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Commercial Firm Directory

Gaining experience in a commercial law firm offers you an opportunity to develop legal skills and knowledge while working with various practice groups. The experience you receive at these firms go beyond what is taught in law school.

There is an abundance of commercial law firms in Perth so we recommend that you spend time learning about each firm’s culture to determine which firm is the right fit for you.

We have collated firm profiles for our major sponsors outlining key information to assist you in making the right choice. Beyond the information provided, firm websites are a useful tool to gain a greater insight. A number of firms will attend the Perth Law Careers Fair.

Attending the Fair will provide you with opportunities to expand your network and ask any questions you may have.

Allen & Overy

Level 12, Exchange Tower No 2. The Esplanade Perth 6000 Australia

www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/ careers/australia

Shenae Djulbic | Shenae.Djulbic@ allenovery.com | (08) 6315 5900

Banking & Finance, Corporate and Litigation.

ABOUT THE FIRM

What are your firm’s core values?

We strive to uphold our values in everything we do – they are there to guide us in the way we work, in the decisions we make and in the way we interact with people, to ensure we preserve the unique culture of Allen & Overy.

Instinctively thoughtful

We nurture relationships built on mutual trust, respect and inclusivity.

Collectively ambitious

We work together to turn opportunity into advantage. Insightfully inventive We stay ahead by combining expert insight and imagination.

Refreshingly open

We thrive when we are open with each other, with our clients and to new ideas.

How would you describe your firm’s culture?

At A&O we believe in the fundamental importance of collaboration and teamwork, of giving lawyers, graduates and summer clerks tasks that will challenge, stretch them and support them to advance their careers. We have developed a culture of learning, where lawyers at all levels are committed to helping graduates and clerks to understand not just what needs to be done, but why it is important. We believe that our people perform best when they are given the very best resources, facilities, opportunities and encouragement to explore their full potential. We believe that teams perform best when they focus on performance rather than hierarchies, and where they are comfortable socialising together as well as working together.

How does your firm distinguish itself from other law firms?

A&O was the first global elite law firm to commence operations in Australia. The firm is fully integrated with the global A&O network and now has over 90 top-tier lawyers in Sydney and Perth.

At A&O, we advise on our client’s most strategically important business decisions. With a track record of advising on complex, Australian and cross-border matters for market leading organisations, we are able to offer the best of both worlds: the expertise and resources of a global elite law practice coupled with seasoned practitioners with Australian and international experience.

We focus on innovative and expert legal solutions for our clients across a broad range of areas: mergers and acquisitions; private equity; capital markets; regulatory and funds; anti-trust/ competition; litigation and dispute resolution; banking and finance; infrastructure and projects; energy and resources; communications, outsourcing and technology; tax and real estate.

Notable awards

• David Jenaway, 40under40

Winner 2021, Legal Services • Ranked Tier 1 in Project

Development: Mining,

Australia IFLR1000

Australia 2016-2021 • Ranked Tier 1 in Project

Finance, IFLR1000 Australia 2021 • 2021 “Law firm of the

Year”: Project Finance and

Development Practice –

Best Lawyers 2021 Edition • Excellence Award: Energy and Resources Deal of the Year (for Kalium

Lakes Beyondie Sulphate of Potash Project) – The

Australasian Law Awards 2020 • Energy & Resources Firm of the Year - ALB Southeast

Asia Law Awards 2020 (for the 4th time in the last 5 years)

What significant work has your firm undertaken recently?

• An international gas company in a series of international arbitrations arising from a large construction dispute, with over USD 3 billion in dispute.