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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Australia) Pty Ltd
Suite 26, Level 11, 65 York St
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia

Our team in Sydney ensures that our international clients doing business in Australia and our Australian clients doing business internationally receive high quality, connected legal advice, wherever and whenever they need it. We advise clients who are active across a range of industries, focusing particularly on our Firm’s priority sectors: Real Estate and Infrastructure, Energy Transition, Financial Institutions, Sports, Media & Entertainment and Food & Agribusiness.

Our Australian practice is conducted through Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Australia) Pty Limited (“BCLP Australia”), an Incorporated Legal Practice registered with the Law Society of New South Wales. BCLP Australia is staffed by Andrew Hockley, who leads our Global Antitrust, Competition and Trade Group and Corporate and Finance Transactions Partner, and Patrick Johnson, who is the Principal of BCLP Australia.

BCLP Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands where we operate and conduct our business in Australia. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

Please see Legal Notices for regulatory information regarding BCLP Australia.

Andrew Hockley

Andrew Hockley

Australian Registered Foreign Lawyer (admitted in England and Wales) and Global Practice Group Leader - White Collar, Antitrust, and International Trade, Sydney

+44 20 3400 4630
Andrew Hockley

Andrew Hockley

Australian Registered Foreign Lawyer (admitted in England and Wales) and Global Practice Group Leader - White Collar, Antitrust, and International Trade, Sydney

+44 20 3400 4630
Patrick Johnson
+61 483 054 296

Meet The Team

Andrew Hockley

Andrew Hockley

Australian Registered Foreign Lawyer (admitted in England and Wales) and Global Practice Group Leader - White Collar, Antitrust, and International Trade, Sydney

+44 20 3400 4630
Patrick Johnson
+61 483 054 296

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