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A crypto-native founder and a senior AML/compliance expert.
The team
Sibel Kaan
Partner
Sibel Kaan is an Australian-qualified lawyer with over 20 years' experience in banking and finance and financial services law, regulation and compliance, advising clients across Australia and internationally.
Sibel advises banks, financial institutions, fintechs, payment providers, energy companies and multinational organisations on complex financial services, regulatory and commercial matters. She has particular expertise in financial services regulation, AML/CTF and financial crime, payments, digital assets, derivatives, financial markets, ESG and cross-border regulatory compliance.
Prior to joining the firm, Sibel held senior legal and compliance roles at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac, National Australia Bank and Shell Energy. She has also practised with leading international law firms, including Baker McKenzie and Norton Rose Fulbright.
Sibel's experience includes advising on:
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financial services regulation and licensing
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AML/CTF, ESG and general regulatory compliance
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OTC derivatives, ISDA documentation and financial markets transactions (including carbon trading and trade reporting)
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payments, fintech and digital asset regulation
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cross-border regulatory and governance frameworks
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complex commercial, technology and outsourcing arrangements
Pro Bono
Sibel has done pro bono and community work for a range of organisations over her career to date, including WorldVision, National Disabilitiy Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Legal Aid.
Admissions and Qualifications
Supreme Court of New South Wales (April, 2005)
Supreme Court of Queensland (September, 2006)
High Court of Australia (January, 2007)
College of Law: Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (2004 – 2005)
University of Western Sydney: B Economics/B Laws (2000 – 2004)
Languages: English and Turkish
Eli Bernstein
Founding Partner
Eli practises at the frontier where financial regulation meets technology that regulators haven't named yet — digital assets, tokenised structures, payments, and AI systems in regulated industries.
He came to law from the other side of the table. Before practising, Eli spent more than a decade in corporate finance: a licensed financial adviser, ASX listings and IPO management, strategy for a state-owned energy utility, investment banking, and crypto venture capital in Singapore — including a term as non-executive chairman of an ASX-listed company. He advises founders the way only a former founder and financier can: with a working knowledge of what the deal must achieve, not just what the law permits.
As General Counsel of Fantom Foundation, one of the major layer-1 blockchain ecosystems, Eli oversaw a US$160 million dispute conducted through the Korean courts and the Singapore High Court proceedings against Multichain following the bridge collapse that caused more than US$200 million in ecosystem losses. His practice since has spanned AFSL and AUSTRAC licence applications, AML/CTF program design and review, token and DAO structuring, crowd-sourced equity funding, and data, privacy and AI advisory for businesses handling sensitive information.
Eli also builds the technology he advises on. He is the founder of AutonoLabs, which develops AI agent systems for professional workflows, and executive chair of Yapper, an AI voice-companionship platform for senior care. He is a co-inventor on a patented crowd-funding investment system.
Eli formerly chaired the Law Society of Western Australia's IP & Technology Committee and co-chaired its AI Working Group. He maintains a pro bono criminal practice.
Admissions & qualifications
Admitted, Supreme Court of Western Australia (2019) · Registered Foreign Lawyer, England & Wales (SRA) · Juris Doctor and MBA, University of Western Australia · B.Commerce (First Class Honours), Curtin University · GAICD · MCIArb
Languages: English, Hebrew
What our clients say about us
Fintech client
Hardworking, reliable, and always finding win-win solutions. Always goes above and beyond.
Financial services client
Exceptional regulatory insight combined with deep fintech and financial markets expertise
International technology provider
Clear, practical regulatory advice delivered with a strong commercial understanding.
International law firm client
A trusted advisor for complex cross-border regulatory and compliance matters