Our Experience
Proximity has unique litigation experience and has assisted organisations navigate some of their most complex, large-scale disputes.
We work with organisations – including as an embedded trusted advisor – to help manage litigated and non-litigated matters.
Our Advisors have specialist knowledge of through-life dispute resolution processes and have a clear eye for identifying uncertainty, risk (including reputational risk), efficiencies and cost.
Our expert team includes some of the most highly-regarded dispute resolution lawyers who have specialist expertise across a variety of legal areas.
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 specific expertise across several niche areas including:
- 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
FinalistTelstra Best of Business Awards2022
State Finalist ACT - Building Communities
FinalistWomen in Law Awards 2021
Diversity Law Firm of the Year
FinalistAustralian Law Awards2021
NewLaw Firm of the Year
FinalistAustralian Law Awards2021
Employer of Choice
FinalistAustralian Financial Review2020
BOSS Best Places to Work List
FinalistAustralian Law Awards2021
Pro Bono Program of the Year
FinalistAustralian Law Awards2021
Government Team of the Year
WinnerMy Business Awards2020
Professional Services Business of the Year
FinalistAustralian Law Awards2020
Diversity Law Firm of the Year
FinalistAustralian Law Awards2020
Law Firm of the Year
FinalistAustralian Law Awards2020
New Law Firm of the Year
FinalistAustralian Law Awards2020
Employer of Choice
FinalistAustralian Law Awards2020
Pro Bono Program of the Year
FinalistAustralian Law Awards2019
Government Team of the Year
FinalistAustralian Law Awards2018
Government Team of the Year
FinalistAustralasian Law Awards 2017
Law Firm of the Year
WinnerAustralian Law Awards2017
Government Team of the Year
Finalist2017
Top 10 Procurement Consulting / Professional Services Companies
Finalist2017
ALPMA / Lexis Nexis Thought Leadership Awards
WinnerAustralasian Lawyer Magazine2016
Top 30 Innovative Firms of the Year
WinnerAustralian Law Awards2016
Australian Boutique Firm of the Year
WinnerAPAC Insider Legal Awards2015
WinnerAustralia (Acquisition International Legal Awards)2015
Contracting Law Firm of the Year
Commonwealth Panels and Marketplaces
- Australian Government Management Advisory Services Panel
- Australian Government ABS Privacy Services Panel
- Australian Government Aged Care Policy Panel
- Australian Government Legal Service Panel
State and Territory Panels and Marketplaces
- ACT Government Legal Services Panel
- NSW Local Government Legal Panel
People

Jessica Bristol
Expert Advisor | Proximity
M 0408 020 799
E jessica.bristol@proximity.com.au
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.