Founded in 1873.

Maddocks provides premium legal services to corporations, businesses and governments throughout Australia and internationally. We advise national clients across education, government, infrastructure, healthcare, professional services and technology, from our Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney offices. We aim to work together to make a difference…every day

We're committed to our clients. In fact, our brand and market reputation reflects this focus. Our service is based on a deep understanding of our clients' legal requirements in the context of their business objectives. We're highly regarded for exceptional, practical legal services that genuinely add value.

We work collaboratively with our clients to build strong, sustainable relationships – our longest is now more than 100 years old. Our lawyers aim to deliver consistently high standards of service, and we understand the importance of accessibility, responsiveness and transparency. Working with us, you'll enjoy open communication, meaning well scoped, appropriately resourced and effectively managed matters.

Our culture is based on inherent core values that are promoted and observed across the firm:

• Integrity
• Stewardship
• Collaboration and working together in promoting the interests of the firm
• Commitment to doing things better through excellence, change and innovation
• Respect for the value of the individual and diversity

Our services are divided into the following areas:

• Banking & Finance
• Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Mediation
• Competition & Regulation
• Construction & Projects
• Corporate & Commercial
• Corporate Finance
• Debt Recovery
• Discrimination
• Employment and Industrial Relations
• Environment and Climate Change
• Equity Capital Markets
• Financial Services
• Governance and Administrative Law
• Healthcare
• Information Technology and Privacy
• Inquiries and coronial inquests
• Insolvency and Restructuring
• Intellectual Property
• Labour and Employment and Business Immigration
• Maritime and Transport 
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Planning
• Private Equity
• Property & Development
• Prosecution and Enforcement 
• Safety
• Sports Law
• Tax & Revenue
• Technology, Media & Telecommunications
• Wills & Estates