McCullough Robertson

McCullough Robertson is a leading independent Australian law firm. For over 96 years, major Australian and foreign owned corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net worth individuals have trusted our advice on their most critical legal challenges. We work with businesses in a diverse range of industries including mining and energy, banking, insurance, property, agribusiness, telecommunications, renewables and government. Our significant reach and experience across Australia including Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Newcastle and Melbourne, sees us actively working both nationally and internationally for our clients. We are a diversified law firm, with Queensland’s largest corporate advisory practice.

We truly believe it is our business to understand our clients and give them the support they need when they need it, because unlocking success for our clients is what drives us.  We use deep industry knowledge and foresight, combined with considerable technical expertise, to provide the best possible outcome for all who work with us. 

Our sectors:

  • Aged care and retirement

  • Education

  • Food and agribusiness

  • Government services

  • Infrastructure

  • International

  • Not-for-profit

  • Planning and environment

  • Regional

  • Renewable energy

  • Resources

  • Start-ups and emerging businesses

  • Technology, Media and Telecommunications

Our Services:

  • Allegiant IRS

  • Arbitration

  • Banking and finance

  • Commercial contracts and dealings

  • Competition and International Trade

  • Construction and major projects

  • Corporate advisory and governance

  • Disputes

  • Employment relations and safety

  • Entity establishment

  • Equity capital markets

  • Financial Services Regulation and Funds Management

  • Foreign investment

  • Insurance and corporate risk

  • Intellectual property and trade marks

  • McR Defence

  • Mediation Services

  • Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Native title

  • Real estate

  • Resources & Renewables Approvals and Compliance

  • Restructuring

  • Tax

  • Wills, estates and trusts

Our clerkship program is not only a great opportunity for law students to gain valuable practical experience, but it’s also a chance to understand our mission and the culture at McCullough Robertson. Many of our clerks will go on to join our firm through our graduate program. We offer clerkships to pre-penultimate and penultimate law students in our Brisbane office and clerkships to penultimate law students only, in our Sydney office.

Each year, we offer clerkships to law students who want to be involved in the real work of a legal firm – not just to observe. We will provide you with the fundamentals to truly understand our business and clients, across all industry sectors and services. Our 18-month graduate program is an opportunity for recent law graduates to complete a structured training program in a highly supportive environment. Participants will gain exposure to different practice groups within our firm while completing the fully funded Practical Legal Training (PLT) program.

For more information visit mccullough.com.au/join-mcr/clerks-and-graduates/.