Abigail Gill
Corrs Chambers WestgarthHighly regarded for its experience in prominent public inquiries, Corrs Chambers Westgarth is active on an array of corporate enforcement, insider trading, anti-bribery, corruption and anti-money laundering mandates. The practice also handles numerous internal investigations involving ESG, whistleblowing and misconduct. The practice is headed from Melbourne by Abigail Gill, an expert within the mining and financial services industries.
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‘Strengths include technical abilities. ’
‘The practice is uniquely placed to support large-scale regulatory and litigation matters due to the extensive pool of talent it can readily draw from, including paralegals and legal technology experts. The practice has lawyers who are highly skilled in identifying key legal risks associated with investigations involving white collar crime. ’
‘Simon Johnson is extremely responsive and pragmatic. A pleasure to work with.’
‘Client focused, very knowledgeable and hard working. ’
‘Up to date on all the latest happenings and able to give strong legal advice with an excellent strategic angle. ’
‘High quality technical analysis with a good commercial overlay’
‘Corrs takes a collaborative approach to the services they provide from an internal/firm resources perspective and in terms of the client having input on the legal process. ’
‘The team is always eager to help and go out of their way to make themselves available when it suits the client. Abigail Gill has been a standout. ’
Key clients
- ME Bank
- Queensland Government
- NSW Police
- Former Secretary of the Department of Human Services
- NAB
- Meta
Work highlights
- Successfully defended Google in the landmark ACCC v Google regulatory enforcement action.
- Engaged by the Queensland Government in relation to the external review of the Queensland operations of The Star Entertainment Group Limited.
- Acting for ME Bank, a company wholly owned by Bank of Queensland Limited, in relation to the prosecution of charges in the Federal Court of Australia under the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) (ASIC Act).
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Abigail Gill