This article was originally published on the
International Bar Association website on 6 April
2025.
As an Australian based criminal law practice, our firm has acted
on behalf of clients in a number of finalised court cases and
current investigations on behalf of corporate entities arising in
countries such as Indonesia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea and Singapore
where many of these companies are domiciled. This work is generally
done independently of the commercial law firms who act for the
clients and involves a lot of careful thought and strategic design
at an early stage.
As with many transnational matters, there is often a layer of
geographical complexity: a company might be domiciled in Singapore,
the office holders might be in Indonesia and the allegations may
arise from another country throughout southern Asia and the
Pacific. And nonetheless, the matter may be investigated by the
Australian Federal Police.
