I am a lawyer at PLN Australia (PLN). PLN is an Australian-based law firm specialising in cross-border and international business transactions. It assists a range of clients from high net worth individuals to multi-national corporations in a variety of ways including: inbound investment to Australia, outbound Australian investment or other overseas domiciled businesses investing in the Asia Pacific region. The success and growth of PLN across Australia and into Asia has its origin in the unique offering which John Ridgway (Head of Legal Services) developed over the past decade through the Pacific Legal Network. John created the Pacific Legal Network after living and working previously in the Pacific for a large part of the 1990's.The Sydney office remains the hub for the Pacific Legal Network, which has offices and affiliates in 12 countries in the Pacific, and relationships with firms across the USA and throughout Europe and Asia. With this footprint the group is able to provide expert cross border legal advice supplemented by leading local advice in a challenging and unique part of the world.I am interested in corporate and commercial law, with a particular interest in ethical business and investment which addresses the impacts of climate change in the Pacific. I have come to PLN following a 12 month volunteer legal placement in the Solomon Islands working with the Public Solicitors Office there on a range of environmental and civil law matters.