Top 10 Chief Legal Officer in ANZ - 2024

Catriona McGregor is the chief legal and transformation officer and company secretary at Domain Group, where she oversees legal affairs and corporate governance. An M&A lawyer with experience at senior levels, she has played senior roles in driving strategic initiatives and transformations in dynamic industries. Her leadership is backed by legal expertise, with innovation and change management at the core.

Tina Ooi is the chief legal and corporate officer at Superloop and is responsible for risk and compliance, legal and safety. She holds a dual bachelor's degree in law and commerce from the University of Melbourne. Ooi has held key roles across various organizations, including ME Bank, Equity Trustees and Jemena, demonstrating her governance and risk management expertise.

Jane Sandilands is the chief legal officer of Veolia Australia and New Zealand, who handles the legal, compliance and regulatory risk matters of the firm. She graduated from the University of Sydney with a bachelor of laws degree. Sandilands was earlier a corporate counsel at Veolia Environmental Services and a solicitor at Gide Loyrette Nouel.

Peter Atkin serves as the chief legal officer at Endeavour Group. Before this, he gained significant private experience in M&A, corporate and commercial practice at various large global law firms. He is an experienced general counsel with a proven track record advising companies on legal, regulatory, governance and compliance matters across retail, gaming and liquor, manufacturing and resources in Australia and overseas.

Richard Bell brings extensive expertise in law and governance, having served as general counsel at Aristocrat and senior associate at Allens. He is currently the chief legal and risk officer at AUB Group. Bell holds a bachelor of law from the University of Cape Town and executive credentials from Yale and Stanford.

Adrian Wong brings 25 years of experience in legal, risk, governance and compliance, including 15 years in financial services. He has held senior roles, like general counsel at Latitude Financial Services and worked at GE, Energy Australia, Linklaters and Ashurst. Wong is currently the chief legal officer and company secretary at OFX and holds law and commerce degrees from Monash University.

Debra Counsell serves as the chief legal officer and company secretary for BlueScope Steel. Her expertise includes commercial law, major projects, infrastructure and project finance, with more than 25 years of experience working in partner and equivalent roles for international law firms across a diverse geographic footprint. She advises corporate, government and financial institution clients regarding commercial matters that have industrial roots in mining, resources, energy and defense.

Frances Blundell is a seasoned solicitor with extensive experience in corporate legal and advisory roles across New Zealand and the UK, including tenures at Anderson Lloyd, Anthony Harper and Bristows. Currently, she serves as the chief legal and ESG officer and company secretary at KMD Brands. She oversees governance, compliance and ESG initiatives, aligning the company's strategies with industry and environmental standards.

Hilary Macdonald is the chief legal officer and company secretary at Northern Star Resources, bringing over three decades of expertise in corporate and mining law. She graduated from the University of Bristol and started her career in London before making significant contributions to governance in Australia. Macdonald also serves as an ASX100 global gold producer executive with tier-one operations in Western Australia (Jundee and Kalgoorlie) and Pogo, Alaska, USA.

Tatiana Rudometova has over 15 years of experience in commercial law. She holds a bachelor’s degree in law and Chinese studies. At present, she is the chief legal and corporate affairs officer at Incitec Pivot Limited, overseeing corporate strategy and legal functions. Prior to this, she was an equity capital markets and mergers and acquisitions lawyer at King & Wood Mallesons.