PMC Legal is a financial services law firm with extensive experience in the financial services sector, with a focus on managed funds.

We are commercial, experienced and practical. We listen to your needs and strive to make this complex part of the law simpler and accessible for your business.

We advise investment managers, wholesale trustees, responsible entities, superannuation trustees, custodians, administrators, platform providers and MDA operators, financial advisors and other key stakeholders in the managed funds industry.

We have deep expertise in a broad range of matters, including:

• fund establishment (domestic and offshore and wholesale and retail across all asset classes)
• private equity fund establishment (venture capital partnerships and managed investment trusts)
• AFS licensing requirements
• investment management (covering traditional asset classes and alternative assets including private equity and venture capital)
• regulatory law matters (including regulatory advices, AFS licensing, compliance, ASIC liaison, AML/CTF expertise and privacy)
• outsourcing arrangements (including investment management, fund operation, fund administration, middle office, custody and distribution)
• ASX/Chi-X quotations
• fund restructures and
• general corporate and commercial law matters for both new market entrants and established and mature businesses.

We focus on our strengths. We don’t advise in areas outside of our core expertise. But we understand all businesses need to work through a range of legal and regulatory requirements not limited to financial services such as tax, human resources, intellectual property and disputes from time to time. We have relationships with a range of professional experts who can assist with your needs in these areas where required.