Sponsors and supporters

Team Australia’s stellar record of success speaks to the effort and generosity of many individuals and institutions. Since 2005, Team Australia has been an initiative of the Australian Network for Japanese Law (ANJeL). ANJeL is a consortium of the ANU Law School, University of Sydney Law School and Melbourne Law School, and maintains a network of over 350 scholars, practitioners, policy-makers, senior students and others in Australia, Japan and the wider world who share an interest in Japanese law. Team Australia was a founding member of the INC consortium, thanks largely to the vision of ANJeL Advisor and co-founder, Professor Kent Anderson. His commitment in the early years of the competition enabled successive Team Australia cohorts to participate in (and excel at) this prestigious competition. Current ANJeL Director Professor Luke Nottage and Associate Professor Stacey Steele have been key academic supporters of Team Australia. Between 2013-2021, Team Australia was organised from the ANU School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) under co-ordinating lead coach and ANJeL Advisor Professor Veronica Taylor, working alongside ANJeL alumni Kieran Pender and Timothy Magarry. In 2019 ANJeL alumna Professor Carol Lawson was lead coach, assisted by fellow alumna Yukino Kanazawa. ANJeL and Team Australia alumna Eriko Kadota has been mentor for the Japanese language sub-team for several years. Since 2022 the co-ordinating lead coach has been ANJeL Co-Convenor (Education) Dr James Fisher (ANU Law School 2022-2026, Melbourne Law School 2026 - ). Students have benefitted immensely from mentoring by lawyers in the Australian and Tokyo offices of Linklaters, Gilbert + Tobin, Ashurst, Baker & McKenzie, Freshfields, Herbert Smith Freehills and Nishimura & Asahi.

Team Australia has enjoyed the consistent financial and/or in-kind support from the corporate and institutional sponsors named below. Team Australia is committed to making participation possible for all suitably qualified students, regardless of financial means. For this we rely for on institutional sponsorship and contributions from alumni and supporters. If you would like to support Team Australia, please get in touch: james.fisher@unimelb.edu.au

Allens

Arthur Robinson

Ashurst

Australian Embassy, Tokyo

Australian Network for Japanese Law (ANJeL)

Australia Japan Business Association

Australia-Japan Foundation

Australia-Japan Society of NSW

Baker & McKenzie

Blake Dawson

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australia)

Clifford Chance

Mr Paul Davis (Baker & McKenzie, Tokyo)

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Tokyo)

Gilbert + Tobin

The New Colombo Plan is an initiative of the Australian Government (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) which enhances knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia and supports Australian undergraduates to study and undertake internships in the region. Team Australia received NCP funding to support eligible undergraduate students to compete in Tokyo from 2016 until 2025. Eligible students received a $3000 stipend in support of return economy airfare to Tokyo, accommodation and incidental expenses. We are extremely grateful for the NCP’s consistent support of Team Australia.