Shirley has a diverse range of experience at top-tier law firms and as in-house counsel.
More recently, Shirley was a Senior Legal Counsel at a global bank, advising internal stakeholders on scams, ePayments Code and Spam Act, and generally supporting its retail branch network in Australia. Shirley was also a Senior Legal Counsel for a major Australian airline, supporting its general insurance portfolio within the airline’s loyalty business. Shirley has substantial experience as in-house counsel at a major Australian bank advising on transactional banking services offered to its institutional clients.
Previously, Shirley held positions as Senior Associate and Associate for a New York-headquartered firm, acting for Wall Street clients in equity and debt capital market deals involving issuers in the US and across Asia. Shirley was also involved in private M&A transactions at the firm.
Shirley began her career in Sydney acting in banking and finance transactions for foreign banks with clients investing in a range of assets in Australia. She also worked on Corporate and Commercial matters including private acquisitions.
Shirley is experienced in corporate governance having recently played a lead role in releasing the Corporate Governance Statement on the ASX for a major Australian bank.
Expertise
Experience
- a global bank Advising on customer complaints (including to AFCA) involving scams, and on projects involving ePayments Code and Spam Act.
- a major Australian airline Advising negotiating a material contract with a global insurance provider.
- a major Australian bank Advising on contract negotiations on its supply of transactional banking (payment) products and services to its institutional clients.
- A US investment Bank on Sinopec’s US$3.4 billion H Share public offering and on China Unicom’s US$5.6 billion initial public offering.
- a US investment bank Advising on Internet Capital Group Inc.’s US$1.4 billion common stock and convertible subordinated debt offerings and private placement.