Herbert Smith Freehills

Herbert Smith Freehills is trusted by established financial services players and disruptive newcomers for assistance with work such as commercial transactions, cross-border sales, regulatory change implementation and defence of regulatory enforcement actions. The far-reaching regulatory expertise extends to advising on the Australian financial services licensing exemptions which took effect in March 2023. The department is headed up by market entrance specialist Charlotte Henry, experienced litigator Andrew Eastwood, superannuation specialist Andrew Bradley, who joined in June 2022 from Minter Ellison, and Kate Cahill, who is a key contact for complex financial services investigations. Luke Hastings has deep experience in contentious regulatory matters, while Michael Vrisakis frequently leverages his significant regulatory experience to advise on the development of new financial services law. Tamanna Islam is the key name at senior associate level and focuses on regulatory work.