Chambers Review
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Dispute Resolution - Australia
What the Team is Known For
Allens maintains a substantial bench, backed, through the Linklaters alliance, by a global cross-border capability. The team is especially known for its representation of blue-chip financial services, resources and hi-tech industry multinationals and government clients, and is prominent on significant international arbitration and class action mandates. The team is especially active advising on inquiries and investigations initiated by Australia's regulatory authorities, particularly those involving alleged misconduct in the financial services and energy sectors, and is increasingly prominent in resources sector disputes with environmental or climate change-related aspects.
Strengths
Allens display an active approach to mentoring and fostering emerging talent. This delivery of partners is a key strength of the firm.
Their litigation team never loses sight of our company's commercial reality and strives to provide the best courses of action to achieve our commercial needs.
Allens has demonstrated agility in advising on complex matters with legal integrity and a commercial and strategic lens.
Work Highlights
Allens acted for Insurance Australia Limited on insurance claims totalling AUD7 billion in connection with the collapse of Greensill Capital.
Notable practitioners
Belinda is one of the most astute commercial litigators in Melbourne, and she has a team that is second to none.
Belinda heads a very commercially savvy and well-coordinated team. She is very client-focused, possesses excellent technical skills and has good strategic judgement.
Kim Reid is highly regarded for both general dispute resolution and class action disputes. Based in Sydney, he is highly regarded for his expertise in contentious regulatory matters, prominently active in banking and financial services-related cases and regularly advises clients in the resources sector.
Malcolm Stephens offers experience in superior court commercial litigation up to and including High Court level and embracing frequent involvement in class action and financial regulatory cases. He is based in Sydney.
Malcom is very across the law and exceptionally smart.