Karen Fairbairn joins Piper Alderman from 30 May in the Sydney office, as a partner in the national financial services and fintech team.
Karen has 30 years’ experience in the financial services sector, including expertise in domestic and international finance transactions; regulation; restructuring, workouts and distressed debt transactions; corporate governance and company secretariat matters; commercial agreements and specialist services in connection with the Personal Property Securities Act.
Her career has included senior roles in Australia with global law firms and an in-house role with Westpac, bringing a wealth of knowledge to the Piper Alderman team.
Managing Partner, Tony Britten-Jones commented:
“Our financial services and fintech team continues its growth journey with Karen’s appointment to the partnership. As a respected practitioner in the financial services sector, we look forward to Karen’s collaboration with our team, working closely with Andrea Beatty.”
Karen joins financial services partners Shannon Adams, Joshua Annese, Michael Bacina, Andrea Beatty, Greg Conomos and Mark Gordon.
Commenting on her decision to join Piper Alderman, Karen said:
“Piper Alderman is a collaborative and innovative firm, servicing a number of dynamic clients in the financial services sector. I am excited to join the team in our Sydney office and look forward to working closely with the firm’s clients.”
Karen is a member of the Banking & Financial Services Law Association and the Women Lawyers Association of NSW.
