Austin is a corporate and financial services lawyer specialising in investment funds and hedge funds.
He helps domestic and international fund managers to understand and navigate all aspects of the Australian regulatory regime including establishing and restructuring investment vehicles, Australian financial services licensing, disclosure obligations and negotiating contracts.
Austin has been noted by clients as being a lawyer who can "balance the law with the commercial aspects and tailor his advice to the realities." He was nominated by in-house counsel and peers to appear in the Experts Guide: Guide to the World's Leading Investment Funds Lawyers as an outstanding practitioner in this field.
Work highlights
Ausbil Investment Management Ltd
Preparation of a product disclosure statement for the Emerging Leaders Fund.
AllianceBernstein
Establishment and launch of AllianceBernstein’s registered funds for the retail market.
Macquarie
MBO sale of its private equity business.
US SEC registered investment advisors
Obtaining the foreign financial services provider ASIC class order exemption.
Masin Stevens Ltd
Establishment and offers of its registered and unregistered funds.