Ashurst’s white-collar crime team boasts expertise in advising on regulatory and enforcement matters for multinational companies, financial institutions, executives, and government bodies across sectors such as energy, resources, mining, construction, financial services, pharmaceuticals, and telecoms. The practice is jointly led by Rani John, co-head of firm’s global corporate crime practice with extensive experience in bribery, ASIC investigations, insider trading, and directors’ duties breaches; Ian Bolster, an expert in corporate crime and civil fraud; and Stephen Woodbury, who oversees employment-related white-collar matters. Nicholas Mavrakis is also recommended for class actions, cartel disputes, and securities work.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Ashurst's white collar crime practice, as exemplified by Rani John, reflects a strong commitment to understanding and anticipating regulatory interest in a range of sectors and institutions. This makes Ashurst very adept and efficient in assisting clients - when institutions or individuals facing investigation or criminal charges.’
‘Ashurst partner Rani John provides excellent and strategic advice to entities and individuals confronted with regulatory investigation, including with a threat of criminal proceedings. She has decades of experience in the area and an understanding of a range of regulators, their investigative techniques and priorities from time to time. ’
- 'Rani John is highly intelligent and engaged, across all aspects of a matter but still able to see the big picture.'
- 'Ashurst brings a seamless one team approach to client matters, with partners readily accessible, and commercially focused.'
- 'Ashurst has a depth of capability across legal adjacent support areas (ediscovery, risk advisory, cyber, contract lawyer resourcing) through their Risk Advisory, Reach, and Advance business units. From a client perspective this appears unified and cohesive.'
- 'Great client service, intellectual approach to litigation, very hardworking.'
Key clients
- Noumi Limited
- Societe Generale Securities Australia Pty Ltd
- HSBC Bank Australia
- Alkaloids of Australia Pty Ltd
- Rio Tinto Limited
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Westpac Banking Corporation
- White Oak
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Rani John; Ian Bolster; Stephen Woodbury
Other key lawyers
Nicholas Mavrakis