Addisons Clerkship Application
Sydney boutique commercial firm with a technology, media, and corporate focus
Program Overview
- Structure: Rotation across corporate/M&A, technology/media, property, and employment - Structure: Sydney-based clerkship program (summer) - Structure: Small cohort ensures substantive work from day one - Mentoring: Partner and senior associate mentors throughout the program - Mentoring: Frequent informal access to principals given boutique firm environment - Development: Real responsibility on active transactions and client matters - Development: Training sessions in legal skills, drafting, and commercial awareness - Development: Networking events and social activities with the wider firm
Practice Areas
- Corporate and M&A: Business acquisitions, restructures, and capital raising - Technology, Media and Entertainment: Technology contracts, IP, content, and digital platforms - Property: Commercial property transactions, leasing, and development - Employment: Employment contracts, workplace disputes, and executive advice - Intellectual Property: Trade marks, copyright, and commercialisation - Data and Privacy: Data governance, privacy compliance, and cyber law
Locations
- NSW
Firm Values
- - Identity: Sydney-based boutique commercial law firm
- - Identity: Founded 1977
- established relationships with technology
- media
- and corporate clients
- - Values: Practical
- commercially-focused legal advice with a personal touch
- - Values: Investment in building long-term client and staff relationships
- - Values: Collaborative and supportive workplace with genuine career development
- - Culture: Smaller firm environment means clerks get genuine responsibility
- - Culture: Accessible partners and frequent exposure to a variety of matters
- - Differentiator: Leading Sydney firm in technology
- media
- and entertainment law
- - Differentiator: Strong corporate/M&A practice for mid-market transactions
- - Differentiator: Boutique culture with high partner-to-clerk ratio
Awards & Recognition
- - Award: Best Lawyers Australia 2026 — practitioners recognised in technology and corporate
- - Ranking: Doyle’s Guide — recognised for Technology Law and Corporate M&A
- - Matter: Advising major Australian technology and media companies on transactions and IP
Community & Pro Bono
- Program: Pro bono commitment to community legal centres and access to justice - Focus: Legal assistance for small businesses and individuals - Initiative: Gender equity focus within firm leadership - Partner: Community organisations across Sydney