25 May 2009

Mallesons has once again led the field at the annual ALB Australasian Law Awards, collecting more trophies than any other firm. The firm secured 6 awards in the following categories:

• M&A Deal Team of the Year (2nd year running)
• Debt Market Deal of the Year - Primary Health Care/Symbion Health acquisition financing (2nd year running)
• Project Finance Deal of the Year - Energy Infrastructure Investments Group asset sale (2nd year running)
• Resources & Energy Deal of the Year - Chinalco's and Alcoa's acquisition of a 12% interest in Rio Tinto
• Corporate Social Responsibility Firm of the Year
• Managing Partner of the Year.

Mallesons’ Chief Executive Partner, Robert Milliner, noted: “It is important that the current climate doesn't overshadow our great efforts of the last year. Once again, our firm has been involved in a wide range of complex and innovative transactions and those matters and our skills have been recognised by our peers.”

Mallesons has won more awards this year than any other Australian law firm, including:

• Best Large Professional Services Firm and Best Large Law Firm awards - BRW Client Choice Awards 2009
• Regional and National Law Firm of the Year - IFLR Asia Awards 2009
• Law Firm of the Year (Australia) - PLC Which lawyer? Global Awards 2009
• Employer of Choice - Australasian Legal Business (ALB) Magazine 2009

In response to Mallesons’ success, Chairman, Frank Zipfinger, said: “Mallesons is now widely viewed as Australia's premier law firm and as having a deeper presence in Asia. This is testament to the efforts of everyone at our firm, coupled with strong leadership from our Chief Executive Partner and Managing Partners.”

For more information contact Annelise Cleary: +61 2 9296 3758

Recent Awards

Deal Team of the Year - M&A - ALB Awards 2009

Best Large Professional Services Firm - BRW Client Choice Awards 2009

Best Large Law Firm - BRW Client Choice Awards 2009

Law Firm of the Year (Australia) - PLC Which lawyer? Global Awards 2009

Best Financial Law Firm - Finance Asia Awards 2008

Corporate Legal Services Firm of the Year - CFO Awards 2008

Australia Law Firm of the Year - Who's Who Legal Awards 2008

Best Private Business - ANZ-BRW Private Business Awards 2008

National Law Firm of the Year- IFLR Asia Awards 2008

Client Choice Award: Australia - International Law Office Awards 2008