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White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations - Australia
What the Team is Known For
Arnold Bloch Leibler is noted for its well-regarded white-collar crime practice group that includes experts in anti-bribery and corruption mandates. The team offers experience advising senior executives and employees in relation to Australian Federal Police investigations into the bribery of foreign officials and other international bribery schemes, and representing clients in foreign bribery criminal proceedings. It also acts for corporates on disputes and investigations. The practice's particular areas of expertise include cases relating to infrastructure projects and the energy and natural resources sector.
Work Highlights
Arnold Bloch Leibler acted for six former non-executive directors of The Star
Entertainment in civil penalty proceedings commenced by ASIC.
Notable practitioners
Susanna Ford is an active practitioner in the market, frequently assisting senior executives and other individuals in relation to anti-bribery investigations and prosecutions.
Susanna Ford is very commercial and practical and has a really good grasp of how clients will want to think about and approach matters. She is smart, practical and has good commercial sense.
John Mitchell is well regarded as a litigator with substantial experience acting for clients on foreign bribery matters.
Jonathan Milner is well reputed for his practice advising executives and corporate clients on foreign bribery and corporate crime matters.