Dentons has appointed Partner Michelle Segaert to its Corporate practice.

Michelle is the second Corporate partner to join Dentons since June, highlighting again how the Firm is delivering on its growth strategy to double its revenue in Australia in the next five years.

Michelle has over 20 years’ experience advising on corporate and financial services matters, specialising in financial services regulation and investment funds. Michelle advises on regulatory compliance projects for banks and insurers, and her significant investment funds practice provides advice to mid-market fund managers on the establishment of property, credit, carbon, crypto, venture, water and private equity funds.

Michelle also advises on financial services licensing, consumer credit, payments systems, digital assets, anti-money laundering, ESG reporting, credit reporting and financial product advice and distribution arrangements (including credit and insurance). She has extensive experience working with regulators including ASIC, APRA, and AUSTRAC.

Dentons Australia Chair and Australasia Region CEO, Doug Stipanicev said Michelle’s appointment is a significant addition to Dentons’ growing Corporate practice.

“I am delighted to welcome Michelle to Dentons.”

“Michelle brings a wealth of experience which will greatly benefit our existing clients and complements our existing financial services regulation offering. We are seeing significant demand in the Corporate space, so it is very exciting to add Michelle to the Corporate team in Sydney so shortly after expanding the team in Melbourne.”

Commenting on her appointment, Ms. Segaert said, “I am thrilled to join Kym Livesley and Caroline Snow who together lead the Dentons’ Corporate team, along with the other Corporate partners. Dentons has a depth and breadth across the Australian practice which will service our clients well and provide great opportunities for collaboration.”

“This is also a very exciting time to be joining the world’s largest global law firm, at a time of globalisation, digitalisation and decarbonisation. Dentons has a truly global DNA with an interconnectedness across more than 80 countries. I look forward to contributing to the growth of Dentons, and to the opportunities and connections this will bring to my clients.”

Michelle will join Dentons on Tuesday 3 October, along with Associate Jenny Chen and Paralegal Elle Wong.