International & Cross-Border Capabilities | Global

The Australian offices of A&O Shearman are fully integrated with the firm's Asia-Pacific practice, which frequently assembles multi-jurisdictional teams to advise on high-value corporate and financing deals. Its Australia-based lawyers have a diverse range of international experience and many are dual-qualified in English or US law, enabling them to play leading roles on substantial international mandates. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

The law firm is particularly singled out for its experience advising on cross-border acquisitions for Australian and international clients and is also recommended for its ability to deliver on US-Australia capital markets mandates. It also draws praise from clients for its ability to coordinate cross-border financing advice between multiple offices in varied locations across the UK and Europe, Singapore and Australia.

Clifford Chance offers top-tier global and regional Asia-Pacific expertise, and the Australian offices are integrated into the international practice. Its Australia-based practitioners include experts in international energy and resources and financing matters, assisting with cross-border transactions and contributing to the firm's regional practice advising on foreign law mandates.

Its combination of renowned expertise in M&A and competition law, acquisition finance and equity capital markets makes Gilbert + Tobin a go-to independent Australian law firm for international private equity clients and multinational businesses. It maintains strong relationships with top-tier firms headquartered in the USA and the UK to coordinate inbound and outbound cross-border transactions, and the firm's Perth office houses leading Africa-focused expertise for clients in the mining sector.

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with a significant presence across Australia, as well as offices throughout the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Americas. Its lawyers are aligned to accord with global industry sectors, and the energy and resources and international arbitration practices collaborate extensively with Asian and global colleagues to deliver an expansive international service.

DLA Piper maintains one of the broadest international offerings, with a network of offices throughout the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas. The law firm's well-established practices for coordinating advice from multiple offices on cross-border matters attract significant international clients, as does its ability to inform its advice with international precedents.

White & Case opened its first Australia office in late 2016 with a specialised projects and infrastructure practice group targeting regional transactional, finance and construction and development mandates. The Melbourne and Sydney-based partners contribute to integrated Asia-Pacific teams advising on projects across the region for Australian and international clients.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth uses its status as an independent Australian law firm to partner with leading international firms for the provision of cross-border advice. It assists overseas clients with investment into Australia, and has a particularly strong following among technology companies and private equity fund managers seeking transactional and regulatory advice. The law firm is also noted for its experience representing clients in international arbitration concerning infrastructure, energy and engineering disputes.

The US-headquartered firm Jones Day has a well-established presence in Australia and maintains a strong US-Australia practice, notably in energy and natural resources. The law firm's global clients align closely with the largest sectors in Australia's economy and enable it to draw on its experience with international business practices to deliver a seamless service between offices on cross-border mandates.