Top 10 Australian law firm across commercial, property, and dispute resolution
Mills Oakley is a 900+ person, partnership-structured national law firm with offices across seven Australian cities. The firm's tech stack is primarily Microsoft and Adobe (Office, 365, Creative Cloud) with emerging Python adoption—typical of legal practices in transition toward internal tooling. Hiring is decelerating (23 roles in the last 30 days against 83 open) with acute staffing pressures in legal, property, and insurance teams despite active growth initiatives in Sydney and across commercial lines.
Mills Oakley is a Top 10 Australian law firm by headcount, operating as a partnership with over 160 partners across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth, Adelaide, and Darwin. The firm serves corporate clients across all lifecycle stages—from early-stage ventures to established corporations—with particular depth in corporate advisory, property, commercial disputes, insolvency, banking & finance, intellectual property, and public law. The practice also maintains significant pro bono and social impact work. Service philosophy centers on proactive communication and client relationship continuity as clients scale.
Mills Oakley operates seven offices across Australia: Melbourne (headquarters), Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth, Adelaide, and Darwin.
Mills Oakley has 900+ staff members and over 160 partners, ranking in the top 10 Australian law firms by size.
Core practices include corporate advisory, property, commercial disputes, insolvency, insurance, banking & finance, intellectual property, workplace relations, projects & construction, planning & environment, public law, and pro bono/social impact work.
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