Australia's law firm
Unrivalled panel appointments across Commonwealth, State and Local Governments
Depth of team
Maddocks has one of the largest dedicated legal teams servicing Government matters in Australia, with over 450 of our staff engaged in the sector.
Our Sector Leaders
Scale of Our Work
We are unmatched in scale of government work.
Maddocks has one of the highest number of panel appointments across Commonwealth, State and Local Governments. This reflects our investment and long term commitment to the sector.
- Whole of Australian Government - 6 of 6 Areas of Law
- ACT State Government - 22 of 24 sub-panels
- NSW State Government - 6 out of 7 sub-panels
- VIC State Government - 10 of 12 sub-panels
- NSW Local Government - providing services to nearly half of the 128 councils
- VIC Local Government - providing services to all 79 councils
Strategic and Complex Matters
Maddocks advises on some of government’s most significant matters, across policies and key issues impacting Australians including:
Quality of Work
Maddocks is one of the most awarded government law firms.
- Provider to Government & Community: Finalist, Best Law Firm 2024, Beaton Awards
- Government Team of the Year 2021: Winner Finalists in 2022, 2023, and 2024, Lawyers Weekly
- Government Partner of the Year 2024: Finalists, Finalists in 2022 and 2023, Lawyers Weekly
- Government 30 under 30 2023: Winner, Lawyers Weekly
- 18 government rankings, National Tier 1 Firm for Government, Best Lawyers
Our Knowledge
No other firm has invested more to support government clients.
Our Government Sector has been a cornerstone of Maddocks since 1885.
- Deliver 100+ CLEs each year for government
- Established probity guidelines for 50+ procurement initiatives
- Active in government sector peak bodies and policy researchers, such as Grattan Institute, Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA), LGPro
Our Sectors
Commonwealth Government
We assist Commonwealth clients with pragmatic legal advice and knowledge to help them deliver national programs and services.
State Government NSW
Our work with State-level government supports key objectives and delivers tangible results to allow government to deliver on their mandates.
State Government VIC
Our deep sector knowledge means we can support clients with both practical and strategic matters at the state level.
Local Government NSW
We work with NSW councils across the state to deliver key projects and programs.
Local Government VIC
With 140 years of experience advising Victorian local governments, our work spans advice, advocacy and transactional assistance.
Contact us
Speak to our team today.
Partner
Sector Leader - Commonwealth Government
Canberra