Best Lawyers in Australia 2021

Michael Hobson, principal of Hobson Legal has been recognised in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in Australia for Banking and Finance Law.

As a boutique specialist firm we are immensely proud of this recognition in a practice area dominated by global and national law firms. Since launching in 2017, we have consistently delivered on our promise of the highest quality legal advice, personalised service and outstanding value for our clients.

This award is the culmination of many highlights over the last three years including:

• Providing certainty for clients in over 150 transactions valued in excess of $2 billion

• Acting for some of Australia’s most innovative financial service providers developing new product offerings and platforms

• Providing solutions to assist two of Australia’s leading banks expand their inhouse legal capability

• Partnering with some of Australia’s leading law firms to provide specialist advice to their clients

• Giving three young lawyers the opportunity to launch their legal careers

We would like to thank all of our loyal clients, referrers and supporters who have contributed to our success over the last three years. We remain dedicated to providing a genuine alternative to the national law firms when it comes to specialist finance, lending and securities transactions.

We’d also like to acknowledge our colleagues who made the list. We’ve (mostly) enjoyed working with each of you to “get the deal done” for our respective clients and look forward to doing it all over again.