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Minters picks up 7 PwC partners
Seven partners from big four firm PwC have joined BigLaw firm MinterEllison as the latter moves to strengthen its risk and regulatory offering.
Jerome Doraisamy
MinterEllison has appointed seven partners – Peter Forwood, Mark Rigby, Ashley Rockman, Nicole Salimbeni, Malcolm Shackell, Edwina Star, and Garth Williams – from PwC.
The seven partners bring with them, Minters noted in a statement, more than 13 decades of combined experience, with specific consulting expertise in governance, risk and compliance advisory, anti-money laundering (AML), fraud and forensics, systems, data, and analytics.
The appointments will see Minters’ consulting partnership grow to 18.
The BigLaw firm’s technology consulting practice was first established back in 2017 and has since expanded its service offerings to include risk and regulatory compliance, cyber security, ESG, as well as the recent integration of specialist education advisory firm Wells Advisory last year.
The news follows the firm’s promotion of 158 professionals, 60 per cent of whom are women, to more senior roles in late June, as well as its naming of nine new partners in the same month.
Speaking about the new partners, Minters chief executive and managing partner Virginia Briggs said: “We are thrilled to welcome these new partners to the firm, each at the top of their game in these critical sectors.
“Their unparalleled expertise and insight will undoubtedly enhance our ability to not only meet the current demands of clients but also to help them thrive in their increasingly dynamic and complex operating environments.”
Back in May, when the BigLaw firm first flagged the appointment of seven new partners for its consulting offering, managing partner of consulting solutions Victoria Hepburn said that while Minters will “always fundamentally be a law firm, we will continue to redefine the boundaries of what it means to be a contemporary law firm”.
“We are always looking at ways to best respond to our clients’ changing demands, whether it be through targeted investment in highly complementary advisory services or our leading-edge technology position such as AI,” she said.
“Ensuring that our clients benefit from an integrated offering has long been a core part of our growth strategy. We are thrilled that these partners have recognised our commitment to a truly strategic and integrated offering.”
The seven partners commenced in their new roles at Minters last Monday (28 October).
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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