Achievements
Awards
Australian Law Awards
- Winner of the 'Best Commercial Litigation Practice' for five consecutive years—2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001
- Winner of the 'Best Insolvency Practice Award'—2005
PLC Which Lawyer? (2005)
- 'Leading' firm, the highest ranking possible in: Dispute Resolution, Competition/Antitrust, Restructuring & Insolvency, Intellectual Property
Asia Pacific Legal 500 (2004–2005)
- 'Top Tier' firm, the highest ranking possible in: Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property
Chambers Global (2005-2006)
- Ranked 'First' in Dispute Resolution
Testimonials
'Its [Freehills’] litigation team is the first port of call for many of the region’s leading organisations, standing head and shoulders above its competitors.'
PLC Which Lawyer? (2005)
‘The firm really is a step ahead of the rest. We give them cases of strategic importance because we know the analysis will be thorough; no stones will be left unturned. The lawyers have a lot of integrity and take ethics into account in their advice, and their risk analyses are always spot on … If you have to go to one of the top firms, it's the best. It has a good breadth of experience from contractual litigation through to IP, and the resources to swamp the opposition.’ Chambers Global (2005-2006)
'This huge and "efficient" practice has "clients queuing up" to use its services that span the "broad spectrum" all over the country. Its popularity is underlined by its four-year reign as the Australian Law Award's Best Commercial Litigation Practice.'
Chambers Global (2004-2005)
‘The winning firm will have a team that has had identifiable success in the cases it has taken on and will likely have demonstrated: superior alternative dispute resolution (ADR) skills; awareness of—and the ability to advise the client—when and why the use of ADR is appropriate; superior case management that keeps in mind the client’s need for the speedy, cost effective resolution of a case; and knowledge of the way in which technology can improve case management.’ Australian Law Awards 2005—Litigation and Dispute Resolution category
‘The winning firm will likely have demonstrated: confidence, and the ability to cultivate and employ breadth of legal knowledge (because insolvency interacts with so many other areas of law); the ability to work in "real time", (because insolvency work is not forensic, but relates to decisions that will affect a client’s and others’ futures); good litigation skills; up-to-date knowledge of developments in legal, policy and other relevant affairs; and a good strategic sense.’ Australian Law Awards 2005—Insolvency category