With in-depth expertise in regulatory cryptocurrency and payment issues, Minter Ellison is noted by clients for being ‘extremely well-organised.’ Operating out of Sydney, Richard Batten is knowledgeable of anti-money laundering, while Michael Lawson is proficient in funds management. Tze Ting Liew is hailed as ’an outstanding lawyer’, Caitlin Murray is well-versed in Corporations Act-relatedmatters, and in Brisbane, Ian Lockhart advises clients on consumer credit issues.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Their ability to meet our often short timeframes has been impressive.'
  • 'Our strong relationship with specific Minters staff has been a differentiator.'
  • 'They are extremely well-organised and can mobilise additional resources promptly. They are very good at working with counsel—keeping them up to date, notifying them of timelines, providing support, and integrating into a team.'
  • 'They provided very high-quality work in reviewing materials and offering views.'
  • 'They have leading knowledge of the industry and market expectations. They have an excellent reputation for having advised on a range of innovative and complex matters.'
  • 'Ian Lockhart provided commercial, concise advice and was very responsive.'
  • 'Tze Ting Liew is an outstanding lawyer who brings the right mix of technical knowledge, commercial acumen, and responsiveness to each engagement.'

Key clients

  • National Australia Bank Limited
  • Allianz
  • Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  • AIG
  • Challenger Limited
  • MetLife
  • Macquarie
  • Vanguard
  • Perpetual Limited
  • Westpac
  • Magellan Asset Management Limited
  • IAG
  • Mirae Asset Global Investments
  • QBE

Work highlights

  • Advised Ripple on the financial services regulatory implications of offering different types of products and services in Australia.
  • Representing a global financial services corporation in the first regulatory enforcement proceeding of new financial services laws by ASIC.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Michael Lawson, Richard Batten

Other key lawyers

Tze Ting Liew, Caitlin Murray, Ian Lockhart, Martin Wright