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Jesse Vermiglio

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Jesse has extensive experience in financial services law, consumer credit law, commercial and commercial litigation, having held senior legal roles at ASIC, worked in the Victorian government and in private practice over the past 17 years.  Jesse became a Partner of the firm in October 2017.

Admitted to Practice

2002

Key Areas of Expertise

  • Consumer Credit Law
  • Financial Services Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Regulatory Liaison

Career Achievements

  • Jesse was Head of Legal Services for a compliance and enforcement team within ASIC responsible for a team of lawyers that provided advice on ASIC compliance activity, investigations and conducted litigation.
  • Jesse was the Senior Lawyer in ASIC’s Credit Team responsible for the implementation of the national consumer credit reforms. During this period, Jesse was seconded to the Department of Treasury to assist in the development of the national consumer credit regime.
  • While at the Victorian Department of Justice, Jesse was appointed to the Australian Attorney General’s expert consultative committee on Personal Property Securities Reform.

Qualifications

  • Master of Laws (University of Melbourne)
  • Bachelor of Laws (University of Melbourne)
  • Bachelor of Commerce (University of Melbourne)

Favourite Quote

“After all, you only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.” Warren Buffett

My Thoughts

Federal Court dismisses ASIC’s test case against Westpac on Responsible Lending

08 Nov 19

In early August, Justice Perram of the Federal Court dealt ASIC a significant blow by dismissing its case that Westpac had breached responsible lending laws. In some ways, the decision was not a surprise. It…

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It’s time to dust off your conflicts of interest policy

27 Jun 18

Earlier this year, ASIC launched a crusade against poor financial advice.  ASIC looked at how some of Australia’s larger banking and financial services institutions dealt with conflict of interest between selling their in-house products and…

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