Highly experienced legal practitioner Kelly Crawford joins GHD to lead across APAC
Kelly Crawford has been appointed to the position of General Counsel – APAC at leading professional services company, GHD, reporting to Denise Obst, Chief Legal Officer.
Kelly joins GHD with extensive litigation, commercial and corporate knowledge in diverse industries and jurisdictions. With a proactive work ethic and a strong ability to thrive in fast paced, collaborative environments, Kelly is expected to play a key role in GHD’s growing legal team.
"I’m delighted to have joined GHD at such an exciting time of growth and expansion for the enterprise globally. As a trusted advisor with substantial experience in stakeholder engagement and delivering solution-focused strategic outcomes, I look forward to making a significant impact not only across the APAC region, but more broadly across GHD", Kelly said.
Chief Legal Counsel, Denise Obst, said Kelly’s appointment adds significant bench strength to GHD’s legal team, especially in line with the expansion of the team to meet GHD’s global growth.
"Welcoming someone with Kelly’s experience and skills is a significant boost for our legal team. We look forward to seeing Kelly’s positive impact and contribution to GHD’s legal practices", she said.
With qualifications in Law and Economics, Kelly brings well-rounded knowledge and extensive real-world experience to GHD, having held several senior legal positions across Australia and in the UK.
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GHD is a leading professional services company operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. Committed to a vision to make water, energy, and communities sustainable for generations to come, GHD delivers advisory, digital, engineering, architecture, environmental and construction solutions to public and private sector clients. Established in 1928 and privately owned by its people, GHD’s network of 12,000+ professionals is connected across 160 offices located on five continents.