Global Law Experts Welcomes Paula McCabe of PMC Legal as Exclusive Member

Global Law Experts is delighted to welcome Paula McCabe of PMC Legal as an Exclusive Member.

Paula’s appointment reflects a practice built on the realities of funds and investment work in Australia. Her reputation is grounded in technical precision, commercial practicality, and the senior led perspective that international legal networks look for when identifying truly trusted specialists.

For more than two decades, Paula has advised funds, trustees / responsible entities, investment managers, and financial services businesses. As the founder and legal director of PMC Legal, she combines deep knowledge of fund structures with a hands on understanding of the day to day operational environment in which those structures must work. Her practice covers the full lifecycle of funds matters, from establishment and ongoing management to compliance, outsourcing, restructuring, and closure. With longstanding engagement across both domestic and international fund markets, she brings the kind of breadth and practical judgment Global Law Experts expects from its Exclusive Members.

In Australia, Paula’s funds and investments work is both wide ranging and highly detailed. She advises on managed funds and investment management arrangements across traditional and alternative asset classes. Her support spans fund establishment and offerings, including domestic and offshore structures, as well as wholesale and retail products and exchange quoted and unquoted offerings. She also works on capital protected and structured products, private markets and venture capital vehicles, and funds investing in areas such as equities, fixed income, property, infrastructure, and carbon assets. This scope demonstrates a capability that is not limited to a single niche. Instead, her advice is tailored to the many different ways investment capital is structured and deployed across the Australian market.

Paula’s value extends into the regulatory and operational foundations that underpin modern funds practice. She advises on Australian Financial Services licensing and compliance frameworks, custody and administration outsourcing, product design & distribution arrangements, fund rationalisation, and fund closures. This matters because funds work often requires alignment between legal documentation, licensing obligations, and real world operational systems. Paula helps clients connect those moving parts in a way that is workable and commercially sensible, rather than treating each issue in isolation. For Global Law Experts, this integrated approach is central to the standard of specialist support its Exclusive Members are chosen to deliver.

Another standout feature of Paula’s practice is her ability to advise a diverse range of market participants. Her clients include responsible entities/trustees, platforms & MDA operators, custodians, administrators, superannuation trustees, and specialist managers. She is also experienced in supporting managers who need cross border fund structures in jurisdictions commonly used by Australian market participants. In a sector where products, service arrangements, and investor expectations often extend beyond a single legal framework, her domestic and offshore experience is a clear advantage for clients looking to launch, manage, or rationalise products with both regulatory alignment and operational practicality.

Paula’s credibility is further strengthened by significant leadership experience within funds and investment businesses. Prior to establishing PMC Legal in 2011. Paula served as a partner in the Sydney office of an international law firm where she was recognised as the firm’s managed funds expert. This progression from broad senior practice into a focused specialist platform has allowed her to maintain institutional expertise while delivering boutique responsiveness to her clients. Global Law Experts views this combination as particularly valuable for organisations seeking reliable, experienced counsel at the most important points in a deal or a regulatory cycle.

Paula also brings practical governance and compliance experience to her advice. She has served as an independent member and chair of compliance committees for a range of fund and investment businesses. That perspective is important because it reflects familiarity with oversight responsibilities, governance structures, and compliance decision making from within the business environment. It also supports her ability to advise on matters such as ASIC engagement, AML/CTF obligations, disclosure requirements, and licensing related questions that are central to effective funds governance.

Her profile is complemented by public industry contributions. Paula has been invited to comment on and educate audiences about new fund structures and regulatory developments. She has delivered webinars and podcasts for practitioners and market entrants, and she has co presented in industry webinars translating ASIC findings into practical guidance for fund managers. This focus on turning regulatory change into clear implementation steps aligns with what Global Law Experts expects from its members. The goal is not only to provide technical answers, but to help clients make informed decisions in a changing environment.

The Australian funds landscape continues to evolve, with increased scrutiny, higher design & distribution and disclosure expectations, and growing interest in alternative assets and international capital flows. In this context, businesses that launch or operate funds need advice that is technically robust and commercially workable. Paula is particularly well positioned to advise on licensing pathways, structuring risks, custody and platform arrangements, and responses to regulatory reviews. Because her experience spans the entire fund lifecycle, she can support clients from product design & distribution through to remediation, restructuring, and closure.

Paula’s approach also aligns closely with the service model Global Law Experts expects from an Exclusive Member. She is known for translating legal complexity into practical steps for in house teams, compliance officers, and senior executives. Her clients include investment managers, wholesale trustees, responsible entities, superannuation trustees, custodians, administrators, platform & MDA providers, and financial advisers. This broad client mix reflects the intersection of regulation, operations, and investment strategy. It also shows that her work is not restricted to one type of institution or one stage of the lifecycle. Instead, she steps in where legal and commercial requirements overlap most directly.

Paula structures her engagement with flexibility in mind. Her work may be project based or ongoing, and she also takes on independent committee appointments. That adaptability is especially valuable in funds practice, where some matters require a discrete response while others demand sustained oversight and long term compliance support. Across her advice, she emphasises clear documentation, risk based compliance, and solutions that can be implemented within a client’s operating model, ensuring the output is practical rather than theoretical.

For the Australian market, Paula’s profile stands out because it combines technical funds expertise with operational understanding and a broad perspective on fund structures. She has supported the establishment of funds across Australia, the Cayman Islands, Singapore, Ireland, Luxembourg, and the United States. She has also worked on funds using more sophisticated product features such as swaps, deferred purchase agreements, and note programs. This breadth confirms that her expertise is not confined to routine matters, and that she can confidently support complex structures when they matter most.

Global Law Experts therefore welcomes Paula McCabe and PMC Legal as a natural and well deserved addition to its Exclusive Member community. Her career reflects a clear focus on funds investment law in Australia, with experience spanning establishment, management, compliance, outsourcing, governance, and closure. Her founder led service model and direct partner involvement allow clients to benefit from focused advice delivered by a practitioner with substantial sector knowledge and practical judgment.

Global Law Experts is proud to welcome Paula McCabe into the network. For businesses and professionals navigating the complexities of funds and investment law, Paula brings specialist excellence, practical insight, and a client centred approach that will add real value to the Global Law Experts platform.