Amela has over 15 years of experience specialising in finance across top tier law firms and within major financial institutions. A MinterEllison alumnus, she re-joins MinterEllison after several years in the inhouse legal team at Westpac Institution Bank.

"We're thrilled to welcome Amela back as a Partner in our Finance Solutions team. With her deep experience across a spectrum of financing transactions and markets, she will play an important part in further growing and developing our team and our relationships with clients," said Partner James Mok, Finance Solutions Group Leader.

Amela, who is based in Sydney, brings her experience in corporate lending, leveraged finance and corporate finance, alongside project and real estate finance.

"One of my favourite things about deal work is the opportunity to collaborate with lots of stakeholders towards achieving a shared goal. It’s the give and take to reach common ground that drives me. I’m thrilled to be back at MinterEllison, where I first got the taste for working in a truly collaborative environment with a high performance culture," she said.