Mills Oakley
About Mills Oakley
Mills Oakley is a leading law firm with 100 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 57 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2009. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Mills Oakley has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Defamation and Media Law, Distressed Investing and Debt Trading Practice, International Arbitration, Investment Funds, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.
Mills Oakley also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Mills Oakley has 104 rankings in practice areas including: Banking and Finance Law, Equity Capital Markets Law, International Arbitration, Product Liability Litigation , and Superannuation Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
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These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Mills Oakley's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations:
- Adelaide, Australia
- Brisbane, Australia
- Canberra, Australia
- Darwin, Australia
- Melbourne, Australia
- Perth, Australia
- Sydney, Australia
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Recognized Lawyers at Mills Oakley
John is a Special Counsel in the firm’s Insurance practice and is nationally recognised in the area of dust diseases litigation. John has over 15 years’ experience in insurance and civil litigation. John’s work involves complex legal, scientific and medical issues in the specialised field of toxic torts. He has extensive experience involving asbestos related claims, general insurance matters including property damage, negligence and motor vehicle insurance, public liability,...
https://www.thelawyermag.com/au/news/general/laugh-every-day-says-mills-oakley-partner/228601 Bernice has a broad-ranging commercial-disputes practice, but her specialities are insolvency and debt recovery, shareholder disputes, and building and construction disputes. She is sought out for her sound technical advice, along with her straight-talking and commercially pragmatic approach to protecting the interests of her clients. Bernice has been described as 'formidable and practical', 'a brigh...
Areas of Expertise Mark is a Partner in Holman Webb's Insurance practice group in Brisbane and has over 15 years’ experience in insurance litigation. He has extensive experience in personal injury, property damage claims and public and product liability claims in both Queensland and New South Wales. Mark’s past experience includes working as a national claims manager with responsibility for a claims portfolio of over 800 claims, giving Mark a unique understanding of the requiremen...
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