AUSTRALIA.
SYDNEY.
ONE FIRM.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
Australia is Asia Pacific's most sophisticated legal market — an English common law jurisdiction with a federal system, the APAC↔Americas corridor primary activation point, and a rapidly growing resource and renewable energy investment destination for US, ASEAN, and Asian corridor capital.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
AUSTRALIA.
ONE CO-PRACTICE TEAM.
WLA holds one exclusive WLA Qualified partner firm for each of the six core practice areas in Australia. One brief to WLA activates the right specialist in every practice you need simultaneously — co-ordinated from WLA Central Command within 48 hours.
CORPORATE LAW
Corporations Act 2001 — the primary Australian corporate law framework. ASIC as corporate regulator. ASX Listing Rules for listed company transactions. Federal and state court system.
M&A LAW
Australian M&A law under Corporations Act 2001, FIRB (Foreign Investment Review Board) foreign investment review, and ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) merger control.
FIRB FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FIRB reviews foreign investment proposals against the national interest test. New mandatory pre-merger notification regime effective July 2026. Key consideration for all non-Australian acquirers.
TAX
Australian Tax Office (ATO) — 30% corporate income tax (25% for base rate entities). GST at 10%. Transfer pricing rules and thin capitalisation framework for multinational groups.
EMPLOYMENT
Fair Work Act 2009 — National Employment Standards, Modern Awards, enterprise bargaining, and unfair dismissal framework for employers in Australian operations.
IP
IP Australia — patent, trademark, and design registration. Australian IP strategy co-ordinated with IPOS Singapore, USPTO, and EPO simultaneously for APAC corridor IP portfolios.
LEVITT ROBINSON SOLICITORS.
SYDNEY.
WLA QUALIFIED™.
WLA's exclusive Qualified partner firm in Australia — co-practicing alongside partner firms in every other corridor jurisdiction under one Institutional framework. One brief routes through this firm as the Australia co-practice lead.
WHAT IS MOVING
IN AUSTRALIA
RIGHT NOW.
WLA tracks regulatory signals, enforcement trends, and deal climate indicators in Australia in real time — updated by WLA's Australia partner firm on the ground.
AUSTRALIA ON
THE ACTIVE
CORRIDORS.
WLA holds Australia on both sides of several active corridors simultaneously. One brief covering Australia and any connected jurisdiction activates both sides within 48 hours.
THE RIGHT SPECIALIST.
WITHIN 48 HOURS.