HWLE Lawyers

HWLE Lawyers acts for businesses, government bodies and other organisations that need commercial legal advice. It is a national, full service commercial firm and says it is the largest legal partnership in Australia.

The firm works across many industries, including banking and finance, construction, energy and resources, insurance, intellectual property, real estate, workplace relations and aged care. It also handles dispute resolution, taxation, superannuation and wills and estates matters.

HWLE has offices in every State and Territory. The website says it has more than 270 partners and over 1,700 staff in Australia.

HWLE has offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Norwest (Baulkham Hills), Sydney and Perth. The Hobart team also works from Kingston and Moonah. The Melbourne office is at Level 8, 447 Collins Street, and the firm acts for clients across Australia and overseas.

HWLE is a full service commercial law firm. Its main work covers banking and finance, commercial contracting, dispute resolution, construction, insurance, intellectual property, real estate, taxation and workplace relations.

The firm also advises on wills and estates, and runs a pro bono practice that works with community legal centres and charities. It does not take direct pro bono requests from individuals.