Staff
As one of the largest law firms in the Australia and Asia region, we have almost 200 partners and over 600 legal professionals. Our lawyers are based in Australia, Bangkok, Beijing, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Port Moresby, Shanghai and Singapore and have language skills including English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Malaysia, Thai, Japanese, Korean, French and German.
Global recognition
Our strength in the region and the commitment of our lawyers has been recognised by independent international surveys as among the world's best:
- The top ranked Australian Legal Adviser in Global Project Finance deals – Dealogic 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009; the only Australian law firm to appear in the global project finance tables for the past six years (press release)
- We were involved in 6 of the top 7 capital raisings in the Australian market between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2009
- Ranked fourth in worldwide M&A rankings
Thomson Reuters (press release) - Named leading Australian Intellectual Property Firm
Managing Intellectual Property magazine 2009 (press release) - Employer of Choice for Women for the fifth consecutive year
Equal Opportunity in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) award, 2009 (press release) - Ranked in the top tier for Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Insurance, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Intellectual Property, Native Title, Projects, Restructuring/Insolvency, Tax, and TMT
Chambers Global 2009 - Best Large Professional Services Firm and Best Large Law Firm 2008, finalist for 2009 (2nd)
BRW Client Choice Awards (2008 press release) - Ranked number one firm for announced deals, 2008
Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) Thomson Reuters M&A league tables - Ranked top Australian firm, 2007 and 2008
Thomson Reuters worldwide M&A league tables - M&A deal of the Year - CEMEX / Rinker
CFO Awards 2008 - Secondary Market Equity Raising of the Year – Wesfarmers' $2.6 billion equity raising
CFO Awards 2008 - Acted on four of the top 10 M&A transactions in Asia in 2008 and six of the top 10 deals in Australia
Thomson Reuter's Q4 2008 M&A Legal Advisor Review (press release)
Our offices
Allens Arthur Robinson offers one of the most comprehensive legal networks in Australia and Asia with staff based in 14 cities and eight countries across the region. For our office contact details, see the Offices page.
History
Allens was established in July 2001, following the merger of Arthur Robinson & Hedderwicks and Allen Allen & Hemsley. The two firms date back to 1860 and 1822 respectively. They had been affiliated for the past 15 years, through the Allens Arthur Robinson Group alliance.
Allens Arthur Robinson Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys was established in July 2001, following the merger of McMaster Oberin Arthur Robinson & Hedderwicks and Allens Patent & Trade Marks Services.
For more, see our History page.
Recent work
- advising the Victorian Government on the international tender process for the metropolitan train and tram franchise businesses
- acts for Grosvenor Australia on two property sales, valued at A$48.4m & A$77m
- advised Charter Hall on Macquarie real estate management platform acquisition
- acts for Pfizer on divestment of animal health assets to Virbac
- advised Commonwealth Department of Treasury on the 'OzCar' securitisation
- advising the syndicate of banks on the approx $2.6b extension and restructure of facilities for Babcock & Brown Power
- advising MAp on its internalisation of management
- acting for Felix Resources on its A$383m debt refinancing
- acts for NAB on proposed acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings
- acts on A$192m acquisition of Lend Lease Primelife Group
- advised Felix Resources on $3.5b acquisition by Yanzhou Coal Mining
- acting for Challenger Life Company Limited on proposed acquisition of Challenger Kenedix Japan Trust
- advising the syndicate of banks on the A$1.8b recapitalisation of BBI
- acting for UBS and CommSec on Sims Metal Management's $400m institutional placement
- acting for Brambles on London listing cancellation and sale facility
- acting for GPT Group on A$185m sale of Four Points by Sheraton Hotel
- acting for GPT Group in A$200m shopping centre acquisitions
- acting for ALE Property Group on A$36m Australia-wide auction
- acting for Rio Tinto in negotiations for the A$6.7 billion Oyu Tolgoi resource, the world's largest undeveloped copper and gold project in Mongolia
- advising Commonwealth on first issue of Treasury Indexed Bonds since 2003
- acting for Yahoo!7 on acquisition of totaltravel.com
- advising ANZ on the approval of the Opes Prime schemes of arrangement
- acting for syndicate banks in A$510m loan
- acting for lenders on US$145m syndicated loan
- advising ALE Property Group on its A$105m capital raising
- acting for Thiess-Degrémont JV in successful desalination plant bid
- advising underwriters on NAB's A$2.75b placement
- acting for lenders on refinancing of the M1 and M2 motorways
- acting for Plenary Group on its winning bid for the Biosciences Research Centre
- advising underwriters on ANZ's A$2.5b share placement
- advising Rio Tinto on $6b iron ore joint venture and $15b rights issue
Allens in the community
Our involvement in the community is co-ordinated by our Charity Committee and Pro Bono Committee, and while their activities are intertwined, each has a unique purpose and goal. For more, see our Allens in the community section.
