Joe Longo

A global financial services regulation expert, Joe‘s experience spans several continents in legal advisory, regulatory enforcement and internal legal and commercial matters. He has navigated multi-jurisdictional investigations and has extensive experience in advising financial institutions on their response to regulatory, prudential and community expectations.

From 2016 up until recently, Joe was General Counsel, UK and EMEA, Deutsche Bank AG, based in London. He joined the Bank in 2002 as General Counsel, Asia (ex-Japan) based in Hong Kong and subsequently became General Counsel, Asia-Pacific.

Before moving to Hong Kong, Joe was Special Counsel at Freehills (now Herbert Smith Freehills) Solicitors, based in Sydney, where he specialised in commercial litigation, financial service regulation and contentious regulatory matters. Between 1996 and 2001 Joe was National Enforcement Director at the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), responsible for the national coordination and direction of all ASIC’s investigation, prosecution and enforcement activities, including periodic appointments as Acting Commission Member and Acting Chairman.

Between 1988 and 1995, Joe was a commercial litigation partner with Parker & Parker (now Herbert Smith Freehills) based in Perth, specialising in corporate litigation and “white collar” defence and contentious regulatory matters. Earlier, between 1985 and 1988, Joe practiced as a commercial and corporate finance lawyer with Parker Chapin Flattau & Klimpl, and later Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, based in New York City. Joe graduated from the University of Western Australia Law School and the Yale Law School (LL.M.).