Achievements

Legal Guides

Chambers Global Guide

Lead ranking in Australia for:

• Banking & Finance: Acquisition Finance 2009
• Banking & Finance: Asset Finance & Leasing 2009
• Banking & Finance: Corporate Finance 2009
• Banking & Finance: General Bank Lending 2008
• Banking & Finance: Property Finance 2009
• Banking & Finance 2005
• Capital Markets, Debt 2005–2006
• Capital Markets, Equity 2006–2009
• Competition Law  2007-2009
• Corporate / M&A 2005–2009
• Dispute Resolution 2006–2008
• Employment 2006–2009
• Energy & Resources 2005–2009
• Environment 2009
• Insurance 2008-2009
• Projects 2005–2009
• Tax 2006–2009
• Telecommunications, Media & Technology 2009

Global Lead Ranking for:

• WTO/International Trade: Australia, 2007

Asia Pacific Legal 500

Lead ranking in Australia for:

• Banking & Finance 2004–2010
• Capital Markets 2004–2010
• Competition & Trade 2005–2010
• Construction 2006–2007, 2010
• Corporate / M&A 2004–2010
• Dispute Resolution 2004–2010
• Employment 2004–2010
• Energy & Resources 2006–2009
• Insurance 2006–2007
• Intellectual Property 2004–2007
• Projects & Infrastructure 2006–2010
• Real Estate 2006–2010
• Restructuring & Insolvency 2006–2007
• Tax 2006–2007
• Telecom, Media and IT 2006–2010
• Transport 2006–2007

Best Lawyers International Directory

Freehills has more listed lawyers in Best Lawyers than any other firm in Australia in 2009 and the most lawyers listed in the following areas

• Antitrust 2008
• Banking 2008
• Bet-the-company 2008
• Broadcasting 2009
• Competition 2008-2009
• Customs and excise 2008
• Dispute resolution 2009
• Franchise 2009
• Insurance 2008
• Labour & employment 2008-2009
• Leveraged buy-outs 2009
• Litigation 2008- 2009
• M&A 2008-2009
• Media 2009
• Oil & gas 2008
• Private Equity 2009
• Project finance 2009
• Structured Finance 2008
• Transportation 2008

PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook

Lead ranking in Australia for:

• Banking and Finance 2006, 2008
• Capital Markets, Debt 2004–2008
• Capital Markets, Equity 2004–2009
• Competition/Anti-trust 2006–2008
• Corporate/M&A 2004–2009
• Dispute Resolution 2006–2008
• Energy 2004–2007, 2009
• Intellectual Property 2005–2006, 2008
• Labour and Employee Benefits 2006, 2008
• Private Equity 2004–2009
• Restructuring and Insolvency 2006–2008
• Telecom, Media and IT 2006 and 2009

IFLR 1000

Lead ranking in Australia for:

• Banking 2004, 2006, 2008-2010
• Capital Markets, Equity 2004–2010
• Capital Markets, Debt 2009–2010
• M&A 2004–2010
• Project Finance 2004, 2006, 2008-2010
• Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year 2006–2007
  

League Tables

Thomson Financial M&A League Tables Australia and New Zealand

• Advised on more deals than any other Australian law firm 1997–1H2009
• Highest number of announced and completed deals 2004–1H2009
• Highest value of completed deals 2004–1H2009
• Highest value of announced deals 2004–2007, 1H2009

Bloomberg M&A League Tables Australia and New Zealand

• Highest number of announced deals 2004–1H2009
• Highest value of announced deals 2004–2008

Bloomberg IPO & Hybrid League Tables Australia and New Zealand

• Ranked #1 in value of hybrids 2005–2007
• Ranked #1 in number of hybrids 2005–2007
• Ranked #1 in value of IPOs 2005
• Ranked #1 in number of IPOs 2005

Connect 4 IPO Survey

Freehills helped clients raise more capital via IPO than any other Australian law firm since 2004.

Other achievements

• ALB Magazine, Employer of Choice, 2008–2009 
• EOWA, Employer of Choice for Women citation, 2007–2009
• Law Society of NSW, Special Award for Flexibility in the Workplace – 2006