FinTech Legal

Our cross-practice Fintech team understands the challenges clients face in this sector. Internationally recognised as leading lawyers in their field, our team advises on all facets of fintech law affecting both new and established participants. Our diverse clients include dedicated fintech companies as well as established organisations developing their fintech services. These include:

• new and established fintech companies (neobanks, blockchain businesses, cryptocurrencies and digital assets, lending and payment platforms, wealthtech, regtech, insurtech and crowdfunding companies)
• banks and non-bank lenders
• fund managers (including superannuation and investment funds)
• insurers, underwriters and brokers
• Deep industry engagement and regulatory knowledge

We advise on:

• regulatory and licensing (AFSL, ADI, ACL, RSE, and APRA and AUSTRAC registration)
• fund establishment
• anti-money laundering
• payments system
• joint venture and shareholder arrangements
• agreements including service agreements and customer agreements
• new products and related advice like product disclosures and customer agreements
• IP / IT (such as agreements covering credit card issuing, merchant acquiring, transaction processing, payment gateway services and IT systems)
• preparation of lending and security documents
• privacy
• cyber security
• competition law matters
• tax advice and structuring
• blockchain related advice related to token offerings, establishing cryptocurrency exchanges and cryptocurrency funds