King & Wood Mallesons’ far-reaching regulatory practice is well-equipped to handle domestic, cross-border and global regulatory matters and has a proven track record of acting in the regulatory investigations space. On the fintech side, the firm handles work including stablecoin projects, fundraisings and SaaS agreements covering staking-related services for clients such as high-growth start-ups, crypto exchanges and payment institutions. Jim Boynton, Mark McFarlane and Alexander Morris head up the regulatory team, while Anthony Boogert and Urszula McCormack, who is also based in Hong Kong, are the fintech leads. Kate Jackson-Maynes is the key contact for digital payments matters, and blockchain and regtech specialist Hannah Glass is another name to note. Unless otherwise stated, all mentioned lawyers are based in Sydney.
Testimonials
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'Extremely strong on black letter law with excellent market insights.'
'Unique skill set in the market with unparalleled experience and expertise.'
Key clients
- Westpac Bank Corporation
- Allianz Australia Insurance Limited
Work highlights
- Advised QSuper on its merger with Sunsuper. The merger created one of the largest superannuation funds in Australia.
- Appointed on multiple projects to help Zepto scale swiftly and reach an institutional level of sophistication in terms of documentation and regulatory compliance.