Our Experience
We have extensive experience advising all levels of government and large-scale organisations on acquisitions, disposals, development, redevelopment and managing property.
We understand how to navigate complex property law and environmental regulatory matters, particularly in the highly regulated Commonwealth and Australian Capital Territory context.
We work closely with our clients to ensure they can achieve their objectives for major projects and programs, while ensuring the highest standards of compliance with environmental outcomes.
Our property and environmental specialists also have experience in providing commercial, policy and strategic advice to our clients.
Skills and expertise
Our advisors have acted end-to-end for clients across complex property and environment law matters, including:
- Advising on state and territory environmental protection legislation, compliance with Commonwealth Property Management Framework requirements and Public Works Committee approvals
- Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act approvals
- Legislation development for the offshore energy industry and associated legal advice
- Managing complex environmental claims.
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
Sean King
Co-Founder | Proximity
M 0408 167 542
E sean.king@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.