Arnold Bloch Leibler Clerkship Application
Independent Australian firm renowned for M&A, tax, and property disputes
Program Overview
- Structure: Structured rotation across practice groups (corporate/M&A, tax, disputes) - Structure: Small cohort ensures hands-on work from day one with senior lawyers - Structure: Sydney summer clerkship program (November–February period) - Mentoring: Direct partner mentorship throughout the program - Mentoring: Supervising partner and buddy lawyer provide ongoing guidance - Development: Exposure to complex, high-value transactions and disputes - Development: Real responsibility on live client matters, not just observation - Development: Formal training sessions, skills workshops, and social events
Practice Areas
- Corporate and M&A: Mergers, acquisitions, private equity, and capital markets - Tax: Complex tax structuring, disputes, and advisory for major corporates - Property and Real Estate: Transactions, development, and finance - Disputes: Commercial litigation, arbitration, and class actions - Employment: Workplace relations, executive advisory, and disputes - Media and Entertainment: Content, IP, and technology transactions
Locations
- NSW
- VIC
Firm Values
- - Identity: Independent Australian law firm with offices in Sydney and Melbourne
- - Identity: Founded 1958
- one of Australia's most commercially focused independent firms
- - Values: Commercial acumen and creative legal thinking
- - Values: Long-term client relationships built on trust and results
- - Values: Commitment to high-quality
- partner-led service
- - Culture: Small teams where senior lawyers invest directly in clerk development
- - Culture: Collaborative environment with genuine access to partners
- - Culture: Intellectually rigorous and commercially minded firm culture
- - Differentiator: Highly selective clerkship — small cohort
- high partner-to-clerk ratio
- - Differentiator: Strong focus on M&A
- tax
- and high-stakes disputes
- - Differentiator: Known for landmark transactions and complex advisory mandates
Awards & Recognition
- - Award: Best Lawyers Australia 2026 — multiple lawyers recognised
- - Ranking: Consistently ranked in Chambers Asia-Pacific for M&A and Tax
- - Matter: Multiple landmark ASX-listed M&A transactions annually
- - Recognition: Recognised for major private equity and real estate transactions
Community & Pro Bono
- Program: Pro bono practice supporting community legal centres and NFPs - Focus: Access to justice for disadvantaged communities - Focus: Refugee and asylum seeker legal support - Initiative: Lawyers participate in firm-wide pro bono allocations - Partner: Various community legal centres across Sydney and Melbourne