King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has been named Law Firm of the Year in the practice areas of Banking and Finance and Mergers and Acquisitions in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers.
In addition, 17 individual KWM lawyers have been recognised as Lawyer of the Year across several categories, including:
• Aaron Bourke - Banking and Finance Law
• Berkeley Cox - Debt Capital Markets Law
• Caroline Coops - Regulatory Practice
• David Briggs - Corporate Law
• Debra Townsend - Planning and Environmental Law
• Diana Nicholson - Financial Institutions
• Hal Bolitho - Asset Finance Law
• Jeff Clark - Project Finance and Development Practice
• John Naughton - Project Finance and Development Practice
• John Swinson - Intellectual Property Law
• Justin McDonnell - Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Mark McNamara - Private Equity Law
• Peter Stockdale - Professional Malpractice Litigation
• Philip Harvey - Debt Capital Markets Law
• Rachael Lewis - Telecommunications Law
• Sally Audeyev - Climate Change Law
• Stefan Luke - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
KWM Chief Executive Partner, Australia, Sue Kench said KWM's continued recognition in Best Lawyers across multiple practice areas demonstrates our market-leading capabilities and full service offering.
"Being named in Best Lawyers is a significant honour for the firm, representing a direct endorsement from the broader legal sector."
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal sector, with results determined via an extensive peer review survey in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
