Foreign Investment - Australia
Spotlight
What the Team is Known For
Allens is a popular choice for matters pertaining to foreign investment in Australia. The firm has an impressive track record in handling FIRB clearances for high-value private equity-backed acquisitions and cross-border M&A. Allens is well-placed to advise clients across a range of sectors from energy to agriculture on the regulatory regime and foreign investment landscape in the country.
Strengths
Allens are responsive and technically on top of the relevant legislation. They also have significant experience in making the relevant filings which enables them to provide good practical advice.
The Allens team understood our objectives and provided clear recommendations on the routes available to satisfy those objectives.
Work Highlights
Allens advised Canada Pension Plan Investments on the AUD24 billion acquisition of AirTrunk.
Notable practitioners
Wendy Rae in Melbourne specialises in foreign investment questions and offers extensive experience of advising a variety of major foreign funds and state-owned enterprises on their Australia-bound investments, her expertise in the area having lately been acknowledged by her appointment as chair of the Law Council of Australia's Foreign Investment Committee.
Wendy Rae is absolutely indispensable.
Wendy understands the commercial needs of the business in the context of a highly regulated sector.
Jeremy Low co-heads the firm's foreign investment practice and routinely advises private equity houses and investment funds on the FIRB aspects of acquiring Australian entities.
Jeremy is great to work with. He is responsive, knowledgeable and personable as well as providing good legal advice that is pragmatic and commercial.
Jeremy is able to grasp complex legal issues and provide clear, pragmatic guidance. He provides outstanding technical skills combined with pragmatic advice.
Andrew Wong is based in Sydney and regularly advises clients on high stakes foreign investment rules in Australia.
Andrew Wong is knowledgeable and clear in his advice.
