This year nine of Sladen Legal’s lawyers have been recognised in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers® in Australia across eight different areas of practice. Daniel Smedley, Rob Jeremiah, Phil Broderick, Victor Di Felice, Alicia Hill, Neil Brydges, and Edward Skilton have been recognised as Best Lawyers in Australia and Edward Hennebry and Nicole Khoo have been listed as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia. The list of exceptional legal professionals was announced on 17 April 2025. We congratulate all those recognised for your outstanding achievements.
2026 Lawyer of the year
Daniel Smedley has been awarded the prestigious accolade of Lawyer of the year in the area of Trusts and Estates. Daniel has been recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia since 2017. He has also been included in the 2026 edition in three areas - Tax Law, Trusts and Estates and Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice. Amazing achievements, congratulations Daniel.
2026 Best Lawyers in Australia
Rob Jeremiah is recognised in Best Lawyers 2026 for achievements in the Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice.
Phil Broderick is identified in this edition of Best Lawyers in two areas of practice, Superannuation Law and Tax Law. Phil has consecutively received accolades in Best Lawyers Australia for six years.
Victor Di Felice has been included in this edition of Best Lawyers for his professional excellence in Real Property Law.
Alicia Hill (recognised since 2017) has been included in this edition of Best Lawyers in Australia for her remarkable efforts in the ares of Litigation and Franchise Law.
Neil Brydges had been acknowledged in this edition of Best Lawyers in the field of Tax Law. Also, Neil’s sixth year of recognition.
Edward Skilton has received recognition in this edition for the second time in Best Lawyers in the Trusts and Estates area of Practice.
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia 2026
Edward Hennebry has been included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia 2026 edition in the fields of Commercial Law and Tax Law. This is Edward’s second year of recognition in these areas.
Nicole Khoo has been included for the second consecutive year in this edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia 2026 in the Real Property Law area of practice.
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. The Best Lawyers methodology has been in place for over 40 years and acknowledges lawyers from countries around the world.
