Mills Oakley

A full service, national commercial law firm. We provide innovative and strategic advice to a broad range of principals, major contractors, developers and consultants in both the public and private sectors. In addition to advising on iconic high-rise constructions and major integrated mixed-use developments, we have extensive experience in transport and resources infrastructure construction.

Our Thinking

We demystify law…allowing you to focus on what you do best.

Our Expertise

As a full service, national law firm Mills Oakley is confident that we have the expertise, relevant experience and innovative strategies to serve across a range of industries.

We provide innovative and strategic advice to a broad range of principals, major contractors, developers and consultants in both the public and private sectors.

In addition to advising on iconic high-rise constructions and major integrated mixed-use developments, we have extensive experience in transport and resources infrastructure construction. We advise a wide range of clients including principals, government departments, contractors and airport and seaport operators, on global engineering projects and pit to port developments.

We have a proven track record advising on iconic, high profile developments in the commercial, residential and infrastructure space.

Legal work in the construction and property development industries requires a comprehensive understanding of process and risk, and an ability to apply this understanding to all aspects of a project. Our team has dedicated experts in their respective fields and for both transactional matters and disputes, ensuring that clients get the highest quality advice and representation.

We assist with the negotiation, drafting and entry into effective development and construction contracts that meet clients’ commercial risk allocation requirements. Our advice on potential claims and disputes is focussed on maximising our clients’ positions, while minimising expenditure on costly disputes.

Our People

Our people are pioneering, incisive, accountable and fearless in our commitment to create success for our clients. We provide a new level of legal service that bridges the gap between the law and modern business reality.

Mills Oakley has a proud tradition of assisting vulnerable members of the community to protect their rights. For many years, we partnered with Australia’s leading humanitarian law firm to provide pro bono services to the “missing middle.”

The term “missing middle” describes the growing number of low to moderate income earners in Australia who are ineligible for means-tested Legal Aid services but are unable to afford a private lawyer. To access the legal system, the missing middle often must make a difficult choice between incurring substantial financial hardship, self-representing or abstaining from pursuing their legitimate legal claims altogether.

100 partners.
Over 670 lawyers and staff.
Genuine expertise.
Total client focus.

Awards – 2019