$850m+
in property transactions settled through PEXA
230+
five-star Google reviews
1,000+
property transactions
20+
years’ combined experience in big law and banking
Acting in every state and territory
- NSW
- VIC
- QLD
- WA
- SA
- TAS
- ACT
- NT
Value of property transactions settled through PEXA from September 2024 to 30 October 2026.
Our partners
Big firm and bank experience. Boutique service.
Our Founding Partners, Michael Lazar and AJ Sridaran, built their careers at a global law firm and inside two of Australia’s major banks. They’ve seen legal advice from both sides: as the lawyers advising banks, and as the in-house teams relying on that advice.
They set up Hindsight Legal Advisers to give clients the advice they’d want themselves: commercial, practical and clear, from senior lawyers, with fees you know upfront.
Michael Lazar
Founding Partner
Formerly NAB and Dentons. Advises banks, credit providers and SMSF lenders on regulation and structuring.
AJ Sridaran
Founding Partner
Formerly Macquarie Bank and Dentons. Legal 500 ‘lawyer to note’ in fintech and financial services regulation.
Offices in Barangaroo, Sydney CBD and Oran Park · Acting Australia-wide
Meet our partners →What we do
Two kinds of client. One standard of advice.
We act for non-bank lenders, fintech providers, financial institutions and mortgage brokers, and for the people who borrow, buy and sell. Both get the same senior expertise.
Banking and financial services
Property and personal law
- Buying a property
- Selling a property
- Guarantor independent legal advice
- Wills and estates
- SMSF set-up and advisory
- Family trust documentation
Instant quoteBuying or sellingWillsSMSF set-up
Selected work
Recent matters for lenders and businesses
A selection of our recent work. Client names are confidential.
AML/CTF
Drafted AML/CTF programs and advised a number of financial institutions on their AML/CTF risks and compliance concerns.
Design and distribution
Advised a financial services client on its design and distribution obligations and drafted its target market determination templates.
Mortgage broking
Review and advise on broker and aggregator agreements for mortgage brokers, drawing on our partners’ experience advising a number of Australia’s larger mortgage aggregators and the MFAA while at Dentons.
Advertising
Drafted advertising guidelines for a financial institution to implement across its marketing.
Transactions
Advised on the portfolio sale of assets to a large equity fund, with a deal value of more than $50 million.
Data and privacy
Provided extensive data and privacy advice to a National Rugby League club on its member platform.
Trade promotions
Advised a large retailer on the terms and conditions for a game-of-chance promotion, and managed the legal process from start to finish.
Why Hindsight
Why clients choose us
Partner-supervised, every matter
Every matter is supervised by one of our Founding Partners, so you get senior judgement from the first call to the final sign-off.
We’ve sat on the bank’s side of the table
We’ve worked inside major banks, so we know the issues lenders run into and how they get solved. That’s the benefit of hindsight, and it means smoother, faster answers for you.
A fully digital firm
Quotes, engagement, documents and most signing happen online, so working with us is quick and easy wherever you are in Australia.
Big firm training, without the big firm bill
A lean structure and modern technology keep our costs down. We quote upfront and charge fixed fees wherever we can.
Recognised by our peers. Named a Legal 500 ‘lawyer to note’ in fintech and financial services regulation in 2022, and a Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 finalist in 2021 and 2022.
How we work
Straightforward from the first call
- Tell us what you needCall, email or book a time. We aim to respond within 24 hours.
- Get a clear quoteWe explain your options and our fees upfront, with fixed fees wherever we can.
- We get to workAccept your quote online and send us your documents. Your lawyer keeps you updated as things progress.
- Finish with clarityWe complete your matter and make sure you know where you stand, and what, if anything, comes next.
Client reviews
Rated 5.0 from 235 Google reviews
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