“With an increasingly strong presence in the market, Mallesons’ finance practice is widely acknowledged as a serious competitor.”

“The firm has also made substantial strides into China under David Olsson’s leadership.”

“The [banking and finance] practice is especially active in matters related to the commodities and resources industry, recently acting for China Eximbank on financing Sinosteel’s USD1.3 billion acquisition of Australian mining company Midwest Corporation. It also represented Hunan Valin Steel in the USD558 million financing of the acquisition of shares in Fortescue Metals Group.” (Banking & Finance: China Deals)

Chambers Asia 2010

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“Mallesons Stephen Jaques provides ‘client-focused and helpful’ counsel across the banking disciplines, with clients lauding the ‘hands-on’ team’s ‘depth and knowledge’, its ‘ strong team of senior associates’ and ‘partner accessibility’…”

“Mallesons Stephen Jaques carries out restructuring in relation to its mainstream corporate and banking work…Steven Christopher, Nicola Wakefield Evans..all handle this work.”

Asia Pacific Legal (APL) 500, 2009/10

"The firm has broadened its horizons over the last three years by focusing on expanding its capabilities in Asia…This has given the much-needed local know-how and legal expertise to exploit the numerous opportunities emanating from the Chinese marketplace.”

The Global 50, PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2006