Colin Biggers & Paisley announces new special counsel

Colin Biggers & Paisley is pleased to announce the appointment of special counsel, Hamish Ratten who has joined the legal practice's growing corporate and commercial team in Melbourne.

Hamish has over 11 years' experience working in investment management, commercial and corporate law. His most recent position was with ASIC where he was involved in the regulation and oversight of the investment management industry, as well as advising ASIC and other government bodies on international financial services regulatory matters. 

He specialises in investment management and financial services regulation and provides additional expertise for the team in servicing our funds management, property and non-bank lending clients.

Head of the Corporate and Commercial team Jon Meadmore, said that Hamish's addition to the team was a strategic move for the practice.

"Hamish brings with him significant experience working with fund managers and financial service providers on public and private fund establishment, portfolio management and investment advisory arrangements. This is an area of our practice that is continuing to grow and Hamish will be a great asset to our team."

Explaining why he chose to move to Colin Biggers & Paisley, Hamish said, 

"I am delighted to be joining a practice that is so highly regarded in the corporate and commercial space. I am particularly looking forward to working with the team, and continuing to grow the practice over the coming years."

This follows a number of other notable hires for the practice including special counsel Steven Lurie and senior associate Timothy Coghlan, and the promotion of Patrick Cavanagh to senior associate in the insurance group. 

For more information please contact Linda Branton on 02 8281 4594 or linda.branton@cbp.com.au.

About Colin Biggers & Paisley

Colin Biggers & Paisley was founded over a century ago. Today we are a legal practice with 70 partners and 470 employees. We are highly regarded for our expertise in construction, insurance, property, government, commercial litigation and dispute resolution, banking and finance, corporate and commercial, employment and safety, planning and environment, restructuring and insolvency, transport and logistics. We act for major corporations, financial institutions, insurance companies, government departments and individuals. We have both the capacity and the expertise to deliver on complex national and multinational projects.

Colin Biggers & Paisley is based in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, with associated firms in Adelaide and Perth. Through our affiliation with ADVOC Asia, ADVOC International, ADVOC Europe and ADVOC Latin America, as well as our close association with Dubai law firm LutfiCBP, we are able to offer access to quality legal advice around the globe.

We launched the Colin Biggers & Paisley Foundation in 2015, with a core focus on promoting and protecting the rights of women and children in Australia and abroad through an innovative mix of pro bono legal services, volunteering and charitable contributions.