Ivor King

Senior Associate || Criminal

Ivor King is a Senior Associate in HHG Legal Group’s Criminal Law team.

With more than a decade of experience in criminal defence, advocacy and regulatory investigations, Ivor has appeared in courts across Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria, including matters before the Supreme Court. His experience spans contested hearings, bail applications, sentencing proceedings and complex criminal matters.

Before joining HHG Legal Group, Ivor worked as a criminal defence lawyer, Federal Prosecutor and State Prosecutor. This breadth of experience gives him valuable insight into how criminal matters are investigated, assessed and prosecuted, allowing him to guide clients through the legal process with clarity and confidence.

Ivor has worked on matters involving serious violence offences, sexual offences, drug offences, fraud and other complex criminal allegations. He is known for his calm and practical approach, working closely with clients to provide clear advice, strong representation and support during what is often a challenging time.

Alongside his criminal law practice, Ivor has held senior regulatory and compliance roles with multinational organisations in Australia and the United Kingdom. This experience provides a unique perspective when criminal, regulatory and commercial issues intersect.

Areas of Focus

• Criminal Defence
• Bail Applications
• Serious and Indictable Offences
• Drug Offences
• Assault and Violence Offences
• Sexual Offence Matters
• Fraud and White Collar Crime
• Commonwealth Offences
• Regulatory Investigations
• Sentencing Hearings and Appeals
• Traffic and Driving Offences

Experience Working With

• Individuals facing criminal charges
• Clients seeking bail or defending serious allegations
• Individuals under investigation by police or regulatory authorities
• Businesses and executives responding to regulatory investigations, including for breaches of communications regulation
• Vulnerable clients and those with complex personal circumstances

Representative Experience

• Appeared in contested bail applications, sentencing hearings and criminal proceedings across Western Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.
• Managed indictable Commonwealth criminal matters as a Federal Prosecutor.
• Assisted in major prosecutions involving allegations of murder, drug importation, sexual offences and other serious criminal conduct.
• Appeared as junior counsel in District and Supreme Court criminal matters.
• Represented clients in custody matters, including complex bail applications and sentencing proceedings.
• Advised multinational organisations on regulatory investigations, compliance and risk management across Australia, Asia-Pacific and Europe.

 

Courts Admitted

• Supreme Court WA

 

Qualifications

• PhD, UTS
• Grad Cert IT, UTS
• LLB/BA (Hons Pol Sci – First), University of Western Australia

Membership

• WA Law Society