Advisers to Australia’s law firms and legal practices

From large national firms to boutique and suburban practices, we help legal businesses improve financial performance, manage tax and structure, and plan for sustainable growth and succession.

Legal Sector Experts

Supporting law firms of all sizes

Law firms operate in a demanding environment where reputation, client service and financial performance must all be managed carefully. At Moore Australia, we work with large national firms, mid tier practices and smaller boutique and suburban firms to help them understand their numbers, improve profitability and plan for sustainable growth and succession.

Understanding law firm economics and structures

Our advisers have extensive experience working with law firms and in house legal teams. We understand how fee structures, leverage, practice mix, work in progress, lock up and partner remuneration models affect profitability and cash flow.

Whether you operate as a partnership, incorporated legal practice or through service entities, we take account of your structure when providing advice.

Integrated financial, tax and partner advisory support

Law firms face specific tax, GST, payroll and superannuation issues, particularly in relation to partners, principals and employed solicitors.

We combine accounting, tax and business advisory expertise to help you manage compliance, structure partner and principal arrangements, plan for capital and drawings, and support individual partners with their own tax and wealth considerations.

Our advice is practical and focused on making your firm’s financial model work in real life.

Benchmarking, performance insight and succession

Through our work with firms of different sizes and specialisations, we have detailed insight into how high performing firms operate. We use this experience to provide benchmarking, performance diagnostics and strategic input on pricing, practice mix, staffing and overheads.

We also support firms considering merger, acquisition or succession options, helping you prepare, evaluate scenarios and communicate clearly with partners and staff.

Legal Sector Experts

How we help legal firms

Helping law firms build resilient, profitable practices

Running a law firm involves balancing client demands, risk management, staff wellbeing and financial performance. We work with managing partners, practice leaders and finance teams to translate financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights. This includes understanding which practice areas drive profitability, how lock up and WIP are affecting cash flow, and where efficiency or pricing changes could make the greatest difference.

By providing an independent perspective and robust analysis, we support better partner level decision making on investment, staffing, rewards and strategy. Our role is to complement your internal finance and management capability, giving you the clarity and confidence needed to respond to change while protecting both reputation and profitability.

Our legal sector services

Within the legal sector, our services typically include:

Sector specific audit, assurance and financial reporting for law firms and incorporated legal practices
Tax, GST and structuring advice for partnerships, service entities, incorporated practices and partner remuneration
Business advisory, budgeting, cash flow forecasting and WIP and lock up management support
Benchmarking, performance diagnostics and profitability improvement reviews by practice area and office
Succession, merger, acquisition and restructuring support for law firms and legal service providers

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Services for Legal Firms

Audit and Assurance

Our audit and assurance team works with public and private clients across a broad range of industries to deliver independent audits that provide confidence in your financial information, performance, business systems and control processes.

Business Advisory

Moore Australia’s business advisory team helps you make confident decisions and implement strategies that support sustainable success. Whether you’re focused on growth, succession, financial efficiency or operational improvement, we’ll help you get there.

Consulting

Moore Australia provides hands-on consulting services to help you solve challenges and improve business performance. Tailored strategies, grounded in deep industry insight.

Forensic Accounting and Audit Services at Moore Australia

Forensic Services

We offer forensic audit and investigation services that help detect fraud, improve controls and protect your organisation’s financial and reputational integrity.

Governance and Risk Advisory

We help organisations strengthen governance, manage risk and align oversight frameworks with strategy, performance and regulatory demands.

Moore Australia strategy and exit planning advisory services

Strategy & Exit Planning

Moore Australia’s strategy and exit planning team helps business owners design and execute well-managed sale processes. We work with you to clarify objectives, assess exit options, prepare sales documentation, target buyers and manage due diligence, while supporting you through the commercial and emotional aspects of selling your business.

International Business

Moore Australia’s international business advisory team helps Australian companies expanding overseas and international businesses entering Australia. As part of the Moore Global network, we provide coordinated inbound and outbound support, including Asia Desk, global mobility, international audit, international tax, transfer pricing, Pillar Two and migration services.

Asia Desk

Moore Australia’s Asia Desk helps Australian businesses expanding into Asia–Pacific and Asian investors entering Australia. Our multilingual team provides investment advisory, business advisory, governance and risk services, drawing on the Moore Global network to support cross-border growth and international operations.

Global mobility and expatriate tax advisory for international employees – Moore Australia

Global Mobility Services

Moore Australia’s global mobility services help organisations manage the tax implications of international employees. We provide expatriate tax support across residency, Australian and foreign tax obligations, PAYG-W, superannuation and pensions, Double Tax Agreements and FBT, backed by a global network in more than 100 countries.

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International Audit

Moore Australia’s international audit services support domestic companies with overseas operations and foreign businesses entering Australia. As part of the Moore Global network, we use a consistent global audit methodology and co-ordinate teams in 100+ countries to deliver efficient, high-quality audits for international groups.

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Migration Services

If your organisation is planning to sponsor overseas talent or support investors and entrepreneurs entering the Australian market, our migration services can also be integrated with International Business, Global mobility, International tax and transfer pricing, Corporate finance, and Governance and risk advisory. Working together, these teams provide a coordinated, business-focused solution that aligns your migration strategy with your wider commercial, tax and compliance objectives.

Transfer Pricing

Moore Australia provides expert transfer pricing advisory services to multinational organisations. Our team helps you develop compliant, defensible transfer pricing policies, prepare documentation, and reduce ATO audit risks with globally informed solutions.

Private client and wealth management services at Moore Australia

Private Clients

Our private client and wealth management team supports family owned businesses and high net worth individuals with CGT, structuring, succession planning, business sales and cross border investments. We build a clear picture of your assets, objectives and time frames, then help you make tax effective decisions to grow, protect and transfer wealth.

Estate Planning

Our estate planning specialists help you design and maintain an estate plan that reflects your wishes and supports your family’s financial future. We take a personal, tax aware approach, working with you and your other advisers to structure, protect and transfer wealth with clarity and confidence.

Family Office

Our family office services support high net worth individuals, single families and family groups with governance, succession planning, investment strategy, property transactions, philanthropy and day to day administration. We help families protect and grow wealth across generations while reflecting their values, goals and family dynamics.

Superannuation and SMSF

Our dedicated superannuation and SMSF team provides tailored advice, setup, administration, compliance and audit services. Working with wealth management, taxation and business advisory specialists, we help you develop tax effective superannuation strategies that support and protect your long term retirement goals.

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SMSF Administration for Accountants

Our SMSF administration service helps accountants and advisers manage client SMSFs efficiently. We provide Australian based, white label setup, administration, compliance and audit support, backed by online workflow tools and a dedicated relationship manager, so you can focus on client relationships while we handle the back office complexity.

Wealth Management

Our wealth management team delivers boutique, tailored advice to individuals, families and business owners. We provide cash flow guidance, investment and portfolio solutions, superannuation and retirement planning, risk protection strategies and intergenerational wealth management, integrated with our taxation and private client advisory services.

Moore Australia – Tax services and advisory

Taxation

Our tax services team delivers comprehensive advisory and compliance support. We help public companies, private groups, family businesses and high net worth individuals optimise their tax position, manage risk and stay ahead of regulatory change, working closely with international tax and transfer pricing specialists across the Moore Global network.

Corporate Tax

Our corporate tax team delivers proactive, tailored advice to help organisations manage complex tax legislation, optimise structures and support mergers, takeovers and business sales. Working with international tax specialists across the Moore Global network, we combine strong technical capability with commercial insight.

employment and remuneration services at Moore Australia

Employment Taxes and Executive Remuneration

Our employment taxes and executive remuneration team helps organisations manage PAYG withholding, superannuation guarantee, FBT, payroll tax and WorkCover, while designing compliant and competitive reward frameworks. We also advise on executive remuneration strategies, employee share schemes, salary packaging and global mobility, with support from the Moore Global network.

tax audit and dispute resolution services at Moore Australia

Federal and State Tax – Audit and Dispute Resolution

Our team supports businesses through ATO and state tax audits, reviews and disputes. We manage communication with revenue authorities, prepare responses, seek to minimise interest and penalties, and provide dispute resolution, litigation support and expert witness reports, including on cross border tax issues.

Indirect Tax and GST Services at Moore Australia

GST and Indirect Tax

Our GST and indirect tax specialists help businesses manage GST, stamp duty, land tax and payroll tax. We support education, policy development, compliance, audits and disputes, reducing risk and administrative burden while improving cash flow, with support from the Moore Global network.

Moore Australia – R&D tax incentive services

R&D Incentives

If your innovation activities also have international, structural or transaction dimensions, our R&D team can work alongside our corporate tax, international tax, transfer pricing and corporate finance specialists. Together, these services help you manage R&D tax incentives as part of a coherent overall tax and funding strategy for your organisation.

Advisers to Australia’s law firms and legal practices

Legal Sector Experts

Supporting law firms of all sizes

Understanding law firm economics and structures

Integrated financial, tax and partner advisory support

Benchmarking, performance insight and succession

Legal Sector Experts

Bianca De Maria

Tim Sargent

Varun Kumar

How we help legal firms

Helping law firms build resilient, profitable practices

Our legal sector services

Talk to our sector specialists

Audit and Assurance

Business Advisory

Consulting

Forensic Services

Governance and Risk Advisory

Strategy & Exit Planning

International Business

Asia Desk

Global Mobility Services

International Audit

Migration Services

Transfer Pricing

Private Clients

Estate Planning

Family Office

Superannuation and SMSF

SMSF Administration for Accountants

Wealth Management

Taxation

Corporate Tax

Employment Taxes and Executive Remuneration

Federal and State Tax – Audit and Dispute Resolution

GST and Indirect Tax

R&D Incentives