2024 saw Allens reach a significant milestone in its reconciliation journey—50 Jawun secondments. As one of our reconciliation partner organisations, our relationship with Jawun allows us to connect our people with Indigenous organisations ...

The scrutiny that investors and other stakeholders apply to boards and governance practices increased significantly in 2024. Some directors are telling us they're experiencing the most uncertain times in their board careers, impacted by ...

2024 was marked by significant developments in the energy sector, particularly in Western Australia, where we saw increasing interest in the decarbonisation market and renewable energy infrastructure. But some key challenges have inhibited ...

For the past few years, everyone has been talking optimistically about the growth of private credit in Australia. In 2024, private credit issuance dominated large cap deals in the Australian leveraged loan market. For the first time, there ...

Rapid digitalisation and the associated demand for computing power has prompted a rush of investment into the infrastructure that underpins the digital economy. Think data storage and the movement of data through fibre, fixed-line and ...

We first started talking about the intersection of AI and IP back in 2019. At that time, the uptake of AI in a corporate context was limited. But we anticipated the emerging IP issues and were starting to have discussions with our clients. ...

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Stories The past year has called for creativity, dynamism and agility, to capture opportunities, manage risk and deliver growth. Some of the Allens people who helped clients forge a path through 2024 share their perspectives on the trends ...

Chelsey has been a partner at Allens for 15 years, with extensive experience as a leader at the firm. She has been Queensland Practice Director since April 2021 and a member of the firm's Executive ...

Australia's merger regime is set for a major overhaul, with reforms coming into effect for deals closing or completing on or after 1 January 2026, impacting transaction timelines from mid-2025. These changes will introduce a single mandatory and suspensory administrative process, replacing the current framework. ...