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The Australians are sports-mad, so if you really want to impress a client, then book a private box at Sydney Cricket Ground. It’s one of Sydney’s main sports stadiums and doesn’t just house cricket, but also rugby league and rugby union matches, as well as Australian Rules Football. A corporate box will entitle you a two-course meal, unlimited drinks throughout the game and half-time snacks.

There is an amazing, high-ceilinged bar called The Establishment on George Street, where Sydney’s stockbrokers hang out. It has massive cast-iron pillars and a 42-metre white marble bar. This is a bit on the big size, so if you want a more intimate feel, head upstairs to The Hemmesphere. It’s pricier, but is there’s much more lounging going on.Sydney

The restaurant Forty One at the top of Chifley Tower has private dining rooms, which are ideal for dinner or lunch meetings. You can enjoy breathtaking views of Sydney Harbour and the city’s impressive skyline, and the food is also excellent – it offers a six-course dinner menu with wines chosen by the sommelier.

For a place to stay, Shangri-la draws the suited and booted but is also the hang-out for beautiful people. The Horizon Club makes doing business in the city painless. It serves canapés in the lounge every evening, there’s wireless broadband throughout and they also have a suit-pressing service when you arrive, so you can turn up to your first meeting looking crisp and sharp. sydney