Chambers FinTech Guide, 2026 edition

Chambers and Partners has announced its rankings for the Chambers FinTech Guide 2026, and Piper Alderman has been ranked in Band 2 for FinTech Legal in Australia. This marks the seventh consecutive year the FinTech team has been ranked, with Steven Pettigrove being ranked in Band 2 individually for the second year.

The Piper Alderman Fintech team advises on financial services regulations, AML/CTF, disputes and a broad range of commercial and corporate matters involving emerging technologies, including blockchain, digital assets and artificial intelligence.

This year’s guide includes commentary about the practice:

What the team is known for

Piper Alderman is highly regarded for its expertise in blockchain and cryptocurrency. It handles cryptocurrency tax and employment matters, security token issuances, risk analysis and company set-up. It also advises multinational payment platforms, peer-to-peer lenders and exchanges on entering the Australian market.

Strengths

“Piper Alderman has a very high level of domain knowledge in crypto, digital assets and financial services. The firm also has multiple available resources and good responsiveness.”

“Piper Alderman has deep expertise in digital assets regulation and licencing, especially the ongoing developments and evolution.”

“Piper Alderman always provides well-balanced advice and delivers quality work on time.”

“Piper Alderman is able to take complex financial services laws and provide pragmatic advice to an ever-complex industry, often where laws have not kept pace with the speed of development.”

Notable practitioners

Steven Pettigrove has been individually ranked Band 2 for FinTech Legal in Australia.

Steven Pettigrove is a key member of Piper Alderman’s FinTech and blockchain team. He provides regulatory as well as restructuring and insolvency advice to a broad array of FinTech clients, including cryptocurrency exchanges.

Strengths

“Steven is friendly, knowledgeable and willing to structure alternatives, especially where the laws aren’t clear.”

“Steven has high domain knowledge and very strong personal interest in the digital assets, crypto and FinTech areas.”

“Steven Pettigrove’s urgency, responsiveness and availability are invaluable.”

Source: Chambers FinTech Legal 2026