law
Cameron Dean – Employee Benefits Law; Labour and Employment Law; Occupational Health and Safety Law
Matthew Glenn – Real Property Law
Sarah Hausler – Land Use and Zoning Law; Planning and Environmental Law
David Hughes – Tax Law; Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
Guy Humble – Alternative Dispute Resolution; Commercial Law; Litigation
Kirby Jukes – Banking and Finance Law; Project Finance and Development Practice
Wei Lim – Banking and Finance Law; Project Finance and Development Practice
Tim Longwill – Education Law; Health and Aged Care Law; Labour and Employment Law
Stuart Macnaughton – Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation; Planning and Environmental Law
Dominic McGann – Government Practice; Mining Law; Native Title Law; Natural Resources Law
Hayley Mitchell – Commercial Law; Trusts and Estates; Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
Melinda Peters – Tax Law
Tom Reaburn – Labour and Employment Law; Occupational Health and Safety Law
Ann-Janette Reinhardt – Leasing Law; Real Property Law
Madeline Simpson – Government Practice; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law; Planning and Environmental Law
Kate Swain – Planning and Environmental Law
Reece Walker – Corporate Law; Equity Capital Markets Law
Troy Webb – Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation; Planning and Environmental Law
Stephen White – Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation; Product Liability Litigation
Scott Whitla – Alternative Dispute Resolution; Litigation; Trusts and Estates; Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
Ben Wood – Biotechnology Law; Corporate Law
Sydney
David Gilham – Banking and Finance Law; Structured Finance Law
Scott Higgins – Alternative Dispute Resolution; Construction / Infrastructure Law
Alex Hutchens – Information Technology Law; Privacy and Data Security Law; Telecommunications Law
Natalie Kurdian – Corporate Law
Phillip McGowan – Trusts and Estates; Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
Ben Mortimer – Commercial Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Amber Sharp – Employee Benefits Law; Labour and Employment Law
Eva Vicic – Real Property Law
2027 Edition – Ones to Watch Awards
Brisbane
Adria Askin – Tax Law
Emma Brown – Labour and Employment Law
Michelle Guy – Banking and Finance Law
Alex McCowan – Trusts and Estates; Wealth Management / Succession Planning
Patrick O’Brien – Land Use and Zoning Law; Planning and Environmental Law
Melissa Simpson – Tax Law
Alan Wrigley – Criminal Defence; Litigation; Regulatory Practice
Sydney
Maxwell Ababio – Construction / Infrastructure Law
Esterina Azzi – Trusts and Estates; Wealth Management / Succession Planning
Nicola McMahon – Labour and Employment Law
Lynn Teo – Real Property Law
