Fact sheet

The firm was established in 1882 in Newcastle.  We have ten offices across Australia in Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Sydney and Upper Hunter.

In May 2026 we had around 1000 people, including:

• 123 Partners
• 83 Special Counsel
• 83 Senior Associates
• 167 Associates
• 110 Lawyers

We have Accredited Specialists in:

• Personal Injury
• Government Admin
• Business
• Commercial
• Dispute Resolution
• Government Planning
• Property 
• Standard
• Employment & Industrial Law
• Planning & Environmental Law