Praised for its ‘good knowledge of payment service regulations’, Colin Biggers & Paisley is also strong on regulatory issues for banking, credit, insurance and fintech clients. The team also wins plaudits for its advice on topics including corporate structuring, compliance, white labelling and data protection. The ’responsive’ Michael Bracken leads the team; he guides clients including fintechs, ADIs and payment services providers through a broad range of regulatory issues and is notably strong on medical indemnity insurance mandates. Bracken’s Sydney colleagues Kate Craig and Jane O’Neill are further names to note.
Testimonials
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‘Good value for money in terms of the breadth and depth of advice the team provided to us, with good knowledge of payment service regulations. Very good turnaround time and responsiveness. Understands the fintech industry, its dynamics and challenges very well.’
‘Michael Bracken is very responsive to our team's needs, has good knowledge of payment system regulations and breadth of experience working on various payment products on the market.’
Key clients
- Association of Financial Advisors Ltd
- Australian Medical Association (NSW) Ltd
Work highlights
- Advising the Australian Medical Association Limited on the parameters governing the levying of a risk surcharge by medical indemnity insurers and medical practitioner review rights of a medical indemnity insurer's decision.
- Advising the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) in connection with the proposed merger of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the AFA.