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Sydney

Level 31, 1 O'Connell Street
Sydney, New South Wales, 2000
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Sydney, a significant international city and the business and financial hub of the country, is located in the state of New South Wales.

Our team of experienced lawyers possesses a thorough awareness of the regional market, conditions, laws, and regulations and is ideally placed to provide our clients with a broad spectrum of legal services, collaborating closely with colleagues from our other Australian and global offices. Sydney is also one of the most important centres for international dispute resolution in the Asia-Pacific region, and our team’s significant experience is reflective of this.

We operate across all major sectors and industries, including major domestic and international corporations and investment funds, government departments, publicly listed companies, commercial institutions, and private businesses.

Our lawyers advise on all aspects of commercial law, with particular knowledge in the areas of capital markets; finance and financial services; insolvency; litigation and dispute resolution; corporate regulation; intellectual property; real estate; labour, employment, and workplace safety; tax; planning; and construction.

The Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024 guide recognised the firm and its lawyers among leaders in Australia in the areas of Competition/Antitrust, Construction, Dispute Resolution, Employment: Victoria, Financial Services Regulation, Intellectual Property, Investment Funds, Real Estate, Restructuring/Insolvency, Sports Law, Tax, and TMT: IT & Telecommunications.

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 guide recognised the firm and its lawyers among leaders in Australia in the areas of Banking and Finance, Competition and Trade, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Energy (transactions and regulatory), Environment and Planning, Fintech and Financial Services Regulatory, Infrastructure Projects and Construction, Intellectual Property, IT and Telecoms, Labour and Employment, Labour and Employment: Workplace Health and Safety (WHS), Real Estate, Restructuring and Insolvency, Tax, and Transport: Aviation.

The Chambers FinTech 2024 guide recognised the firm as a leader in Australia for FinTech Legal worldwide.

The Best Lawyers in Australia™ (2024) recognised lawyers in the Sydney office, including in the areas of  Alternative Dispute Resolution, Asset Finance, Banking and Finance, Commercial Law, Competition Law, Corporate Law, Debt Capital Markets, Derivatives, Energy Law, Equity Capital Markets, Funds Management, Information Technology, Insolvency and Restructuring Law, Insurance Law, Investment Funds, Leasing Law, Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Occupational Health and Safety Law, Personal Malpractice Litigation, Project Finance and Development, Real Property Law, Structured Finance Law, and Tax Law.

Australian arm of a global practice, operating from offices both on the East Coast and in Perth, and experienced in both litigation and a variety of alternative dispute resolution disciplines. Acknowledged for its expanding sector coverage, good regional connections and mid-market appeal. Well equipped to handle large, complex, cross-jurisdictional disputes, notably active on mandates generated by the recent rise of shareholder activism in Australia and similarly prominent in the consumer class action space. Also well placed to advise in connection with ASIC investigations, Royal Commissions and other regulatory inquiries.

Full-service, globally integrated IP practice that offers patent attorney service as part of the integrated team. Experience handling a number of Federal Court disputes involving patent, trade marks and registered design infringement claims. Offers expertise in trade mark rebranding, protection strategies and portfolio management. Possesses notable strength within the fashion industry, both locally and internationally, and highly active in the domestic sports sector.

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