Allens

Consortium on the $1.6 billion project financing of the Queen’s Wharf

Development Project. • Refinancing of Canberra

Metro’s syndicated facility. • Vodafone Hutchison

Australia to secure the

Federal Court’s approval for its merger with TPG

Telecom Limited. • Westpac in AUSTRAC’s investigation and subsequent Federal Court proceedings. • CitiBank in defence of a cartel class action. • Multiple long-standing clients on more than $20 billion in capital raisings during 2020. • Wesfarmers – Allens has supported Wesfarmers in a number of key matters including on its recommended proposal to acquire ASX-listed lithium miner Kidman Resources and the Coles demerger. • East Rockingham Waste to

Energy Facility - Allens has advised on the development and financing of the East

Rockingham Waste to

Energy Facility in Western

Australia which has reached financial close. • Chichester Solar Gas

Hybrid Project – Allens has advised Northern Australia

Infrastructure Facility on the provision of a loan of up to $90 million to

Alinta Energy Pty Ltd, to fund the Chichester Solar

Gas Hybrid Project (the

Project). NAIF’s loan will help fund the construction of electrical infrastructure at Fortescue Metals Group

Ltd’s Chichester Hub iron ore mines, including a 60 megawatt solar panel plant and a 60 kilometre transmission line. Once completed, the Project will enable daytime operations at the mines to be among the first globally to deploy renewable energy to meet up to 100% of its daytime power requirement. • Newmont Goldcorp Australia’s 50% stake in the

Kalgoorlie Super Pit - Allens has advised the bank group to Northern Star Resources

Limited on the provision of new and existing debt facilities to fund the $1,160 million acquisition of Newmont Goldcorp

Australia’s 50% interest in

Kalgoorlie Consolidated

Gold Mines Pty Ltd and associated assets. • We launched our Cultural

Awareness Network so everyone feels included and supported in the workplace. • We contributed significantly to pro bono legal work, including on human rights, homelessness, and for

Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander individuals and organisations. • We launched a legal tech accelerator to create opportunities for start-ups to work closely with Allens to solve challenges. • Our people reported a 200% increase in their advocacy of Allens as great place to work - they were empowered, trusted, connected and cared for through our support, including fortnightly firmwide coffee catch ups hosted by Allens’ Managing

Partner, wellbeing and mental health programs, equipment supplies for remote work and additional support for carers.

What kind of pro bono work does the firm engage in?

We see it as our responsibility to use our skills and resources to help others in the community. Our people contribute their time and expertise to work with inspirational organisations and people on community initiatives and pro bono matters, with a particular focus on alleviating disadvantage, advancing reconciliation, improving access to justice and promoting sustainability. in pro bono and community work has seen us lead the way on constitutional recognition, carbon neutrality, refugee rights and marriage equality.

CLERKSHIP INFORMATION

During which periods do you offer clerkships?

Allens offers two clerkships throughout the summer holiday period and one during the winter holidays.

How many clerkship positions are available for 2021?

Approximately 32-36

What tasks do clerks usually undertake?

Our clerkships are designed to give students first-hand exposure to life as a lawyer at Allens. Our clerks get involved in work as soon as they arrive, working alongside lawyers and partners and their peers. The day-to-day tasks our Clerks get are similar to those of a junior lawyer, including attending court hearings and client meetings.

How can a clerk stand out or make a good impression?

We’re proud that there isn’t an ‘Allens’ type’. We know that diverse perspectives help solve complex problems, strengthen teams and enrich client relationships. The more you enjoy working with a diverse range of people, the greater your success will be.

While we celebrate our differences, it’s important to understand what unites us. These are attributes that our people have in common that help us to succeed as a team and individually:

Initiative: a curious mind is vital. The more adaptable you’re able to be and the more energy you bring with you, the more you’ll get out of a career at Allens.

give our clients. Intellectually rigorous, driven and eager to learn.

Commerciality: law is more than an academic pursuit; it’s about understanding the client – their objectives and the challenges they face – as well as the wider commercial environment in which we operate.

Flexibility: a key priority for the firm is to ensure our people feel they are trusted to work in a way that allows them to balance the needs of the firm alongside the pursuit of their own career and life goals irrespective of gender, age or life stage.

Commitment: positive people thrive in our environment. We look for people who can build sustainable careers with us, and successfully juggle work and a personal life while maintaining their wellbeing.

Do you offer clerkships to non-penultimate year students?

Final year students are also welcome to make clerkship applications.

GRADUATE JOB INFORMATION

What does your firm look for in a graduate?

As mentioned above, we’re proud that there isn’t an ‘Allens type’. We know that diverse perspectives help solve complex problems, strengthen teams and enrich client relationships. The more you enjoy working with a diverse range of people, the greater your success will be. While we celebrate our differences, it’s important to understand what unites us. Initiative, excellence, commerciality, flexibility and commitment are all attributes that our people have in common. These help us to succeed as a team and individually. Building a culture of inclusion ensures our people can reach their full potential. For us, this starts with strong leadership. Our inclusion and diversity strategy is supported by an Inclusion and Diversity Council, chaired by our Managing Partner. This council provides sponsorship, role-modelling and drives initiatives across our firm.

How can students apply for a graduate position at your firm?

We typically recruit our graduates through our clerkship program; however, from time to time we will recruit graduates from the open market. We adhere to the open market recruitment dates set out by the Graduate Recruitment Guidelines.

How many graduate positions are available in 2021?

Approximately 12-15

Does your firm offer any international opportunities for graduates or junior lawyers?

In 2012 Allens and Linklaters formed an integrated alliance. Although we remain as independent firms, we work closely together for the benefit of our clients around the world. Through the Linklaters alliance, our lawyers now have: • Opportunities to work on multi-jurisdictional matters with a broader range of clients; • Opportunities to work on global deals with market leading lawyers; • Access to global employment opportunities; • International assignment opportunities (short and long term); and • Access to leading training and development. Graduates have the opportunity to spend their second year in either London, Hong Kong or Singapore.

What does your firm like to see in a clerkship or graduate job interview?

Ultimately, we are looking for students who are driven and are ambitious, not only about the law, but have interests outside their university life and career. Our people are our greatest asset, and it’s having diversity and different personalities that we believe sets us apart. If you can demonstrate your ability to balance priorities, and exhibit that you’re a dedicated budding commercial lawyer, we would love to hear from you.

And finally, as clichéd as it sounds, be yourself. We value authenticity. We want to work with clerks and graduates who value this too; we believe you’re able to build better relationships if you are true to yourself.

How can students best prepare for an interview with your firm?

• Understand what works best for you to help calm your nerves: It’s normal and completely understandable to have nerves during the recruitment process. It’s managing your nerves that is key; find out what works best for you, whether it’s meditation, avoiding caffeine, doing some exercise or using breathing techniques. • Do your research: The better prepared you are, the more relaxed and comfortable you will be when the interview begins.

Ensure you’ve developed an understanding of the firm, the work they do, their values and why you want to secure a clerkship at that firm. • Make sure to come to the interview prepared with some questions: Not only does this give you the chance to gain some new

insights, but it shows the interviewers that you’re engaged in the process and have given some thought to your interview. • Realise that what makes you different can be your signature strength: As we said, we want to recruit unique individuals who bring something different, bringing diversity of thought. Consider what is your unique selling point and what makes you different, and embrace it.

CASUAL/PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT

Does your firm offer any casual or part-time employment?

We take expression of interest for paralegal roles, and welcome pre-penultimate students to apply for our Dive In program. More information can be found on our website.

How can students find these opportunities and apply?

https://graduates.allens.com. au/student.careers@allens. com.au

Ashurst

Level 10, Brookfield Tower II 123 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000

https://www.ashurst.com/careers

25 Global Offices Hannah Asphar hannah.asphar@ashurst.com

Corporate, Banking and Finance Dispute Resolution, Employment and Environment

ABOUT THE FIRM

What are your firm’s core values?

Our vision is to be the most progressive global law firm. For us, “progressive” is a mindset, an approach to how we do things. We instinctively take a fresh perspective on situations, exploring whether there are better ways of delivering practical, commercial solutions to the challenges our clients face in today’s rapidly changing business landscape. We will achieve this vision through our values: • We’re passionate about quality • We deliver through collaboration • We think differently

How would you describe your firm’s culture?

• Professional • Friendly • Diverse

How does your firm distinguish itself from other law firms?

Ashurst Advance is our NewLaw division which meets our clients demand for innovative and cost effective legal service delivery. We combine alternative resourcing, process and project management professionals, and industry leading technology with Ashurst’s legal subject matter experts in an integrated quality assurance package to provide our clients with legal excellence with efficient delivery.

As a global law firm, we’ve built a reputation for providing exceptional standards of service and established ourselves as a leading adviser to local and global corporates, financial institutions, and governments, on all areas of law including finance, M&A, disputes, and competition.

Notable awards

• Recognised at the 2020

Australasian Law Awards for Property Infrastructure

and Projects Deal of the

Year • Most Innovative Firm

of the Year British Legal

Technology Awards 2020

• Top 100 Most Popular

Clerkship Employer

Finalist 2021, Winner 2020

2021 Awards

• Recognised as finalists in two categories in this year’s

Client Choice Awards. • Shortlisted for Best Law & Related Services Firm (>$200m revenue) and partner, Martin Coleman has been shortlisted in the

Best Lawyer category.

We are proud to have achieved the elite Band 1 status in 10 practice areas, following the release of the Chambers and Partners Global 2021 rankings. Band 1 recognition in three practice areas, including Banking & Finance: Acquisition Finance, Banking & Finance: Corporate Finance, Banking & Finance: Property Finance (up from Band 2).

Ashurst was rated third most popular virtual experience program by Forage students achieving a score of 4.80 out of 5. This ranking is compared to 82 virtual experience programs across all industries including law.

What significant work has your firm undertaken recently?

• Ashurst has advised

Western Sydney Airport (WSA) on its contract with

Vanderlande in relation to the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the baggage handling system for the new Western

Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton)

Airport. • Advised Sydney Metro on their A$217 million contract with BESIX Watpac to build the Barangaroo metro station. The station forms part of the Sydney Metro

City & Southwest project,

Australia’s largest public transport project, which is due to open in 2024. • Currently advising

Western Areas Limited on its A$100 million equity raising comprising a fully underwritten placement