Barrister Information

Profile

Dr Aaron Lane practices in all areas of commercial, public law and white-collar crime.

Aaron has internationally recognised expertise in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. He also has a strong interest in matters involving economic or financial evidence.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Aaron was Special Counsel at Duxton Hill specialising in fraud, misconduct and financial crime. In this role he gained significant experience with matters involving AML/CTF obligations, employee misconduct, directors’ duties, freedom of information, investment scams, proceeds of crime, shareholder disputes, and regulatory enforcement.

Aaron commenced his legal career as a lawyer at Maddocks. In this role he acted in administrative law proceedings (judicial and merits review) and summary crime prosecutions. He also advised clients on anti-corruption legislation, commercial agreements, corporate governance, property transactions, and state taxation.

Aaron is a Senior Lecturer in Law at RMIT University and Senior Research Fellow in the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub. He holds honorary appointments at the UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies and the George Washington University. Aaron has published widely and has co-authored three books and several peer reviewed articles in leading academic journals. He is also a reporter for the Victorian Reports. 

Aaron holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Deakin University, a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the College of Law, a Graduate Diploma and Master of Arts from the University of Divinity, and a Doctor of Philosophy from RMIT University.

Aaron is a member of the Blockchain Expert Group at Business at OECD and chairs the Digital Commerce Committee at the Law Council of Australia.

Aaron read with Thomas Warner and his senior mentor is Dr Charles Parkinson KC.

  

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Admitted

12 Dec 2012

Bar

19 Oct 2023

Areas of Expertise

    Appellate 4 Areas

    • Appellate
    • Appellate Merits Review
    • Civil Appeals
    • Criminal Appeals

    Corporations Law 7 Areas

    • ASIC investigations and Prosecutions
    • Charities and Not-for-Profits
    • Directors and Officers Claims
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Partnership Disputes
    • Securities and Investments
    • Shareholder Disputes

    Commercial 6 Areas

    • Banking and Finance
    • Commercial Appellate
    • Competition and Consumer Law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Insurance and Professional Negligence
    • Intellectual Property

    Bankruptcy and Insolvency

    Environment and Planning 1 Areas

    • Civil Enforcement

    Inquests Inquiries 1 Areas

    • Commissions or Tribunals and Other Inquiries

    Public Administrative 9 Areas

    • Compliance and Investigations
    • Corruption
    • Customs
    • Disciplinary Proceedings
    • Judicial Review and Administrative Law
    • Liquor Licensing
    • Merits Review
    • Privacy or Freedom of Information
    • Proceeds of Crime

    Criminal 5 Areas

    • Criminal Appellate
    • Environmental and Planning Offences
    • Fraud
    • Proceeds of Crime or Money Laundering
    • White Collar and Corporate Crime

    Technology and Media Law 2 Areas

    • eCommerce
    • Information Technology and Computing

    Equity 2 Areas

    • Equity Appellate
    • Fiduciary Duties

    Government 1 Areas

    • Industry Regulations

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