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About Us

At Holding Redlich, great law is our starting point

Holding Redlich is a large national commercial law firm with offices in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane and Cairns. We comprise more than 500 people, including 70 partners.

We provide solutions tailored to our clients’ needs, underpinned by the very best legal thinking and expert industry knowledge.

But it takes much more than great law to build enduring partnerships - our aim with every client.

We understand that our role is to look after our clients and their best interests.

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We provide solutions tailored to our clients’ needs

underpinned by the very best legal thinking and expert industry knowledge.

We have a personal stake in our clients' success

and a commitment to quality in everything we do for them.

We have an informal culture

which values respect and collaboration.

What we do

Our Practice Areas and Industries

Administrative Law

Agribusiness

Competition & Consumer Law

Construction, Infrastructure & Projects

Corporate & Commercial Law

Data & Privacy

Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Finance

Government

Immigration Law

Intellectual Property

Mergers and Acquisitions

Planning, Environment & Sustainability

Private Client Practice

Property & Development

Regulatory

Royal Commissions & Commissions of Inquiry

Startups & Emerging Enterprises

Funds Management & Financial Services

Taxation

Media & Communications

Transport, Shipping & Logistics

Workplace Relations & Safety

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Our latest M&A Review is available now!

Stay ahead in Australia’s dealmaking landscape. Our latest M&A Review provides expert analysis, key trends, and practical guidance across real estate, financial services, renewables, technology, and health & aged care.

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Recent Posts

17 December 2025 - Knowledge

Residential Focus: Onus of proof and failure to mitigate

#Property & Development, #Real Estate

The NSW Court of Appeal held owners corporations are not obliged to give builders defect rectification access, confirming builders bear the onus to prove unreasonable refusal and that mitigation does not require perfection or excessive diligence.

17 December 2025 - Knowledge

Six-figure payout awarded to employee over contested incentive scheme

#Workplace Relations & Safety

A recent Federal Court decision which resulted in a six-figure payout to a former employee highlights to employers the importance of drafting employee incentive scheme terms with precision.

16 December 2025 - Knowledge

Is the proposed 10-Year ban on NRL players involved in R360 an enforceable restraint of trade?

#Workplace Relations & Safety

We examine the Australian Rugby League Commission’s 10-year NRL ban on players engaging with the proposed R360 competition and consider its enforceability as a restraint of trade.

16 December 2025 - Knowledge

External workplace investigation reports do not automatically attract privilege

#Workplace Relations & Safety

The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employer’s claim for legal professional privilege over an external workplace investigation report, ordering its production in proceedings. We unpack the decision and highlight the practical steps for a legal professional privilege claim.

15 December 2025 - Knowledge

Queensland Plugs Big Batteries into the Community Benefit and Social Impact Framework

#Renewable Energy

Queensland planning reforms now capture large-scale battery energy storage systems over 50MW, requiring State assessment, social impact assessments and community benefit agreements, new State Code benchmarks, and remaking undecided applications from December 2025.

15 December 2025 - Knowledge

New WHS responsibilities for ‘digital work systems’ in 2026: What your business needs to know

#Workplace Relations & Safety

The pending NSW Digital Work Systems Bill 2025 will require businesses to manage work health and safety risks from ‘digital work systems’, including preventing unreasonable workloads and excessive monitoring.

11 December 2025 - Knowledge

Avoid the demolition notice trap: How to protect your redevelopment plans

#Property & Development, #Real Estate

Redeveloping a shopping centre is as much about careful legal planning as it is about design and fit-outs. In this article, we unpack the pitfalls landlords can face when issuing demolition notices.

10 December 2025 - Knowledge

Managing psychosocial risks: A top priority for employers

#Government, #Workplace Relations & Safety

Failing to manage psychosocial hazards can expose employers to serious consequences, from legal liability and regulatory scrutiny to prosecution. This article examines what psychosocial hazards are and how employers can implement effective strategies to manage them.

07 December 2025 - Knowledge

Right to Information: The limit does exist

#Government, #Administrative Law

The recent decision in Stella v Griffith University [2025] QCA 203 clarifies the limits of Right to Information access when tribunal orders and court procedures apply, providing key guidance for applicants, agencies, and legal practitioners.

07 December 2025 - Knowledge

Managing sexual harassment and sex or gender-based harassment – what is your plan?

#Workplace Relations & Safety, #Queensland Government

Persons conducting a business or undertaking who have yet to put a prevention plan in place must do so immediately under changes to Queensland’s work health and safety regulation. We share how to develop or strengthen a compliant plan.

05 December 2025 - Knowledge

NSW Government Bulletin

#New South Wales Government

We wrap-up the latest government news in NSW.

30 November 2025 - Knowledge

Use of generative AI in government – key considerations for agencies

#Data & Privacy, #Government

Artificial intelligence will increasingly transform how governments deliver services, develop policies and boost productivity. What should government agencies consider before putting AI tools to work? 

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12 December 25 - In the News

Holding Redlich recognised in Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2026

#Property & Development

Holding Redlich has been recognised as a leading firm in the Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2026, with firm and lawyer rankings across Real Estate, Employment: New South Wales, Shipping and Tax.

12 November 25 - Media Release

Holding Redlich integrates Lexis Create+ to transform legal drafting in Microsoft 365

Holding Redlich is implementing Lexis Create+, an AI-powered and personalised legal drafting solution that transforms how lawyers create complex legal documents directly within Microsoft 365.

11 November 25 - In the News

Partners Andrew Stone and Dhanushka Jayawardena appointed to committees of Law Council of Australia

Holding Redlich partners Andrew Stone and Dhanushka Jayawardena have been appointed to the Financial Services Committee and the Taxation Committee, respectively, within the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia.

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Holding Redlich respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate as the continuing custodians of this land. We recognise their continuing connection to Country, practices, knowledge systems and communities. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present.

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