Banking & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 3
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+61 2 9230 4000About
Provided by Allens
Allens has one of the largest and most dynamic groups of banking specialists in the region.
Our practice extends across project finance, acquisition and leveraged finance, securitisation and debt capital markets, asset finance and corporate and property finance. With offices in major cities in Australia, Vietnam and PNG, we consistently work on the highest profile financing transactions in the Asia Pacific region, offering a highly commercial service. We regularly lead the charge on financings involving new and innovative structures and alternative sources of funding.
In Australia, we have more specialist partners in this area than any other top tier firm. We are one of the few firms to feature on every major legal panel in the Australian finance market and advise some of the world's leading financial institutions, as well as a large number of corporate borrowers from a range of industries.
In Vietnam, Allens' Banking & Finance practice is best known for working on the largest and most complex financings in the country, particularly the financing of major resources, power and infrastructure projects. We have acted on more major projects in Vietnam than any other firm and are well-known for cross-border complex financing.
Our presence in Asia continues to strengthen through our international alliance with Linklaters, servicing banks, their clients and our own corporate clients in multi-jurisdictional transactions and with multi-level funding arrangements.
Chambers Review
Allens is noted for its leading full-service practice in Australia with top-tier domestic and international bank clients, as well as global corporates and funds. The firm possesses a market-leading acquisition finance practice with notable strengths in the areas of defence and logistics acquisitions, and is very well regarded for property financing and large syndicated corporate financing. The legal team is prominent in asset finance and leasing, operating across all major asset classes, notably including aircraft and automotive. Allens is also able to leverage its alliance with the global Linklaters network to further assist clients.
Alan Maxton, Tom Highnam and Mark Kidston, all based in Sydney, are key contacts at the firm.
Work Highlights
- Allens advised a syndicate of 12 lenders, led by HSBC and Westpac, on Northern Star's sustainability-linked corporate financing, which included a AUD1.5 billion syndicated loan facility.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Allens has multiple skilful local partners, with key relationships offshore where needed. Partners are very responsive, thoughtful, and always willing to debate ideas and challenge the status quo."
"They are extremely capable of handling complex matters, with service levels that are second to none."
"Allens has multiple skilful local partners, with key relationships offshore where needed. Partners are very responsive, thoughtful, and always willing to debate ideas and challenge the status quo."
"They are extremely capable of handling complex matters, with service levels that are second to none."