MinterEllison, Australia’s leading independent law firm, is strengthening its commitment to providing clients with a complementary legal and consulting practice by welcoming a team of seven industry leading consulting specialists to the partnership.
MinterEllison, Australia’s leading independent law firm, is strengthening its commitment to providing clients with a complementary legal and consulting practice by welcoming a team of seven industry leading consulting specialists to the partnership
The new partners are:
- Peter Forwood, Partner, Risk & Regulatory
- Mark Rigby, Partner, Risk & Regulatory
- Ashley Rockman, Partner, Risk & Regulatory
- Nicole Salimbeni, Partner, Risk & Regulatory
- Malcolm Shackell, Partner, Risk & Regulatory
- Edwina Star, Partner, Risk & Regulatory
- Garth Williams, Partner, Risk & Regulatory
Bringing over 13 decades of experience, the seven new partners have specific consulting expertise in governance, risk and compliance advisory, anti-money laundering (AML), fraud and forensics, systems, data, and analytics.
“We are thrilled to welcome these new partners to the Firm, each at the top of their game in these critical sectors. Their unparalleled expertise and insight will undoubtedly enhance our ability to not only meet the current demands of clients but also to help them thrive in their increasingly dynamic and complex operating environments,” said MinterEllison Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner, Virginia Briggs.
Since the establishment of MinterEllison Technology Consulting Practice in 2017, the firm has expanded its service offerings to cover a broad spectrum of business challenges including risk and regulatory compliance, cyber security, ESG and the recent integration of specialist Education Advisory Firm Wells Advisory in 2023.