International & Cross-Border Capabilities - Australia
What the team is known for
Allens is a premier Australian law firm with an international practice that is reinforced by its alliance with Linklaters. This formal relationship enables Allens to integrate its Australia-based lawyers into global teams when providing multi-jurisdictional advice. The two firms jointly advise on infrastructure projects in South-East Asia for clients headquartered throughout Asia and elsewhere, and Allens is well positioned to coordinate advice for Australian corporates on their overseas business.
In addition to the alliance with Linklaters, Allens houses leading practitioners in Vietnam and Papua New Guinea, and Australia-based expertise for projects across the Asia-Pacific region. The law firm is consistently singled out by clients for its top-tier offering across M&A, financing and disputes in all of Australia's major economic sectors.
Strengths
"Allens have consistently worked very well across jurisdictions and always worked seamlessly with other offshore firms."
"Allens regularly investigate and advise on extremely complex and sophisticated matters, including across a number of jurisdictions and often developing innovative approaches to resolve allegations."
