Andrew is a commercial and financial services lawyer with over thirty years local and international experience. Known for his expert, practical approach, Andrew is equipped with a unique combination of the legal and compliance experience required to navigate the (rapidly expanding) AML/CTF omniverse.
An acknowledged expert in the commercial and regulatory issues arising in financial services, Andrew’s has many years’ experience at major US and Australian law firms, as an in-house lawyer and in senior compliance roles at some of Australia’s leading banks and insurers, as well as in smaller businesses. In addition to acting for lenders and fund managers, Andrew supports other financial services licensees and professional services providers in their day to day legal and compliance needs including compliance advice, handling breaches and client complaints, and liasing with ASIC and AUSTRAC in licence applications and enforcement action.
Andrew is a sought-after speaker and an expert contributor to the Lexis Nexis Regulatory Compliance service. Andrew is AML/CTF lead on the Financial Services Committee of the Law Council and chairs the Australian Compliance Institute AML/CTF discussion group.