AGH Law

About the Firm

What are your core values? Excellence: It goes without saying that we are committed to providing excellent legal services for our clients. Our team are industry experts, innovative and commercially focused in delivering tailored legal solutions to meet the needs of our clients. Innovation: We reward efficiencies, outcomes and creative thought. We focus on how we can use new technology and methods to improve efficiencies, and our agility allows us to continually evolve to exceed the expectations of our clients in an ever-changing legal landscape. Culture: Every day we work together to cultivate a culture of respect, contribution, innovation and enjoyment. Delivering outstanding legal services starts with a happy and healthy team. Collaboration: We use our network to our clients’ advantage so they have the best team on their side. We believe that success is achieved through collaboration and meaningful relationships. Accessibility: Legal services should not be exclusive. That’s why we are proud to provide alternative pricing options. Clarity: Our core purpose is to provide clarity for complexity and to do this, we are clientcentric and solutions oriented. How would you describe your firm’s culture? At AGH Law we pride ourselves on providing, and always working to provide, a genuinely great culture – we don’t just talk about it. We are committed to providing a supportive and flexible work environment, where our team enjoy coming to work (wherever that might be!) and can thrive professionally and personally. One of our core beliefs is that delivering exceptional service to our clients starts with a happy and healthy team, and to do that, we foster an environment where each person is empowered to bring their whole selves to work and to achieve a balance between working hard and enjoying themselves. A career at AGH Law has the professionalism of a large law firm, with the personality of a boutique law firm. You get to work on interesting and complex client matters, with the flexibility that comes with a smaller team, and you will become part of a dynamic, forward thinking and sociable team who enjoy doing things differently as a contemporary and agile law firm. Our team are empowered by our firm every day to achieve the goals that they set for themselves in their career. Here’s what some of our recent Level 1, 50 Kings Park Road, West Perth 6005

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clerks have to say about their time at AGH Law: “At AGH Law I’ve had the opportunity to be involved in a variety of challenging and rewarding matters. The team are incredibly inclusive, friendly and genuinely invested in your development, providing valuable feedback every step of the way. It has been my favourite clerkship experience and I could not endorse it more.” (Gabrielle Davey, 2020 Clerk). “If you want to work with approachable lawyers within a superior firm culture and, at the same time, be exposed to a range of exciting corporate transactional work, I would highly recommend that you apply for a clerkship at AGH Law” (Timothy Doukakis, 2019 Clerk and now Lawyer at AGH Law). “AGH Law is innovative, diverse and people-oriented. If you undertake a clerkship at AGH Law you will be working with highly skilled lawyers who also love what they do. I have gained invaluable experience clerking at AGH Law and assisting the team with a range of corporate and commercial law matters.” (Lilley Carney, 2019 Vacation Clerk and 2020 Clerk).

How does AGH Law distinguish itself? We take pride in distinguishing ourselves from other law firms and doing things differently. As a relatively recently formed law firm, we had the unique ability to design our firm from the ground up. AGH Law has been designed from the ground up on agility, flexibility and modern technology. We focus on relationships, outcomes, and providing outstanding legal services and we aren’t held back by outdated models or systems. We believe that this translates into greater efficiency, transparency and ultimately lower costs and a much more enjoyable experience for our clients and especially our team. Our culture is incredibly supportive and friendly, and we have a flat structure, so you get to work directly with all of our team members, from partners to lawyers. As a law graduate, you won’t find yourself working on small research tasks, you will be working directly with great clients on interesting transactions from the get go.

Significant work AGH has recently undertaken At AGH Law we work with a range of clients – from large ASX listed companies to burgeoning tech startups. Our clients span industries such as mining and resources, technology, retail and fashion, agriculture, property and more. AGH Law has recently advised on the following transactions: • Omnia Metals Group Limited (ASX: OM1) on its IPO and listing on the ASX • NickelSearch Limited (ASX:NIS) on its IPO and listing on the ASX • Dalaroo Metals Ltd (ASX:DAL) on its IPO and listing on the

ASX • A private tech company on its spin out of its new crypto business • A private bio-tech company on its Series A capital raising • Hong Kong based OliveX on its Australian IPO and subsequent acquisitions of UK-based software developer Volution and UKbased fitness and gaming app developer Six to Start (creator of the popular running app,

“Zombies, Run!”). • ASX-listed Marquee

Resources on its acquisitions of Argentinian and Australian mining assets. • ASX-listed Cycliq on its acquisition of AIRhub and its patented cycling technology. • ASX-listed Swift Media on its capital raising via a share purchase plan and placement, as well as its contracts with

Atlas Iron, Fortescue Metals,

Inpex, Roy Hill, Rio Tinto,

Oracle and Telstra. • ASX-listed Consolidated Zinc on various capital raisings via rights issues, placements and convertible notes. Through our AGH Startup Hub we advise a large range of interesting startup clients in a range of industries. What kind of pro bono work does the firm engage in? AGH Law provides ongoing pro bono legal support to two groups that we sponsor; Ocean Heroes (a Perth based charity whose aim is to enhance the lives of those living with autism through surfing) and the Claremont Football Club, and we are always seeking out new ways in which we can provide pro bono assistance to those in need.

Clerkship

During which periods do you offer clerkships? We run a ‘flexible’ clerkship program, in that we don’t like to restrict ourselves to only taking on clerks within the traditional clerkship periods. In saying that, we can also conform to the typical clerkship periods to accommodate our clerks if that is preferred. You can work with us during your university break over a two week period, or for a day a week over a longer period of time. By the end of your clerkship you will have been exposed to a wide range of corporate and commercial legal work and you will know the team both professionally and personally. We think that this is the best way to gain a clear understanding of what your career could look like at AGH Law. If you’re interested in clerking at AGH Law, get in touch with our team.

How many clerkship positions are available for 2022? Up to 6 clerkship positions.

What tasks do clerks usually undertake? Clerks can expect to be involved in real, meaningful client matters from the get go. Clerks can expect to be involved in drafting documents and advice, conducting due diligence investigations, legal research, accompanying our lawyers to client meetings and participating in everyday life at AGH Law. On top of that, you will also be able to get to know everyone in the firm by attending social events. On top of this, you will be exposed to the way that AGH Law does things – our operations, our technology and our culture. We encourage all of our clerks to get as involved as possible so that they can really experience what a career at AGH Law is like.

How can a clerk stand out or make a good impression? The AGH Law team is forward thinking, ambitious and innovative, and our entire team plays a role in shaping the ongoing strategy of the firm. We reward efficiencies, outcomes and creative thought, and we encourage clerks to be bold and put forward their ideas and speak up. We look for clerks that are enthusiastic, ambitious about their career, ask questions, show a willingness to learn and fit in with the firm’s culture by being a team player and getting to know the team personally. Do you offer clerkships to non-penultimate year students? Yes we do, and we certainly have in the past. Our flexible clerkship program means that we can take on non-penultimate year students who we think have great potential. Non-penultimate year students that clerk with us can also re-apply to clerk with us and apply for a graduate role in their penultimate year.

Graduate Jobs

What does your firm look for in a graduate? We look for intelligent, enthusiastic and ambitious graduates that are forward thinking. Maintaining a great culture is also very important to us, so we look for graduates that have a willingness to get involved in the culture of our firm and uphold our values so that it is always a great place to work.

How can students apply for a graduate position? Reach out to our friendly team and start a conversation. Even though we run a more ‘flexible’ clerkship process, we also understand that many firms work to the traditional offer dates, and we are happy to work to those dates in terms of offering positions.

How many positions are available in 2022? Up to 4 positions.

Does your firm offer any international opportunities for graduates or junior lawyers? Not currently. What does your firm like to see in a clerkship or graduate job interview? Someone who has a genuine interest in our firm and the way that we work, as well as the work that we undertake. We like to see enthusiasm and ambition, but we also want to meet the real you!

How can students best prepare for an interview with your firm? Do your research. Learn about who we are, the work we do, and why we’re different to other law firms.

Student Jobs

Does your firm offer any casual or part-time employment? Yes, from time to time.

How can students find these opportunities and apply? Get in touch with us. We love to hear from ambitious students who want to get a head start on their legal career.