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Fintech and financial services regulatory

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Minter Ellison

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With in-depth expertise in regulatory cryptocurrency and payment issues, Minter Ellison is noted by clients for being ‘extremely well-organised.’ Operating out of Sydney, Richard Batten is knowledgeable of anti-money laundering, while Michael Lawson is proficient in funds management. Tze Ting Liew is hailed as ’an outstanding lawyer’, Caitlin Murray is well-versed in Corporations Act-relatedmatters, and in Brisbane, Ian Lockhart advises clients on consumer credit issues.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Their ability to meet our often short timeframes has been impressive.'
  • 'Our strong relationship with specific Minters staff has been a differentiator.'
  • 'They are extremely well-organised and can mobilise additional resources promptly. They are very good at working with counsel—keeping them up to date, notifying them of timelines, providing support, and integrating into a team.'
  • 'They provided very high-quality work in reviewing materials and offering views.'
  • 'They have leading knowledge of the industry and market expectations. They have an excellent reputation for having advised on a range of innovative and complex matters.'
  • 'Ian Lockhart provided commercial, concise advice and was very responsive.'
  • 'Tze Ting Liew is an outstanding lawyer who brings the right mix of technical knowledge, commercial acumen, and responsiveness to each engagement.'

Key clients

  • National Australia Bank Limited
  • Allianz
  • Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  • AIG
  • Challenger Limited
  • MetLife
  • Macquarie
  • Vanguard
  • Perpetual Limited
  • Westpac

Work highlights

Advised Ripple on the financial services regulatory implications of offering different types of products and services in Australia.
Representing a global financial services corporation in the first regulatory enforcement proceeding of new financial services laws by ASIC.

Lawyers

Practice head

Michael Lawson; Richard Batten

Other key lawyers

Tze Ting Liew; Caitlin Murray; Ian Lockhart; Martin Wright

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