Arnold Bloch Leibler (ABL) has been listed across a number of categories in the 2022 edition of the independent Legal 500 Asia Pacific guide.
ABL’s expertise has been recognised by the Legal 500 in the following areas: banking & finance, capital markets, competition and trade, construction, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution: litigation, intellectual property, native title, real estate, restructuring & insolvency, tax and white-collar crime (refer to table below).
Thirty-one ABL lawyers have been recommended in the editorial, with 3 individuals named in the 'Hall of fame' list, 5 individuals named in the ‘Leading lawyers’ list, and 2 individuals named in the ‘Next generation’ list (refer to table below).
Legal 500 is an independent legal directory that ranks the capabilities of law firms across the world, based on interviews with clients, private practice lawyers and submissions made by law firms.
‘Their knowledge of the law is second to none, but it is actually their level of relationships and connectivity into corporate Australia, connectivity into political circles, connectivity and understanding of regulatory bodies that stands them apart – this allows them to provide truly strategic advice. They know and understand stakeholders, which translates into a deep understanding of how to get to the best possible outcome in the most practical, commercial and cost-effective way.’
| Practice area | Individuals recommended in the editorial |
|---|---|
| Banking and finance |
Ben Mahoney Nathan Briner Genevieve Sexton |
| Capital markets: Equity | Jonathan Wenig Jeremy Leibler |
| Competition and trade | Zaven Mardirossian Matthew Lees |
| Construction | Kevin Frawley John Mengolian Michael Repse |
| Corporate and M&A | Jonathan Wenig Jeremy Leibler Christine Fleer Vidushee Deora |
| Dispute resolution: Litigation | Leon Zwier (listed as a leading individual) Susanna Ford (listed as a leading individual) Elyse Hilton (listed as a next generation partner) Caroline Goulden Stephen Lloyd Jonathan Milner John Mitchell Justin Vaatstra Teresa Ward John Mengolian |
| Intellectual property | Zaven Mardirossian Matthew Lees Gabriel Sakkal |
| Native title | Peter Seidel (listed as a leading individual) Bridgid Cowling (listed as a next generation lawyer) |
| Real estate | Ken Gray (Hall of fame) Jonathan Caplan Gia Cari |
| Restructuring and insolvency | Leon Zwier (Hall of fame) Elyse Hilton (listed as a next generation partner) Stephen Lloyd Ben Mahoney Genevieve Sexton (listed as a leading individual) |
| Tax | Mark Leibler (Hall of fame) Paul Sokolowski (listed as a leading individual) Clint Harding Kaitilin Lowden |
| White-collar crime | Leon Zwier (listed as a leading individual) Susanna Ford John Mitchell |
