MinterEllison

Legal Services | Australia
tel: +61 2 9921 8888 | fax: +61 2 9921 8123
Governor Macquarie Tower | Level 40, 1 Farrer Place | Sydney | New South Wales | 2000 | Australia

Main Contacts

Brendan Clark

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Managing Partner, International

Steven Wang

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Partner

Gordon Williams

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Partner

Overview

MinterEllison is one of the Asia Pacific's leading law firms. Established in Sydney in 1827, our firm today operates in Australia, Hong Kong, mainland China, Mongolia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom through a network of integrated offices and associated offices.

Our success has been driven by the vision of our partners, the in-depth industry expertise of our lawyers, and our commitment to work closely with clients to deliver seamless service wherever they need us.

We understand the challenges that businesses operating in a globalised marketplace face, and offer clients services that are multi-disciplinary and industry facing. Our deep understanding of how business is conducted in our region, local language skills, and proven track record for delivering outstanding work mean that clients access local experience and expertise that is informed by an international perspective.

MinterEllison's large and diverse client base includes blue-chip public and private companies, leading multinationals operating in the region, global financial institutions, government organisations and state-owned entities.

Our strong technical skills, underpinned by the ability to deliver commercially practical solutions that assist clients to achieve their business goals and objectives, have led to our firm's involvement in some of the Asia Pacific's most innovative and high-profile transactions.

Year this Office was Founded: 1865
Lawyers Worldwide: 2500

Notable

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Partners

Nikki   Miller

Nikki Miller

Partner
Sarah   Sinclair

Sarah Sinclair

Chair and Partner
Wissam  Abwi

Wissam Abwi

Partner
Simon  Ball

Simon Ball

Partner
David  Barton

David Barton

Partner
James  Beaton

James Beaton

Partner
Steven  Birt

Steven Birt

Partner
Jonathon   Blackford

Jonathon Blackford

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Jeremy  Blackshaw

Jeremy Blackshaw

Managing Partner Capital Markets and Corporate
Peter  Block

Peter Block

Partner
Craig  Boyle

Craig Boyle

Partner
Sean  Bradley

Sean Bradley

Partner
Michael  Brennan AM

Michael Brennan AM

Office Managing Partner
Virginia  Briggs

Virginia Briggs

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner
Nick  Broome

Nick Broome

Partner
Nicole  Brown

Nicole Brown

Partner
Greg  Carfoot

Greg Carfoot

Partner
Sophie  Carman

Sophie Carman

Office Managing Partner
Geoff  Carter

Geoff Carter

Partner
Stephen   Chen

Stephen Chen

Partner
David  Chin

David Chin

Partner
Brendan  Clark

Brendan Clark

Managing Partner, International
Shaun  Clyne

Shaun Clyne

Office Managing Partner
Peter  Coats

Peter Coats

Partner
Owen  Cooper

Owen Cooper

Partner, Infrastructure Industry Leader
Stephen  Craike

Stephen Craike

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Ashish  Das

Ashish Das

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Carla  Deluca

Carla Deluca

Partner, Real Estate Industry Leader
Kylie  Diwell

Kylie Diwell

Partner, Education Industry Leader
Ben  Dodgshun

Ben Dodgshun

Partner
Geread   Dooley

Geread Dooley

Partner & Japan Practice Leader
Geoff  Earl

Geoff Earl

Partner
Jessie  Earl

Jessie Earl

Partner
Kristy  Edser

Kristy Edser

Partner
John  Elias

John Elias

Partner
Shane  Evans

Shane Evans

Managing Partner, Disputes, Competition and Insurance
Haydn  Flack

Haydn Flack

Partner
Tom  Fletcher

Tom Fletcher

Partner
Trent  Forno

Trent Forno

Partner
Peter  Forwood

Peter Forwood

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Jim  Fox

Jim Fox

Partner
Andrea  Frank

Andrea Frank

Partner
Tom   French

Tom French

Partner
Ben   Fuller

Ben Fuller

Partner
Tom  Galvin

Tom Galvin

Partner
Jeremy  Geale

Jeremy Geale

Partner
Evan  Goldman

Evan Goldman

Partner
Tova  Gordon

Tova Gordon

Partner
Jarryd  Gray

Jarryd Gray

Partner
Katrina  Groshinski

Katrina Groshinski

Chair, Partner
Rhys  Guild

Rhys Guild

Partner
Andrew   Hales

Andrew Hales

Partner
Mike  Hales

Mike Hales

Partner
Tim   Hanmore

Tim Hanmore

Partner
Simon  Harvey

Simon Harvey

Partner
Victoria  Hepburn

Victoria Hepburn

Managing Partner Consulting Solutions
Chris  Hey

Chris Hey

Partner
Jeremy  Hill

Jeremy Hill

Partner
Lee  Horan

Lee Horan

Partner
Geoff  Howell

Geoff Howell

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
James  Hutton

James Hutton

Partner, Health Industry Leader
Caitlin  Ible

Caitlin Ible

Partner
Lisa  Jarrett

Lisa Jarrett

Partner
Shyama  Jayaswal

Shyama Jayaswal

Partner, Lawyer and Patent Attorney
Gareth  Jolly

Gareth Jolly

Partner
Sian  Keast

Sian Keast

Partner
Paula  Kelly

Paula Kelly

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Usman  Khan

Usman Khan

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Owen  Kiely

Owen Kiely

Partner
Sarah  Lark

Sarah Lark

Partner
Michael  Lawson

Michael Lawson

Partner, Financial Services Industry Leader
Leon  Levine

Leon Levine

Partner
Dean  Levitan

Dean Levitan

Partner
Simon  Lewis

Simon Lewis

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Fiona  Lewis

Fiona Lewis

Partner
Desmond  Liaw

Desmond Liaw

Partner
Gus   Lightowlers

Gus Lightowlers

Partner, Patent Attorney, MinterEllison Consulting
Ben  Liu

Ben Liu

Partner
Sophie  Lloyd

Sophie Lloyd

Partner
Ian  Lockhart

Ian Lockhart

Partner
Nigel  Lokan

Nigel Lokan

Partner, Patent Attorney, MinterEllison Consulting
Tim   Lynch

Tim Lynch

Partner*
Robin  Lyons

Robin Lyons

Partner
Mary  MacLeod

Mary MacLeod

Partner
Daniel  Marks

Daniel Marks

Partner
Debbie  McLaughlin

Debbie McLaughlin

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Jason  McQuillen

Jason McQuillen

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Rimma  Miller

Rimma Miller

Partner
James  Mok

James Mok

Partner
James  Momsen

James Momsen

Partner
Joanne  Moore

Joanne Moore

Partner
David   Morrison

David Morrison

Senior Partner
Joseph  Pace

Joseph Pace

Partner
Lili  Pan

Lili Pan

Sr. Associate & Executive Director-China Business
Paul  Paxton

Paul Paxton

Partner
David  Pearce

David Pearce

Partner
David  Perks

David Perks

Partner
Peter  Pether

Peter Pether

Partner
Kate  Plowman

Kate Plowman

Partner
Briony  Pole

Briony Pole

Partner
Nada  Raphael

Nada Raphael

Partner
Sonja  Read

Sonja Read

Partner
Joel  Reid

Joel Reid

Partner
Adrian  Rich

Adrian Rich

Partner
Mark  Rigby

Mark Rigby

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
John  Riley

John Riley

Partner
Ashley  Rockman

Ashley Rockman

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Elissa  Romanin

Elissa Romanin

Office Managing Partner
Cameron  Ross

Cameron Ross

Partner
Lee  Rossetto

Lee Rossetto

Managing Partner Infrastructure, Construction and Property
Keith  Rovers

Keith Rovers

Partner
Alice  Rubira

Alice Rubira

Partner
Ben  Rumble

Ben Rumble

Partner
Nicole  Salimbeni

Nicole Salimbeni

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Paul  Schoff

Paul Schoff

Partner
Simon  Scott

Simon Scott

Partner, Energy & Resources Industry Leader
Shannon  Sedgwick

Shannon Sedgwick

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Malcolm  Shackell

Malcolm Shackell

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Heeyung  Shin

Heeyung Shin

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Tom  Shon

Tom Shon

Partner
Melinda  Smith

Melinda Smith

Office Managing Partner
Bruno  Solia

Bruno Solia

Partner
Edwina  Star

Edwina Star

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
John  Steven

John Steven

Partner
Claire   Tait

Claire Tait

Partner
Chern  Tan

Chern Tan

Partner
David  Taylor

David Taylor

Partner
Mark  Teys

Mark Teys

Partner
Ker Wei  Tiam

Ker Wei Tiam

Partner and Malaysia Practice Leader
Liz  Viant

Liz Viant

Partner
Luke  Walker

Luke Walker

Partner
Tim  Watkin

Tim Watkin

Partner
Michael  Wells

Michael Wells

Partner and Education Practice Lead, MinterEllison Consulting
Dan  Williams

Dan Williams

Partner
Garth  Williams

Garth Williams

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Desmond  Yu

Desmond Yu

Partner
Robert  Yunan

Robert Yunan

Partner

Consultants

Ellie  Mulholland

Ellie Mulholland

Senior Associate

Of Counsel

Richard   Abraham

Richard Abraham

Special Counsel
Odette  Anelli

Odette Anelli

Special Counsel
Rebecca  Barbour

Rebecca Barbour

Special Counsel
Simon  Batten

Simon Batten

Special Counsel
Rossana  Bellina

Rossana Bellina

Special Counsel
Laura  Berry

Laura Berry

Special Counsel
Jennifer  Blom

Jennifer Blom

Special Counsel
Elouise  Blunt

Elouise Blunt

Special Counsel
Jennifer  Bourke

Jennifer Bourke

Special Counsel
Dr Craig  Bowie

Dr Craig Bowie

Special Counsel
Emma  Bray

Emma Bray

Special Counsel
Deanna  Caretti

Deanna Caretti

Special Counsel
John  Carey

John Carey

Special Counsel
Natalie  Casale

Natalie Casale

Special Counsel
Andrea  Castle

Andrea Castle

Special Counsel
Kate  Chinnery

Kate Chinnery

Special Counsel
Jonathan  Chow

Jonathan Chow

Special Counsel
Gary  Choy

Gary Choy

Special Counsel
Penelope  Coffey

Penelope Coffey

Special Counsel
Tim  Davey

Tim Davey

Special Counsel
Katherine  Davis

Katherine Davis

Special Counsel
Brett  D'Cruz

Brett D'Cruz

Special Counsel
Callum  Densley

Callum Densley

Special Counsel
Anthony  Di Biase

Anthony Di Biase

Special Counsel
Charlotte  Dignan

Charlotte Dignan

Special Counsel
Eliza  Evans Gracey

Eliza Evans Gracey

Special Counsel
Sarah  Ferrett

Sarah Ferrett

Special Counsel
Allie  Flack

Allie Flack

Special Counsel
Carrie  Flinkier

Carrie Flinkier

Special Counsel
Lucy  Forrest

Lucy Forrest

Special Counsel
Benjamin   Fox

Benjamin Fox

Special Counsel
Jennifer  Galatas

Jennifer Galatas

Special Counsel
Kristen  Giansalvo

Kristen Giansalvo

Special Counsel
Silvino  Gomes

Silvino Gomes

Special Counsel
Neil  Gordon

Neil Gordon

Senior Legal Counsel
Steven   Grant

Steven Grant

Special Counsel
Aroha  Greenwood

Aroha Greenwood

Special Counsel
James   Hamblin

James Hamblin

Special Counsel
Melissa  Hanna

Melissa Hanna

Special Counsel
Belinda  Harding

Belinda Harding

Special Counsel
Chris  Hu

Chris Hu

Special Counsel
Susie  Inat

Susie Inat

Special Counsel
Paul  Ingram

Paul Ingram

Senior Legal Counsel
Rory  Jolley

Rory Jolley

Special Counsel
Chris  Keane

Chris Keane

Senior Shipping and Maritime Counsel
Paul  King

Paul King

Senior Tax Counsel
Michelle  Knight

Michelle Knight

Special Counsel
Daniel  Kornberg

Daniel Kornberg

Special Counsel
Lynne  Kozak

Lynne Kozak

Special Counsel
George  Krashos

George Krashos

Senior Legal Counsel
Cara  Lang

Cara Lang

Special Counsel
John  Letizia

John Letizia

Special Counsel
David   Leydon

David Leydon

Special Counsel
Cynthia  Li

Cynthia Li

Special Counsel
Anna-Maria  Lofaro

Anna-Maria Lofaro

Special Counsel
Cathy  Lyndon

Cathy Lyndon

Special Counsel
Petrina  Macpherson

Petrina Macpherson

Special Counsel
Anique  Mawa

Anique Mawa

Special Counsel
Anastasia  Maynes

Anastasia Maynes

Special Counsel
Kieran  McAlpine

Kieran McAlpine

Special Counsel
Vanessa  McBride

Vanessa McBride

Special Counsel
Sara  McRostie

Sara McRostie

Special Counsel
Tim  Mitchell

Tim Mitchell

Special Counsel
Mark  Montes

Mark Montes

Senior Legal Counsel
Danielle   Monti

Danielle Monti

Special Counsel
Sarah  Moore

Sarah Moore

Special Counsel
Nicole  Morgan

Nicole Morgan

Special Counsel
Marian  Morton

Marian Morton

Special Counsel
Stephanie  Murphy

Stephanie Murphy

Special Counsel
Jessica  Nesbit

Jessica Nesbit

Special Counsel
Kathleen  Ng

Kathleen Ng

Special Counsel
James   Nicolson

James Nicolson

Special Counsel
Rebecca  Pereira

Rebecca Pereira

Special Counsel
Christine  Plevey

Christine Plevey

Special Counsel
Prayas  Pradhan

Prayas Pradhan

Special Counsel
Terri  Raciti

Terri Raciti

Special Counsel
Nicole  Reid

Nicole Reid

Special Counsel
Adrian  Rodrigues

Adrian Rodrigues

Special Counsel
Rebecca  Rondinelli

Rebecca Rondinelli

Special Counsel
Rachel   Rouyanian

Rachel Rouyanian

Special Counsel
John  Russell

John Russell

Special Counsel
Craig  Said

Craig Said

Special Counsel
Jane  Salveson

Jane Salveson

Special Counsel
Christine  Scott

Christine Scott

Special Counsel
Sacha  Shannon

Sacha Shannon

Special Counsel
Daniel  Shaw

Daniel Shaw

Special Counsel
Robyn  Sherwin

Robyn Sherwin

Special Counsel
Alison  Smith

Alison Smith

Special Counsel
Glenn  Sommerville

Glenn Sommerville

Special Counsel
Shevaun  Stringer

Shevaun Stringer

Special Counsel
Keith  Tan

Keith Tan

Special Counsel
Chris   Tang

Chris Tang

Special Counsel
Luke  Trimarchi

Luke Trimarchi

Special Counsel
Maria  Tsakirios

Maria Tsakirios

Special Counsel
Clare  Turner

Clare Turner

Special Counsel
Prevot  van der Merwe

Prevot van der Merwe

Special Counsel
Amy  Walsh

Amy Walsh

Special Counsel
Sarah  Walters

Sarah Walters

Special Counsel
Toby   Walthall

Toby Walthall

Special Counsel
Geraldine  Williams

Geraldine Williams

Special Counsel
Todd  Woodland

Todd Woodland

Special Counsel
Andrew  Wright

Andrew Wright

Special Counsel

Other

Sam   Burrett

Sam Burrett

Director, AI Lead, MinterEllison Consulting
Matt   Johnson

Matt Johnson

Senior Director, MinterEllison Consulting
Gary  Adler

Gary Adler

Chief Digital Officer
Alissa  Anderson

Alissa Anderson

Chief Operating Officer
Mandy   Bancroft

Mandy Bancroft

Executive Director, MinterEllison Consulting
Richard  Batten

Richard Batten

Consultant
Tony  Berriman

Tony Berriman

Consultant
Jeremy  Blackford

Jeremy Blackford

Executive Director, MinterEllison Consulting
Pete  Brown

Pete Brown

Director
Mark  Carkeet

Mark Carkeet

Legal Consultant
Scott  Chesterman

Scott Chesterman

Consultant
Michael  Chhor

Michael Chhor

Executive Director, MinterEllison Consulting
Jade  Chow

Jade Chow

Associate
Rahoul   Chowdry*

Rahoul Chowdry*

Senior Advisor
Tony  Coburn

Tony Coburn

Senior Advisor, Regulatory Financial Services and Funds
Jeremy  Cooper*

Jeremy Cooper*

Strategic Adviser | ESG
Samantha  Crichton

Samantha Crichton

Private Wealth Lead - Legal, Sydney
Jeff  Curtis

Jeff Curtis

Executive Director, MinterEllison Consulting
Ian  Davis OAM

Ian Davis OAM

Consultant, Head of Private Wealth
David  Dornbrack

David Dornbrack

Senior Director
Jon  Downes

Jon Downes

General counsel
Ron  Forster

Ron Forster

Consultant
Deanne  Gedge

Deanne Gedge

Director
Chelsea  Gordon

Chelsea Gordon

AI Advisory Lead – Legal
Kylie  Groves

Kylie Groves

Senior Legal Consultant
Loren  Harper

Loren Harper

Associate
Adam   Holmes

Adam Holmes

Director
David  Inglis AM

David Inglis AM

Senior Consultant Corporate, International Trade & Foreign Investment
Mark  Konza

Mark Konza

Consultant
David  Morfesi

David Morfesi

Director, International Trade
Petra  Parker

Petra Parker

Head of International, Clients & Markets
Lindsay  Powers

Lindsay Powers

Senior Legal Consultant
John  Prevost

John Prevost

Consultant
Jennifer  Rayner

Jennifer Rayner

Executive Assistant
Andrew  Reid

Andrew Reid

Senior Manager - Education Consulting
Kathryn  Rigney

Kathryn Rigney

Consultant
Shaheen  Saud

Shaheen Saud

Head of Data and Analytics
Shad  Sears

Shad Sears

Executive Director
Andrew  Shute

Andrew Shute

Senior Legal Consultant
Mark  Standen

Mark Standen

Consultant
Anna  Szabo

Anna Szabo

Chief Clients & Markets Officer
Sharon  Tumber

Sharon Tumber

Executive Director, MinterEllison Consulting
Alexandra  Vost

Alexandra Vost

Senior Manager, MinterEllison Consulting
Anushri   Vyas

Anushri Vyas

Director, MinterEllison Consulting
John  Whitehouse

John Whitehouse

Consultant
Aye  Win

Aye Win

Director
Clay  Wohling

Clay Wohling

Consultant
Paris  Zhang

Paris Zhang

Executive Director, International Markets, Co-chair, China Desk

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Press releases

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