With the national regulator ushering in a new credit-rationing regime in the Australian financial industry, major financial institutions face lower margins, higher costs and reduced revenue.

In this challenging landscape, rely on our understanding of the changed environment and ability to manage transactions in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

You have the backing of a banking team ranked amongst the best in the Asia Pacific. Major players in the local and international finance industry value our responsiveness and quality of advice.

For cross-border transactions, rely on our ability to follow your customers into any region through the seamless support of our global team located around the world, including the major financial centers of London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore. This team regularly facilitates trade and receivable financing, project and infrastructure financing, and agribusiness finance.

Foreign lenders value our support in furthering their business in Australia through our comprehensive advice on local lending regulations, including loan structuring, security and tax requirements, and our particular capabilities in handling real property facility transactions.

More broadly, in championing sensible regulation, our team has driven a number of important regulatory changes to remove unnecessary burdens faced by clients.

Whether you seek transactional, regulatory or adversarial advice, work with a team that delivers clear analysis and solutions focused on the opportunities available in a risk-averse setting.

Look to us for solutions in the areas of:

• Advocacy
• Banking litigation
• Capital markets, derivatives and securities
• Consumer and mortgage finance
• Cards and payments
• Distressed situations
• Finance—asset, structured, lending and acquisition, project, real estate, trade and commodities
• Foreign Investment Review Board applications
• Fund structuring and compliance
• Lending and acquisition finance
• Personal Property Securities Act advice
• Private equity
• Regulatory and compliance
• Reorganization, restructuring and insolvency
• Transactions

Recognition

Dentons recognised in second annual Best Law Firms in Australia accolades

May 29, 2025

Dentons has been recognised for the second consecutive year in the Best Law Firms in Australia accolades (2026 edition) by The Best Lawyers in AustraliaTM. Dentons was recognised across 13 areas of law nationally, and 61 areas across Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. 

Hat Trick of Honors: Dentons lawyers shine nationally in 2026 Best Lawyers in Australia™

April 17, 2025

Dentons is proud to announce that its senior lawyers have been recognised across all three individual award categories in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia^™. In total, 40 lawyers have been recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia™ (2026 Edition), after being nominated by their peers as leading practitioners in their fields of practice, spanning 39 specialties.

Dentons recognised in inaugural Best Law Firms in Australia accolades

May 30, 2024

Dentons has been recognised in the inaugural Best Law Firms in Australia accolades (2025 edition) by The Best Lawyers in Australia^TM.

Insights

The new tort for Serious Invasions of Privacy commences soon – but who will use it?

May 29, 2025

Australia: On 10 June 2025, a new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy will come into effect under Schedule 2 to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). However, the practical utility of this new tort is uncertain due to the high threshold for liability, limited suitability for class actions and wide exemptions for journalistic conduct. Nevertheless, the introduction of this new tort is a timely reminder for organisations to review their privacy practices.

What is a determinate period of time – section 459R(2) Corporations Act

May 6, 2025

Australia: The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia in Badenoch Integrated Logging Pty Ltd v Bryant [2024] FCAFC 167 recently clarified that an extension of time under section 459R(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) does not need to specify a date to be effective.

Giving a company the best opportunity to continue in existence

April 29, 2025

Australia: Part 5.3A and Schedule 2 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) aims to allow a company facing financial difficulty the best opportunity to continue to operate.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons recognised in second annual Best Law Firms in Australia accolades

May 29, 2025

Dentons has been recognised for the second consecutive year in the Best Law Firms in Australia accolades (2026 edition) by The Best Lawyers in AustraliaTM. Dentons was recognised across 13 areas of law nationally, and 61 areas across Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. 

Hat Trick of Honors: Dentons lawyers shine nationally in 2026 Best Lawyers in Australia™

April 17, 2025

Dentons is proud to announce that its senior lawyers have been recognised across all three individual award categories in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia^™. In total, 40 lawyers have been recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia™ (2026 Edition), after being nominated by their peers as leading practitioners in their fields of practice, spanning 39 specialties.

One year on and Unfair Contract Terms are still “fiendishly difficult”

November 1, 2024

It has been 12 months since new Unfair Contract Terms laws were introduced by the federal government. These laws aimed to help small business who often lacked the resources and bargaining power to negotiate terms in standard form contracts with powerful entities. Penalties were also introduced for companies found to have put unfair terms into their contracts.

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