Allens appoints new Partner in Beijing
29 October 2012
International law firm Allens has appointed Kate Axup to be a Partner in the firm's Beijing office from 1 November 2012.
Ms Axup is currently a Special Counsel at Allens and Chief Representative of the firm's Beijing office. She is a specialist in the energy, water and regulatory sector and is a Chinese speaker.
She joined Allens as an articled clerk in 1995 and, over the past 17 years, has worked in the firm's Melbourne, Hong Kong and Shanghai offices.
During her time at the firm, Ms Axup has worked on a wide range of significant and complex matters for international clients in various sectors, including principally the energy and resources sectors. Recent roles include advising on the project development and financing of wind farms and power stations, power and commodity supply arrangements, aluminium smelter negotiations, Rio Tinto's Oyu Tolgoi copper project in Mongolia, and outbound investment and M&A into the Asia Pacific region.
Her excellent leadership skills have also led to her recently being named the winner of a Chief Executive Women scholarship, which aims to support outstanding female leaders to achieve their goals. As a scholarship recipient, Ms Axup will attend the Singapore campus of leading international business school INSEAD for executive training as part of the 'Leading for Results' program in December.
Allens Chairman Ewen Crouch said Ms Axup would play an integral role in the firm's North Asian practice, with a particular focus on the Energy, Resources and Infrastructure joint venture with Linklaters and opportunities in Mongolia.
'Kate has had an outstanding career at Allens, which has ranged from work in mergers and acquisitions to energy and resources, as well as in Australia and Asia,' Mr Crouch said.
'As momentum builds in our joint ventures across Asia with Linklaters, we see Kate as playing a very important role in maximising the opportunities those joint ventures will present.'
Ms Axup said she was proud to be appointed a Partner of Allens and was looking forward to taking a leading role in the firm's work in the region.
'I look forward to continuing to support our clients who are active in the North Asia region and to working with the Linklaters China team as part of our Asian joint venture,' she said.
Ms Axup's appointment is the latest in a string of partner appointments to the firm's Energy & Resources team over the past 12 months, including the appointment of Tracey Greenaway and Anthony Patten in Perth and Jo Daniels in Brisbane.
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For further information, please contact:
- Jason SilveriiSenior Corporate Affairs Manager,
Melbourne
Ph: +61 3 9613 8014
Jason.Silverii@allens.com.au
Notes for editors.
Allens is a commercial law firm working throughout Australia and Asia. Through its integrated alliance with Linklaters it provides clients access to 36 offices in 27 countries around the world.