Rory Lang, the Managing Director of Asia Pacific Legal, leads the firm's corporate, commercial, employment, energy, and resources practice. With fourteen years of legal experience across Australia and Asia, Rory's career includes senior roles at prestigious law firms such as Duane Morris LLP and Minter Ellison LLP. His expertise is further enriched by his in-house counsel experience with major international resources companies including Rio Tinto and Gold Fields, and his work with the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council. Rory's academic credentials are robust, having been admitted as a legal practitioner in the Supreme Court of Western Australia and as a solicitor in the Federal and High Courts of Australia. He holds multiple qualifications, including a Master of Laws in Mining and Energy Laws from the University of Western Australia, and a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame. His achievements are recognised by various legal accolades, such as being cited as a Recommended Lawyer in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific and receiving the Corporate & Commercial Lawyer of the Year award by Finance Monthly Global Awards. Rory's leadership extends beyond the legal field as he heads the firm's Pro-Bono Practice and is actively involved in community service. He has also served as a director in AustCham Mongolia, where he chaired the Charity Committee. As a widely published legal professional, he continues to contribute to various legal journals and remains an active member of the Law Society of Western Australia. His extensive experience in banking, finance, corporate M&A, and cross-border transactions, particularly in emerging markets, underscores his capability to deliver exceptional legal services across a wide array of sectors and jurisdictions.
Sponsorship Representative
Notre Dame Law Students Society
Managing Director/ Lawyer
Asia Pacific Legal
Oct 2021 - Present • 5 years 1 month
Special Counsel
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
May 2021 - Oct 2021 • 5 months
Director
AustCham Mongolia
Feb 2019 - Jul 2020 • 1 year 5 months
Special Counsel
MinterEllison
Oct 2018 - Dec 2020 • 2 years 2 months
Senior Associate
Duane Morris LLP
Dec 2015 - Sep 2018 • 2 years 9 months
Associate
VDB Loi
Apr 2015 - Dec 2015 • 8 months
Senior Solicitor
South West Aboriginal Land & Sea Council
Apr 2012 - Apr 2015 • 3 years
Corporate & Commercial Litigation Solicitor
Aust Asia Legal
Aug 2010 - Apr 2012 • 1 year 8 months
Law Clerk
Case For Refugees
Nov 2009 - Nov 2010 • 1 year
Evening Legal Service Clerk
Fremantle Community Legal and Advocacy Centre
Jul 2008 - Aug 2010 • 2 years 1 month
Law Clerk
Curtin Volunteers
Jul 2008 - Present • 18 years 4 months
Law Clerk
Patrick Legal
Feb 2007 - Nov 2007 • 9 months
Legal Practice Management Course
The College of Law Australia
2021
Master of Laws, Master of Mining and Energy Laws (LL.Mining.E) (LL.M.)
The University of Western Australia
2013 - 2014
Grad. Dip. (CR Law), Commercial and Resources Law
The University of Western Australia
2013
Grad. Dip. (Legal Practice), Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
The Australian National University
2011
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law
The University of Notre Dame Australia
2007 - 2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science
The University of Notre Dame Australia
2004 - 2006
