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We launched our Allens Accelerate practice for high growth companies back in 2015, just a few months before the then Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull released his National Innovation and Science Agenda, which created the momentum and much needed policy settings for Australia’s startup ecosystem to flourish. Our passion for working with high-tech startups and scaleups has only grown with time (supported by Gavin Smith , Dominic Anderson , Elyse Adams, Madeleine Hunt and many others who have made such an important contribution to this community), so on our latest episode of The Cyber Brief, we couldn’t let the moment pass without also speaking to Malcolm about why now, more than ever, maintaining a thriving cybersecurity startup ecosystem in Australia is critical to our national security, about the role of private capital, the policy settings required today, and what it’ll take to keep talent onshore.

As the legendary founding father of management consultancy Peter Drucker once said, "The best way to predict the future is to create it". We are creating our own bright future at Allens - we are so proud to be welcoming these 16 talented people into our partnership.

#RelFest - from yesterday. It was amazing to catch up with so many familiar faces and connect with the wider Relavitity community. Plenty of great conversations, valuable insights, and tons of learning around new and exciting features. Always inspiring to see how quickly the platform and community continue to evolve. #Allens ILS team. Santoshi Yerram Karan Mehta Krish Arunachalam JJ (Hsueh-Jung) Chong Amit Sharma Katherina Giese Lisa Cheong Kelly Jones Pari Tavakkoli Roshan Kumaragamage

The Allens energy team is very proud to welcome nine new partners into our national, cross-practice team - with our new partners bringing to our clients their expertise in energy M&A and private capital investments, critical minerals, oil & gas, competition and economic regulation, construction disputes, native title and cultural heritage, tax and data centres. Rebecca Sheehy Harry Beardall Alex Ninkov George Salter Joseph O'Shea David Mierendorff Darcy Doyle William Coote Anfeng He

To paraphrase James Darcy and Gavin Smith 's commentary this transaction does really highlight Australia as a destination for AI infrastructure investment and growth and the strong alignment between infrastructure capital and the infrastructure like fundamentals being delivered through well-structured data centre assets. Congratulations to La Caisse (Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec) and NEXTDC on the transaction. Allens #datacentres #capitalmarkets #infrastructure

Australia's 29th Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull , is one of the few people to have experienced cybersecurity from every angle: as a former head of government, a lawyer, a technologist and as a backer of some of the most interesting cyber companies in the world. Malcolm is our latest guest on The Cyber Brief, joining me and Valeska Bloch for a special two-part series. In part one, Malcolm shares his views on Australia's cyber strategy, offensive cyber capabilities, escalation risk in cyber conflict, the future of Five Eyes cooperation, and whether Australia can build a genuinely sovereign cyber capability. ⚡Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g7cEu4g8 ⚡Apple: https://lnkd.in/gWTKYSET ⚡Website: https://lnkd.in/g83Q6dr2 Stay tuned for Part 2… Allens

In today's volatile geopolitical landscape, cybersecurity is national security, and organisations are on the front line. For our latest episode of The Cyber Brief, Dominic Anderson and I sat down with former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull – one of the few people who've seen this challenge from every angle: head of government, lawyer, technologist and now cyber investor. In Part 1 of this two-part discussion, Malcolm shares his characteristically unfiltered view on Australia's cyber strategy, offensive capabilities, Five Eyes, and whether Australia can build a genuinely sovereign cyber capability. His take on cyber warfare escalation alone is worth the listen. Check it out here ⚡ Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g7cEu4g8 ⚡Apple: https://lnkd.in/gWTKYSET ⚡Website: https://lnkd.in/g83Q6dr2 Stay tuned for Part 2… Allens

We’re looking for an outstanding Senior Communications & Corporate Affairs Manager to join our team at Allens , offering a rare opportunity to help shape the image of one of Australia's leading law firms at a time of exciting change, momentum and growth. This is a senior, high‑impact role — working on complex, high‑profile issues, partnering closely with firm leadership, and helping set the agenda for a top tier professional services brand. If you’re someone who thrives on influence, judgement and craft — and you’re motivated by working alongside exceptional people at the top of their game — we'd love to hear from you. https://lnkd.in/gdDk9He4