Allens' financial services and regulatory team enjoys a stellar reputation, led by Peter Haig and Rachel Nicolson in Melbourne and Chris Kerrigan in Sydney. The team’s broad capabilities notably includes matters relating to bribery and the processing of criminal proceedings, with Haig boasting particular expertise in work against money laundering and terror financing. Experienced dispute resolution partner Guy Foster acts for corporate clients under both internal and external investigations, an area in which Kerrigan is also a specialist. Alexandra Mason, meanwhile, is a key contact for financial services clients facing investigation or engaged in disputes. Beyond its contentious acumen, the firm also provides longer-term strategic support through its Nicolson-led global risk and compliance advisory group; helping clients understand their obligations and minimise risk, assessing diligence and compliance, and conducting independent investigations for clients who have identified improper conduct.

The corporate crime and investigations team at Herbert Smith Freehills fields a wide-ranging practice, variously advising and acting for high-profile clients on a slew of matters, including bribery and corruption, fraud, whistleblowing, internal and regulatory investigations, and the increasingly business-critical area of sanctions and export control, where the firm benefits from its global reach. Jacqueline Wootton, who works out of the Brisbane office, is a key contact for clients navigating sanctions and co-heads the practice with Leon Chung. The firm also has a strong presence in the white-collar crime space in Western Australia, where Perth office leads Elizabeth Macknay focuses principally on the mining and resources sector. Andrew Eastwood is a well-regarded anti-bribery and anti-corruption expert, while Mark Smyth was promoted to partner alongside Christine Wong in May 2021.

Working across multiple offices, Ashurst fields a sizeable cross-practice corporate crime team drawn from its dispute resolution, employment, and financial regulatory departments. The firm notably advises clients on compliance and risk management, with the Brisbane-based Alyssa Phillips and the Perth-based Catherine Pedler serving as key contacts in this area. Sydney-based national practice head Rani John also co-chairs the global corporate crime offering, focusing particularly on the Asia Pacific region. John’s broad experience in advisory, investigative, and litigious matters makes her a regular port of call for a mix of major corporations, financial institutions, and senior executives. On the contentious side, Nicholas Mavrakis, Ian Bolster, and Mark Elvy are all skilled litigators, providing dispute resolution support to high-profile clients from the Sydney office. Ross Zaurrini, well-versed in competition and consumer law, is also noted

Steered by Tobin Meagher in Sydney and David Benson in Perth, Clayton Utz's interdisciplinary white-collar crime and investigations offering draws from the firm's expertise in financial service regulatory and workplace relations, as well as its national commercial litigation practice group. The group's clientele ranges widely -  from financial services companies to pharmaceutical conglomerates - with Benson a key contact for those in the energy and natural resources sectors. Meagher, meanwhile, advises on matters relating to fraud and bribery, while Ross McInnes boasts broad experience in the financial services space, as well as niche expertise advising clients facing allegations of insider trading. Other key names to note include Jonathan Slater, a specialist in multi-jurisdictional work, and Perth-based senior associate Tessa Trend.

The regulatory compliance and enforcement team at Gilbert + Tobin fields lawyers with a wealth of contentious and non-contentious experience - including litigation, regulatory, and tax law - who provide end-to-end support in a host of matters, including anti-bribery and anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, and corporate misconduct. Practice head Richard Harris is especially strong in contentious regulatory work, where his client base includes various major banks. Elizabeth Avery leads the firm’s competition and regulatory group, while notable support comes from commercial dispute resolution practitioner Matt Mackenzie. All named lawyers operate out of the firm’s Sydney office.

Allen & Overy LLP‘s white-collar crime offering is headed up by the Sydney-based Jason Gray, a seasoned international practitioner who possesses particular expertise dealing with US regulators and investigators. The team specialises in anti-bribery and anti-corruption work, with a dedicated offering spanning advisory, compliance, and contentious work. Associate Angus Ryan provides noteworthy support, focusing his practice on the representation of corporations and financial institutions in contentious regulatory matters.

Led by the Melbourne-based Leon Zwier, Arnold Bloch Leibler's white-collar crime and investigations team advises a range of clients - including a noteworthy roster of high-ranking individuals - on matters including foreign bribery, criminal cartel conduct, and tax and securities fraud. Key names to note in the Sydney office include John Mitchell, a specialist in corporate regulatory investigations, the 'excellent' Susanna Ford, and the 'exceptional' Jonathan Milner. The Melbourne-based Elyse Hilton is also recommended.

The global investigations, compliance, and ethics group at Baker McKenzie advises and acts for a range of large corporates and high-net-worth individuals on a range of corporate investigations and disputes relating to money laundering, data privacy, and health and safety. Georgie Farrant, who heads up the Australian offering from Sydney, is well regarded for both her depth of regulatory experience and her non-contentious compliance training and management work. Senior associate Gareth Austin is noted for his expertise in the anti-bribery and anti-corruption space.

Headed by Sydney-based Ben Allen, Dentons' white collar and government investigations team is well regarded by various high-profile clients for its capabilities in white-collar crime matters. Allen is reputed by both multinational corporations and public sector operators for his work in anti-bribery and anti-corruption. The Melbourne-based Robyn Chatwood is core to the firm’s privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity efforts, while the Sydney-based Harriet McCormick, who boasts broad commercial experience and a burgeoning focus on regulatory matters, was promoted to special counsel in June 2022.

Particularly well regarded for its work with insurers, Clyde & Co LLP's white-collar crime and corporate investigations team is noted for the breadth of its capabilities, regularly advising on risk management and compliance, and defending clients in prosecutions. Avryl Lattin chairs the practice from Sydney, while Jehan-Philippe Wood spearheads the west coast offering from Perth. David Kerwin joined the Brisbane office from Barry.Nilsson. in August 2021, further bolstering the firm’s offering.