From 4 August 2021, there are differing restrictions placed on the ability of workers in locked down areas in Queensland to attend work in a hospital, aged care or disability setting, even if that work would ordinarily be essential work. Importantly, the Direction is one of the first in Australia to draw a distinction between a vaccinated person (being a person who has received the prescribed doses of a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccination) and an unvaccinated person...
MinterEllison
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Adam Handley
Partner
Peter Bartlett
PartnerOffices
Overview
MinterEllison is one of the Asia Pacific's leading law firms. Established in Sydney in 1827, our firm today operates in Australia, Hong Kong, mainland China, Mongolia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom through a network of integrated offices and associated offices.
Our success has been driven by the vision of our partners, the in-depth industry expertise of our lawyers, and our commitment to work closely with clients to deliver seamless service wherever they need us.
We understand the challenges that businesses operating in a globalised marketplace face, and offer clients services that are multi-disciplinary and industry facing. Our deep understanding of how business is conducted in our region, local language skills, and proven track record for delivering outstanding work mean that clients access local experience and expertise that is informed by an international perspective.
MinterEllison's large and diverse client base includes blue-chip public and private companies, leading multinationals operating in the region, global financial institutions, government organisations and state-owned entities.
Our strong technical skills, underpinned by the ability to deliver commercially practical solutions that assist clients to achieve their business goals and objectives, have led to our firm's involvement in some of the Asia Pacific's most innovative and high-profile transactions.
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Partners

Tammy Berghofer
Partner
Jonathon Blackford
Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Cameron Charlton
Managing Partner Infrastructure, Construction & Property
Brendan Clark
Partner
Katie Clark
Partner
Michael Creedon
Partner
Ashish Das
Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Penelope Eden
Partner
Shane Evans
Partner, Health Industry Leader
Kathryn Finlayson
Partner
Tom Fletcher
Partner, Education Industry Leader
Trent Forno
Partner
Matthew Glenn
Partner
Tim Hanmore
Partner
Victoria Hepburn
Office Managing Partner
Antra Hood
Partner
Stephen Knight
Partner
Ian Lockhart
Partner
Tim Lynch
Partner
Robin Lyons
Partner
Deanna McMaster
Partner
Vanessa Mellis
Partner
Paul Muscat
Partner
David O'Brien
Partner
Andrew Orford
Partner
David Pearce
Partner
Jordan Phillips
Partner
Sonja Read
Partner
Joel Reid
Partner
Andrew Rentoul
Chairman, Partner
Adrian Rich
Partner
Simon Scott
Partner, Energy & Resources Industry Leader
Melinda Smith
Partner
Darren Sumich
Partner
Michael Vickery
Partner
Julie Whitehead
Partner
Jonathon Williams
Partner
Dan Williams
PartnerOf Counsel

Richard Abraham
Special Counsel
Katrina Alidenes
Special Counsel
Megan Arends
Special Counsel
Simon Batten
Special Counsel
Dr Craig Bowie
Special Counsel
Charlotte Dignan
Special Counsel
Leyla Dixon
Special Counsel
Megan Fairweather
Special Counsel
Wayne Fellows
Special Counsel
Sarah Ferrett
Special Counsel
Benjamin Fox
Special Counsel
Nicole Gordon
Special Counsel
Steven Grant
Special Counsel
Mark Jenvey
Special Counsel
Sian Keast
Special Counsel
Lynne Kozak
Special Counsel
Gary Lanham
Special Counsel
John Letizia
Special Counsel
Cathy Lyndon
Special Counsel
Petrina Macpherson
Special Counsel
Samantha McDonough-Redfern
Special Counsel
Nicole Morgan
Special Counsel
Rhian O'Sullivan
Special Counsel
Kate Pennicott
Special Counsel
Robert Reed
Special Counsel
Rachel Rouyanian
Special Counsel
Giuseppe Russo
Special Counsel
Emma Ryan
Special Counsel
Patrick Sefton
Special Counsel
Clare Turner
Special Counsel
Jennifer Veiga
Special Counsel and Director, National Workplace Investigations Team
Sarah Walters
Special Counsel
Toby Walthall
Special Counsel
Mark Wheelahan
Special Counsel
Pawel Zielinski
Special CounselOther

Taya Hunt
Director of Migration Services
Anushri Vyas
Director, MinterEllison ConsultingArticles
Australian Renewables Report 2021: Positive Outlook for Investing in Australian Renewables
What does 2021 hold for investors in Australian renewables? We ask 100 Australian and overseas investors in the renewable energy sector for their insights. We compare our findings today to those from 2019. This report explores the current trends shaping the Australian renewable energy market, in addition to the main drivers behind deals, opportunity sectors and challenges facing investors. This is our second Australian Renewables Report presenting domestic and global views on opportunities and challenges shaping the sector...
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MinterEllison Advises Ena Respiratory to Enable Investment into COVID-19 Treatment
Ena Respiratory Pty Ltd has received $32 million investment backed by Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation, Brandon Capital and Uniseed towards a nasal spray that could assist in the treatment of COVID-19. MinterEllison has advised Ena Respiratory Pty Ltd, an investee company of the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund managed by Brandon Capital, on its demerger and transformative funding round for the development of its INNA-051 spray. The spray is soon to start human studies, and could be used to treat several respiratory viruses, including COVID-19...
MinterEllison Helps Deliver Victoria's Largest Ever Health Infrastructure Investment
After months of rigorous negotiations with the winning consortium, The Hon. Martin Foley, Minister for Health, has signed the contracts that will deliver the $1.5 billion new Footscray Hospital Project. The new Footscray Hospital will support the increasing demand from Melbourne’s booming western suburbs, ensuring families can get the care they need close to home. This is the largest ever health infrastructure investment in the state's history. MinterEllison's involvement in this project highlights their commitment to delivering ambitious infrastructure projects that have significant social and economic impact...