Australia might not have the world’s largest legal market, but it certainly has some of its biggest firms. The top six of Mallesons Stephens Jaques, Clayton Utz, Minter Ellison, Allens Arthur Robinson, Blake Dawson Waldron and Freehills all have huge national partnerships that extend across the vast continent and more than cater for legal demand.
During the past few years the Australian legal market has consolidated. All of the top six firms have become national firms across most of the Australian states and territories. The final part of the merger process came when Allens Arthur Robinson established itself as a new entity on 1 July, 2001.
