Twenty-seven Australian insurance lawyers have been recognised as the best in their field in an annual peer review.

An annual list published by the Australian Financial Review last week recognises legal talent across the spectrum of specialties. The top-rated local insurance talent, listed in alphabetical order, is as follows:

Michael Ball (Allens Arthur Robinson), Rehana Box (Blake Dawson), Julie Cameron (Corrs Chambers Westgarth), John Edmond (Allens Arthur Robinson), Ian Enright (Henry Davis York), Michelle Fox (Freehills), Michael Gill (DLA Phillips Fox), David Goodman (Freehills), Fred Hawke (Clayton Utz), Michael Landvogt (Lander & Rogers), Pam Madafiglio (Minter Ellison), Michael Mills (Freehills), Nancy Milne (Clayton Utz), Grant Mitchell (Minter Ellison), Patrick Monahan (Monahan + Rowell), Cameron Oxley (Minter Ellison), Samantha O’Brien (DLA Phillips Fox), Cheryl Phillips (Minter Ellison), Peter Rashleigh (DLA Phillips Fox), Anthony Scotford (HWL Ebsworth), Oscar Shub (Allens Arthur Robinson), Matthew Skinner (Allens Arthur Robinson), Mark Spain (Clayton Utz), Peter Stockdale (Mallesons Stephen Jaques), Peter Tredinnick (DLA Phillips Fox), Mark Waller (Clayton Utz) and Philip Ward (Mallesons Stephen Jaques).