Bird & Bird — Australia

About

The firm: With over 1,400 lawyers in 32 offices worldwide, Bird & Bird excels in managing complex projects for clients across the globe with a seamless one-firm approach. The firm’s Australian office operates a collaborative integrated practice with the firm’s other offices and co-operation firms across the Asia-Pacific region. With offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and Sydney, the firm is well placed to advise Australian and New Zealand corporations on inbound and outbound investment opportunities with leading trading partners. The firm’s Australian practice not only serves its clients across Australia and New Zealand, but also forms an integral part of its global offering and strengthens the firm’s practice in the Asia Pacific region. Areas of practice: With a team of 40 legal specialists the firm’s local knowledge is key to its success – especially when the firm’s work involves multiple jurisdictions. The firm’s lawyers in Australia are widely recognised by clients and peers as being among the leading practitioners in their areas of expertise, which include: communications, competition, corporate and commercial, mergers and acquisitions, dispute resolution, information technology, e-commerce and media, infrastructure and real estate, intellectual property and international HR services. The firm’s Sydney office undertakes cross-border and multi-jurisdictional work for some of the highest profile global and national corporations operating in the automotive, communications, electronics, energy and utilities, food and beverage, information technology, life science and healthcare, media, entertainment, sport and financial services industries. ### Languages - English ### Staffing Figures - 0 Number of lawyers - 40 at this office

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Brianna Quinn

Partner

Hamish Fraser

Partner · Information Technology

Jane Owen

Partner · Intellectual Property

Jonathon Ellis

Partner · Dispute Resolution

Julie Cheeseman

Partner · IT & Technology Disputes

Kristy Peacock-Smith

Partner · Employment Law

Maria Carlsson

As Bird & Bird's partner in Corporate and M&A group in Helsinki, Maria Carlsson has in-depth experience of complex M&A transactions and corporate and commercial work. She is also Partner Head of Business Development in the Nordic Region. Specialising in M&A, Maria has over 20 years' experience of structuring and negotiating complex transactions, with a focus on private M&A deals and both inbound and outbound cross-border work. · Corporate Law

Shane Barber

Partner · Corporate

Thomas Jones

Partner · Competition