Ms. Rachel Launders

Council Member Biography

Rachel Launders is a Partner in the Corporate Advisory Group at Gilbert + Tobin in Sydney, Australia, where she specializes in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate governance. Specifically, Ms. Launders advises on and structures privatizations, joint ventures, business acquisitions and reconstructions. She also provides advice on corporate governance and compliance with the Corporations Act and Listing Rules, to a range of companies. Ms. Launders has worked on major outsourcing, distribution and infrastructure projects across a range of industries, including energy and gas, financial services, telecommunications, retail and manufacturing. Previously, she spent 12 months at EnergyAustralia, as the Associate Manager, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs. Before that, Ms. Launders spent three years with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC). While at the ASIC, she was involved with a number of large floats, including the third sale of the Commonwealth Bank and the Stadium Australia float. She was also involved in managed funds offerings and compliance. Ms. Launders is a member of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. She graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) in 1990, and was admitted in 1991. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

1998 - Unspecified

Partner, GILBERT AND TOBIN

1997 - 1998

Compliance Manager, EnergyAustralia