Alexis Lamb here. Just returned from a long weekend in Australia where I ran the Gold Coast half marathon on July 4, and decided to pop up to Sydney for some meetings. Since I was just there, I thought I’d share with you all my thoughts on the Sydney market as well as some details about what it’s like to live and work in Sydney.
THE MARKET FOR U.S. ASSOCIATES
The market for U.S. associates in Sydney is not typically strong, although we have made placements in Sydney in the past. Earlier this year we assisted one of our clients in filling a need in Sydney and we are very close to making another placement there as well.
The qualifications to getting a job in Sydney are very similar to the qualifications required to getting a job in HK or Singapore. Candidates with a strong academic background and work experience at a top NY-style “biglaw” practice will be the most competitive (or the only candidates seriously considered). Capital Markets experience, particularly experience with unregistered (Regulation S, 144A) offerings involving foreign issuers, is also required as U.S. practice groups overseas exist primarily to advise overseas issuers on U.S. capital markets laws. Ties to Australia are not typically required.
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