Awards and recognition

Gadens has been consistently recognised as a leading legal service provider. Many of our practice groups and lawyers are repeatedly recognised as leading legal service providers in Chambers Asia Pacific, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, and Best Lawyers.

Some of our recent accolades include:

• Ranked across eight practice areas in the 2025 Chambers Guide to the Asia Pacific.
• Ranked across 10 practice areas by The Legal 500 2025 Asia Pacific.
• 53 Partners, Special Counsel and Lawyers ranked across 38 practice areas in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in Australia™. 
• 14 National rankings and 63 Regional rankings across Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms™ – Australia.
• The only law firm to be recognised in the AFR BOSS Best Places to Work awards for two consecutive years:
  • 2025 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work (Legal, Advisory and Professional Services list); and
  • 2024 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work (Professional Services list).
• Ranked in  Asia Pacific IP Stars as a notable Trade mark law firm for 2024 and 2025