K&L Gates’ practice has experience in dealing and interacting with financial services regulators, cross-border transactional expertise and a proven track record of advising fintech clients raging from neobanks to open banking clients on an array of issues. Melbourne-based practice head Jim Bulling has a notable focus on financial product disclosure issues, and Daniel Knight frequently guides fintech start-ups through various regulatory challenges. In Sydney, Kane Barnett is a key contact for clients looking to distribute financial products to the Australian market. Also in Sydney, James Lonie, who joined from HWL Ebsworth in December 2022, is well placed to assist with transactional matters.
Testimonials
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‘The team is well experienced in the area of financial services and related regulation. Their practical experience and ability to proactively engage with the regulator are also features that would make the practice unique and find valuable for potential clients.’
‘The individuals are always keen to understand the business and its needs. This often prepares the business to deal with its strategies and growth plans. Team also has strong practical experience with the industry developments as well as regulator focus areas.’
'They are always keeping up to date with regulatory changes and also industry developments and have a thorough understanding of the payments landscape.'
'Daniel Knight is very knowledgeable when it comes to the payments industry in Australia, both in respect of the regulatory regime and the range of businesses and products in the payments space, which is always changing.'
Key clients
- Honda Australia
- Medibank Private Limited
- PaEML Payments Limited
- Novatti Group Limited
- Zeller
- TrueLayer Limited
- Intuit Inc.
- CoinJar
- Australian Ethical Limited
- PIMCO Australia Pty Ltd
- AXA Investment Managers Pty Limited
- Human Financial
- Tiger Brokers (AU) Pty Ltd
- Care Super and Spirit Super
- Resolution Life Australasia (Formerly AMP Life Limited)
- AXA Investment Managers Australia Limited
- Centuria Property Funds Limited
- Centuria Healthcare (Centuria Capital Group)
- Real IS
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
- DRC Savills
- Stafford Capital Partners
- AltX
- Funding.com.au
- Payton Capital
- Paspalis Asset Management Pty Ltd
- Frollo
- SISS Data Services
- Sniip
- Funding.com.au Pty Ltd
- 180 Markets Pty Ltd
- Payoneer
- Rent.com.au Limited
- Verrency Holdings Limited
- CoinFlip
- Bano
- Yodlee
- Komdu
- Square Peg Capital Pty Ltd
- Airtree Ventures
Work highlights
- Assisting CARE Super and Spirit Super jointly in their proposed superannuation fund merger via a successor fund transfer.
- Advised Centuria Diversified Property Fund (CDPF) in connection with its A$269m merger with the Primewest Property Income Fund by way of a stapling of units.
- Assisting Selfwealth Limited with new projects and regulatory compliance (including its launch of cryptocurrency trading).
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jim Bulling