Westpac responds to claims it ignored suspected fraud at RAMS franchises

Westpac responded to a number of sensational allegations made by its head of audit, risk and compliance, including that...

16 April 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Former CBA Group GC appointed to Westpac board

The former group general counsel of Commonwealth Bank, who has also worked as a partner at Allens, has been appointed...

18 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Westpac invests $10m in Lawpath

Australian online legal and business services platform Lawpath has secured a $10 million investment from Westpac as the...

06 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Franchisees of Westpac-owned brand launch class action

A class action has been filed in the Federal Court by former RAMS franchisees who were terminated by the Westpac-owned...

31 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Westpac fined $1.8m for pre-hedging interest rate swap

The Federal Court found Westpac engaged in unconscionable conduct when it executed Australia’s largest interest rate...

31 January 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Westpac GC to join PwC Australia

Big four accounting firm PwC has appointed Westpac’s general counsel of litigation, regulatory investigations, and...

28 November 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Westpac sued for allegedly ignoring vulnerable customers’ hardship notices

Westpac will face the Federal Court after ASIC alleged it failed to respond to customers’ hardship notices on...

05 September 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Concerns flagged during Westpac class action finalisation

Several issues were identified during the finalisation of Westpac’s $29 million class action settlement, including...

22 June 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Slater and Gordon, Westpac reach $29.5m settlement in BT class action

National law firm Slater and Gordon and banking giant Westpac have reached an agreement in the class action against the...

16 December 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

CBA, Westpac, ANZ to pay $126m in class action settlements

Multiple consumer credit insurance class actions against CBA, ANZ and Westpac have reached settlement agreements...

14 November 2022

By Lauren Croft

In-house teams must be held to account on equitable briefing

Women now outnumber men on the High Court. So why aren’t equitable briefing numbers where they should be? Westpac’s...

08 November 2022

By Lauren Croft

DLA Piper, Westpac deliver Pacific Island teaching program

Global law firm DLA Piper has delivered the latest edition of its Pacific Island teaching program in collaboration with...

08 July 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service partners with Tamworth firm

A Tamworth-based firm has celebrated its anniversary by partnering with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service...

24 May 2022

By Lauren Croft

G+T hires former Westpac GC

BigLaw firm Gilbert + Tobin has appointed the former group general counsel from banking giant Westpac to serve as a...

03 February 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Westpac pays hefty fines settling 6 ASIC investigations

A law firm has called on Westpac to “walk the talk” after the big four bank paid over $110 million in fines to...

03 December 2021

By Lauren Croft

Equitable briefing must be better ‘embedded’ in-house

For in-house counsel to effectively utilise equitable briefing policies, organisations need to make it a part of their...

28 September 2021

By Lauren Croft

TAL buys Westpac’s life insurance business for $900m

Westpac has been advised on the sale of its life insurance business to TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia Pty

24 August 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Josef appoints ‘dream’ head of legal and operations

Legaltech start-up Josef has hired a former national law firm partner and banking transformation leader to build its...

17 August 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Jones Day partner to be new Westpac GC

Banking giant Westpac has appointed a public M&A partner at global firm Jones Day as its new general...

14 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Cerberus Capital Management acquires Westpac Auto Business

Cerberus Capital Management has acquired Westpac’s motor vehicle finance and novated leading business with assistance...

05 July 2021

By Naomi Neilson