Allens grows Energy & Resources practice in Asia
13 September 2011
Increased demand for energy and resources legal expertise in Asia has prompted Allens Arthur Robinson (Allens) to further expand its Energy & Resources team in Asia.
Special Counsel Kate Axup will be moving to Beijing to take up a new role as the firm's Beijing Chief Representative, accompanied by Lawyer Tess Fitzgerald.
Ms Axup and Ms Fitzgerald will bolster the firm's existing Energy & Resources capability in North Asia, which has also seen the recent addition of Senior Associate John Koshy and Lawyer Emma Wanchap, who are advising on major mining projects in Mongolia.
Meanwhile, Special Counsel Steve Potter and Lawyer Ainsley Reid have moved from Australia to join the firm's Energy & Resources team in Singapore. The pair will be working alongside Partners Darren Murphy and Marae Ciantar, who are advising on a range of major projects, including floating LNG plants, and other oil, gas and mining projects.
International oil and gas specialist Anthony Patten is joining Allens' leading oil and gas practice as a Partner in Perth in November, as the practice continues to grow.
Allens' Head of Corporate and North Asia, Paul Quinn, said the moves are in response to growing demand for Allens' energy and resources expertise in the Asia region and reflect the firm's world-leading energy and resources reputation.
'We are advising on many of the headline projects in the region,' Mr Quinn said.
'These include the recently-announced China exploration joint venture between Rio Tinto and Chinalco; the development of Mongolia's largest resources project, the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine; and a number of major LNG projects including Inpex's Ichthys and Masela projects, and another floating LNG project in Papua New Guinea.
'Given our long history of energy and resources expertise, and our on-the-ground capability, we are finding increasing demand for our services across the region.'
Allens, ranked Tier 1 by Chambers for Asia Pacific Energy and Resources, is one of the world's leading law firms in energy and resources, having acted on many of the sector's landmark deals around the globe. The firm's work on the joint venture between Rio Tinto and its largest shareholder, Chinese SOE Chinalco, on the Simandou iron ore project in West Africa was recently recognised with an industry award.
'The latest appointments will further improve and add to the depth of our Energy & Resources team across our 13 offices in the region,' Mr Quinn said.
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For further information, please contact:
- Susan CowenCorporate Affairs Adviser,
Melbourne
Ph: +61 3 9613 8374
Susan.Cowen@allens.com.au
Notes for editors.
Allens Arthur Robinson has staff in 14 cities and eight countries across the Asia Pacific.