AUSTRALIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Steven Pettigrove, Katrina Sharman, Luke Higgins and William Deeb, Piper Alderman
Piper Alderman has a fintech practice recognised internationally for its depth of regulatory expertise, commercial capability and leadership in emerging technology. The firm’s team advises across the full spectrum of financial services regulation and com- pliance, complex commercial arrangements, lending and securities matters and regulatory investigations and disputes. Piper Alderman is widely acknowl- edged in the market as one of Australia’s leading
firms for fintech, regtech and digital asset innovation. Its lawyers advise both established financial institu- tions and high-growth fintechs on the full suite of regulatory issues, including AFS and ACL licensing, AML/CTF and sanctions obligations, consumer cred- it, payments compliance, digital assets and artificial intelligence. The firm would like to thank Tahlia Kelly for her con- tribution.
Authors
Steven Pettigrove of Piper Alderman advises on financial services and fintech, with a particular focus on digital assets regulation and disputes. He has over 16 years of experience as a litigation and regulatory
Katrina Sharman of Piper Alderman is a special counsel with over 20 years’ post-admission experience across Australia and the United States, advising on digital assets, fintech and emerging technologies. She combines
specialist. His practice covers commercial contracts, corporate law, financial services and cryptocurrency regulation, regulatory investigations and enforcement, disputes, AML/CTF and sanctions issues. Steven has advised on multi-jurisdictional regulatory investigations and proceedings before the UK, Hong Kong and Australian Courts. Steven is ranked Band 2 for Fintech Legal by Chambers. He is also the co-author of the leading textbook, Law of Code: Blockchain and the Law in Australia. Steven is qualified in Australia, Hong Kong and England & Wales.
private practice foundations with senior in-house leadership, having served as general counsel and chief compliance officer at high-growth fintech and crypto businesses. Katrina advises on digital asset products, financial services licensing, AML/CTF, consumer protection and global compliance strategy, with a focus on crypto advisory. She spent almost six years at Coinbase, leading product lifecycle counselling for consumer and payments products. Katrina is admitted in Australia and California, is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS) and holds an LLM from Harvard Law School.
Luke Higgins of Piper Alderman specialises in working with start-ups and corporates on a range of regulatory, compliance, tax and general commercial matters, with a particular focus on blockchain and
William Deeb of Piper Alderman holds a Bachelor’s degree in both Law (Honours) and Science. He specialises in advising start-ups, scale-ups and established corporates on a wide range of regulatory,
digital assets. He has advised on a variety of complex tax, regulatory and commercial transactional and advisory matters in relation to the digital asset space. His combination of legal skills and an aptitude for mathematics and finance gives him a unique toolkit to deliver exceptional service to clients. With a growing reputation in the fintech and digital asset space, he is increasingly sought after for his commercial and forward-thinking approach.
compliance, licensing and commercial matters, with a strong focus on blockchain and digital assets. William brings deep, practical expertise in blockchain regulation, having supported clients across complex advisory and transactional matters in the digital asset and financial services sectors. William has also served in executive roles within a blockchain start-up, giving him hands-on technical insight that enhances the team’s capability and allows him to approach issues with a grounded understanding of product, risk and technology.
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