Awards

David Adason has been named in Doyle’s Guide’s list of Commercial Litigation & Insolvency Law Rising Stars in Victoria for 2025. This list highlights emerging legal professionals recognised as future leaders in their practice area.

Doyle’s Guide is one of Australia’s most respected legal directories, providing independent rankings of law firms and lawyers based on merit and reputation within the legal community, without influence from submissions or sponsorship.

Nigel Evans has again been ranked by Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyers in Victoria. Nigel has been elevated to the category of ‘Leading’ lawyers in this space alongside partners of national and international law firms.

Doyle’s Guide is one of Australia’s most respected legal directories, providing independent rankings of law firms and lawyers based on merit and reputation within the legal community, without influence from submissions or sponsorship.

For the third year running, Aptum is recognised by Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firm in Victoria.

Doyle’s Guide is one of Australia’s most respected legal directories, providing independent rankings of law firms and lawyers based on merit and reputation within the legal community, without influence from submissions or sponsorship.

Nigel Evans, Aptum’s Managing Director, has been included amongst the Best Lawyers in Australia for the 2026 edition, recognised in the practice area of Tax Law.

With a nomination and research process that relies entirely on peer review, Best Lawyers has been the world’s leading and most trusted source for legal referrals for more than 40 years.

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Aptum has risen a tier ranked in the 2025 Legal 500 rankings for Dispute Resolution: Litigation, being listed alongside several national and international firms.

The Legal 500 is widely recognised as a leading directory for identifying and acknowledging top-performing law firms globally.

The following is a client testimonial that surfaced through the Legal 500’s independent research process: ‘All of the individuals I have worked with at Aptum are practically minded and focused on solutions not problems. They have a relaxed and easy-going manner which makes dealing with cases a pleasure, no matter how difficult they are.’

A full list of the 2025 Legal 500 rankings for Dispute Resolution: Litigation in Australia can be viewed here.

Aptum is included in the inaugural edition of ‘Best Law Firms – Australia.’

‘Best Law Firms’ is published by Best Lawyers, the oldest peer reviewed guide to the legal professional globally, who is producing firm awards for the first time outside the U.S. The rankings are designed to help clients search for top legal talent in Australia to meet their specific needs with greater transparency.

With research methodology which included feedback from 1,500+ clients and 2,500+ lawyers and firm leaders, the rankings represent the top 2% of firms in the market by practice area and jurisdiction. Aptum is included in tier 2 for the practice areas of Litigation and Tax Law.

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Aptum is included in the Australasian Lawyer list of the Top Boutique Firms in Australia for 2024.

The award recognises firms that derive at least 50% of their revenue from one practice area, who demonstrate strength through the nature of matters handled, the approach to client service, and achievements in meeting clients’ needs.

This is the third year Aptum has appeared on this list, a testament to our commitment to fostering excellence through specialisation in commercial and tax disputes.

Aptum was the winner of Best Dispute Resolution & Litigation Firm (<$30m) in the 2024 Client Choice Awards.

The Client Choice Awards, led by Beaton Research + Consulting, are a preeminent indicator of client satisfaction in professional services, assessed through a process of independent research.

Clients gave Aptum the highest overall client service scores in our category, which included figures of 9.77 for overall performance, 9.90 for likelihood to recommend, and 9.33 for value.

Read more here.

For the second year running, Aptum has been ranked amongst the leading law firms in Australia for Dispute Resolution: Litigation in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific directory.

The Legal 500 is widely regarded as one of the chief resources for identifying and acknowledging top-performing law firms globally.

The selection process for inclusion in the Legal 500 is rigorous, involving a comprehensive evaluation of significant results over the past 12 months, key clients and partners, and firm innovations that contribute to client success.

Client quotes that surfaced through the Legal 500’s research described Aptum as “small enough to give the client personal service but good enough to match up to any of the major litigation outfits” and a firm that provides “no nonsense advice that cuts to the crux of the matter at hand.”

A full list of the 2024 Legal 500 rankings for Dispute Resolution: Litigation in Australia can be viewed here.

Through the Legal 500’s in-depth client research process, Aptum achieved a score in the top percentile and is recognised as a leading firm in client satisfaction.

The client satisfaction score for firms measures client service and customer experience.

Aptum has been named as a finalist for Dispute Resolution and/ or Litigation Team of the Year at the 2024 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards.

This category represents top performing firms in Australia for dispute resolution, for outstanding work that demonstrates excellence, expertise and leadership.

Doyles Guide, widely known as one of the industry’s leading independent peer reviewed directories, lists Aptum as a 2024 Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firm – Victoria.

The list includes firms practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution, class actions and arbitration matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers  for their expertise and abilities in these areas.

For the second year running, Nigel Evans, Aptum’s Managing Director, is included in the Doyles Guide rankings as a Leading Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Lawyer. 

Doyles Guide, widely known as one of the industry’s leading independent peer reviewed directories, highlight lawyers, law firms and barristers in the Australian legal market who have been assessed by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in their relevant practice area.

Nigel is listed as a ‘Recommended’ lawyer in Victoria for 2024.

Nigel Evans, Aptum’s Managing Director, has been named as a Finalist in the Lawyers Weekly 2024 Partner of the Year Awards (Litigation).

The Partner of the Year Awards are a leading platform in Australia. Finalists are recognised for their leadership, innovation, business excellence and contribution to Australia’s legal sector, which in Nigel’s case is hallmarked by his unwavering philosophy for improving the experience of litigation for both clients and lawyers alike.

Nigel’s immense standard of excellence and dedication to uplifting the legal profession continues to inspire us all at Aptum.

Nigel Evans, Aptum’s Managing Director, is included in the 2023 Doyles Guide rankings for leading Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Lawyers. 
 
The rankings highlight leading lawyers in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities commercial litigation and dispute resolution.

Tuan Van Le has been named as a Who’s Who Legal (WWL) Recommended lawyer for Australia & New Zealand in the category of Corporate Tax.

The WWL report said, “Tuan Van Le is highly respected by market commentators thanks to his extensive experience in tax matters and ‘ability to provide excellent and relevant advice for almost all scenarios.'”

Aptum’s Managing Director, Nigel Evans, was named as a finalist in the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards: Litigation Partner of the Year. 

The Partner of the Year Awards are a leading platform in Australia recognising legal partners who have exhibited excellence in leadership, outcomes and innovation, and play a pivotal role in advancing the industry.

Aptum has been ranked amongst the leading law firms in Australia for Dispute Resolution: Litigation in the 2023 edition of the Legal 500 Asia Pacific.

The Legal 500 is considered by many to be the world’s leading legal directory.  It publishes rankings annually which aim to provide an unbiased, research-based barometer of the legal industry for those buying legal services.

Some of the testimonials that surfaced about Aptum from the Legal 500’s research include, “care factor is a large part of Aptum’s performance” and “they have experience blended from the government, the court, the corporate sector and the Bar.  I doubt any tax disputes firm is quite the same.”

A full list of the 2023 Legal 500 rankings for Dispute Resolution: Litigation in Australia can be viewed here.

Aptum’s Tuan Van Le (Practice Lead, Tax Disputes) has been included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia, recognised in the practice area of Tax Law.

Best Lawyers lists are the oldest and most respected guide to the legal professional globally. Based entirely on peer review, they are designed to capture the consensus of leading lawyers on the professional abilities of their colleagues.

View Tuan’s profile on Best Lawyers here.

Aptum has been named as one of the Top Boutique Law Firms in Australia for 2022 by Australasian Lawyer, and is one of only four firms recognised in the category of commercial litigation/ dispute resolution.

The report recognises firms that “learned to innovate and further refine their practices to meet their clients’ needs”, and assesses firms based on the strength of matters handled, longevity in the industry, client service delivery approach and noteworthy achievements in meeting client needs.

2022 Australasian Law Awards

For the third year running, Aptum has been recognised for its progress in legal innovation.

This award acknowledges Australian law firms who have demonstrated a forward-thinking application of technology in the delivery and execution of legal services over the past 12 months.

2022 Rising Stars

Aptum Senior Lawyer and Head of Innovation, David Adason, has been named as a 2022 Rising Star by Australasian Lawyer.

The award recognises outstanding legal professionals in Australia aged 35 or under, and is judged based on key achievements over the past 12 months, as well as broader contributions to the legal industry.

2021 Australasian Law Awards

This award is judged on excellence in client service and specialist expertise during calendar year 2020.

The judges commented, “[Aptum is an] Innovative player in the market seeking to build a niche as a true boutique firm.; It was great to see the innovation being demonstrated within this boutique firm – offering a true alternative to full scale litigation.”

Aptum has been named as one of the Top Boutique Law Firms in Australia for 2021 by Australasian Lawyer, and is one of only five firms recognised in the category of commercial litigation/ dispute resolution.

In determining the nominated firms, the report considered “the strength of the matters handled by the firms, their longevity in the industry, their client service delivery approach and noteworthy achievements in meeting client needs.”

2021 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards

The Australian Law Awards is the pinnacle event in Australia for recognising and rewarding legal professionals. This award recognises outstanding performance by a NewLaw Firm in FY20-21.

2021 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards

The second year running Aptum has received this award, which recognises firms and legal departments that have successfully implemented innovative projects and/ or initiatives in FY20-21.

2021 Partner of the Year Awards

Aptum’s Managing Director, Nigel Evans, has been nominated as a Finalist for Litigation Partner of the Year.

The Partner of the Year Awards recognises and rewards lawyers at the height of their careers, noting their outstanding achievements, leadership, technical expertise, mentorship, and business development skills.

2020 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards

The Innovator of the Year (Company) category recognises firms and legal departments that have successfully implemented innovative projects and/ or initiatives in FY19-20.