Banking & Financial Institutions

A dynamic industry needs dynamic legal advice.

Overview

If money makes the world go round, what makes money go round?

It's the banks and financial institutions, that's who. They underpin a sophisticated economy. And underpinning them is a complex regulatory system, including anti-money laundering, the Corporations Act, the ASIC Act, National Consumer Credit Protection Act, and privacy and data breach laws. 

But if you really understand that regulatory system (and we do – we even advise Australia's central bank, The Reserve Bank of Australia) then you have a robust foundation to explore and innovate.

It's what's helped our clients with pioneering securitisations, novel legal structures for their domestic and cross-border investment funds, and other new financial products and fintech. 

And it helps when our banking and financial clients need expertise beyond their core business, such as tax-efficient products and transactions, mergers, employee relations, litigation or regulatory inquiries.

Our team to support you

Toolkits

Insights
Secure Jobs, Better Pay Review – draft report released
10 Feb 2025 | Article
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Managing legal disputes: A practical checklist
10 Feb 2025 | Article
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Regulators raise alarm on super fund liquidity management and unlisted asset valuations
10 Feb 2025 | Article
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Digital operational resilience – act now for DORA and CPS 230 compliance
30 Jan 2025 | Article
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Revisiting the Model Law recognition of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Australia
30 Jan 2025 | Article
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Retail private credit funds, customer claims handling, unsuitable superannuation advice front of mind for ASIC in 2025
30 Jan 2025 | Article
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Media release: Clayton Utz advises Sumitomo Corporation on Sydney's $830 million Highforest residential project
23 Dec 2024 | Media Release
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Media release: Clayton Utz advises Bluestone Home Loans across record $3.2 billion year of residential mortgage backed securitisations
23 Dec 2024 | Media Release
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COP29: Incremental progress, but all eyes are on 2025 targets
18 Dec 2024 | Article
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Navigating Australia’s first standalone Cyber Security Act 2024 (Cth)
18 Dec 2024 | Article
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ASIC brings civil penalty proceedings against HSBC Australia alleging failures to adequately protect customers from scams
16 Dec 2024 | Article
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Breaching employment contracts just got riskier, following High Court decision
11 Dec 2024 | Article
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