Profile
Judy specialises in financial services regulation, and banking and finance law. She has advised and represented a broad range of domestic and international financial institutions such as banks, insurers, non-bank lenders, securities issuers, financial advice providers, fund managers and fintech companies.
Judy also has experience in corporate and commercial law including commercial contracts, privacy law, capital raising and corporate governance.
Judy enjoys utilising her strong commercial acumen and providing pragmatic advice to clients. Coming from a multi-cultural background, Judy also speaks Chinese fluently and this allows her to effectively understand and work with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
Experience
Work highlights
Advising local and overseas banks
on a range of commercial and regulatory matters
Advising domestic and international reporting entities
in relation to their legal obligations under the AML/CFT Act in New Zealand and assisting with training and implementation of policies, procedures, and controls
Advising non-bank lenders
in relation to their obligations under the CCCFA and being involved in the design, establishment, implementation, and auditing of their compliance systems
Advising insurance brokers, mortgage brokers and product aggregators
in relation to the recent financial advice law reform and their compliance obligations, based on their respective business models
Advising a leading global cryptocurrency exchanges platform
in relation to its business operations in New Zealand
Acting for a Hong Kong listed financial market services licensee
on its licence obligations and regulatory compliance matters in New Zealand
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