Fadi Khoury
Corrs Chambers WestgarthWith experience in regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, Corrs Chambers Westgarth is highlighted for its FAR expertise. Operating out of Sydney, James North is experienced in tech transactions and co-leads the team with Sandy Mak and Mark Wilks. Steven Rice is a key contact for major Australian banks, and in Melbourne, Mizu Arda is experienced in financial crime work.
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Testimonials
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- 'Corrs' financial services regulatory practice has provided us with practical and commercial solutions to a constantly evolving regulatory landscape. Corrs delivers high-quality advice which demonstrates an in-depth understanding of our business and the wider litigation funding industry.'
- 'What sets this team apart is their experience in international transactions and exposure, which helps when dealing with foreign fund managers and international transactions.'
- 'They are truly subject market experts, and no others have the practical experience in this sector.'
- 'Corrs has a great team with an enormous depth of practical experience in FinTech and payment services. They have a genuine understanding of how the payment services industry operates in practice, which helps enormously in giving us relevant and accurate advice and in dealing with local regulators.'
- 'Responsiveness, unmatched knowledge, and ease of access.'
- 'They are a pleasure to deal with. They take the time to listen and understand what outcomes need to be achieved.'
- 'Fadi Khoury is an approachable and responsive partner who works efficiently to provide quality advice to his clients in a time-effective manner. Fadi has significant experience in complex and novel regulatory matters and demonstrates a willingness to listen and take on board ideas/feedback.'
- 'Michael Chaaya is our lead legal adviser and is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Michael is always pragmatic, responsive, and leads a great team.'
Key clients
- The Blackstone Group
- MEC Global
- Scheme Financial Vehicle Pty Ltd
- Hale Capital Funds Management
- Tradeweb Markets LLC
- Paypal
- Heartland Group
- WorldPay
- BWP Management
- Bank of Queensland
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Alibaba
- ANZ, National Australia Bank
- Westpac
Work highlights
- Advising Google on a financial services regulatory project relating to the screening of financial products and services advertised on the Google platform and its liaison with ASIC.
- Advising PayPal on a global project involving the licensing, conduct, AML/CTF, payments, sanctions, and regulatory obligations associated with a new proposed business structure.
- Advising Tradeweb with all aspects of its proposed acquisition of Yieldbroker in Australia, including regulatory issues associated with the acquisition.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
James North, Sandy Mak, Mark Wilks