Government
Government is important to Maddocks. We have built our firm over 125 years through a strong commitment to our government clients.
Our lawyers fully appreciate the complexities of working in Government, including the conventions and complex legislative requirements. We are used to working with public servants, ministers, parliamentary committees, departments, agencies, statutory authorities and government-owned corporations.
Within the Government sector, dedicated industry teams focus on Federal, State and Local Government. We also have cross-disciplinary specialist teams, such as the Climate Change & Sustainability and Justice & Emergency Services teams, which work across all levels of government and offer a holistic view of the business and legal landscape.
At a technical level, Maddocks has invested in developing all of the core areas of legal expertise most relevant to government departments, statutory authorities and other types of publicly-owned organisations.
In matters involving public law, we regularly advise on:
- Administrative law
- Emergency services legislation
- Government liability
- Legislative drafting
- Statutory interpretation
- Public sector employment and industrial relations.
In matters of commercial law for government, we assist with issues including:
- Asset sales, corporatisation and privatisation
- Competitive tendering and contracting in the acquisition of goods and services
- Corporate governance
- Infrastructure development
- Outsourcing, including IT outsourcing
- Property and leasing
- Public Private Partnerships (PPPs).
Finally in the areas of litigation and alternative dispute resolution, we have leading expertise in:
- Commercial and contractual disputes
- Inquests and Royal Commissions
- Representation before tribunals