In-house Insiders

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. Cathy and her team were also the winners of the Small Legal Team of the Year Award at the 2021 ACC Corporate Lawyer of the Year Awards. In this episode, Cathy explains how she got her start in the music industry, and how she made the transition to law. She breaks down what it's like working at a global company like Enero, and shares the importance of maintaining good relationships. Plus, Cathy shares her insights about working in a small legal team, before reflecting on her 2021 award win. This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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 Year award at the Australian Corporate Lawyer Awards. In today’s episode, Nadia shares what it was like transitioning from running her own business to transitioning to an in-house legal role, you’ll hear what she finds most rewarding about being a mentor, and Nadia will tell the incredible story of how she found out about the global financial crisis… while she was in the middle of giving birth. This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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 Year Award at the 2021 Corporate Lawyer of the Year Awards. In this episode, Michael breaks down his experience in managing such a broad range of stakeholders and the challenges involved in relocating a well-established institution. He also shares what it was like to be recognised with such a prestigious award. And, he unpacks the challenges and opportunities of being the sole in-house legal counsel in an organisation. This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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 Lawyer Awards. In this episode, Cate shares what it's like working at Movember, how the company began, and why their cause is so important. You'll hear what Cate's experience has been in her long career in social enterprise and government roles, before she shares her tips for any other in-house counsels in these fields. This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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 Corporate Lawyer of the Year Awards. In this episode, Aditi discusses the biggest challenges faced in responding to the government review, as well as the lessons she learnt. She also shares what it meant to receive the Government Lawyer of the Year Award, after such a tumultuous period of work. This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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 2021 Australian Corporate Lawyer Awards.  In this episode, Nathan explains some of the challenges he had to overcome in delivering the new Sydney light rail project. He also shares some lessons he's learnt from his unique career trajectory and breaks down how these experiences led to winning his recent award. This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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 other dream of being a rugby union coach. In today's episode, Mike shares the lessons that he's learnt from rugby, and how they crossover with his legal career. He also explains the work he's done fostering greater diversity on the ACC Global Board. Finally, Mike shares his thoughts on how the General Counsel role has evolved, and why it's so important that General Counsels get to work side-by-side with senior leadership. This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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 role at The Iconic.  In this episode, you’ll hear how Ria’s career has had a number of twists and turns: she started out in California as a paralegal, before deciding to make a big change and move to Australia as a single parent. She also shaes how her career as a paralegal enabled her to jump into in-house roles earlier than most, and how the theme of “giving back” has had a big impact on her career. This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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 rewarding, how her work in the Multiple Births Association has affected her professional development and how other in-house counsel can benefit from taking a similar approach. This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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 safe to say he never looked back. In this episode, David shares how he found himself in Taiwan in the first place, his love for robotics and coding and how he sees the role of in-house counsel changing in the future. This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.