Hamilton Locke Advises Eureka Group Holdings on its Acquisition of Seniors’ Rental Villages in Western Australia and Fund Establishment
Hamilton Locke is proud to have advised Eureka Group Holdings (Eureka) on the successful acquisition of a portfolio of six seniors’ rental villages located in Western Australia (through the newly established Eureka-managed wholesale property fund, known as the Eureka Villages WA Fund). Eureka, known for its leadership in affordable seniors’ rental accommodation, has expanded its […]
Hamilton Locke Recognised in Chambers and Partners 2024 Asia-Pacific and FinTech Guides
Chambers and Partners has recognised Hamilton Locke in its 2024 Asia-Pacific Guide and FinTech Guide. Chambers and Partners is a globally recognised legal research organisation dedicated to identifying, ranking and providing insights into the world’s leading law firms and legal professionals. With a reputation for impartiality, Chambers and Partners conduct extensive research through in-depth interviews […]
Licensing Essentials: Fit and Proper Persons
When applying for an AFS or Australian credit licence, ASIC imposes a crucial criterion: before granting a licence, ASIC must be satisfied that certain people in the licence applicant’s business are fit and proper to engage in financial services (for AFS licensing) and credit activities (for credit licensing). To meet this standard, licence applicants must […]
Hamilton Locke Prepares Submission on Digital Asset Platform Regulation
Hamilton Locke has made a submission to Treasury on its Regulating digital asset platforms consultation paper, which provides detailed commentary on the future regulation for the digital asset industry. This consultation paper presents a significant opportunity to discuss what appropriate legislative frameworks are required to: provide regulatory certainty to support the continued growth of the […]
The AFR Features Hamilton Locke’s Recent Wave of Partner Arrivals
The Australian Financial Review (AFR) covers the arrival of five new partners joining our Melbourne and Brisbane offices. The AFR noted our recent wave of partners with a total of 14 new partners in 2023 and a significant increase in employee headcount. The article makes special mention of the arrival of Finance partner, Andrew Vincent, […]
Hamilton Locke Lawyers Recognised in the 2024 Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards!
Hamilton Locke is delighted to announce our very own Nicholas Pavouris, Ariane Thierry, Zane O’Neill, William Ryan and Michael Jefferies have been named finalists in the 2024 Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards. Nicholas Pavouris was named a finalist in the category ‘Financial Services’, Ariane Thierry in ‘Insolvency’, Zane O’Neill in ‘Mergers and Acquisitions’, William […]
Hamilton Locke Advises the University of Newcastle, UTS, Macquarie University and WSU on Joining Uniseed Venture Fund
Hamilton Locke advised a consortium of NSW universities (comprising of, the University of Newcastle, University of Technology Sydney, Macquarie University and Western Sydney University) on joining the Uniseed venture fund in order to invest in the future of Australian innovation. This deal presents a significant expansion of research partners for Uniseed. The four NSW universities […]
Hamilton Locke advises Tozer & Co on recapitalisation and restructure of Navigate Global Payments
Hamilton Locke acted for Tozer & Co on the recapitalisation and restructure of foreign exchange and payments fintech, Navigate Global Payments. Under Tozer & Co, Navigate Global Payments will be rebranded to Navinci Global Markets. The recapitalisation followed the receivership of the business and a KPMG-run process that included a management buy-in and supportive refinancing from Dinimus […]
Michele Levine and Jo Ruitenberg Listed as Australasian Lawyer’s Elite Women of 2023
Hamilton Locke is proud to announce that Partners Michele Levine and Jo Ruitenberg have been recognised by Australasian Lawyer in their Elite Women 2023 list. Australasian Lawyer’s annual Elite Women list recognises 50 trailblazing legal leaders who have made a profound and meaningful impact on the field of law and their specific areas of expertise. […]
Andrew Vincent
Andrew is known for his straightforward problem-solving approach to his work. As a finance lawyer, he is easily able to communicate complex ideas in a clear manner to his clients and colleagues. His enthusiastic and commercial approach to his work is highly valued by clients and enables him to work optimally in highly pressured situations. […]
Debunking De-banking – When can a bank terminate your account?
De-banking is becoming more widespread, particularly for businesses in innovative and novel industries. There are different views in the industry as to how and when banks are able to de-bank customers. However, the recent NSW Supreme Court decision in Human Appeal International Australia v Beyond Bank Australia Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 1161 (Case) has […]
Proposed digital asset regulation… crypto cryptic or clear?
A new regulatory framework for digital asset service providers is currently under consultation, following the release of the Regulating Digital Asset Platforms Proposal Paper October 2023 (Consultation Paper). It is proposed that digital assets be regulated within the existing Australian financial services licence (AFSL) framework. The Consultation Paper is the next step in developing and […]
