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Rhys Guild

As a specialist indirect tax lawyer, I assist private sector and government clients to achieve optimal GST outcomes on new commercial and residential developments, major infrastructure projects and international mergers and acquisitions.

Lisa Jarrett

Partner

As a specialist in intellectual property, technology, privacy and competition law, I advise clients in sectors as diverse as agriculture, energy, higher education, local government, manufacturing and not-for-profit. This comprehensive expertise enables me to understand the full picture and help clients to achieve their commercial goals.

Sonja Read

Partner

I am a health regulatory lawyer working with a wide range of clients in the healthcare and medical research sectors throughout Australia. I have a particular interest in bioethics and emerging legal issues.

Jeremy Blackshaw

Managing Partner Capital Markets and Corporate

I have an extensive corporate practice, advising in multiple jurisdictions across industry sectors such as energy, infrastructure, financial services, health and consumer brands.

Owen Cooper

Partner, Infrastructure Industry Leader

I am a construction and infrastructure project specialist and lead our Infrastructure Markets team nationally. I bring my private and in-house experience in Australia and abroad together with my dual qualifications as a lawyer and engineer to bring a problem solving mindset to the many challenges faced in procuring and delivering complex infrastructure and energy projects.

Kate Plowman

Partner

As an industrial relations and employment law specialist, I assist government, health and education clients to resolve commercial, strategic and litigation matters involving all aspects of workplace-related law. This includes industrial relations and workplace health and safety.

Michael Hughes

Partner

With more than 30 years experience, I have developed a specialist practice in insolvency and reconstruction, security enforcement and commercial litigation. I have an extensive experience in high, federal and state courts, tribunals, arbitrations and alternative dispute resolution processes.

Simon Harvey

Partner

I apply global project development and construction experience to assist my clients in winning, structuring and closing complex renewable energy/energy transition, water and infrastructure projects.

James Beaton

Partner

I regularly advise clients on how to manage commercial disputes and contentious compliance and regulatory issues. My expertise covers funds management and trust disputes, fraud, contractual disputes, insolvency and reconstruction, anti–money laundering issues, and anti-corruption compliance and enforcement.

Kylie Diwell

Partner, Education Industry Leader

I am a commercial lawyer with specialist expertise in intellectual property, information technology and communications and regulatory matters. I advise both public and private sector clients, with a focus on higher education, government, health, biotechnology, telecommunications and energy.

Elissa Romanin

Partner

I specialise in providing tax structuring, tax due diligence, contract drafting and general income tax advice. Many of the matters I work on involve corporate income tax issues related to mergers and acquisitions, divestments and capital reorganisations.

Michael Lawson

Partner, Financial Services Industry Leader

I advise leading Australian and global fund managers, alternative investment managers and financial institutions on all aspects of funds management, fund formation, investment management, funds related M&A transactions and financial services regulation. I am the leader of the firm's Capital Solutions and Funds Management groups.

Joelle Grover

Partner

I have specialist knowledge of public sector employment, administrative law, anti-discrimination law, and workplace and regulatory investigations.

Sarah Lark

Partner

I am an experienced insurance and litigation lawyer with a speciality in health law (medical malpractice, coronial law, regulatory complaints and clinical governance advisory). Health law is the major focus of my expertise and I service a broad range of health care providers in the private and public sectors. I also assist health clients with risk management strategies and responding to crisis events.

Alissa Anderson

Chief Operating Officer

Alissa is the Chief Operating Officer of MinterEllison. She is responsible for leading the firm’s business operations and ensuring the delivery of strategy across the firm. Her role spans all aspects of operational leadership, with a focus on driving performance, supporting growth and profitability, and strengthening the firm’s resilience and culture.

Peter Bartlett

Partner

Working with a team that leads the media reputational protection field in Australia and internationally, I thrive on challenges.

Anna Szabo

Chief Clients & Markets Officer

As Chief Clients & Markets Officer, I lead the firm's evolution and execution of its client growth ambitions and business outcomes. Applying client-centric principles, I am responsible for client and industry programs, business development, brand, marketing and communications.

Victoria Hepburn

Managing Partner Consulting Solutions

As an employment and IR lawyer my practice is centred around people. I thrive on helping those in HR, Legal, Risk, C-Suite roles and on Boards ensure their businesses are compliant with workplace laws, adopt appropriate industrial relations strategies, manage change programs, implement business protection initiatives, and (where necessary) help resolve disputes.

Virginia Briggs

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner

Virginia is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of MinterEllison, Australia’s largest law firm. She is responsible for the firm's strategy, which focuses on an inclusive culture, being purpose-led, delivering sustainable value to clients, and supporting the community.

Paul Kallenbach

Partner

I have wide-ranging expertise which spans strategic and global outsourcing, procurement and supply, technology contracting, licensing and commercialisation, ecommerce, privacy and content regulation, and intellectual property.

Ross Freeman

Managing Partner, Disputes, Competition and Insurance

For more than 25 years, I have worked as a commercial litigator in complex, bet-the-company litigation. This includes high-stakes class actions, contractual matters, joint venture arrangements, regulatory investigations and disputes, and civil penalty proceedings.

Brendan Clark

Managing Partner International

Brendan is a leading advisor to the energy, resources and infrastructure sectors, with significant major project, M&A, regulatory and commercial transaction experience. As Managing Partner International, he oversees MinterEllison's international markets strategy, its foreign offices and its engagement with foreign firms and networks.

Lisa Ridd

Partner

With over 17 years' experience, I am one of Victoria's leading medical malpractice lawyers. My clients include Victoria's public hospitals and most major private hospitals, medical practitioners, paramedics, radiology service providers and aged care facilities.

Con Boulougouris

Partner

Con Boulougouris specialises in public and private M&A transactions and strategic joint ventures, representing primarily corporate clients. Con is highly regarded for his accurate advice, impressive turnaround and accessibility to clients.

Stuart Johnson

Partner

I am a trusted adviser to many of the industry’s leading fund and property managers, working on some of the largest deals and most innovative listed and unlisted fund offerings in the Australian market.

Rebecca Bedford

Partner

I am the Practice Group Head of the Dispute Resolution team in Melbourne. I act in a range of large-scale commercial disputes, across a number of industries, regulator investigations/enforcement actions and commissions of inquiry.

Penelope Eden

Partner

I lead MinterEllison’s national Aged Care practice. Having worked exclusively in the health, ageing and human services sectors for over 20 years, I utilise my understanding and experience of having worked in the clinical area as a registered nurse to provide practical, timely outcome-focused solutions to legal problems.

Carla Deluca

Partner, Real Estate Industry Leader

Carla has extensive experience advising in the property market. She is recognised as a clear leader in the space and offers a practice that spans real estate matters across a broad range of industries and sectors.

Shane Evans

Partner, Health Industry Leader

As leader of MinterEllison’s health industry group, I bring the best of our industry, legal and consulting experts to partner with domestic and international clients across the health, human services and life sciences sectors. Together we navigate through the complexities, challenges and risks of highly regulated sectors to deliver excellent, commercial and innovative outcomes.

John Fairbairn

Partner

I specialise in resolving complex intellectual property (IP) disputes, particularly in the media and telecommunications sector. This often brings me in contact with IP and regulatory issues arising out of new media platforms; online copyright piracy; and industry licensing schemes and disputes.

Caitlin Murray

Partner

I have more than 20 years' experience in restructuring, insolvency and commercial litigation, with a focus on financial services, Corporations Act matters and regulatory disputes.

Simon Scott

Partner, Energy & Resources Industry Leader

I lead MinterEllison's Energy and Resources team. I use my experience of more than 20 years across the energy and resources sector to assist clients to achieve their goals and to meet the challenges facing them. Over this time, I have worked on some of the industry's most significant projects, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and disputes, both across Australia and overseas.

Andrew Rentoul

Chairman, Partner

As an M&A and major projects specialist, I focus on working with private and public sector clients developing, buying, selling and operating economic infrastructure, particularly in the transport, data and energy sectors

Lee Rossetto

Managing Partner Infrastructure, Construction and Property

Lee has a diverse property and government law practice with a focus on major projects and development. He works with private and public sector clients and draws on more than 20 years' experience to advise on the full spectrum of property, infrastructure and resource projects.

Gary Adler

Chief Digital Officer

As Chief Digital Officer at MinterEllison, I lead the charge in revolutionising 'Big Law' with leading-edge digital technologies. By harnessing the power of workflow automation, GenAI, and data insights, I drive streamlined, end-to-end delivery that empowers our people and elevates client service.

Noelia Boscana

Partner

I am a competition and regulatory lawyer with a health industry focus. As part of my practice, I advise large private health insurers and act for other health sector clients such as pharmaceutical companies, health services and government health departments and statutory bodies.

Tom Fletcher

Partner

I am a versatile commercial and government dispute resolution specialist, who is recognised as an innovative problem-solver adept at achieving client objectives. I regularly advise on significant, high value and reputationally sensitive matters for government (State and Commonwealth), major energy corporations (government-owned and private) and universities (in every State and Territory of Australia).

Brendon Watkins

Partner

I have over 35 years' experience advising clients on all aspects of restructuring and insolvency (including informal workouts and formal appointments), securities enforcement and managing general commercial disputes. My clients include the major banks in Australia and leading accounting firms that specialise in restructuring and insolvency. I also advise companies and their boards, and am a member of the MinterEllison Board.

Michael Brennan AM

Office Managing Partner

I am a corporate and commercial lawyer, specialising in major contracting, procurement, funding and capital equipment programs, as well as public and private mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. I have significant experience advising Commonwealth Government and private sector clients on major projects, restructures and corporate matters.

Mark Montes

Senior Legal Counsel

I have significant expertise in banking and finance, corporate and property law, as well as in corporate recovery and insolvency.

Melinda Smith

Office Managing Partner

I lead our Dispute Resolution practice in Brisbane. I have more than 20 years' experience particularly specialising in financial services and regulatory matters.

Louella Stone

Partner

I am a leading M&A advisor to Australian and International institutions on acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and restructures. I have a particular focus on the financial services and real estate industries.

Lindsay Powers

Senior Legal Consultant

I have been a key adviser to Australian and international banks, financial institutions, corporates and insolvency practitioners for many years. I also regularly represent clients in major commercial disputes across multiple industries including telecommunications, financial services, property development, and transportation.

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Rhys Guild

Lisa Jarrett

Sonja Read

Jeremy Blackshaw

Owen Cooper

Kate Plowman

Michael Hughes

Simon Harvey

James Beaton

Kylie Diwell

Elissa Romanin

Michael Lawson

Joelle Grover

Sarah Lark

Alissa Anderson

Peter Bartlett

Anna Szabo

Victoria Hepburn

Virginia Briggs

Paul Kallenbach

Ross Freeman

Brendan Clark

Lisa Ridd

Con Boulougouris

Stuart Johnson

Rebecca Bedford

Penelope Eden

Carla Deluca

Shane Evans

John Fairbairn

Caitlin Murray

Simon Scott

Andrew Rentoul

Lee Rossetto

Gary Adler

Noelia Boscana

Tom Fletcher

Brendon Watkins

Michael Brennan AM

Mark Montes

Melinda Smith

Louella Stone

Lindsay Powers