Matthews Folbigg Lawyers

What Matthews Folbigg Lawyers does

Matthews Folbigg Lawyers is a privately held, full-service Australian law firm founded in 1962 and headquartered in Parramatta, Western Sydney. The firm employs 51-100 people and delivers legal services across more than 14 practice areas, including commercial and corporate law, family law, employment and workplace law, litigation and dispute resolution, wills and estates, property and conveyancing, debt recovery, insolvency and restructuring, cybersecurity law, local government, planning and environment, intellectual property, strata law, and immigration law. Its client base spans individuals, small and medium businesses, ASX-listed corporates, NSW local councils, and state and federal government departments. A distinguishing capability is its bilingual service offering, with Mandarin and Cantonese speaking lawyers and a dedicated Chinese-language site targeting the Chinese-speaking community across Greater Sydney.

The firm's revenue model is traditional professional services billing, primarily hourly or fixed-fee engagements quoted per matter, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on Doyles Guide rankings, peer referrals, community sponsorships (including GWS GIANTS and Ronald McDonald House GWS), and a multi-channel marketing program comprising a content-heavy website, blog, on-demand webcasts, LinkedIn and Facebook presence, and a 4.7-star Google rating across 105 reviews. The underlying technology is standard law-firm infrastructure for case management, document handling, and client communications; the firm has no proprietary AI or platform products and operates from a single Parramatta CBD office serving the Western Sydney and Greater Sydney markets.

Name

Matthews Folbigg Lawyers

Legal name

Matthews Folbigg Lawyers

Website

https://matthewsfolbigg.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Matthews Folbigg Lawyers is a privately held, full-service Australian law firm founded in 1962, headquartered in Parramatta, Western Sydney, serving individuals, SMBs, ASX-listed corporates, and NSW government and council clients across 14+ practice areas, with bilingual Mandarin and Cantonese capability.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB), Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH), Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Commercial law services
• Family law services
• Litigation dispute resolution
• Employment law advice
• Wills estate planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Parramatta

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Billing: Traditional law firm revenue model based on professional legal services billed by the hour or fixed fee arrangements for specific legal matters. Services span multiple practice areas including commercial law, family law, property law, employment law, and litigation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Matthews Folbigg Lawyers is a full-service traditional law firm providing legal advice, representation, and documentation across 13+ practice areas including commercial/corporate law, family law, employment law, litigation and dispute resolution, wills and estate planning, property/conveyancing, debt recovery, insolvency and restructuring, cybersecurity law, local government, planning and environment, intellectual property, and immigration law. Services are delivered by qualified lawyers to individuals, small and medium businesses, large corporations, and local/state/federal government clients primarily across Western Sydney and the broader Sydney metropolitan area.

Product overview

Matthews Folbigg Lawyers is a unified full-service law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The firm's core offerings include Commercial/Corporate Law, Family Law, Employment Law & Workplace Solutions, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estate Planning, Property Law/Strata/Conveyancing, Debt Recovery, Insolvency & Restructuring, Cybersecurity Law, Local Government, Planning & Environment, Intellectual Property, and Immigration Law. These services operate as integrated practice areas within a single firm, allowing cross-referrals and comprehensive legal support for individuals, businesses, and local government clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial / Corporate Law Services Business-focused legal advice covering business ownership agreements, commercial contracts, directors and shareholders matters, franchising, and buying/selling businesses, assets, shares and units, targeted at SMBs, large corporates, and ASX-listed companies.
• Family Law Services
• Employment Law & Workplace Solutions
• Litigation & Dispute Resolution
• Wills & Estate Planning
• Property Law, Strata & Conveyancing
• Debt Recovery Services
• Insolvency & Restructuring
• Cybersecurity Law & Data Breach Response
• Local Government Legal Services
• Planning & Environment Law
• Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
• Immigration Law Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple principals and practice groups recognized as recommended experts in Doyles Lawyer rankings (2025, 2026)

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Ronald McDonald House GWSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity sponsorship partnership supporting the Gregg Family at Ronald McDonald House GWS
• GWS GIANTSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports sponsorship of GWS midfielder Matt de Boer
• Sam TaitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsorship of 2022 Paralympian Sam Tait

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• LegalVision: Australian technology-enabled law firm offering fixed-fee commercial, employment, and IP services to SMBs. Represents the legaltech disruption thesis, targeting the same SMB and mid-market clients as Matthews Folbigg's commercial and IP practices but with a digital-first delivery model.
• Aussie Lawyers Group: Australian online family law and estate planning firm offering fixed-fee services for separation, divorce, wills, and property settlements. Direct overlap with Matthews Folbigg's family law and wills & estates practice areas via a lower-cost digital model.

Direct peers

• Mills Oakley: Mid-tier Australian commercial law firm with comparable practice breadth across corporate, commercial, employment, insolvency, and dispute resolution. Directly comparable on size, multi-office Australian footprint, and target client mix of corporates, government, and SMEs.
• McInnes Wilson: Australian regional full-service law firm offering commercial, family, property, employment, and litigation practices of similar headcount to Matthews Folbigg. Comparable model: secondary-metro full-service firm serving corporates, government, and individuals.
• Holman Webb Lawyers: Mid-sized Australian commercial law firm with comparable service lines including commercial, property, insolvency, family, employment, and litigation. Similar headcount tier and competitive positioning vis-a-vis ASX-listed and government clients in the Australian mid-market.
• Sparke Helmore Lawyers: Australian full-service commercial law firm with comparable multi-disciplinary coverage including government, commercial, employment, insolvency, and property practices. Same size tier and headcount range, operating out of multiple Australian offices but with similar full-service positioning in regional/secondary metro markets.
• McCullough Robertson: Large regional Australian commercial law firm comparable in structure and practice mix (corporate, commercial, employment, dispute resolution, property). Direct overlap in serving ASX-listed companies and government entities in a non-Sydney metro region.

Broad incumbents

• HWL Ebsworth: Australia's largest independent law firm with deep government, commercial, employment, and dispute resolution practices. Competes for the same NSW government panel work and ASX-listed mandates as Matthews Folbigg, but at materially greater scale and geographic reach.
• King & Wood Mallesons: Global-tier law firm with a top-ranked Sydney commercial practice serving major corporates and government clients. Provides the competitive ceiling on Western Sydney corporate/government work, though it does not focus on SME, family, or regional matters.

Others

• Squire Patton Boggs (Australia): Global law firm with a Sydney commercial practice serving ASX-listed and government clients. Adjacent competitor on the upper end of Matthews Folbigg's corporate/government mandate set; included to reflect international firm encroachment on mid-tier Australian mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/matthewsfolbigg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/matthews-folbigg-lawyers
• Xx.com/matthewsfolbigg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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