Mills Oakley is a leading Australian national commercial law firm providing full-service legal advice across corporate, disputes, property, construction, government, employment, insurance, finance, technology and other major practice areas.
Mills Oakley is a full-service Australian commercial law firm with origins in Melbourne dating back to 1864. The firm now operates through offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth, Adelaide and Darwin, with approximately 180 partners and more than 1,100 staff. Its clients include ASX-listed corporations, government departments and agencies, private companies, financial institutions, not-for-profit organisations and individuals.
The firm advises across a broad range of commercial legal areas. Its practices include banking and finance, corporate advisory, mergers and acquisitions, commercial disputes and insolvency, competition and regulatory law, financial services, insurance, intellectual property, technology and digital law, cyber risk, property, planning and environment, construction and infrastructure, workplace relations, taxation, wills and estates, family law and transport. Mills Oakley also maintains specialist teams supporting government, health and life sciences, energy and resources, not-for-profit organisations and social-impact clients.
Its corporate and transactional lawyers advise on business structuring, governance, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, equity markets and general commercial matters. The disputes and insolvency practice assists clients with litigation, restructuring, insolvency and complex commercial conflicts, while its property and construction teams advise on acquisitions, leasing, development, planning approvals and major residential, commercial and infrastructure projects.
Mills Oakley also has a significant public-sector practice. The firm acts for more than 30 Commonwealth departments, agencies and entities, providing advice across government contracting, procurement, administrative law, litigation, employment, property, privacy and information law. Its national footprint allows it to support clients across multiple jurisdictions and coordinate complex matters requiring expertise from several legal disciplines.
The firm emphasises commercially practical advice, transparent client relationships and service delivery that connects legal analysis with business outcomes. Mills Oakley also undertakes pro bono and social-impact work, including support through its not-for-profit legal service, Everyday Justice.
