About Us
Legal & Prudential is a Melbourne-based law firm providing independent advice to financial services clients across Australia. We specialise in regulatory risk and compliance for APRA and ASIC regulated organisations, helping clients navigate complex legal and regulatory landscapes with confidence.
Our goal is to provide practical, actionable solutions that enable clients to make informed decisions and operate with clarity in a constantly changing regulatory environment. With decades of experience in superannuation, investment, insurance, and financial services law, we ensure our clients remain compliant while maintaining operational resilience and business agility.
Our ethos is rooted in clarity in communication, responsiveness, and excellence, all while offering flexible, value-driven fee structures tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients.
Jonathan Steffanoni
Managing Partner
LSE | GradDipLegalPractice | JD | BA (History & Politics) | B.Bus (Marketing) | DipFinServ (Superannuation)
A lawyer specialising in commercial, risk, and regulatory advisory for trustees of APRA regulated superannuation funds.
Jonathan advises trustees of industry, retail, corporate, and public sector superannuation funds on matters including successor fund transfers, material outsourcing contracts, legislative and regulatory change, and financial product disclosure.
He is an active member of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), chairing and participating in several policy and event committees over the past decade.
Jonathan holds a Juris Doctor with Distinction from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, a Bachelor of Arts from Macquarie University, and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Australian National University. He is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Victoria and High Court of Australia.
Stephen Huppert
Advisory Associate
FIAA BSc (Hons, Pure Math) | DipEd (Monash)
Stephen is a financial sector expert with extensive experience, including advising some of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, through to emerging businesses bringing new solutions to the industry.
He has over 30 years of experience in Superannuation, Wealth Management, and Life Insurance.
Stephen is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia, holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours from Monash University where he majored in Pure Mathematics, and a Diploma of Education (Monash).
He brings pragmatic rigour to Legal & Prudential’s risk advisory services. He is a frequent contributor to publications, a regular speaker and facilitator at industry events and is active on social media.
Jack Allen
Lawyer
LLB (Hons) | BA (Politics & Bahasa Indonesia) | GradDipLegalPractice
Jack is a superannuation policy and regulation specialist based in Melbourne.
He advises clients in the superannuation and financial services sector on a range of matters including regulatory compliance, public policy, and regulatory investigations.
Jack holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts (Politics and Bahasa Indonesia) from Monash University, and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from The College of Law Australia. He is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Prior to joining the firm, Jack had worked at Industry Super Australia, the Super Members Council, Arnold Bloch Leibler, and as a policy advisor in the Victorian Parliament.