Financial Services Regulation
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 3
Email address
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+61 2 9225 0200About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie’s Financial Services Regulation team delivers expert guidance to financial services providers on navigating through regulatory complexities. Our lawyers have long-standing relationships with financial services regulators, and are experienced in helping clients deliver financial services efficiently and cost-effectively in a compliant manner.
From set-up and structuring, new business and product offerings, operational support as well as representation in non-contentious and contentious matters, we apply our industry knowledge and regulatory expertise to deliver result-oriented and compliant solutions for all types of financial services providers including banks, acquirers and aggregators and Buy-Now Pay-Later operators, insurance companies, multinational payment companies in payments and non-cash payments systems, securities firms and asset managers.
We are established as a "go-to" legal authority in the RADI (Regulatory Authorisation and Disclosure Initiative) space, providing unparalleled guidance and support. We also provide deep FinTech industry knowledge and seamlessly work with our technology, intellectual property, environmental, and corporate markets teams to deliver our clients a multidisciplinary approach with solution-driven tailored advice.
Chambers Review
The Baker McKenzie team has substantial cross-border capabilities, catering to an impressive list of multinational clients through the firm's global network. The firm fields experienced advisers on the establishment and operation of Australian and offshore managed funds, and also advises its international clients on the regulatory requirements for the launch of new consumer products in the Australian market.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie provided Wayflyer, an e-commerce financing company, licensing and regulatory legal advice for its global rollout of online retailer financing structure across Oceania and Europe.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has a long history of working within the Australian regulatory structure. They have experience with regulators and can understand the most likely outcomes of regulatory engagement."
"They are more commercial-minded and able to navigate ambiguity in the legal regime."
"The firm has a long history of working within the Australian regulatory structure. They have experience with regulators and can understand the most likely outcomes of regulatory engagement."
"They are more commercial-minded and able to navigate ambiguity in the legal regime."
Notable Practitioners
Bill Fuggle is a regulatory lawyer who is well regarded for his expertise in relation to regulatory issues concerning investment funds, banks and other financial services providers.
"Bill Fuggle has a good way of being able to cut through the complexity and he gets to the heart of an issue fairly quickly."