HopgoodGanim Lawyers has increased its listings in the 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms™ – Australia, securing 40 rankings in 31 unique practice areas across both sides of the country.
This year’s results include a new national ranking for Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law, plus new metropolitan listings in Structured Finance Law and Equity Capital Markets Law in Brisbane, and new Corporate Law, Corporate / Governance Practice, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Equity Capital Markets Law metropolitan listings in Perth.
Our full list of rankings for 2026 include:
National
- Tier 3 for Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law
Brisbane
- Tier 1 for Commercial Law
- Tier 1 for Corporate / Governance Practice
- Tier 1 for Corporate Law
- Tier 1 for Family Law
- Tier 1 for Government Practice
- Tier 1 for Health and Aged Care Law
- Tier 1 for Hospitality and Tourism Law
- Tier 1 for Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
- Tier 1 for Leasing Law
- 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 Planning and Environmental Law
- Tier 1 for Real Property Law
- Tier 1 for Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law
- Tier 1 for Structured Finance Law
- Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
- Tier 2 for Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Tier 2 Banking and Finance Law
- Tier 2 Energy Law
- Tier 2 Equity Capital Markets Law
- Tier 2 Family Law Mediation
- Tier 2 Insurance Law
- Tier 2 Labour and Employment Law
- Tier 2 Litigation
- Tier 2 Native Title Law
- Tier 2 Personal Injury Litigation
- Tier 2 Sports Law
- Tier 2 Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
- Tier 3 for Employee Benefits Law
- Tier 3 for Occupational Health and Safety Law
- Tier 3 for Tax Law
Perth
- Tier 2 for Corporate Law
- Tier 2 for Equity Capital Markets Law
- Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Tier 3 for Corporate / Governance Practice
- Tier 3 for Real Property Law
Now in its second year, this edition of Best Law Firms™ recognises the top 5% of law firms across Australia, backed by thousands of lawyer votes, client references and in-depth interviews. These findings offer valuable insights into how firms distinguish themselves in a competitive market and the strategies that help them maintain excellence.