Firm Summary White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be. With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work. It’s not just about our global network of offices; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people. Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Diversity is a core value of our Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages. Our Practice The Firm is seeking a Counsel for the Land, Environment & Planning team specialising in property issues for Australian projects based in the Sydney office. Since our arrival in Australia in 2016 our Australian practice has grown to 34 partners and 80 lawyers across Sydney and Melbourne. Our teams work with clients in every state of Australia, across the Asia-Pacific region and around the globe on all aspects of the energy, infrastructure, mining & metals sectors, and on high-profile public market and private equity M&A transactions. We offer clients legal services throughout the full life cycle of their projects, assets and ongoing operations, including environment & planning, ESG, project development and finance, corporate advice, M&A, antitrust, tax, litigation and arbitration. The Opportunity As a Counsel in the Land, Environment & Planning team you will have opportunities to work on high-profile matters that involve providing strategic advice on land tenure required to develop power, mining, and infrastructure projects. You will also work closely with colleagues in project finance and project delivery to assist clients on tenure risks and complex land arrangements associated in financing, sale or acquisition of a project. In addition, you will link with White & Case’s global Real Estate team to assist on transactions in other jurisdictions. We advise sponsors, investors, commercial banks, multilateral lenders, export credit agencies, insurance companies, underwriters, governments, contractors and off-takers. It’s not just our cutting-edge approach to achieving our clients’ goals that sets us apart, it’s our people. You will work with a diverse group of lawyers and support staff across our Australian domestic, regional, and international offices who are as much friends as colleagues. We strive for an environment that fosters collaboration and encourages our people to approach issues with new thinking while employing the established expertise and skills of our senior lawyers. The work can be demanding, but is always rewarding—in terms of both the constant opportunities for learning and professional development, and the satisfaction of contributing to major projects, which have a lasting impact on a country or region. The Role As a senior member of the team, you will be involved in advising on all aspects of property/land tenure required to develop major projects. Managing due diligence requirements, drafting and reviewing legal and technical documentation Interpreting legislation, regulations, rules and guidelines Corresponding with clients and various third parties including legal advisors, banks, land registries, councils, surveyors and other government bodies Co-working with legal teams within the Firm both within and outside Australia Managing more junior lawyers on transactions Negotiating, drafting and reviewing contracts for sale, leases and other related property documents Managing registration and conveyancing requirements on land transactions across multiple jurisdictions