Foreign Investment | Asia-Pacific

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.

Johnson Winter Slattery advises foreign clients on a range of acquisition projects in Australia, with a particular focus on the technology, energy and defence sectors. The firm routinely handles applications to the Foreign Investment Review Board and helps clients to navigate Australia's regulatory rules and political framework.

King & Wood Mallesons has a well-established FDI practice. The team is regularly called upon by a broad range of clients to advise on the FIRB approval aspects of high value cross border mergers and acquisitions. The firm is able to provide in-depth insights as it boasts former case officers from the Foreign Investment Division among its team members.