Mary-Frances Murphy
Special Counsel
Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
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Biography
Mary-Frances Murphy is pro bono lawyer based in Sydney. Mary-Frances brings valuable experience, advising on both domestic and international pro bono projects related to environmental and climate change risks, financial abuse, refugee law and innovation for access to justice. Mary-Frances collaborates with major financial institutions and corporate clients on pro bono matters. She has particular interests in human rights, environment and climate change, and access to justice.
Prior to joining the pro bono team, Mary-Frances has more than 15 years' experience in banking and finance law, advising on a range of institutional and corporate financings both domestic and cross-border. In particular advising in respect of green and sustainable finance, project finance, construction/development financings, as well as property, asset and acquisition financings.
Mary-Frances has undertaken secondments to three of the Big 4 Australian Banks - working in institutional banking and insolvency/restructuring and has been recognised by Best Lawyers for her high calibre work in banking and finance law.
Professional experience
Collapse allMaster of Laws, Australian National University (commenced 2024)
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, College of Law (2004)
Bachelor of Arts with the Bachelor of Laws, Macquarie University Sydney (1999- 2003)
- Supreme Court of New South Wales 2004
Best Lawyers (Banking & Finance) (2023)
- English
Insights
Securing the human right to food: How ESG intersects with food insecurity
Publication | September 05, 2024
Virtual Justice? Exploring AI’s impact on legal accessibility
Publication | November 27, 2023
Sustainable financing and overcoming the risks of ‘greenwashing’
Publication | November 03, 2021