Group general counsel and company secretary | Insurance Australia Group
‘An extremely capable general counsel and company secretary’, Chris Bertuch is ‘focused on achieving high value outcomes for the company that he represents’. During a varied and impressive in-house career,...
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Chief operations officer - Property and Asset Finance | Wingate
Ari Bergman is the current chief operations officer for the property and asset finance division of Wingate, he took up the Melbourne-based post in October 2015 after 11 years role...
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General counsel | Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand
‘As in-house lawyers are often labelled as “handbreaks or naysayers”, it is critical that I have the trust and confidence of my colleagues so that they aren’t afraid to seek...
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Vice president group legal iron ore | BHP Billiton
Taking up his role in December 2013, Perth-based Randal Barker is the General Counsel of BHP Billiton’s Iron Ore business which is part of the BHP Billiton group headquartered in...
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General counsel, executive manager of the legal and governance business unit (and company secretary) | Western Power
Valued for his energy, ‘drive’ and ‘common sense approach’, Sam Barbaro has achieved a great deal in a short space of time. Less than a year ago, he was a...
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Chief legal advisor | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA)
When the 2011 earthquakes hit Christchurch, New Zealand faced a crisis of unseen proportions. As the legal head of the body responsible for dealing with its aftermath, Bronwyn Arthur, in...
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General counsel | Spark New Zealand
Melissa Anastasiou has created a bespoke 18-strong function to support a business in, what she terms, ‘a constant state of transformation and innovative growth’. Following two restructures the function now...
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Legal director | Alibaba Cloud
‘Extremely good with exceptional depth’, Lily Zhang’s biggest challenge, she says, is ‘providing excellent legal support for the rapidly-evolving and growing business’. During her time with Alibaba Cloud she has...
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Head of legal (M&A) | China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)
‘In the past 10 years, I participated in almost all the major outbound petroleum M&A events that Chinese SOEs initiated, and also witnessed a lot of landmark transactions’. To name...
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Legal principal | China Life Insurance Company
A recognised insurance expert, Chongmiao Xu has co-authored several texts focusing on legal developments in the industry. China Life Insurance Company’s legal department grew significantly following the company’s 2003 New...
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