Hilary Goodier Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Partner and Global Head of Ashurst’s award winning NewLaw division, Ashurst Advance, and member of Ashurst’s global executive team. Ashurst Advance is Ashurst's full service market-leading NewLaw offering, delivering innovative and holistic legal and business solutions across five core NewLaw capabilities: Advanced Delivery, Legal Managed Services, Digital, Legal Operations and Flexible Resourcing.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Ashurst’s global award winning NewLaw division, Ashurst Advance.

Melbourne, Australia

Director of Herbert Smith Freehills' market leading Alternative Legal Services (ALT) business in Australia as well as the Director of ALT's global Legal Technology practice.

Melbourne, Australia

End-to-end legal and business advisory practice specialising in corporate restructuring and transformation, business consolidation and integration, M&A, technology, outsourcing and global delivery models.

Asia Pacific

Chief Operating Officer and General Manager, Australia (January - August 2016)Appointed to lead the Australian business through a major business transformation in January 2016, with full operational and P&L responsibility including Sales, Delivery, Managed Services and Corporate Services. Implemented a transformational people and solutions focused strategy including a new national structure and operating model, go to market approach and account management framework.General… Show more Chief Operating Officer and General Manager, Australia (January - August 2016)Appointed to lead the Australian business through a major business transformation in January 2016, with full operational and P&L responsibility including Sales, Delivery, Managed Services and Corporate Services. Implemented a transformational people and solutions focused strategy including a new national structure and operating model, go to market approach and account management framework.General Manager, Malaysia (January 2014 - September 2014)With full P&L and operational responsibility, led the Malaysian business through a major transformation to deliver profitable results nine months earlier than planned with substantial year-on-year growth and significantly improved revenue and EBIT results.Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific (June 2013 - November 2014)Appointed to lead the acquisition and integration of previously independent operating subsidiaries across Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines under a single common brand and management structure. Managed the operations, HR, legal, compliance, M&A, PMO and resourcing functions for the company's Asia Pacific business. Implemented a regional compliance program and risk management framework, regional offshore delivery capability, employee mobility and transfer pricing initiative, legal and contracts playbook, company values and culture project, regional organisation structure, PMO and sales operations functions (including CRM) and regional learning and development program. Show less

New York, New York

Managed the company's commercial transactions practice across Americas and Australia, including a multi-billion dollar a year regional sales division and wholly owned public services subsidiary. I was a member of the Regional Leadership Council for the Americas and contributed to the company's annual senior executive strategy and planning process.I led a team of attorneys in the US, India and Australia to advise on and manage commercial transactions, export, International Traffic in… Show more Managed the company's commercial transactions practice across Americas and Australia, including a multi-billion dollar a year regional sales division and wholly owned public services subsidiary. I was a member of the Regional Leadership Council for the Americas and contributed to the company's annual senior executive strategy and planning process.I led a team of attorneys in the US, India and Australia to advise on and manage commercial transactions, export, International Traffic in Arms Regulations and trade control issues, client bankruptcies and insolvencies, data privacy, corporate mergers, acquisitions and restructures, cross border contracting and enforcement and disputes and litigation. Show less

Alumni Ordinary Member of Bond University Limited (appointed for a 3 year term by general election of Bond University alumni).

Brisbane, Australia

Acted for a diverse range of commercial enterprises and government agencies on intellectual property, technology and related transactions, including joint ventures, strategic alliances, technology and intellectual property assignment, licensing and integration transactions, franchising, sponsorship arrangements, outsourcing and off-shoring transactions and mergers and acquisitions. Advised one of Australia's largest financial services companies on the design, implementation and… Show more Acted for a diverse range of commercial enterprises and government agencies on intellectual property, technology and related transactions, including joint ventures, strategic alliances, technology and intellectual property assignment, licensing and integration transactions, franchising, sponsorship arrangements, outsourcing and off-shoring transactions and mergers and acquisitions. Advised one of Australia's largest financial services companies on the design, implementation and management of an enterprise-wide business process outsourcing program and on the transition out of its business-as-usual infrastructure and applications management services as a result of its divestment in a major joint venture.Senior Associate May 2006 - June 2009. Show less

Lead counsel for CA's software licensing, professional services and education businesses across Asia Pacific & Japan. Provided legal services to the company's Sales, Technology Services, Software Development, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing and Facilities Management organisations. Was a member of the Pacific Leadership Team.

Sydney, Australia

"Market Maker" responsible for the structuring, negotiation and management of complex, high value systems integration and outsourcing transactions. Advised senior management on legal and commercial issues including intellectual property, information technology, procurement and tendering, trade practices, corporate governance, data privacy, employment, deal structuring and risk management.

Disruptive Innovation: Strategies For A Successful Enterprise

Company Directors Course

Women’S Leadership Forum

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb) (Hons)

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom), Management