Nearly 300 young guns across the country have been shortlisted for the highly anticipated 30 Under 30 Awards 2026.
Run in partnership with Principal Partner LawUno, the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards 2026 is an unparalleled awards program that identifies the finest young lawyers across the nation, aged 30 years and under.
A total of 288 finalists have been shortlisted out of 690 submissions in this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards program.
Now in its 14th year, the prestigious awards provide an unparalleled awards program designed to celebrate Australia’s top-performing young lawyers.
Categories for the 2026 awards spotlight professionals across mergers and acquisitions, corporate counsel, cyber security, taxation, and more.
Some of those named as finalists include representatives from A&O Shearman, PayPal Australia, Samsung Electronics Australia, THE ICONIC, Hugo Law Group, Hamilton Locke, Bowes Legal, Stanton & Stanton, MinterEllison, Clayton Utz, Mastercard, MTK Lawyers, and many more.
Click here to view the full list of finalists.
By being named a finalist in the prestigious 30 Under 30 Awards, young lawyers gain recognition on a national scale while distinguishing themselves as rising stars in the legal profession.
The winners will be announced at a black-tie gala on Thursday, 12 March, at The Star in Sydney. Click here to buy tickets.
How the finalists were selected
The 30 Under 30 Awards, in conjunction with event stakeholders Lawyers Weekly, Momentum Media and a panel of leading legal professionals, has developed a robust awards methodology to form the backbone for assessing, analysing and benchmarking Australia’s leading professionals aged 30 or under.
All submissions undergo a thorough audit process, checking demographic and other information against category eligibility criteria based on the information provided in the submission.
Those submissions deemed eligible against submission criteria are reviewed and assessed by a panel of Momentum Media events team members and executives, plus industry stakeholders, where required, to determine the finalists for each category.
Finalist submissions will now be delivered to a panel of respected professionals and business leaders, who assess each submission against the criteria of each award category.
