AML/CTF Compliance 2025

Gavin Stuart leads the Commercial Disputes and Fraud & Corruption practices at Bartier Perry Lawyers and brings over 25 years of legal experience to his role. He is a trusted advisor to clients on corporate governance, risk management and the development of best-practice policies and procedures, particularly in the context of corporate fraud and corruption. 

Gavin has significant expertise assisting his clients in navigating their regulatory obligations, conducting internal investigations and implementing robust controls to mitigate financial and other risks. His work spans both preventative and responsive strategies, including asset tracing and recovery in complex fraud matters. 

He has acted in cross-border disputes involving jurisdictions such as England, New Zealand, India, and the United States, and has experience in institutional and international arbitration. Gavin’s strategic approach and practical insight have made him a sought-after litigator for listed entities, large private companies, State Owned Corporations, statutory bodies, and local government authorities. 

Gavin was recognised in the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards in 2023, winning Mentor of the Year. 

Qualifications and affiliations 

• Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Laws (UTS) 

• Licensing Executives Society of Australia and New Zealand 

• Commercial Law Association 

• Communications and Media Law Association 

• Intellectual Property Society of Australia and NZ 

• Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors 

• Member of Law Society of NSW 

 Publishing history 

• Co-author of the Litigation chapter in ‘Social Media and the Law’, LexisNexis (1st edition).  

• Author of ‘Arbitration’ section in Lexis Nexis’s online Business Disputes Practical Guidance resource. 

Tim is a Partner in KPMG’s Financial Crime practice where he specialises in leading projects to design and implement effective systems to combat financial crime, with a focus on financial crime transformation. Tim works with clients in the financial and gaming sectors across the financial crime ecosystem including customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, targeted operating models, technology, data, remediation, and sanctions. 

Tim joined KPMG in 2019 from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) where he spent 5 years based in France and South Korea. At the FATF, Tim led projects to develop policy on beneficial ownership, anti-corruption and virtual assets, and assessed countries against the FATF standards. Most recently, Tim was the acting Director at the FATF’s Training and Research Institute in South Korea. Prior to joining the FATF, Tim worked in the Australian Government (2007-2012) as the Director of Financial Crime at the Australian Attorney-General’s Department, and previously at AUSTRAC in policy and compliance. 

Tim has represented Australia and the FATF internationally in various international fora, including at the FATF, G20, OECD, United Nations, Asia-Pacific Group, and the Basel Committee. 

Areas of expertise:

• Basel 4 

• Financial Services 

• Financial Services transformation 

• Financial regulatory reform 

• National Markets 

• Risk analytics 

Kelly Dickson’s love for the law dates back to her school days when she would spend her school holidays in the local courts soaking up the stories and the atmosphere. 

Now the real life application and tangible outcomes from her work keep the passion burning. A practical thinker, Kelly provides speedy, straight forward yet solution-oriented advice to her clients. She trusts her gut and never loses track of the end game, getting maximum results for her clients. 

Understanding the dynamic nature of the goods and services industry, combined with knowing the legal requirements of bringing their ideas to life enables Kelly to provide immediate advice that reduces risk and doesn’t hold up the process. It’s knowing her role in the process and the best course of action that helps set her apart.