Active on bribery, fraud, compliance, investigation and insider trading litigation mandates, Minter Ellison is routinely active before ASIC and ACCC, among other federal and state agencies. James Beaton, based in Sydney, is an expert in corruption, anti-bribery, governance and compliance matters, in addition to matters pertinent to the Corporations Act.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The number one law firm practice for white collar matters in Melbourne.’

  • ‘Philip Stefanovski is a leader of the firm in this area. He and the team are both very strong technically and are the go-to practitioners for white collar matters. They are, quite simply, outstanding.’

  • ‘Aware, proactive and experienced.’

  • ‘Capable of quickly understanding the issues personally, commercially and ethically and ensuring a clever and timely response is provided.’

Key clients

  • Westpac Banking Corporation and Westpac New Zealand Ltd
  • Australian Securities and Investment Commission
  • Dexus

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

James Beaton

Other key lawyers

Ross Freeman, Caitlin Murray, Philip Stefanovski