Our regulatory and investigations lawyers in South Australia deliver commercially focused legal advice on regulatory compliance, investigations, and enforcement proceedings, combining deep industry knowledge with a responsive, client-focused approach.

The financial and reputational impact of regulatory inquiries and enforcement action can be significant. Your business needs experienced legal advisers who are decisive, strategic, and focused on protecting your interests. We provide practical solutions that manage risk, safeguard your reputation, and support your commercial objectives.

We advise clients across a complex and evolving regulatory landscape, with extensive experience in compliance, risk management, and regulatory enforcement matters. Acting for organisations across multiple industries and jurisdictions, we regularly represent clients in matters involving key regulators, including:

• ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission)
• ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission)
• ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption)
• OAIC (Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

We work closely with boards, executives, and in-house legal teams to manage regulatory investigations, compliance issues, and enforcement actions at every stage of the process.

Our approach is proactive and commercially driven. We partner with your business to implement effective compliance frameworks and risk management strategies that minimise exposure, reduce cost, and strengthen governance. When issues escalate, we respond quickly with clear, actionable advice - guiding you through investigations, managing regulatory processes, and protecting your position so you can focus on running your business.

Our regulatory lawyers advise on:

• Regulatory compliance and risk management.
• Regulator investigations and inquiries, including response strategy and representation.
• Regulatory enforcement proceedings involving regulators, shareholders, consumers, and competitors.
• Competition and consumer law matters, including ACCC investigations and enforcement.
  • Franchise law and industry code compliance.
  • Unfair contract terms and consumer protection laws.
  • Environmental regulation and protection matters.
  • Corporate governance, director duties, and liability, including ASIC and ASX matters.
  • ICAC investigations and corruption-related matters.
  • Ombudsman and administrative investigations.
  • Work health and safety (WHS) compliance and investigations.
  • Fair Work investigations and employment compliance.
  • Financial services and superannuation regulation.
  • Privacy law, data breaches, and cyber security compliance.

• Acting for a leading agribusiness in relation to ACCC investigations and legal actions concerning alleged unfair contract terms, industry code compliance and alleged misuse of market power matters.
• Assisting a major energy resources company in responding to regular ACCC investigation notices requiring production of documents and information.
• Undertaking independent reviews for listed companies for compliance with ASX listing rules on the recommendation of the regulator.
• Assisting a national retailer to conduct a whistleblower investigation, involving allegations of fraud and misconduct against senior management.
• Advising and developing policies, programs and plans for public companies and large corporates for compliance in relation to whistleblower disclosures, data breach management and reporting, ESG, Privacy Act, Modern Slavery Act, work health and safety, Fair Work Act and discrimination, and conducted numerous investigations relations to such matters.