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Hamilton Locke

FinTech Legal

FinTech Guide 2026 : Australia


Hamilton Locke

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FinTech Legal - Australia

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What the Team is Known For
Hamilton Locke advises early-stage FinTech companies on corporate structures, capital raising and transactions. It often advises on cryptocurrency and payment platforms, such as peer-to-peer lending and buy now, pay later. The firm also has expertise in financial services regulation, including data protection and AML, as well as licensing and licensing exemptions.
Strengths

Hamilton Locke has a broad and capable team. There is plenty of partner and senior associate firepower covering payments, FinTech and commercial tech work.

Hamilton Locke has deep InsurTech experience along with a practical and pragmatic approach.

Hamilton Locke has a solution-driven and client-centric approach.

Hamilton Locke has clear sector expertise in financial services regulatory matters, specifically for FinTechs and InsurTechs.

Work Highlights

Hamilton Locke assisted Pengana Capital with the roll out of its TermPlus retail product.

Notable practitioners
Jaime Lumsden

Jaime Lumsden is a partner in the firm who applies her expertise in financial services regulation to a range of complex FinTech matters, including stablecoin launches and ASIC enforcements.


Charmian Holmes

Charmian Holmes frequently handles InsurTech matters, including advising on insurance regulation and product structuring. Holmes also advises digital asset businesses on regulatory work.

Charmian provides good business insights, which add value to us.


Michele Levine

Michele Levine is a strategic counsel in the Hamilton Locke team who advises blockchain and cryptocurrency companies on financial regulatory and governance matters.

Michele delivers a great service and understands our business and the context we operate in.

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