Mariella advises on regulatory investigations, compliance and criminal prosecutions, with a strong focus on high-stakes and reputationally sensitive matters.
She is particularly experienced in defending high-profile health and safety cases, including those involving serious injury and fatalities, providing end-to-end support from incident response through to final hearing. Mariella also advises on front-end regulatory compliance, internal investigations and managing regulatory notices (such as improvement and prohibition notices).
Mariella holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Business (Economics) from the Queensland University of Technology, and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the College of Law. She was admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland in December 2020. Before relocating to London in 2024, Mariella worked in a leading Australian Health, Safety and Regulatory team.
