Mini Menon vandePol leads Baker McKenzie’s Asia Pacific Investigations, Compliance & Ethics Group and chairs the Firm’s Global India Practice. With over three decades of experience, she advises global boards and audit committees on anti-bribery, trade sanctions, fraud, and senior executive misconduct, with particular expertise in Hong Kong, China, and India.

Previously serving as the Firm’s Global Chair of Investigations, Compliance & Ethics, Mini oversaw a team of 900+ lawyers, recognised by Global Investigations Review as one of the world’s leading investigations practices. She has managed high-stakes, cross-border investigations for Fortune 500 companies and developed compliance strategies for businesses operating in high-risk markets.

Her accolades include Woman Lawyer of the Year , Best in White Collar Crime and recognition in GIR’s Top 100 Women in Investigations. Mini represents Baker McKenzie at the World Economic Forum’s Partnering Against Corruption Initiative and serves on WEF’s Global Future Council. Admitted in Hong Kong and Australia, she is also a published thought leader and a frequent media commentator on corporate compliance and regulatory enforcement.