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Experience

Over the past 10+ years, our lawyers have undertaken hundreds of legal secondments across the Commonwealth, ranging from short-term to multi-year commitments across administrative law, litigation, commercial law, coronial, WHS and information law.

We’re able to meet the Commonwealth’s needs, whether that’s by providing senior expertise on sensitive or significant issues or tapping into our deep pool of trusted talent to offer surge solutions, including at the paralegal level. Our partnership approach extends to supporting capability uplift within government teams by readily sharing our knowledge and tools. We are also industry-recognised (Proximity, a firm we acquired in 2025, won Government Team of the Year 2022 and 2017 at the Australian Law Awards).

We are passionate about working alongside – or embedded in – government teams. This is what we are known for, and why our lawyers choose to work with us. Many of our lawyers have held senior positions in highly regarded government teams and private practice, including as General Counsel and Principal Legal Officers.

All 50+ lawyers on our team are security cleared, some to the highest levels. SPA Australia also has Zone 4 secure facilities in Canberra, is a Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) member and has an Essential Eight Level Two maturity rating. These reflect our strong cyber security stance. As a government-first organisation, we also don’t run up against conflicts like some of our competitors do.

Skills & expertise

Our on-site legal services include:

  • Legal secondments across all areas of law
  • Legislation and litigation support
  • Paralegal, administrative and legal policy support
  • Legal operations improvement.
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    Awards

    WinnerAustralian Law Awards2022

    Government Team of the Year

    FinalistAustralian Law Awards2022

    Employer of Choice

    FinalistAustralasian Law Awards 2022

    Corporate Citizen of the Year

    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

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    Zoe Lynam

    National Lead – Legal

    M 0421 447 866

    E zoe.lynam@au.spa.com

    Contact Zoe,
    National Lead – Legal