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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tri Nguyen is the general counsel and company secretary at Incolink. Tri has had an incredible journey throughout his life. Growing up in Vietnam in the 80s, Tri’s parents wanted a better life for him, so they placed him and his brother on a fishing boat and the two of them made the harrowing journey to Australia.  In this episode, Tri will take you through the dangerous journey that led him to Australia. We'll also explore what it was like in Australia for a refugee in the 80s and how Tri eventually became South Australia's first Vietnamese graduate lawyer. This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Nicole Duncan has had an eventful career working in-house in the mining industry. Formerly the Chief Legal Officer at South32, she made her mark working on both the merger between BHP and Billiton and the demerger of South32 from BHP. Today, you’ll hear the challenges she faced and the lessons Nicole learned from these experiences. We also discuss how growing up with a father who worked for the World Bank affected Nicole's career choices, and how someone so successful deals with impostor syndrome. This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Malcolm Haack is the Group General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at the Australian based mining multinational Orica. Unusually, Malcolm went from law school directly into an in-house role, before taking on a more traditional role in a top-tier Australian law firm. However, the seeds had been sown, and after a few years of soul-searching, he realised he missed the deep interaction with the business that in-house counsel provided. In this episode, he shares his unique path to where he is today, the lessons he’s learned from working worldwide, and the skills he’s developed to maintain relationships across borders. This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Christalyne Look is the Deputy General Counsel of Gaming and Corporate at Tabcorp. Christalyne has had a varied career having worked in-house at multinational, listed and regulated companies in the technology, financial services and entertainment industries, as well as in private practice. In this episode, Christalyne shares her views on how working in a wide range of industries can benefit your career, the challenges and assumptions she faces as a person with a disability and in her words, the importance of being brave. This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Anthony Mennillo is the Senior Manager of Legal Services at MIGA, who’s career transitioned into an in-house role when he found himself, like so many other lawyers, disillusioned with the timesheet. But after finding success in this role, his world was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). In this episode, Anthony shares the moment he decided to transition into an in-house role from private practice, how it felt to be diagnosed with MS, and how he’s overcome his diagnosis. This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.