White-Collar Crime + Investigations
Strategic Defence in Regulatory and Criminal Investigations.
Protecting rights, reputations, and commercial interests when the stakes are highest.
In today’s enforcement-driven environment, corporations and individuals face growing exposure to regulatory scrutiny, criminal allegations, and reputational harm. We act swiftly, strategically, and with discretion to protect our clients' rights, reputation, and commercial interests.
We advise on complex, high-stakes investigations, trials, and enforcement matters. We represent executives, directors, listed, and private companies, and individuals at every stage, from internal investigations and regulatory inquiries through to criminal defence and litigation.
We provide timely, strategic advice that addresses legal, reputational, and operational risks. We assist our clients in navigating investigations by ASIC, the AFP, AUSTRAC, the ACCC, and other domestic and international enforcement bodies.
When required, we work with trusted external partners, including forensic experts and media advisers, to manage parallel risks such as adverse publicity and evidentiary complexity.
Whether responding to allegations or proactively reviewing risk, our approach is thorough, strategic, and focused on achieving resolution with minimal disruption to business and reputation.
How we can help
We advise corporates, executives, directors, and individuals on the full spectrum of white–collar crime, regulatory enforcement, and internal investigations, including:
- Responding to regulatory inquiries, investigations, and compulsory notices.
- Anti-bribery, corruption, and foreign bribery matters.
- Anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) compliance.
- Cartel conduct and anti-competitive behaviour investigations.
- Financial services regulatory investigations (including ASIC and APRA matters).
- Corporate and financial fraud, theft, and asset recovery.
- Insider trading and market manipulation.
- Sanctions breaches, tax evasion, and complex financial crime.
- Sector-wide or thematic investigations.
- Cross-border investigations and multi-agency cooperation.
- Whistleblower investigations and protections.
- Director and officer liability and governance breaches.
- Crisis response and reputational management strategies.
- Engagement with enforcement agencies including ASIC, the AFP, AUSTRAC, the ACCC, and international authorities.
- General criminal defence.
- Insolvency-related investigations and prosecutions.
- Dispute resolution and litigation arising from enforcement action.
We support clients before, during, and after investigations, protecting your legal position, safeguarding your reputation, and managing commercial risk.
Whether you are facing allegations, navigating an inquiry, or preparing for enforcement action, we are here to help.
