Our Experience
Proximity has unique litigation experience and has assisted organisations navigate some of their most complex, large-scale disputes.
We work with the Commonwealth – including as an embedded trusted advisor – to help manage litigated and non-litigated matters.
Our lawyers have a clear eye for identifying uncertainty, risk (including reputational risk), efficiencies and cost.
Our lawyers are familiar with the many twists and turns of litigation and are adept at shaping focus to achieve whole-of-government strategic outcomes.
Skills and expertise
Our team has a proven track record working with organisations to identify areas of high risk, including identifying the commercial and legal drivers of a dispute.
Our team members are approachable, collegiate and skilled at working with you to deliver high-quality and strategic advice and assistance as you navigate disputes and litigation.
Our team has expertise across:
- Alternative dispute resolution processes that proactively emphasise resolution
- Defamation
- Employment and related disputes including managing Fair Work, Australian Human Rights Commission and Sex Discrimination conciliations
- Coronial Inquests, Inquiries and Royal Commissions
- Managing large-scale, complex litigation including co-ordinating large-scale discovery and other document co-ordination and evidence retention exercises
- Professional negligence including medical malpractice and directors’ and officers’ liability
- Public liability including general negligence-type claims and historic sexual and other abuse claims
- Work Health Safety and major incident investigations and prosecutions
WinnerAustralian Law Awards2022
Government Team of the Year
FinalistAustralian Law Awards2022
Employer of Choice
FinalistAustralasian Law Awards 2022
Corporate Citizen of the Year
FinalistTelstra Best of Business Awards2022
State Finalist ACT - Building Communities
- Commonwealth Panels and Marketplaces
- State and Territory Panels and Marketplaces
People
We are a leading provider of integrated consulting, commercial and legal services to government and large organisations.
We collaborate with you to overcome challenges and achieve excellent outcomes. By creating an exceptional workplace culture, we equip our people with the confidence and knowledge to find the ‘right fit’ solution for your needs.
Clients can engage us for our respective expertise in legal, procurement, program, project and management consulting; but more notably, we offer the full suite of support on projects. We advise from start to finish, with Proximity consultants working seamlessly with Proximity lawyers and commercial advisors to deliver the intended project outcome.
Our team members are true experts in their field, who share their insights generously, at every step of the way.
Advantages of Proximity include:
Intensive support — dedicated resources working directly with your team.
No increase to your head count — the flexibility to scale up and down as required.
High quality — highly regarded practitioners that understand your sector.
Fresh approach — the flexibility and varied experience of external advisors and the intimate knowledge and commercial focus of an in-house team.
Tailored pricing — pricing solutions that suit your needs; whether you require price certainty or flexible pricing solutions that allow you to deal with uncertain demand.
Value for money — our model eliminates expensive overheads; and you benefit from the savings.
The Proximity difference means you:
- You won’t need to engage multiple providers on projects
- You will have a customised service delivery
- The team you work with will be handpicked to meet your project needs, with the right skills and the right size
- You will achieve an efficient delivery, through industry best practice and innovative approaches
- Integrity and traceability will be evident throughout the engagement
- You can have complete confidence that the outcome is delivered, with value for money.
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