Overview

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Cowell Clarke are commercial law specialists. Our clients look to us to create value and manage risk. Our lawyers provide legal services, commercial advice and support to clients in all sectors of business and industry across Australia and internationally.

Rankings

Cowell Clarke is regionally awarded in 18 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Regional Rankings

Adelaide
Tier 1 for Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Law
Tier 1 for Construction / Infrastructure Law
Tier 1 for Equity Capital Markets Law

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Adelaide
Tier 1 for Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Law
Tier 1 for Construction / Infrastructure Law
Tier 1 for Equity Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Leasing Law
Tier 1 for Litigation
Tier 1 for Real Property Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Tier 2 for Corporate / Governance Practice
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice
Tier 3 for Occupational Health and Safety Law
Sydney
Tier 1 for Labour and Employment Law
Tier 2 for Telecommunications Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Competition Law
  • Construction / Infrastructure Law
  • Corporate / Governance Practice
  • Corporate Law
  • Debt Capital Markets Law
  • Defamation and Media Law
  • Equity Capital Markets Law
  • Franchise Law
  • Funds Management
  • Health and Aged Care Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Labour and Employment Law
  • Leasing Law
  • Litigation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Occupational Health and Safety Law
  • Product Liability Litigation
  • Project Finance and Development Practice
  • Real Property Law
  • Superannuation Law
  • Tax Law
  • Telecommunications Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Australia

Cowell Clarke has 17 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Cowell Clarke eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
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Management and Personnel

Contacts

Marketing Coordinator
Rachel Prout +61 8 8228 1111
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