Timeline
1852
Frederick George Moule opens a small practice in Melbourne, Australia.
1868
Stephen Henry Parker opens a legal practice in Perth, Australia.
1871
The firm known as Freehill Hollingdale & Page is founded in Sydney, Australia, by Bernard Austin Freehill.
1896
John Nicholson establishes a Perth practice, Australia.
1946
The Sydney office's post-war growth commences under senior partner Brian Page, who takes Freehill Hollingdale & Page into corporate and commercial practice both within Australia and internationally.
1947
Sydney office changes name to Freehill Hollingdale & Page, Sydney, Australia.
1979
Muir Williams Nicholson & Co, Perth, signs agreement with Freehill Hollingdale & Page, Sydney, instigating Australia's first national law partnership.
1980
Freehill Hollingdale & Page, Canberra, Australia, is established as part of the Sydney partnership.
1984
National partnership is extended with offices in Sydney, Melbourne (Moules), Perth and Canberra.
Perth office changes name to Freehill Hollingdale & Page, Perth.
1986
Melbourne office changes its name to Freehill Hollingdale & Page, Melbourne.
1988
Freehills Patent Attorneys partnership established.
1989
Brisbane firm joins the national Freehill Hollingdale & Page group.
1990-96
London office operated to meet client needs and demands.
1991
Brisbane firm changes its name to Freehill Hollingdale & Page, Brisbane and joins the Sydney partnership.
1993
Correspondent office in Jakarta established with Soemadipradja & Taher.
1994
Freehill Hollingdale & Page becomes the first Australian law firm to be licensed by the Vietnamese Government to operate representative offices in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
1997
Freehill Hollingdale & Page, Perth office merges with Parker & Parker, retaining the name Freehill Hollingdale & Page, Perth.
1999
Correspondent offices established with Lee Hishammuddin (Malaysia).
2000
Freehills Patent Attorneys merges with Carter Smith & Beadle to form Freehills Carter Smith Beadle.
On 1 July Freehill Hollingdale & Page officially changes its name to Freehills and becomes a single national legal partnership.
2004
On 1 November Freehills Carter Smith Beadle officially changed its name to Freehills Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.
Frederick George Moule opens a small practice in Melbourne, Australia.
1868
Stephen Henry Parker opens a legal practice in Perth, Australia.
1871
The firm known as Freehill Hollingdale & Page is founded in Sydney, Australia, by Bernard Austin Freehill.
1896
John Nicholson establishes a Perth practice, Australia.
1946
The Sydney office's post-war growth commences under senior partner Brian Page, who takes Freehill Hollingdale & Page into corporate and commercial practice both within Australia and internationally.
1947
Sydney office changes name to Freehill Hollingdale & Page, Sydney, Australia.
1979
Muir Williams Nicholson & Co, Perth, signs agreement with Freehill Hollingdale & Page, Sydney, instigating Australia's first national law partnership.
1980
Freehill Hollingdale & Page, Canberra, Australia, is established as part of the Sydney partnership.
1984
National partnership is extended with offices in Sydney, Melbourne (Moules), Perth and Canberra.
Perth office changes name to Freehill Hollingdale & Page, Perth.
1986
Melbourne office changes its name to Freehill Hollingdale & Page, Melbourne.
1988
Freehills Patent Attorneys partnership established.
1989
Brisbane firm joins the national Freehill Hollingdale & Page group.
1990-96
London office operated to meet client needs and demands.
1991
Brisbane firm changes its name to Freehill Hollingdale & Page, Brisbane and joins the Sydney partnership.
1993
Correspondent office in Jakarta established with Soemadipradja & Taher.
1994
Freehill Hollingdale & Page becomes the first Australian law firm to be licensed by the Vietnamese Government to operate representative offices in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
1997
Freehill Hollingdale & Page, Perth office merges with Parker & Parker, retaining the name Freehill Hollingdale & Page, Perth.
1999
Correspondent offices established with Lee Hishammuddin (Malaysia).
2000
Freehills Patent Attorneys merges with Carter Smith & Beadle to form Freehills Carter Smith Beadle.
On 1 July Freehill Hollingdale & Page officially changes its name to Freehills and becomes a single national legal partnership.
2004
On 1 November Freehills Carter Smith Beadle officially changed its name to Freehills Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.