Financial Services Regulation - Australia
What the team is known for
Piper Alderman is well reputed for its expertise and experience advising on licensing and compliance in the fintech, regtech and digital currency spaces. The team regularly assist with anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing and financial sanctions, and is also familiar with compliance for services involving consumer credit, digital payments, yield and lending products. The firm is noted for handling investigations and enforcement actions.
Strengths
"The team have demonstrated strong knowledge of the relevant regulatory requirements in Australia and have been able to provide practical advice."
"The firm has a deep and broad team that it can draw on to deal with all facets of financial services regulation litigation and advice."
Work highlights
Piper Alderman acted for One Two Home Loans on the launch of its rate-reducing home loan and subsequent regulatory advice on the development of that product and other businesses.
Notable practitioners
Andrea Beatty is a well-regarded lawyer both in the payments space and on consumer protection issues.