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A big tick for tech: High Court declines to reopen patentability battle
On 5 February 2026, the High Court of Australia1 (Australia's ultimate appellate court) refused the Commissioner of Patent's application for special leave to appeal from the decision of the Full Court ...
Vietnam’s insurance market rebounds: what foreign investors need to know
Vietnam’s insurance sector, supported by favourable demographics and low insurance penetration, has long been an attractive destination for foreign investment. Although the market faced a tempor ...
Allens advises on string of leading ECM transactions
'2025 was a strong year for the Allens equity capital markets team, marked by significant diversity in transaction types and structures,' said Julian Donnan , Partner and Head of ECM. 'We have seen ...
Allens advises on Bradfield City's first land release
The First Land Release, known as Superlot 1, forms part of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, which is set to become a hub for tourism, entertainment, culture, innovation and community. Led by the ...
Criminal and civil frameworks for imposing liability on directors
In late 2025, the Australian Institute of Company Directors published a paper prepared by Allens which analyses the regime for imposing liability on company directors in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, ...
The impact of the ACCC mandatory merger regime on real estate transactions
The final regulations for the new merger regime were released in December and included changes to the asset, serial acquisition and control thresholds and expanded exemptions. The majority of the amen ...
Allens named top project finance legal adviser
In 2025, the Allens project finance team supported clients on more than 30 transactions across the region, with a combined deal value of US$17.35 billion, including advising: financiers for the ...
Preparing for the post-quantum era of security
David is a Partner in Technology, Media and Telecommunications with significant experience in major technology and outsourcing procurement deals. ...
Our history
Allens was founded on 22 July 1822, the day after 21-year-old George Allen was admitted as an attorney and solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and became the first person to complete their full legal training in Australia. When he began his small legal practice in a cottage on Elizabeth Street in Sydney, he could not have forseen the story that would follow. ...
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The complexity of Australia's secrecy laws, which include 875 offences across different legislations, poses a challenge for journalists. Lawyers from Allens assisted the Alliance for Journalist Freedom in its submissions to the ...