Moray & Agnew

What Moray & Agnew does

Moray & Agnew is a privately-held Australian national law firm headquartered in Sydney, with offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth, Cairns and Hobart. Founded in 1948, the firm employs 501-1000 people including over 300 lawyers and operates across eight practice areas: Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Construction and Projects, Corporate and Commercial, Government, Health, Insurance, Property and Development, and Workplace. Its specialist positioning emphasises insurance and construction law (including landmark High Court proceedings in security of payments legislation), as well as government, healthcare and workplace matters, with dual-qualified lawyers, qualified civil engineers, and a registered architect on its bench.

The firm generates revenue through professional services billing — principally hourly fees, fixed fees, and retainer arrangements — to corporate, government and individual clients. Its client base includes the Australian Government through the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel (across all areas of law), more than 200 local government bodies and authorities, the majority of Australia's major insurers, major construction participants, and healthcare professionals. Distribution is partner-led and panel-driven rather than digital or transactional, and the firm markets through thought leadership publications, industry events, and professional directory rankings (Legal 500, Chambers, Doyle's Guide).

There are no disclosed technology products, APIs, proprietary software or AI capabilities; the firm operates as a traditional legal services practice. Its competitive positioning rests on national coverage, specialist talent (including registered adjudicators in 7 of 8 Australian jurisdictions), regulatory panel appointments, and recurring institutional client relationships rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Moray & Agnew

Legal name

Moray & Agnew Lawyers

Website

https://moray.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Moray & Agnew is an Australian national law firm with 300+ lawyers across 8 offices, providing specialist legal services in insurance, construction, government, health, corporate, property and workplace matters to corporate, government and individual clients.

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

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Commercial litigation
• Construction law
• Insurance law
• Government legal services
• Corporate advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Professional legal services billed to clients including corporations, government agencies, and individuals. Revenue generated through hourly billing, fixed fees for specific matters, and ongoing retainer arrangements typical of law firm engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Moray & Agnew is a national Australian law firm providing legal services across eight core practice areas: Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Construction & Projects, Corporate & Commercial, Government, Health, Insurance, Property & Development, and Workplace. The firm delivers litigation, advisory, transactional, regulatory, and dispute resolution services to corporations, government bodies, insurers, construction participants, and healthcare professionals from 8 offices across Australia.

Product overview

Moray & Agnew is an Australian law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services across eight core practice areas: Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Construction & Projects, Corporate & Commercial, Government, Health, Insurance, Property & Development, and Workplace. The firm provides legal advice and representation across multiple Australian jurisdictions from offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth, Cairns, and Hobart.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Dispute resolution and litigation services covering alternative dispute resolution, class actions, commercial disputes, defamation, insolvency & reconstruction, and royal commissions & commissions of inquiry for corporate and government clients.
• Construction & Projects Full-spectrum construction and infrastructure legal services including front-end advisory and contracts, construction litigation, construction & project management risk, and specialist security of payments legislation expertise for principals, contractors, developers, and government bodies.
• Corporate & Commercial Corporate and commercial legal services covering business structuring, capital raisings, commercial contracts, consumer law, corporate governance, estate planning and deceased estates, finance transactions, intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions, and privacy.
• Government Government legal services across federal, state, and local government levels covering Australian Government matters, State Government, Local Government, and Commonwealth Compensation including public law, property and environment, workplace relations, and corporate and commercial matters.
• Health Health law services for medical and allied health professionals covering coronial inquests, disciplinary matters, health employment, and medical malpractice defense delivered by dual-qualified lawyers.
• Insurance Insurance law services covering builders warranty, catastrophic claims, cyber insurance, directors & officers liability, dust & toxic tort, financial institutions, life insurance, motor vehicle, professional indemnity, property & ISR, public & product liability, and workers compensation for major Australian and international insurers.
• Property & Development Property and development legal services covering capital transactions, commercial, industrial and retail leasing, off-plan projects, owners corporation, planning & environment, and property development.
• Workplace Workplace legal services covering discrimination, bullying & harassment, industrial relations & employment law, termination of employment, and work health & safety for employers and employees.

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local Government Procurement (LGP)coreOthersApproved contractor panel for local government bodies across Australia. Moray & Agnew serves over 200 local government bodies through LGP panel appointments.
• WALGA (Western Australian Local Governments Association)coreOthersPreferred supplier panel appointment for legal services to Western Australian local governments.
• Regional ProcurementcoreOthersRegional procurement panel for local government entities.
• Local BuycoreOthersApproved supplier panel for Australian local governments.
• MAV (Municipal Association of Victoria)coreOthersCertified supplier for legal services to all Victorian councils. Appointed in 2018 and continues to serve Victorian local government sector.
• Statewide MutualcoreOthersInsurance and risk management panel for local government bodies.
• University of NSW - Adjudication Research and Reporting UnitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner Sean O'Sullivan serves as member of the Advisory Board of the Adjudication Research and Reporting Unit at UNSW, contributing to security of payments legislation research and development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Clyde & Co: Global insurance-focused law firm with a substantial Australian presence and a dominant insurance and casualty practice; directly competes with Moray & Agnew for major insurer panel appointments and complex insurance litigation.
• Colin Biggers & Paisley: Australian mid-tier full-service firm with parallel strengths in insurance, construction, government and workplace law; comparable headcount and national footprint make it a like-for-like competitor on panel tenders.
• Sparke Helmore Lawyers: Australian mid-tier national law firm with comparable scale, multi-state coverage and strong government and insurance practices; competes head-to-head for government panel work and corporate mandates in the same geographies as Moray & Agnew.
• McCullough Robertson: Australian mid-tier firm with comparable size and similar practice mix across insurance, government, construction and corporate work; an established competitor on Queensland and national insurance and government panel mandates.
• Lander & Rogers: Independent Australian full-service firm of similar size with strong insurance, government and workplace practices and national office network; directly comparable in client mix (insurers, government, corporates) and partner-led mid-market positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Clayton Utz: Major Australian top-tier firm with significant government, construction and dispute resolution practices; overlaps with Moray & Agnew on federal panel work and large infrastructure mandates but operates at substantially greater scale.
• Ashurst: Global firm with substantial Australian presence across corporate, infrastructure, energy and disputes; a top-tier competitor on the largest Australian construction, government and corporate mandates where Moray & Agnew also bids.
• King & Wood Mallesons: Global Australian-headquartered firm with the largest Australian platform and very strong construction, insurance and government practices; a benchmark incumbent against which mid-tier positioning is measured.
• Allens: One of Australia's largest top-tier law firms with a national network and broad practice offering; competes with Moray & Agnew on premium corporate, government and dispute resolution mandates but with materially larger scale and resources.
• Herbert Smith Freehills: Global law firm with a major Australian operation spanning corporate, disputes, construction and insurance; competes with Moray & Agnew for premium mandates and government panel work, but with significantly deeper international coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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