General counsel | Mitre 10
Grant Fraser faced a unique situation for a GC, stepping into the CEO’s shoes when the role became unexpectedly vacant at Mitre 10 in 2013. Fraser, who had joined the...
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Group counsel - property | Woolworths
Leading a highly regarded cross-border team, the ‘strategic’ and ‘stoical’ John Frangi has carved out a reputation for his management of ground-breaking real estate transactions in the region. These include...
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Vice president, general counsel and company secretary | Orion Health
‘I am fortunate to work for a high growth company in a high growth industry’, says Luke Facer. ‘As industries, IT and healthcare are both evolving extremely fast to keep...
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General counsel | Zespri
‘The most enjoyable aspect of my role is the oversight that I get across the entire business’, Katherine Evans says. ‘It gives me a unique perspective among other managers, and...
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General counsel and company secretary | ASB Bank
‘I enjoy most that my counsel is actively sought by the CEO, chairman and my colleagues’, Graeme Edwards says. ‘I have the opportunity to contribute and make a difference in...
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General counsel and company secretary | Vodafone Australia
‘Taking on the role of general counsel at Vodafone was a big honour but also a challenge’, Trent Czinner says. ‘It meant shifting from operating as a task-focussed senior lawyer...
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Senior director - international law | Apple
‘A highly regarded practitioner’, Chris Crooks has been pivotal to strategic decision-making in Apple’s Asia Pacific operations, and is praised for his commercial and pragmatic approach. Sources particularly point to...
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Group general counsel | Fonterra Group
With over 20 years of legal experience in New Zealand and the United States, Andrew Cordner currently acts as group general counsel for the Fonterra Group, New Zealand’s multinational co-operative...
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Head of legal and company secretary, BT Australasia | BT
As head of BT’s Australasia legal team, Dan Cootes has advised on many complex global telecommunications and outsourcing deals, as well as supporting the BT business through a sustained period...
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Group general counsel and group executive, group corporate affairs | Commonwealth Bank of Australia
David Cohen became group general counsel of CBA in June 2008 and assumed the role of leading group corporate affairs at the beginning of 2012. Cohen advises the CEO and...
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