Professional biography
As Chief Executive Partner of Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Robert Milliner leads Australia's most successful law firm.
Mallesons is ranked by clients as a market leader, recognised with wins in the 2009 BRW Client Choice Awards (Best Large Law Firm and Best Large Professional Services Firm) and the 2008 CFO Corporate Legal Services Firm of the Year award. The 2009 edition of PLC Which lawyer? noted: "Mallesons' commitment to excellence ensures that it comfortably retains its crown as the leading Australian firm."
During his five and a half years as head of the firm, Robert has led a substantial change program focussed on redirecting the firm's business model around its culture, people and clients to deliver an observable service difference to clients and increase retention and engagement of staff. He was named Managing Partner of the Year at the 2009 ALB Australasian Law Awards.
Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive, Robert was the firm's Managing Partner (International) in Hong Kong and a leading specialist in electricity, gas and project financing matters with extensive mergers and acquisitions, commercial and major project financing experience.
Robert is on the Board of the Business Council of Australia and Chairs the BCA's Business Reform Task Force. He is a member of the International Legal Services Advisory Committee, which advises the Federal Attorney General on the export of legal services, and Chairs the Committee's China Working Group. He is also on the Boards of the Australian Charities Fund and the Australian Business and Community Network.
Robert has written extensively on a range of legal issues and presented papers at a wide range of forums in Australia and overseas.