The past year has been marked by pivotal moments that have left a lasting impression on the business community, our society, and each one of us. From technological change and healthcare breakthroughs to the critical minerals boom and increased litigation complexity, we talk to some of the people who have their fingers on the pulse of what's ahead. ...

Protecting Australia's natural environment has long been a cause held dear at Allens, so when opportunities came up to lend a hand on two cutting-edge environmental initiatives, there was no shortage of volunteers. Through advising ...

One of the things I enjoy most about being a real estate and development lawyer is that you genuinely get to partner with clients on projects that transform our cities and communities in a lasting way. With the scale of projects we work on ...

When I was sitting my HSC, I found myself at a crossroads between two distinct career paths: economics and law or exercise science and nutrition. A career fair, where I learned that the exercise science degree may require me to work with ...

Environment and planning law has something for everyone, whether your interests lie in politics, the natural environment, architecture or engineering. It's a vibrant and dynamic area where the work closely follows real world events, like ...

My father was a doctor practising in various places in PNG and I grew up feeling an expectation that I might follow in his footsteps. While the sciences really interested me through high school, my (argumentative) personality drew me ...

I don't think there was a particular moment that made me decide to pursue a career in law. While I didn't have much exposure to law through my family or networks growing up, I really enjoyed studying it at university and decided to apply ...

It's the evolving nature of the work in the technology space that draws me in. I'm very interested in where society is going and how technology will enable and change that. My day-to-day work is constantly evolving. It sounds clichéd, but ...

My competitive nature led me to study law. My year 10 science teacher once told me he didn't think I could get the marks to get into law. Perhaps he was just using reverse psychology to motivate me. In any case, it worked and it has turned ...

Tess: From my first interview, I instantly knew that Allens was a firm I wanted to be a part of – there were good vibes as soon as I walked in the door. My second interview with Vijay reinforced what I thought in my first interview: that ...