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Our Beijing office offers access to one of the leading capital markets/M&A teams in mainland China, and a China investment team that advises foreign clients, Chinese state-owned enterprises and corporates. We have an on-the-ground dispute resolution and arbitration team offering international services. We also regularly work with our Hong Kong and Shanghai colleagues to provide cross-border assistance. 

Reflecting the market in which our clients operate, our Brisbane office has a significant focus on energy and mining, as well as advising clients in a broader range of industries including real estate, construction, resources, government and private sector, infrastructure, technology, health and financial services.

Hong Kong is the firm’s Asia headquarters. The office is a full service practice with tier one rankings in the leading legal directories for capital markets (including US securities), corporate/M&A, energy, dispute resolution and regulatory advice. Over 90 lawyers offer expertise in finance, insurance, private equity, project finance, restructuring, turnaround and insolvency, and technology, media and telecommunications (TMT).

In Jakarta, our team of experienced international counsel practice alongside our affiliate firm, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung (HBT), specialising in the protection of foreign investor interests, both in transaction and contentious situations. In addition to our top tier corporate, finance and projects expertise, HBT also have a specialised dispute resolution practice. This focus provides our clients with high quality, innovative legal services and local knowledge.

Our team of local and international lawyers in Kuala Lumpur advise both our Malaysian and international clients on transactions, disputes and Islamic finance law. We’re working with business, the legal community and academia to enhance further Malaysia's status as an Islamic finance hub.

The Melbourne office was established in 1852. With a team of around 60 partners and over 300 lawyers our expertise spans practice areas such as: capital markets; competition; compliance and regulatory; construction; corporate; dispute resolution; employment, pensions and incentives; energy; environment and planning; finance; intellectual property; investigations; M&A; mining; projects and infrastructure; and tax.

With Western Australia continuing to be at the centre of Australia’s resources growth, our Perth office advises on any scale of project or transaction. Mining, oil & gas, infrastructure and real estate are key industries. We work with leaders in these sectors to provide legal and strategic advice. We also advise on some of the largest and most complex transactions, projects and legal issues for Australian and international companies.

Our Seoul office advises local and international clients on international investment activities, including inbound and outbound cross-border transactions, projects and disputes. The team has many years of experience in the energy, natural resources, infrastructure and technology sectors around the world and is trusted by global players in those sectors with their biggest and most complex deals and disputes.

Our Shanghai office advises new entrants and long-established clients on investment in the PRC, including the establishment and operation of wholly foreign-owned enterprises and joint ventures. We act for international and Chinese business clients on high profile cross-border work, combining on-the-ground expertise with international reach.

Our Singapore office provides a base for our Indian subcontinent practice. We advise blue-chip Asian and international clients on cross-border and international aspects of complex transactions, disputes and financings. Reflecting the industries of Singapore, our office has built significant reputations in international arbitration, energy and resources, projects and infrastructure, financial services regulatory, and technology, media and telecommunications.

Our Sydney office, comprising of a team including 81 partners and over 350 lawyers, is one of our largest Australian offices. Our expertise includes capital markets; competition; compliance and regulatory; construction; corporate; dispute resolution; employment; energy; environment and planning; finance; intellectual property; investigations; investment; M&A; mining; private equity; projects and infrastructure; and tax.

Our office in the heart of Brussels has a reputation for delivering results in the most challenging cases. We provide quality advice to clients throughout the world as a seamless integrated competition, regulation and trade service, supported by our colleagues in London, Paris, Madrid and across the network. Our Brussels team works on European Union, trade and competition law. Its proximity to the European Commission means that the team has on-the-ground knowledge and understanding of the Commission's activities.

Our offices in Dusseldorf and Frankfurt have leading expertise in corporate, dispute resolution, finance, real estate, competition/regulatory and employment matters and provide local and international clients with advice in these areas. With a major focus on cross-border work we operate seamlessly within our global network to provide clients with the highest level of service.

Our offices in Dusseldorf and Frankfurt have leading expertise in corporate, dispute resolution, finance, real estate, competition/regulatory and employment matters and provide local and international clients with advice in these areas. With a major focus on cross-border work we operate seamlessly within our global network to provide clients with the highest level of service.

Our London office provides a distinctive blend of transactional, dispute resolution and projects capabilities to clients, working closely with offices worldwide. Our pre-eminent corporate and dispute resolution practices work alongside our leading teams in EU and competition law, real estate, finance and banking, employment, pensions and incentives, intellectual property and tax. Clients include multinational corporations, investment banks and other financial institutions, governments and government bodies.

Our Madrid office has developed a strong reputation for handling complex and innovative transactions. We provide national and cross-border legal advice to IBEX 35 companies and important local and multinational clients with high-profile operations in Spain and the rest of the world. Our team is comprised of more than 90 professionals led by 11 partners, who are responsible for designing, coordinating and managing the teams best suited to each transaction.

Our Milan office – our first in Italy – opened in January 2018 and is centered around Intellectual Property. We also advise multinational and domestic clients active in other sectors including design, fashion, technology, media, telecommunications, manufacturing and automotive, on their most important trademarks, copyright, advertising regulation and data privacy matters.

Our Moscow office combines the international expertise of around 50 lawyers offering locally based full-service Russian, English and US law advice, with an in-depth understanding of the legal issues arising in Russia. We provide domestic and international investors and financial institutions market-focussed advice on a range of complex matters. We have advised on deals, dispute resolution and projects in Russia since 1992 and opened our Moscow office in 1999.