Financial Services Regulation
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 2
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+61 2 9921 8888Chambers Review
MinterEllison is recognised as an accomplished practice offering comprehensive expertise in investment funds and insurance regulation. The firm is active on cross-border matters, particularly advising on the regulatory aspects of M&A transactions in the financial services sector. It maintains a strong reputation for handling contentious work, including ASIC investigations. The team also advises major banking clients, assisting with payment systems and the development of new products, as well as global insurance companies.
Work Highlights
- MinterEllison advised National Australia Bank on its programme to review the entire suite of customer-facing documents, amounting to more than 1,500 lending, deposit and credit card products, known as Project Titan.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"As they act for many leading industry participants, MinterEllison is in tune with market practice and emerging trends, which allows them to provide sophisticated and proactive advice."
"The team has excellent technical expertise in regulatory compliance work."
"As they act for many leading industry participants, MinterEllison is in tune with market practice and emerging trends, which allows them to provide sophisticated and proactive advice."
"The team has excellent technical expertise in regulatory compliance work."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Batten is a highly respected financial services lawyer who boasts a wealth of experience assisting clients with regulatory compliance and the implementation of regulatory regimes.
"Richard Batten is decisive and is able to provide practical and commercial decisions within the confines of the law. He is very reliable in terms of target delivery dates and the usefulness of advice."
"Richard is a very experienced and knowledgeable financial services lawyer."
Ross Freeman is well experienced in assisting clients on contentious regulatory matters.
"He has many decades of experience, provides sound, wise counsel and always demonstrates client service excellence."