Ranking tables
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas | Global
Australia
Rankings overview for Lawyers
- Emma CovacevichClayton Utz
Robert Merrick Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer19 Years Ranked- Peter RoseJohnson Winter Slattery
- Peter VaughanKing & Wood Mallesons
- Craig RogersKing & Wood Mallesons
- James BruiningGrondal Bruining
- Christopher Flynn Gilbert + Tobin3 Years Ranked
Darren Murphy King & Spalding15 Years Ranked
Goran Galic A&O Shearman1 Years Ranked- Tracey Greenaway Corrs Chambers Westgarth3 Years Ranked
- Igor BogdanichAllens
- Peter SmithJohnson Winter Slattery
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople
S Angus Jones
A&O Shearman | Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2026 | Senior Statespeople | 25 Years RankedAngus Jones stands out for his impressive track record of advising on oil and gas projects across Asia, Africa, Australia and Europe. He operates in a consultant role from the Perth office.S Peter Jarosek
Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2026 | Senior Statespeople | 20 Years RankedPeter Jarosek is based in Perth and maintains a highly respected practice, largely focused on advising clients on aspects of major oil and gas projects, including contractual arrangements and gas processing and transportation agreements.
S Stuart Barrymore
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer | Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2026 | Senior Statespeople | 26 Years RankedStuart Barrymore is based in Perth and enjoys a strong reputation in the market for his oil and gas-related expertise. He advises across gas sales, transportation, pipeline developments and transactional matters, and is particularly noted for his experience with LNG projects.
Eminent Practitioners
- Emma CovacevichClayton Utz | Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2026 | Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
1 Robert MerrickHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer | Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2026 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedRobert Merrick is based in Perth and has an impressive track record of advising large oil and gas companies on asset acquisitions, divestments and project development issues.- Peter RoseJohnson Winter Slattery | Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2026 | Band 1
- Peter VaughanKing & Wood Mallesons | Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2026 | Band 1
Band 2
- Craig RogersKing & Wood Mallesons | Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2026 | Band 2
Band 3
3 Christopher Flynn
Gilbert + Tobin | Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedChris Flynn offers a wealth of experience in project advisory work, with a specific emphasis on large oil and gas projects.3 Darren Murphy
King & Spalding | Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2026 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedDarren Murphy of King & Spalding is based in Melbourne and has considerable experience advising on oil and gas-related transactional mandates across a number of jurisdictions, both within Australia and across the Asia-Pacific region.
3 Goran GalicA&O Shearman | Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedGoran Galic is based in Perth and is recognised for his track record advising multinational clients across the Asia-Pacific region on liquefied natural gas, green hydrogen and carbon capture and storage system projects.
3 Tracey GreenawayCorrs Chambers Westgarth | Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedTracey Greenaway in Perth is head of the firm's energy and natural resources practice. She frequently advises large oil and gas companies on day-to-day matters, M&A transactions and issues related to their project development process, including compliance, contracts and disputes, with a particular focus on renewables projects.
- Peter SmithJohnson Winter Slattery | Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas2026 | Band 3