Australia's Federal Court finds in favour of Nine newspapers against Ben Roberts-Smith. The judgement is a win for investigative journalism and the public’s right to know. Defence was lead by Peter Bartlett, MinterEllison. Nine newspapers’ victory in the Ben Roberts Smith vs Nine defamation case strengthens a core principle of journalism, and key tenant of democracy, which is the public’s right to know. It also validates Nine’s significant investment in quality investigative journalism and the company’s support of their journalists under the most extreme pressure...
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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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Edward Campbell
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Ben Fuller
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Tom Galvin
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Andrew Gill
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Debbie McLaughlin
Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Debbie McLaughlin
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Julian Pinder
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Suriyaa Rome
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Geoff Shaw
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Special Counsel
Carolina Dorman
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Christina Graves
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Director, International TradeArticles
Truth defence succeeds in Australia's ‘defamation trial of the century’
Australia's Federal Court finds in favour of Nine newspapers against Ben Roberts-Smith. The judgement is a win for investigative journalism and the public’s right to know. Defence was lead by Peter Bartlett, MinterEllison. Nine newspapers’ victory in the Ben Roberts Smith vs Nine defamation case strengthens a core principle of journalism, and key tenant of democracy, which is the public’s right to know. It also validates Nine’s significant investment in quality investigative journalism and the company’s support of their journalists under the most extreme pressure...
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MinterEllison Partner Sarah Barker Appointed to Chair World Economic Forum Climate Governance Body
Climate and sustainability risk governance needs to be elevated further on boards. MinterEllison Partner and Head of Climate Change and Sustainability, Sarah Barker, has been appointed joint Chair of a World Economic Forum key climate governance body, the Climate Governance Community of Experts (CGCoE). Her co-chair is Associate Prof Dr Simon Learmount from University of Cambridge Judge Business School. Barker’s appointment reflects the global pre-eminence of her expertise in climate change governance and liability risk. Her long-standing focus on the role of board directors in ensuring that organisations are managing climate risk, aligns with the goals of CGCoE...
MinterEllison advises on Victorian Renewable Energy Targets Auction, VRET2.
Leading law firm MinterEllison has advised Victoria's Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) on designing and implementing its second Victorian Renewable Energy Target reverse auction program (VRET2). The program provides investment certainty in the construction of new energy generation projects. VRET2 aims to ensure that 40% of the State's electricity generation comes from renewable sources by 2025 and 50% by 2030. Through the reverse auction program, the Victorian Government awarded commercial contracts in support of over 623 MW of new solar energy capacity, including four big batteries...