Who
we are
Founded in 2013, Chambers Russell Lawyers has today grown into a national firm with offices in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Since our inception, our clients’ interests have remained our highest priority.
Across all our offices, teams and areas of practice, and regardless of how challenging the legal matter, we have built our firm on deeply held values that keep us focussed on providing commercial, cost-effective and strategic legal advice and service for our clients.
Who we are
Founded in 2013, Chambers Russell Lawyers has today grown into a national firm with offices in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Since our inception, our clients’ interests have remained our highest priority.
Across all our offices, teams and areas of practice, and regardless of how challenging the legal matter, we have built our firm on deeply held values that keep us focussed on providing commercial, cost-effective and strategic legal advice and service for our clients.
Scale and focus
As a leading national firm and one of Australia’s largest strata practices, Chambers Russell Lawyers offers its clients the benefits of both scale and focus.
Our national scale gives us access to the highest quality lawyers and industry-leading experts in our areas of practice. With a presence in all major Australian markets our experience allows us to carefully evaluate options from the perspective of every stakeholder when determining a course of action.
Our focus as a specialist building defects and strata law firm ensures a deep understanding of our industries and positions us to tackle the most complex and challenging matters forthrightly with our clients’ long term interests at heart.
Consumer &
community minded
Our firm is driven by consumer protection and community values.
We combine deep industry expertise and insight with strong relationships that are built on trust, approachability, responsiveness and discipline.
“CRL have been terribly generous with their time and sharing of vital information not only with our strata managers but also with the wider community, attending and presenting at client nights designed to inform and educate owners living in strata.”
Sarah Hogg
Deeper relationships
Our depth of experience and the stability of our team has allowed us to preserve long standing industry relationships that benefit our clients.
We actively engage with industry partners and experts. We lead, contribute to and attend events, networking and education programs.
Chambers Russell Lawyers is an active member of the Strata Community Associations in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, as well as peak bodies of expertise relating to our core practice areas in construction, building defects and strata law.
Some of our associations






Technology enabled
Chambers Russell Lawyers is dedicated to continual innovation with a highly customised technology platform that optimises work and communication flows to support our practice.
Our dedicated in-house legal technology expertise directs ongoing investments and innovation projects that continually increase our responsiveness to client needs and strengthen our security posture.
Integrity
We believe the law is for real people living real lives deserving of respect. We seek to do good. We engage honestly and strive to act judiciously.
Excellence
We seek to set the pace and achieve new levels of mastery. We set exacting standards. We invest in innovation, and act lean to ensure we derive maximum value from it.
Humility
We believe there is always more to learn, and better ways to do things. We know egos can prevent learning and curiosity. We listen.
Collaboration
We collaborate and team up, loyal to our clients’ interests, and to each other. We fight against silos that trap ideas, prevent creativity and dilute value.
Zeal
We are zealous for success. We relish tough challenges, and respond with the rigour, discipline, focus, and passion to rise above them.
Growth
We nurture, mentor and invest in growth; for ourselves, our teams, our clients and communities. We want our people to realise their full potential. Growth allows talent to shine.
We are a people first firm with deeply held values
Integrity
We believe the law is for real people living real lives deserving of respect. We seek to do good. We engage honestly and strive to act judiciously.
Excellence
We seek to set the pace and achieve new levels of mastery. We set exacting standards. We invest in innovation, and act lean to ensure we derive maximum value from it.
Humility
We believe there is always more to learn, and better ways to do things. We know egos can prevent learning and curiosity. We listen.
Collaboration
We collaborate and team up, loyal to our clients’ interests, and to each other. We fight against silos that trap ideas, prevent creativity and dilute value.
Zeal
We are zealous for success. We relish tough challenges, and respond with the rigour, discipline, focus, and passion to rise above them.
Growth
We nurture, mentor and invest in growth; for ourselves, our teams, our clients and communities. We want our people to realise their full potential. Growth allows talent to shine.
We are a people first firm with deeply held values.
Nationwide experience in
all jurisdictions.
Chambers Russell Lawyers acts nationally with experienced legal teams acting in matters across all jurisdictions.
Our head office is based in Sydney’s Martin Place locating us at the heart of Australia’s largest professional legal community. We are in close proximity to the courts and the resources of many leading industry experts.
Our offices in Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast each have partners and senior staff on the ground and extend the reach of our national practice.