The law firm for business, government and the energy sector.
A better kind of law firm
Law Quarter is a commercial law firm acting for businesses, governments and energy companies across Australia. Our advice is direct and practical: what the law says, what it means for your position, and what we would do next.
We believe a law firm should create value, not destroy it. That discipline runs through everything we do, from drafting to the courtroom door.
Our deepest specialisation is the energy sector. Working alongside our sister consultancy, Compliance Quarter, we give energy businesses a single, seamless team across legal advice, regulatory compliance and disputes: something no other Australian firm offers at our scale.
Energy law, end to end
- Regulatory advice across the National Energy Retail Law, Retail Rules, AER guidelines and every state framework
- Energy contracts: retail terms, power purchase agreements, embedded network arrangements and supply agreements
- Retailer authorisations and licensing: the legal side of market entry, restructures and acquisitions
- Investigations and enforcement: responding to regulators, defending enforcement action and managing self-reports
- Customer and ombudsman disputes, managed before they become precedents
Backed by Compliance Quarter
Our sister consultancy runs the compliance systems, obligations registers and AI regulatory platforms used by energy businesses across Australia.
When a compliance question becomes a legal one, or a legal matter needs compliance systems behind it, one team handles both.
compliancequarter.com.au →Litigation & dispute resolution
- Commercial disputes and contested debt recovery
- Energy sector litigation: network disputes, contract disputes and regulatory proceedings
- Regulatory enforcement defence and judicial review
- Tribunal advocacy across NCAT and specialist jurisdictions
- Appeals, run by lawyers who know when to fight and when to settle
- Strategic advice before proceedings start, when leverage matters most
Our practice areas
Commercial Law
Transactions, capital raising, complex asset sales, and mergers and acquisitions for growing businesses.
Read more →Regulatory
Drawing on extensive regulatory experience, we help highly regulated businesses deal with their regulators.
Read more →Local Government
Extensive experience in litigation and governance for local councils in NSW, as panel-appointed lawyers.
Read more →Private Law
Appointed to NSW Legal Aid panels and able to assist private clients in family and civil law matters.
Read more →An award-winning firm
Australasian Lawyer | NZ Lawyer
Australasian Lawyer
Lawyers Weekly
The Law Society of NSW
Compass Assurance Services
Law Council of Australia
What our clients say
“Connor was extremely professional throughout the entire process, helping me fully understand and resolve my claim. Great communication skills, with clear and concise explanations, sound knowledge of the issues at hand, and a human element throughout. Very much recommended.”
“From the initial briefing up until the resolution, Connor and his team walked me through the process, explaining all the options and possible outcomes. Fantastic communication and thoroughness. Highly recommended.”
“Everybody at Law Quarter has been nothing but professional, diligent and thorough. Even more importantly, they have showed genuine care and kindness and this, we believe, is their greatest asset. Thank you to everyone at Law Quarter.”
The power to help you succeed.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Law Quarter’s quality management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015. Our sister consultancy, Compliance Quarter, provides non-legal regulatory compliance services to the energy sector.