International & Cross-Border Capabilities | Global

Regarded as one of Australia's elite full-service offerings, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer also offers a wealth of expertise in key jurisdictions throughout Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The team's lawyers are assembled along global industry sector lines that focus on providing internationally-integrated expertise, which enables the firm to provide a comprehensive service to major clients in the energy and resources and financial services sectors.

In addition to its top-tier status in Australia, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is also renowned for its international disputes practice in Asian jurisdictions such as China, Japan and Singapore. The law firm's integrated approach to multi-jurisdictional financial services regulation and white-collar crime is also admired by clients, who regard the firm as a leader in these areas.

The Australian offices of A&O Shearman are fully integrated with the law firm's Asia-Pacific practice, which frequently assembles multi-jurisdictional teams to advise on high-value corporate and financing deals. The firms Australia-based lawyers have a diverse range of international experience and many are dual-qualified in English or US law, enabling them to play leading roles on substantial international mandates.

The law firm is singled out for its expertise in top-tier regional financing matters and is a go-to choice for cross-border capital raising matters for major clients in the mining and resources sectors. A&O Shearman's experts in major financial centres bolster its offering in these areas for Australian clients, and its on-the-ground expertise ensures overseas clients receive an integrated service on foreign investment into Australia.

Ashurst has a leading offering across key Australian business sectors and its international capability is reinforced by the firms network of offices spanning Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the USA. The law firm's internal structure facilitates the building of multi-office teams of sector specialists who are able to deliver advice to the client in whichever jurisdiction they require.

Ashurst's global offering is especially well regarded for its expertise in the energy and resources sector, servicing global clients on project development, financing and commercial transactions throughout the world, and its dispute resolution expertise includes the handling of international arbitration and litigation cases. In Australia, the law firm's breadth of expertise across all key economic sectors makes it a popular choice for foreign investors, as well as being well placed to advise its Australian clients on their international business.

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with a significant presence across Australia, as well as offices throughout the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. The team's lawyers are aligned to accord with global industry sectors, and the energy and resources and international arbitration practices collaborate extensively with Asian and global colleagues to deliver an expansive international service.

International clients in the energy and resources and financial services sectors frequently point out the benefits of the law firm's international practice in their industries and the spread of its on-the-ground presence in their most relevant business centres.

Baker McKenzie is globally recognised for its vast network of offices, and the law firm has a well-established track record in Australia that stretches back decades. Clients frequently attest to the firm's international reach as a key factor in their decision to engage it, notably on matters with US or Asian aspects and for clients based in those regions.

The law firm is particularly singled out for its experience advising on cross-border acquisitions for Australian and international clients and is also recommended for its ability to deliver on US-Australia capital markets mandates. The team also draws praise from clients for its ability to coordinate cross-border financing advice between multiple offices in varied locations across the UK, Europe, Singapore and Australia.

Clifford Chance offers top-tier global and regional Asia-Pacific expertise, and the Australian offices are integrated into the international practice. The law firm's Australia-based practitioners include experts in international energy and resources and financing matters, assisting with cross-border transactions and contributing to the firm's regional practice advising on foreign law mandates.

Clifford Chance's Australian offices maintain a consistent international service for the law firm's clients in the energy and resources and banking and finance sectors, and its corporate transactional expertise covers the M&A and competition law requirements for major multi-jurisdictional deals.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth uses its status as an independent Australian law firm to partner with leading international firms for the provision of cross-border advice. The law firm assists overseas clients with investment into Australia, and has a particularly strong following among technology companies and private equity fund managers seeking transactional and regulatory advice. The team is also noted for its experience representing clients in international arbitration concerning infrastructure, energy and engineering disputes.

Major global clients headquartered in the USA, Asia and Europe praise the firm's efficient handling of cross-jurisdictional mandates, and Australian asset managers attest to the benefits of its relationships with overseas experts in their industry. Australian clients also highlight the firm's success in handling disputes with international suppliers.

Gilbert + Tobin's combination of renowned expertise in M&A and competition law, acquisition finance and equity capital markets makes them a go-to independent Australian law firm for international private equity clients and multinational businesses. The team maintains strong relationships with top-tier firms headquartered in the USA and the UK to coordinate inbound and outbound cross-border transactions, and the law firm's Perth office houses leading Africa-focused expertise for clients in the mining sector.

Gilbert + Tobin is regarded across the market as a leading choice for public and private M&A, including for international private equity clients. Its financing and capital markets practices are similarly sought after by Australian and foreign banks for the cross-border financing of international deals.

White & Case opened its first Australia office in late 2016 with a specialised projects and infrastructure practice group targeting regional transactional, finance and construction and development mandates. The Melbourne and Sydney-based partners contribute to integrated Asia-Pacific teams advising on projects across the region for Australian and international clients.

Since entering the Australian market, White & Case has established itself among clients requiring international experience and multi-jurisdictional advice relating to renewable energy projects, mining and resources assets, and transport infrastructure.

DLA Piper maintains one of the broadest international offerings, with a network of offices throughout the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas. The law firm's well-established practices for coordinating advice from multiple offices on cross-border matters attract significant international clients, as does its ability to inform its advice with international precedents.

Technology sector and private equity clients in particular cite the law firm's ability to efficiently coordinate advice between Australia, the USA and Asian jurisdictions as a key reason for engaging DLA Piper on inbound and outbound transactions.

The US-headquartered firm Jones Day has a well-established presence in Australia and maintains a strong US-Australia practice, notably in energy and natural resources. The law firm's global clients align closely with the largest sectors in Australia's economy and enable it to draw on its experience with international business practices to deliver a seamless service between offices on cross-border mandates.

The full scope of the law firm's practice in Australia encompasses transactional, dispute resolution and regulatory matters, and clients consistently recommend it for its integration into the wider Jones Day network.