Lara Gotti practices predominantly in contentious regulatory, investigations and white collar crime matters. She has acted for a number of companies, directors and officers and individuals on matters involving directors duties, insider trading, tax fraud, continuous disclosure obligations, bribery and corruption, data breaches and cyber-security. She is skilled in managing large scale litigation and routinely assists clients in responding to compulsory production notices and document reviews for internal investigations, both for domestic and multi-jurisdictional investigations.
- the managing director of Forex Capital Trading, a company that provides foreign exchange and contracts for difference trading in relation to an investigation by ASIC regarding allegations of false and misleading statements, misleading and deceptive conduct, and unconscionable conduct by a financial services licensee. Representation has involved attendances at compulsory examinations, assistance with responding to production requests and acting as instructing solicitor in related civil proceedings, civil penalty proceedings arising from the investigation and a banning order decision by ASIC
- an Australian-based mining company with assets in two African countries in connection with a bribery and corruption investigation being conducted by the Australian Federal Police
- company chairman and officers participating as witnesses in relation to individual charged with insider trading, including acting for individuals during s19 examinations and preparation of witness statements
- an international mining company on a cross-border regulatory investigation and civil proceedings commenced in Australia and overseas
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Career and qualifications
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Murdoch University, bachelor degrees in law and commerce 2010
- Admitted to practice in Western Australia 2013
- Admitted to practice in the High Court of Australia 2015
- Senior Associate 2018