Minter Ellison
| Minter Ellison | |
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| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia |
| No. of offices | 15 |
| No. of attorneys | 200+ partners, 600 lawyers |
| Key people |
Bruce Cowley, Chairman John Bede Weber, Chief Executive Partner |
| Revenue | A$416 million (2012/2013) |
| Date founded | 1827 |
| Company type | Partnership |
| Website | |
| www.minterellison.com | |
Minter Ellison is one of the Asia Pacific's leading law firms. Established in Sydney in 1827, the 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. Minter Ellison's large and diverse client base includes blue-chip public and private companies, leading multinationals operating in the Asia Pacific region, global financial institutions, all levels of government and state-owned entities.
History
Minter Ellison dates back to 1827 when F. W. Unwin was admitted to practice in New South Wales. Its first international office was opened in London in 1974. Minter Ellison was one of the first foreign law firms to have a presence in China[citation needed], initially through a joint venture arrangement in Beijing in the mid-1980s. In 1987, Ellison Hewison Whitehead & Gillott Moir and Winneke (Ellison, Hewison & Whitehead) merged with Minter Simpson (Minter, Simpson & Co.) to become Minter Ellison.[1] In 1992, Minter Ellison and Morris Fletcher & Cross merged to become Minter Ellison Morris Fletcher and in 1995, the firm officially becomes known as Minter Ellison. In 2000, Canberra office merged with Deacon Graham & James. The firm subsequently established offices in Hong Kong in 2000, Shanghai in 2001, Beijing in 2010, and Ulaanbaatar in 2012.
Offices
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Adelaide* -
Auckland* -
Beijing - Brisbane
- Canberra
- Darwin*
- Gold Coast*
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Hong Kong -
London - Melbourne
- Perth
- Shanghai
- Sydney
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Ulanbataar - Wellington*
*associated office
Practice areas
Minter Ellison's key areas of practice area:[2]
- Banking and Finance
- Capital markets
- Competition/antitrust
- Construction, environment, and planning
- Corporate/mergers and acquistisions (M&A)
- Dispute resolution, arbitration, and litigation
- Employment law and employee relations
- Energy and natural resources
- Native title
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- International trade/WTO
- Projects and project finance
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Superannuation and pensions
- Tax
- Technology, media and telecommunication
Community involvement
Through its Community Investment Program, with its focus on pro bono legal services and community partnerships, Minter Ellison seeks to make a positive difference within the local communities in which it operates. The program has four priority areas — disadvantaged youth, homelessness, alleviation of poverty and access to justice .
Minter Ellison is also committed to sound environmental practices and currently reports its environmental performance under the framework of the Australian Legal Sector Alliance (AusLSA).
References
- ↑ "Philip Simpson: Land was the calling of a highflying lawyer". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 21 April 2008.
- ↑ New South Wales Young Lawyers and the National Pro Bono Resource Centre. (2008.) Pro Bono Practices: A guide to the pro bono practices of NSW’s largest law firms, New South Wales Young Lawyers and the National Pro Bono Resource Centre.
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