Allens has advised local, foreign, and international companies on matters in PNG for over half a century, with the group praised by clients particularly for its expertise in banking and finance matters. Practice head Richard Kriedemann primarily handles M&A matters, especially public company takeovers and schemes of arrangements. Paul Brittain, splitting his time between Brisbane and Port Moresby, has nearly three decades of experience in the finance sector acting for financiers, syndicates, sponsors, and borrowers. Sarah Kuman operates solely out of Port Moresby and is noted for her expertise in natural resources and power generation cases, particularly when it comes to the regulatory aspects of large-scale hydropower projects.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The best banking and finance lawyers in PNG.'
- 'The team collaborates well. They are our go-to lawyers in PNG. They provide timely advice and update frequently. They also provide very good strategies, which have helped us many times.'
Key clients
- NiuPower Limited
- TotalEnergies
Work highlights
- Acting for NiuPower Limited (one of PNG’s largest independent power producers) in relation to its efforts to recover (and restructure) amounts owing to it by state-owned electricity retailer PNG Power.
- Acting as PNG Counsel to TotalEnergies (for the Papua LNG sponsors) in relation to the project ifnancing of the Papua LNG project (development of the PRL15 oil and gas fields).