Financial Services
How we can help
From advising on market-first transactions to helping leading institutions stay ahead of the regulatory curve, we’ve built a formidable track record. We can help you navigate significant regulatory change, technological disruption, commercial pressures and geopolitical instability and find safe paths to growth.
As pioneers, we’ve long led the way in regulatory change, dispute resolution and technology-related advancements. Bringing together our collective knowledge across banking, finance, M&A, capital markets, and investigations and disputes, we see the whole picture and can help you manoeuvre in unexpected ways to succeed.
Financial Services experience
Afterpay
On the $39 billion acquisition of Afterpay by Square, Inc (now Block), the largest cross border fintech deal globally and the largest M&A deal in Australian history to date.
KKR
On its acquisition of a 55% interest in Colonial First State and joint venture with CBA.
Australian Payments Plus
On various contractual and regulatory matters, including competition advice and the development and simplification of scheme rules.
Pepper Money
On its $1.3 billion IPO and ASX listing and on its acquisition of 65% of Stratton Finance.
A big four bank
On the full end-to-end implementation of the Banking Executive Accountability Regime, transition to Financial Accountability Regime and associated governance uplift.
Credit Suisse
In prosecuting claims against the insurers associated with the collapse of Greensill, worth over US$2 billion.
Westpac, ABA and the Insurance Council of Australia
In relation to the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.
Macquarie Asset Management and its co-investors
On the $3.58 billion sale of Axicom.
Resolution Life Australia
On the acquisition of AIA Australia’s superannuation and investments business, including financial services regulatory advice.