Kate White takes GLAS senior legal position in Australia

Kate White has been hired as the key senior lawyer for GLAS in Australia, this coincides with the announcement of the opening of the new GLAS office in Sydney. Kate has experience across the areas of restructuring, insolvency and finance. Most recently, she led an in-house team at NAB providing legal and risk management advice in connection with the management of impaired corporate and institutional loan exposures.

GLAS in Australia

Barnaby Webb, Head of GLAS Australia, commented:

“We are very excited to have Kate White joining us with her understanding of the local market and extensive network. This will mirror our London business model where an in-house legal team is an advantage over other firms.”

Kate White

Kate is a senior lawyer with experience across the areas of restructuring, insolvency and finance. Most recently, she led an in-house team at NAB providing legal and risk management advice in connection with the management of impaired corporate and institutional loan exposures.

Kate added:

“I can see huge demand for alternative, independent, conflict-free service providers in this space. Since bursting onto the local scene last year, GLAS has already made an impact in the market and I look forward to driving further growth by providing the transparent, efficient service the market needs.”

A Global Company

GLAS has recently opened offices in both New York and New Jersey in the US, as well as Singapore. In March, it announced its regulatory approval for its US entity, GLAS Trust Company, LLC. Opening in Sydney also coincides with GLAS sponsoring the INSOL International 2017 Conference, taking place 19-22 March 2017 at the International Convention Centre in Sydney.