Navigating global challenges as an in-house lawyer

Cathy Hoyle is the General Counsel and Company Secretary of Enero, an international network of marketing and communications businesses. Following a ten-year-long stint in the music industry in Los Angelos, Cathy retrained as a lawyer but never lost her passion for working with creative people. Cath…

How one lawyer faced the global financial crisis in the delivery room

Nadia Mansour is the Chief Legal Counsel at HBF Health Limited, one of Australia’s largest private health insurance providers. Before moving into in-house roles, Nadia worked in private practice and ran her own consulting firm. Nadia is passionate about mentoring, and in 2021 she won the Mentor of …

The challenges and opportunities of being a sole in-house legal counsel

Michael Guilday is the General Counsel and Head of Property at the Sydney Fish Markets. Michael's job is incredibly diverse, involving the management of a wide range of stakeholders and overseeing the complex relocation of the fish markets. He was also the recipient of the Sole Legal Counsel of the…

The benefits and challenges of working for a not-for-profit

Cate Bennett is the General Counsel and Company Secretary for Movember, the world's leading men's health charity. Cate's career has comprised entirely of in-house roles in government and social enterprise, and in 2020, she won the Not For Profit Lawyer of the Year at the ACC Australia Corporate Law…

Leading a response to public scrutiny

Aditi Kogekar is the former Deputy General Counsel of icare, and the current Chief Legal Counsel at WWF Australia. Aditi was a key player in the icare's response to their recent independent review. As a result of her work in this response, Aditi was awarded Government Lawyer of the Year at ACC's Co…

The unique legal world of public infrastructure

Nathan Lanthois is the Chief Legal and Commercial Officer at Transdev. Nathan's career has focused primarily on public infrastructure projects, where he's gained a unique insight that most in-house lawyers wouldn't get the chance to see. Nathan also won the In-house Lawyer of the Year Award at the …

Why you need your General Counsel in your leadership team

Mike Madden is the General Counsel at Future Feed, and has recently stepped down from his position as Chair of the ACC Global Board of Directors. After starting his career in private practice, Mike transitioned into in-house roles where he eventually had to choose between his law career and his oth…

How to change careers, and countries, at the same time

Ria Manguray is an award-winning in-house lawyer and experienced corporate practitioner with over 10 years of combined experience in the legal industry in the United States and Australia. At the time of this interview, she was Legal Counsel for Tourism Australia; she’s since moved into a similar ro…

How volunteering in a non-profit can benefit your paid job

Tara Sutherland is the Legal Counsel at Coles. Throughout her career she’s had a focus on the property side of the law, but in her private life Tara is also the Treasurer of the Camberwell Area Multiple Births Association. In today’s episode you’ll hear what it is about property that Tara finds so…

The role of lawyers in the face of increasingly capable technology

David Field is the Chief Legal Counsel at Canon. David has followed a unique path to get to where he is today. Starting his career in Taiwan, he eventually returned to Sydney and roles in private practice.  But after jumping to an in-house role with Telstra, and staying there for 19 years, it’s sa…