Financial Markets & Derivatives



"Staying on the cutting
edge demands expertise,
and balance"

We specialise in an area of law that is subject to rapid change, so getting contemporaneous first rate advice is vital. Our clients include banks and other finance institutions, exchanges, brokers, fund managers, market regulators and industry associations.

Our practice area covers:

• corporate acquisitions and mergers involving derivatives markets and products
• derivatives documentation
• issues relating to financial markets and derivatives arising under the Corporations Act
• new derivatives and other financial products and markets
• regulatory issues including approval of new exchanges and markets
• regulatory and disciplinary representation
• the establishment of new derivatives businesses including licensing and client documentation

We have one of the most respected and experienced financial markets and derivatives teams in the country; we live with these issues every day, and we enjoy a close working relationship with ASIC. All this means we are able to give our clients quality advice on complex issues, fast.

Our track record includes:

• the establishment of a new futures market including all the business rule documentation and ASIC approvals
• the establishment of regulatory approval for the new Australian operations of one of the world's major futures exchanges
• acting for an international commodities market on the structuring of market operations in the Asia pacific region and related licensing and approval (FSR) issues
• advising the major European futures industry association on the recognised master netting agreement opinion, which is widely consulted in the markets
• advising a number of Australian and offshore fund managers, brokers and investment management houses on the start-up of their Australian operations

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Key Contacts

John Currie (Practice Leader)
Lucinda McCann

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