Allens appoints new Partners

Allens has announced the appointment of five new Partners from 1 July 2015.

The five Partners are:

• Emin Altiparmak, M&A and Capital Markets, Melbourne
• Jo Folan, Banking & Finance, Sydney
• John Hedge, Energy & Resources, Brisbane
• Jeremy Quan-Sing, Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Perth
• Tim Stewart, Banking & Finance, Sydney

The latest appointments follow recent promotions to partnership of Veronica Siow (Workplace Relations, Sydney) and Nicholas Ng (Construction & Major Projects, Brisbane).

Allens Chairman Ian Wallace congratulated the new Partners on their promotion.

'These appointments reflect our continued commitment to bringing new people into our partnership who have shown the ability to work alongside clients to help them grow their business and also to play leadership roles within the firm,' Ian said.

'They are all market-leading lawyers who have significant impact with their clients, their teams and across our firm. Their appointment to partnership is an important career milestone and recognition of their contributions.'

Ian said that the appointments were focused on key areas of growth for the firm.

'We have very strong teams in Banking & Finance, Energy & Resources, M&A and Capital Markets and Litigation, but we believe it is very important to continue to add to those strengths by continuing to promote talented lawyers who have shown great business and leadership acumen.'

The five new Partners are:

Emin Altiparmak, Melbourne

Emin is currently a Managing Associate in the M&A and Capital Markets group in our Melbourne office. Emin specialises in public and private M&A, with a focus on infrastructure M&A, privatisations and private equity investments. He has particular experience advising on competitive sale processes and Australian foreign investment by offshore funds, fund managers, private equity sponsors and other investors. He has worked in New York and London, is a member of the firm's Inclusion and Diversity Council, and is an active member of external bodies such as Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association and the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia.

Jo Folan, Sydney

Jo is currently a Managing Associate in the Banking & Financial Services group in our Sydney office. Jo's practice is primarily in property finance, corporate finance and acquisition finance. During her time at Allens, she has worked for lenders, borrowers and private equity sponsors in the real estate, banking and financial institutions, industrials, infrastructure and healthcare sectors on numerous property finance, corporate finance and acquisition finance transactions. Jo is a highly valued team leader and mentor to junior lawyers, and she contributes more broadly across the firm as an active member of both the Women at Allens committee and our Inclusion and Diversity Council.

John Hedge, Brisbane

John is currently a Managing Associate in the Energy, Resources and Infrastructure group in our Brisbane office. John specialises in mergers and acquisitions and joint venture transactions, infrastructure (access, economic regulation and commercial contracts) and competition law, and works across various sectors including mining, oil and gas, infrastructure and transport and government. He is the Chair of the Brisbane Reconciliation Action Plan Committee and also has an active profile in the industry, with his involvement in groups such as the Queensland Resources Council's Exploration and Tenure Working Group and the Law Council of Australia's Competition and Consumer Law Committee. John also won an Australian Mining and Petroleum Law Association Award in 2014 as a rising star in the industry, and for his contribution to AMPLA.

Jeremy Quan-Sing, Perth

Jeremy is currently a Managing Associate in the Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution group in our Perth office. He has broad experience dealing with complex commercial disputes, specialising in major project and construction disputes. He acts for a variety of major project proponents in the mining, oil and gas and renewable energy sectors. Jeremy is experienced in assisting clients to resolve disputes through negotiation, arbitration, litigation, expert determination and security of payment adjudications. He is a member of the Society of Construction Lawyers Australia and also a member of our Inclusion and Diversity Council. In addition to his legal qualifications, Jeremy has an honours degree in engineering, which helps him to provide practical advice in relation to technical disputes.

Tim Stewart, Sydney

Tim is currently a Managing Associate in the Banking & Financial Services group in our Sydney office. Tim's practice focuses on infrastructure and acquisition finance, workouts and restructuring, as well as general lending. He acts for both borrowers and lenders, and across a number of sectors including transport, mining, oil and gas, power and utilities and industrials. Tim was a founding member of the firm's Footprint Committee and has a strong profile in the industry, including with his role on the Banking and Financial Services Law Association.

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