Who We Are
We are client-centric, fully committed, focused on success, and service-driven. We provide high-level legal services in a personal way, with strong understanding and commitment.
commercial + international
Moulis Legal is a progressive modern legal business handling commercial and international matters.
It is our mission to deliver legal services at the highest level, on a personal basis, and with understanding and commitment. We are careful in our acceptance of instructions so that we can be sure of our ability to effectively and directly commit our time and resources to the representation of our valued clients. We strive to deliver the best value to our clients in their purchase of legal services and to help them to achieve the outcomes they want.
Our particular focus areas include international trade, public and administrative law, competition and consumer law, dispute resolution, intellectual property, technology law and general commercial law. Our business lawyers have substantial experience working on transactions throughout Europe, the US and Asia and special knowledge and experience of business and investment between Australia and China, spanning both cultures and their legal systems.
Moulis Legal was founded by our principal partner, Daniel Moulis, in 2005 on his return to Canberra from the Freehills Sydney partnership, now Herbert Smith Freehills. Since then Moulis Legal and individual lawyers within the firm have been highly ranked by respected peer review agencies Chambers & Partners, Who’s Who Legal and Best Lawyers. Our recognitions include consistent Band 1 recognition by Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific, and as one of Australia’s top 20 law firms (Chambers & Partners, 2015).
Moulis Legal is an incorporated legal practice with offices in Canberra, Brisbane, and Adelaide.
News
ACITI Webinar | CAre Australia's proposed fuel standards consistent with international trade rules - and other trade/environment conundrums
08/04/2024A conversation between ACITI and Jessica Giovanelli, special counsel in Moulis Legal's international trade team, about the potential conflicts between Australia's future vehicle efficiency standards and international trade rules.
Boardroom Breakfast Series | Contracting with Government
26/02/2024The Brisbane 2032 Olympics will generate $180 billion in government contracts. Is your business game-ready to compete in this unprecedented opportunity to work with the government, realise new revenue streams and achieve business growth?
New subsidies for car importers complicate Australia’s EV war
06/02/2024The EV tax space in Australia has been made more complex by yesterday’s Federal Government announcement of a New Vehicle Efficiency Standard from 2025, with accompanying green rebates.
Blog
Count her in | Invest in women. Accelerate progress.
08/03/2024To mark the occasion International Women’s Day, this week, we sat with the women of Moulis Legal, to hear their stories and insights around gender equality and inclusion through investing in women.
The strength in flexibility
30/09/2019A flexible workplace is so full of potential. It is a place where people are kicking all sorts of goals. They are happy, productive, ambitious and energised. They are full of ideas and full of enthusiasm, because they are both fuelled and supported by an easier engagement in life, in family and community. A flexible workplace is a stronger workplace.
The heart of diversity is at home
07/08/2019We agree that diversity in the workplace is desirable from ethical and economic standpoints. Achieving it, however, is not as simple as treating everyone exactly the same.
