Practice Areas

Advising banks on financial crime risk management including the development, assessment and implementation compliance frameworks and related systems and controls in relation to anti-money laundering, financial sanctions, fraud, corruption and tax transparency. 

Assisting clients to understand and respond to regulatory developments and requirements and implement regulatory change initiatives. Managing internal reviews and inquiries into regulatory concerns, developing and implementing remediation programmes.

Leading conduct and breach investigations and reporting to regulators and enforcement agencies.

Working with Boards and senior management to provide advice on a range of governance issues including directors’ duties, legal and regulatory compliance, risk assessment and management, governance structures, conflict matters and board and meeting practice and procedures.

Acting for clients conducting internal legal conduct-related matters and law enforcement-led investigations.  Leading cross-border investigations and responding to regulators and enforcement agencies including ASIC, the AFP, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Financial Conduct Authority. 

Advising clients on the application of technology-based compliance solutions and advanced data analytics to unlock an understand the data they hold to support financial crime risk assessments, internal investigations, compensation programmes and enforcement actions.

Providing advice to administrative decision-makers and those challenging decisions.  Advising on freedom of informations laws and challenging decisions through departmental review processes, statutory merits review and judicial review.