Maddocks has been recognised as one of the leading law firms shaping the legal landscape in 2024 in the Law Firms of the Year rankings, announced today by Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer.

The inaugural rankings by Australasian Lawyer acknowledge the top 30 most influential legal firms in the market.

Firms were assessed on their performance over the past 18 months, including their advancements in strategies such as recruitment, diversity, employee retention, client growth, financial performance, and unique value propositions.

Australasian Lawyer selected this year’s awardees for going above and beyond to help their clients navigate the challenging economic environment. They quoted Catherine Dunlop, Maddocks Partner, “We are the modern Australian law firm by being solutions focused and maintaining deep relationships with our clients”.

Maddocks has over 500 lawyers and is based in Melbourne. Australasian Lawyer noted growth within the review period government, health, real estate, education, infrastructure, and technology.

“A lot of our lawyers and partners do an enormous amount of work with the government,” Dunlop says of the growth of the firm’s government practice. “We tap into it in our training, so people understand what it is to work with government clients, because the drivers are different and there’s different pressures.”

Maddocks considers the diversity of its workforce as one of its strengths. The firm is proud of its 71% female representation, including among its lawyers and support staff members.

“We never take diversity for granted; we want to be a place where you can come and be your true self at work,” Dunlop says. “It’s not a checklist approach; we’re constantly investing and making sure we get the benefits of everybody’s background and ideas.”