White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations - Australia
What the Team is Known For
Ashurst has a well-respected practice, fielding established expertise in the anti-bribery, fraud and corporate crime spaces. Its clients include corporates and individual executives coming from a variety of sectors, including energy and financial services. The firm demonstrates the ability to act on cross-border matters, assisted by its international network of offices, including in Papua New Guinea.
Strengths
"Ashurst picked up on issues quickly and ensured everything took place efficiently. Everyone on the team was incredibly responsive."
"Ashurst have a pretty good breadth of knowledge, understand our services and maintain good relationships with the regulators."
Work Highlights
Ashurst represented PwC in defending a high-profile privilege dispute in which the Commission of Taxation is challenging over 15,000 privilege claims in the Federal Court.
Notable Practitioners
Rani John is a well-regarded litigator with a wealth of experience advising clients on anti-bribery and corporate crime investigations and prosecutions. "Rani John is efficient and staffs matters appropriately. She is also sensible and understands how to translate complex legalese." "Rani was incredibly easy to work with and gave succinct, quality advice."
