Firm PROFILE
Moray & Agnew
Asia-Pacific 2026
Rankings
Leading firm in Asia-Pacific 2026
Ranked Departments
Ranked Departments
Top figures
8
Offices
850
Company Size
1948
Established Year
Content provided by Moray & Agnew
Contributions and articles
2 Global Practice Guides
2 Articles, Press releases, highlights
Overview
Provided by Moray & Agnew
Moray & Agnew is a leading national law firm of over 850 people, including over 120 partners. It serves domestic and international clients from offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth, Cairns and Hobart. The firm's expertise spans the full spectrum of legal services and is structured around three core pillars; Insurance, Commercial and Government. This approach gives clients integrated and consistent access to the right legal expertise when and where they need it.
Industry sectors (7)
- Financial Services
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Government & Public Sector
- Real Estate & Construction
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Corporate Business
- Transport & Logistics
Capabilities (15)
- Capital Markets
- Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Construction & Projects
- Corporate & Commercial
- Government
- Health Law
- Insurance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Clients
- Pro Bono
- Real Estate
- Restructuring
- Insolvency and Turnaround
- Tax
- Workplace
Work & experience
Provided by Moray & Agnew
Moray & Agnew offers considered and commercially oriented advice from its highly skilled legal teams. Areas of specialisation include Capital Markets, Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Construction & Projects, Corporate & Commercial, Government, Health Law, Insurance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Clients, Pro Bono, Real Estate, Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround, Tax and Workplace.
Notable work
Provided by Moray & Agnew
Landmark ACT motor accident test case: We represented the insurer in the first test case on the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 (ACT), addressing the statutory damages threshold
Completed
This had scheme-wide implications for claimant eligibility and insurer exposure.
Landmark High Court decision: We had an emphatic win for our client in a landmark, unanimous decision by the Full Court of the High Court relating to judicial review and the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW)
Completed
We acted in the precedent-setting matter of Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd [2018] HCA 4.
Court of Appeal ruling preserving defendant rights in Victoria: We achieved a significant win confirming that late-joined defendants may obtain their own Medical Panel determination under the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic)
Completed
This cemented an important procedural right in Victorian personal injury litigation.
Ranked Offices at Moray & Agnew
Provided by Moray & Agnew
Ranked Departments at Moray & Agnew (2)
All Contributions (2)
Provided by Moray & Agnew
Global Practice Guide
Construction Law 2026 | Australia | Trends and Developments
Authored by: Michael Gill, Nathan Cutts, Phillip Vassiliadis, Sarah Hammond
Article
May 2026
Global Practice Guide
Insurance & Reinsurance 2026 | Australia | Trends and Developments
Authored by: Jeremy Peck, Michael Polorotoff, Scott Cowell, Emily Daffy
Article
Dec 2025
Top figures
8
Offices
850
Company Size
1948
Established Year
Content provided by Moray & Agnew
Articles, Highlights and Press Releases
2 items provided by Moray & Agnew
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