More and higher quality infrastructure remains an urgent priority in Australia as the population continues to increase. The industry has a relatively small window in which to deliver nationally significant projects while balancing quality ...

Exponential advances in the development of artificial intelligence mean that both the opportunities and risks arising from its use and deployment are increasing at scale. ...

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.  ...

Australia's national environmental law, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act) is 25 years old and undergoing once-in-a-generation reform. Contributing to the reform process, Allens brings a practical perspective on how these changes are evolving and implications for businesses seeking certainty for their developments. ...

We aim to foster an inclusive, supportive and collaborative culture. Continuing to progress gender equality and having an equitable and inclusive workplace delivers better outcomes for our people, clients and communities. We are committed ...

Regulatory expectations are rising across sectors, with closer scrutiny of competition, governance, ESG, sanctions, cultural heritage, market conduct and corporate accountability. Clients need clear advice that is legally rigorous, commercially grounded, and responsive to the realities of operating under public, regulatory and stakeholder pressure ...

1978 The firm supports WWF-Australia on its formation through pro bono legal work and fundraising. 1995 Allens provides pro bono legal support to Bush Heritage for the first time, a relationship that continues today. 2001 The firm becomes ...

Covered in this webinar: key structuring considerations for cross-border financing transactions, including choice of lending platform, use of offshore and onshore security, and regulatory licensing requirements; typical legal and regulatory risks faced by foreign lenders and how to navigate core issues such as foreign exchange controls, security registration, and enforceability of foreign judgments and security; recent legal and market developments affecting offshore financings in Vietnam, including changes to the foreign loan registration regime and practical implications for deal structuring and execution; and common pitfalls in cross-border lending to Vietnamese borrowers and tested strategies for mitigating lender risk, as encountered in recent transactions advised by our speakers. ...