Australia

Spencer West’s presence in Australia opens up a wealth of opportunities, enhancing connectivity and providing unique advantages for our clients in Australia and across the globe.  

The Australian office offers Australian law advice to foreign and local clients, as well as facilitating seamless access to multi-jurisdictional advice from its UK and global network. 

Australia, often regarded as the gateway to the Asia-Pacific region, offers a pivotal location for connecting with diverse markets. As a key player in the Asia-Pacific, and with its strong economic ties to key global markets, Australia provides an invaluable link for our global clients looking to expand their operations or investments in the region. 

For Australia based clients, Spencer West’s launch in Australia delivers access to the UK supported by a global network of lawyers with full service capability. 

Australia boasts a robust legal infrastructure and a sophisticated legal system, making it an ideal base for Spencer West to deliver high quality legal services. Our clients can benefit from the reliability and stability of the Australian legal environment for their cross-border legal needs. 

Our Australia office is spearheaded by the accomplished and dual-qualified Corporate and Commercial Partner, Andrew Ailwood. With a distinguished career spanning two decades across Sydney and London, Andrew brings a wealth of experience and expertise in Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT), as well as a wider corporate and commercial law capability. The Australia office is able to advise on both Australian and English law issues. 

The Australia office also works closely with Spencer West’s private client team, including in the areas of private capital and private wealth, supporting high net worth individuals and family offices.   

With a global network that spans continents and time zones, Spencer West’s Australian office seamlessly integrates with our existing offices around the world. Clients benefit from the collective expertise of our international team, enriched by the local insights and perspectives gained from our Australian presence.