Norton Rose Fulbright has made multiple hires in Australia, adding lawyers in May to its projects, arbitration, and government practices.

Banking and project finance lawyer Chris Patten has joined the firm’s Brisbane office as a partner from Australian firm Allens. He had worked at Allens since 2005 and was most recently a managing associate in the firm’s Melbourne office. In 2016, he advised a consortium on its $6.8 billion acquisition of Australian port and rail giant Asciano Ltd.