Thinking of relocating to Australia from New Zealand?

Arnold Bloch Leibler is a premium Australian commercial law firm. We have earned our reputation by acting on high-profile commercial transactions, projects and disputes for entrepreneurial listed companies, private businesses, not-for-profit organisations and prominent individuals.

Our firm's structure allows our lawyers to be broad generalists, with transactions and disputes often spanning practice groups.

Our services cover:

• banking & finance
• competition
• corporate & commercial
• dispute resolution & litigation
• native title & public interest law
• property & development
• private wealth law
• restructuring & insolvency
• taxation
• intellectual property
• workplace advisory, and
• white collar crime & investigation.

The Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Legislation allows lawyers from New Zealand to apply for admission in Australia. The process doesn’t involve further study and usually takes a few months – significantly shorter than other jurisdictions. 

We have successfully recruited several law graduates from New Zealand in our Melbourne and Sydney offices. We will support you through your admission process in both jurisdictions. 

Yes. We review relocation on a case-by-case basis when we make an offer.  This may include flights, temporary accommodation and other expenses associated with relocating. At a minimum, we will cover the costs associated with admission in Australia and obtaining your practising certificate. 

We have a long history of successful hires from New Zealand – from graduates through to more senior practitioners.  We look for smart and commercially savvy lawyers who will make a good cultural fit.  Whether you’re a final year law student, have recently been admitted in New Zealand, or have a few years under your belt, we’re keen to speak to bright and passionate lawyers looking to move to Australia. 

Making a contribution in the community is one of the firm’s core values. We are immensely proud of our community partnerships and of our Public Interest Law practice. We engage with not-for-profit and charitable organisations responsible for Indigenous, communal, social, artistic, medical, religious and environmental causes. In addition to the provision of pro bono legal services, many of our lawyers commit themselves to community based directorships, advisory committees, guest lectures and external fundraising activities.

To find out more about the firm’s efforts in the public interest space, click here.

We’d love to hear from you – you can view our current vacancies here. That said, we’re always keen to speak to talented lawyers and will often create roles for the right person, particularly if you’re looking to relocate and have a longer lead time before your planned travel. If you’re looking for further information or would like to have a confidential discussion, please register your interest here.