Mills Oakley

Mills Oakley is a leading national law firm with Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Canberra offices. Composed of 94 partners and more than 670 staff, Mills Oakley offers expert and reliable legal services across key commercial practice areas, including banking and finance, aged care and retirement, energy and resources, insurance, intellectual property, mortgage recovery, projects and infrastructure, and workplace relations, employment, and safety, among others.


The firm was established in 1864 by Irish solicitor John Scott Mills. Currently, Mills Oakley is ranked 86th in the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific.

 

 

 

  • Company size:

    500+ employees, 250+ lawyers
  • Business Address:

    Level 6, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
  • E-mail Address:

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