In-house legal departments and users of legal services within government have specific needs when it comes to briefing external lawyers.

While you have corporate objectives and targets to meet, you also have critical public policy objectives which must be addressed and clearly understood by your lawyers.

Cooper Grace Ward has the capability to meet these requirements, gained through more than 25 years of experience in advising government at all levels.

Our clients have included local councils, state and federal government agencies, statutory bodies and government owned corporations.

Services we offer

The major services we offer to government clients include:

• Commercial advice, including advice on government contracts and agreements
• Risk management, governance and compliance programs
• Property acquisition, leasing and sales
• Planning and environment advice and appeals
• Employment and workplace relations advice, documentation and litigation
• Intellectual property advice and protection strategies
• Insurance advice and claims resolution
• Health law advice and medical litigation
• Litigation and dispute resolution.

What our clients say

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