Georgie Farrant > Baker McKenzie > Melbourne, Australia > Lawyer Profile

Baker McKenzie
LEVEL19
181 WILLIAM STREET
MELBOURNE, VIC 3000
Australia
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Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner

Career

Georgie has over 20 years experience in dispute resolution, investigations and compliance work in the UK and Australia, acting for clients in a range of industries including healthcare, financial services and real estate. Georgie is the practice group head of the Australian Dispute Resolution Group and the Australian Head of the Compliance & Investigation Group.

Georgie practises in commercial disputes, with a particular focus on regulatory disputes and investigations. This includes civil actions, criminal prosecutions and investigations by regulatory bodies where she represents both companies and individuals. Georgie also assists companies in developing their compliance programs including in relation to anti-bribery, fraud and whistleblowing. Georgie has previously worked on secondment for a regulator in the UK Listing Authority’s Enforcement Team and for HSBC’s compliance team.  Georgie has advised in relation to matters involving the Australian Federal Police, the NSW Police, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the UK Serious Fraud Office and the US Department of Justice.

Languages

English

Lawyer Rankings

Australia > White-collar crime

With ‘significant depth and experience in the white collar space’, the team at Baker McKenzie LLP has expertise in bribery, corruption, and anti-money laundering, among other areas. Advising individuals in cross-border AFP and ASIC investigations, Georgie Farrant spearheads the team, while Alex Wolff leads on insider trading cases. Gareth Austin is a highly active member of the team, assisting with mandates pertaining to public and private bribery laws, while Helen Joyce handles financial advantage by deception cases.

Australia > Dispute resolution: litigation

(Leading partners)

Georgie Farrant – Baker McKenzie

Led by David McCredie, who is noted for his expertise in product liability litigation and commercial disputes, Baker McKenzie is experienced in acting for global and local companies across a wide range of industries, with particular depth in healthcare and life sciences, IT, telecoms, financial services and consumer goods. Alex Wolff is a seasoned dispute resolution practitioner, and Mark Chapple has over thirty-five years’ experience in litigation. Paul Forbes handles technology and telecoms cases, including in relation to privacy and cybersecurity, while Georgie Farrant has a focus on litigation within the financial services industry.