Government

DLA Phillips Fox has one of the strongest and most experienced government legal advisory teams in Australasia.

Many of our government lawyers have worked at high levels of government. This experience provides valuable insight into the needs of public sector organisations and ensures that solutions provided by our team take into account legal, commercial and policy considerations. Our clients include key agencies at all levels of government in Australia and New Zealand and we have advised on many major government reforms and procurements over the last decade.

We deliver:

• Multi-disciplinary capability and experience - our team has the depth and breadth to meet both the daily operational needs of government as well as the demands of complex and multi-jurisdictional projects.
• Government insight - we understand the pressures faced by public sector organisations – the policy, legal and commercial issues that make them unique. We use this experience to provide actionable, flexible legal solutions.
• Domestic presence and global backing - our government team has strong relationships with key contacts at all levels of the public sector in Australia and New Zealand. For international matters we draw on our global alliance with DLA Piper to provide advice and expert insight.

Our expertise includes:

• Administrative and Constitutional Law.
• Caretaker Period and Machinery of Government Changes.
• Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration (CDDA).
• Commercial agreements and contract negotiation.
• Construction and infrastructure.
• Dispute resolution and litigation in accordance with Legal Services Directions.
• Drafting statutory instruments.
• Freedom of Information and Official Information.
• Governance of Crown Entities.
• Native Title and Heritage.
• Outsourcing.
• Privacy and Privacy Impact Assessments.
• Procurement and tendering.
• Statutory interpretation.
• Treaty of Waitangi issues.
• Workplace relations.