General Counsel | Santo Antonio Energia
Santo Antonio Energia operate one of the largest hydroelectric plants in Brazil, which has the capacity to supply energy for 45 million people across the country through the Madeira transmission...
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Senior legal counsel | Thiess, Australia
Thiess, a leading mining and construction business, made historic gains in 2015, with its first ever Americas project. The landmark $137m Chilean copper mining project looks set to signal the...
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General counsel | QBE Insurance
‘The ultimate success of a legal team is how intrinsic it is to the way business is done’, opines Pita Williams. ‘This flows from how well it collaborates with the...
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General counsel and company secretary | Chubb Insurance
With the imminent $28bn purchase by leading Swiss insurer Ace, Chubb Insurance looks set to become part of a global commercial and P&C insurance leader. Australian GC Vivienne Webster has...
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General counsel and acting general counsel, Leighton Asia India & Offshore (LAIO) | CPB Contractors Pty Limited
‘A rising star in Australia’s general counsel community’, Jean Paul Wallace is recognised as one of Australia’s leading construction lawyers. As legal head of CIMIC Group member, CPB Contractors Pty...
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Associate general counsel | Vector Limited
Karl Vincent assumed his current role in November 2015, acting as associate general counsel of utilities company Vector Limited in Auckland. Vincent strongly believes that ‘legal is not a box...
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General counsel and company secretary | Xero
‘Prioritising and operating in a fast-paced, hyper-growth environment, encompassing multiple jurisdictions, has been my biggest challenge’. A multiple-award-winning corporate counsel, Matt Vaughan has made great waves from an early stage...
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Head of legal - wealth | Kiwibank
A recognised national expert, Larissa Vaughan has drawn particular notice for her ground-breaking work with New Zealand’s recent FMCA legislation. ‘I feel I have been able to draw on my...
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Group general counsel | Wesfarmers Limited
Maya vanden Driesen is responsible for the legal arm of one of Australia’s largest listed companies, which has a diverse array of business operations including large supermarket chains Coles, Kmart...
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General counsel | Horizon Power
Frank van der Kooy has impressed with his innovative leadership, most recently spearheading the legal function’s wide-reaching strategic review and reorganisation. ‘Frank has put in place systems so that Horizon...
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