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MinterEllison

Dispute Resolution

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Australia

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Your most complex matters in the safest hands

In a crisis or dispute, you need a trusted advisor to guide your next moves with precision and care. When faced with an unexpected major incident, crisis or litigation it's imperative to take the right action decisively and immediately.

Safeguarding your business, brand and stakeholder relationships

We understand the unfolding impacts that crises such as regulatory investigations, class actions, a cyber or privacy breach, operational collapse, executive management resignations, market rumours, industrial incidents, product recalls, workforce disruptions, or environmental incidents – can have on your business, on your brand and on your key stakeholder relationships.

We are experienced in:

  • Major disputes and class actions
  • Major incident response
  • Regulatory investigations
  • International arbitration

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Dispute Resolution - Australia

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

MinterEllison maintains a large disputes practice with a broad national and international footprint, a substantial cross-jurisdictional offering for the Asia-Pacific region and a depth of resources to cover all major business sectors. Its signature strengths include the handling of shareholder class actions, regulatory investigations and prosecutions, and disputes relating to infrastructure for an impressive range of corporate and government clients. The team is frequently seen on high-profile financial services-related disputes and on matters subject to domestic or international arbitration.

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Work Highlights

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  • MinterEllison defended Stanwell in a class action alleging misuse of market power in relation to bidding in the National Energy Market in Australia.

Strengths

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  • The firm has a great understanding of the industry and regulators. It can provide practical and commercial advice on legally complex areas.

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  • They are always available and proactive rather than just responsive.

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  • MinterEllison has a talented and diligent deep bench of highly qualified litigators who provide practical advice and quality written product.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Beverley Newbold
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    Beverley Newbold

    Beverley Newbold handles high-profile matters in the class action and regulatory spheres from MinterEllison's Sydney office, often acting on behalf of some of Australia's household-name companies, or their individual executives, on both domestic and cross-border mandates.

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  • Tom Fletcher
    Tom Fletcher

    Tom Fletcher

    Tom Fletcher leads the firm's contentious energy and resources practice. Based in Brisbane, he acts for public and private sector clients on a broad range of disputes, inquiries and reviews.

    • Tom often considers matters holistically and recommends approaches that we may have overlooked.

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    • Tom is an expert in his field. He is a great listener, anticipates around every corner and makes us feel so incredibly well represented.

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    • He is informed on sector issues and the regulatory environment, responsive to our needs and has a network of access to key decision-makers and their teams.

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