Australia is at the crest of a new wave of dealmaking, driven by unprecedented focus on environmental goals and new sources of capital. Meet the lawyers at the cutting edge of a new era of dealmaking. ...

Felicity McMahon is a partner in Competition, Consumer and Regulatory with a special interest in complex mergers, joint ventures and other collaborative arrangements. ...

Our newest partners are joining a 200-year history of innovation, excellence and collaboration. Coming to the law from diverse backgrounds, they are strategic advisers to our clients, mentors to our people and advocates for our communities. Meet the next generation of Allens partners shaping the future. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I come from a conservative background where growing up I didn't have much, if any, exposure to the LGBTQIA+ community. It wasn't until I became a lawyer that I had any real exposure to the community and met people like me. I recall ...

I didn't know what I wanted to do when I left school. My sister and a few family friends had all attended the same business college and suggested that's where I should start. So I went to business college in 2011 and somehow ended up with ...

Andrew (he/him) is a Senior Associate specialising in disputes. In 2014, he was part of an Allens team that helped the High Court arrive at a landmark judgment that contributed to the appropriate recognition of intersex and gender diverse people in Australia and abroad. ...

Anna Brown OAM has touched nearly every major reform for LGBTQ+ people in recent years. She is currently the CEO of Equality Australia and began her legal career with Allens. ...