Magic circle firm Allen & Overy announced the launch of an Australian practice today.
The firm has appointed 17 new partners, with 14 based in Sydney and three in Perth.
It said analysis of the Australian market had shown there was space for a smaller, high-end law firm which is integrated into a broad global network.
The Australian practice’s core areas will be energy, mining and natural resources; finance; infrastructure; investment funds; mergers and acquisitions; private equity; tax; and telecoms, media and technology.
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