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About Mills Oakley

Mills Oakley is a leading national law firm with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth, Adelaide and Darwin. With 180 partners and more than 1,100 staff, we offer strong expertise across all key commercial practice areas.

From origins in Melbourne in 1864, Mills Oakley has grown to become a domestic leader in legal services with clients that include S&P / ASX200 listed companies, government departments and agencies, private companies, financial services and individuals.

As a full service commercial law firm, Mills Oakley offers the highest quality advice to our clients - every time.

Our Expertise

Insights

Anticipating tomorrow's challenges - today.

Whether the injured plaintiff was a “worker” – a question of substance not form

Germanotta v CRG Harvesting Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 329

May 21, 2026

A public authority will not be found liable for breach of a statutory duty unless its conduct was so unreasonable that no reasonable authority could regard it as a proper exercise of its functions

Dennison v Brisbane City Council [2026] QSC 83

May 21, 2026

Bowring v Prince Alfred College [2026] VSC 260

A timely reminder of considerations and connecting factors relevant to a cross vesting application

May 12, 2026

Our People In Focus

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

Kalinda Doyle

Special Counsel

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Sydney

Planning and Environment

Donnelle Hestelow

Partner

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Perth

Private Advisory, Taxation and Wills and Estates

Peter Snell

Special Counsel

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Sydney

Government

Luke Geary

Partner

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Brisbane

NFPs, Human Rights and Social Impact

Yanlie Leung

Special Counsel

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Sydney

Property

Hannah Carne

Special Counsel

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Melbourne

Commercial Disputes and Insolvency

Bronwyn Ackland

Partner

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Adelaide

Insurance

Stephen Dickens

Partner

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Brisbane

Commercial Disputes and Insolvency

Natalie Butler

Partner

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Canberra

Cyber Risk, Government

Brendan Taylor

Partner

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Perth

Commercial Disputes and Insolvency

News

Mills Oakley strengthens government, tax and workplace relations with recent partner appointments

April 24, 2026

Mills Oakley has appointed three new partners, reinforcing its national expertise in government, taxation and workplace relations.

Mills Oakley boosts mining and resources expertise with new specialist team in Brisbane

April 16, 2026

Leading national law firm Mills Oakley has boosted its mining and resources expertise.

Mills Oakley wins Restructuring Deal of the Year for the Jervois cross border restructure

October 27, 2025

Mills Oakley has been awarded Restructuring Deal of the Year for its role in the landmark Jervois cross border restructure

Mills Oakley bolsters Commercial Disputes and Insurance practices with trio of market-leading partners

October 21, 2025

Mills Oakley welcomes three market leading partners to the firm

Mills Oakley boosts national insurance capability with key partner hire

August 17, 2025

Leading national law firm Mills Oakley has bolstered its national insurance practice.

Leading national law firm grows restructuring, insolvency and energy practices with new partner hires

July 3, 2025

Mills Oakley is pleased to announce the appointment of three new partners.