White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations - Australia
What the team is known for
Johnson Winter Slattery fields a specialist group with a dedicated white-collar crime focus and broad expertise covering both Australia and numerous foreign jurisdictions. The team handles investigatory briefs and prosecutions. It also advises on policy design, coordinating as appropriate with relevant practices within the firm and international partners. The firm acts extensively for clients across a wide range of sectors including the energy and resources sector and manufacturing and finance sectors. The firm also acts individual directors and officers and is sought out by overseas regulatory authorities to assist with the development of their own anti-corruption guidelines.Its key clients include the International Bar Association and the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.
Strengths
"They are pragmatic and practical and suggest ways to deal with roadblocks. They have relationships with the regulator and can get in front of the right people."
"They have exceptionally talented individuals and are a great pleasure to know and work with."
Work highlights
Johnson Winter Slattery represented Gladys Berejiklian, former premier of New South Wales, in NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption's 'Operation Keppel' inquiry into allegations she acted improperly while Treasurer of NSW.
Notable practitioners
Robert Wyld is highly respected as a leading figure in white-collar crime and is particularly noted for his expertise with regard to international issues relating to bribery and corruption. "In my opinion, Robert is the leading lawyer in Australia for FCPA issues."
