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A director, leader and adviser with an outstanding corporate and finance transaction pedigree and wealth of expertise based on local, regional and global experience leading and guiding strategic investments and transactions (including their funding) and supporting boards and companies on strategy, governance and their response to changes in the regulatory and policy environment. 30+ years working in Australia, Hong Kong, Tokyo and London supporting clients, working with and across from Governments and their agencies and industry bodies. Industry agnostic but deep experience across the energy, resources and renewables sectors as well as the high tech / deep tech, agribusiness, infrastructure, industrial and financial services sectors.Senior roles leading global law firms in Australia and Japan, serving as a non-executive director and chairing industry bodies, for profit and not for profit organisations.Expert in corporate governance, strategy and cross border transactions and, in particular, dealings across Asia (ex-Japan) and with Japan, having lived and worked in London and Hong Kong for several years and in Tokyo for approximately 12 years.A genuine understanding of the dynamics of cross border transactions, corporate governance, the region and the drivers for getting deals done in Australia, regionally and globally.An advisor and leader whose experience is enriched by outstanding connections with Japan (and Asia more broadly) - having enjoyed a relationship with Japan (and Asia) for the last 30+ years. Chaired the Australia & New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan for several years, served two terms as a board member of the Government’s Australia Japan Foundation and currently serving 14th year as a Director of the AJBCC (the peak bilateral business body between Japan and Australia) and now currently Chair of its Clean Energy Transition Advisory Committee. Advised and supported Government over many years on policy development, free trade negotiations and various key initiatives relevant to Australia and Japan. Other current and past not for profit involvement includes Chairing the Ambassadorial Council for the Business School at the University of Western Australia and serving as a Director of the Foundation for the WA Museum and being a member of the Attorney General’s former International Legal Services Advisory Council. Regular commentator and presenter on corporate governance, shareholder activism, cyber-security in the corporate context, project finance and trade and investment. Fluent in Japanese.

Listed skills include Competition Law, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Cross Border Transactions, and 8 others.