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Peta Stevenson
Partner at King & Wood MallesonsPeta Stevenson is a partner in the Dispute Resolution team in our Sydney office, where she specialises in competition litigation.
Peta manages a successful litigation practice, with an established track record leading complex litigation, including class actions and regulatory litigation. She is recognised for her technical ability, approach to leading complex litigation matters (including multi-jurisdictional matters), effectively managing and coordinating large teams, meeting tight timeframes and identifying and resolving key issues.
Peta's competition practice consists of advice to a range of financial institutions, tech companies and traditional blue-chip clients on market inquiries, competition regulatory investigation and enforcement matters (including criminal prosecutions), as well as acting in private litigation for damages and other relief, including class actions.
Mark Bland
Partner at Mills OakleyMark has a wealth of experience in providing advisory, transactional and dispute resolution services to institutions in the financial services industry, including fund managers, superannuation trustees, financial advisers and other financial services and credit licence holders.
In recent years Mark has advised responsible entities and trustees in the establishment of retail and wholesale funds with assets including property, securities, derivatives, loans and cryptocurrency.
Having worked at ASIC for five years, Mark specialises in regulatory affairs ranging from compliance advice, advising on response to notices to ASIC Enforcement actions.
Mark also has extensive experience in governance, advising on matters such as conflicts of interest, directors’ duties, the appointment of independent chairs, and investment due diligence.
Sati Nagra
Senior Associate at King & Wood MallesonsSati Nagra specialises in ESG risk, international law and international dispute resolution.
Sati advises on ESG risks relating to climate change, modern slavery, business and human rights, and anti-bribery and corruption. She also advises on public and private international law and acts in complex cross-border dispute resolution, particularly international arbitration.
Her ESG risk experience involves strategic work for clients seeking to assess ESG focused elements in their operations, while managing the risk of litigation, liability and reputational harm. Sati is also experienced in developing ESG compliance frameworks and controls for major multinationals, and advising on ESG risks in corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Estelle Parker
Co-CEO of Responsible Investment Association AustralasiaEstelle Parker leads RIAA’s research, certification, policy, standards and working group programs. She brings 20 years’ experience leading strategic initiatives as a diplomat, policy analyst, stakeholder manager and strategic planner with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Estelle served, inter alia, as Acting Ambassador and Deputy Ambassador to Mexico, Central America and Cuba; Deputy State Director (Victoria); Policy Adviser to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands; and as Director overseeing the development and management of bilateral relationships.
Estelle also worked for five years at the University of Melbourne, where she lectured in the Master of Public Policy and Management and Master of International Relations, and has experience on boards and committees. She is currently a member of the Principles for Responsible Investment’s Global Policy Reference Group and the Australian Government’s Natural Capital Working Group, as well as Convenor of the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures official Consultation Group for Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Estelle holds a Master of Public Policy and Management (First Class Honours), Master of Communications (With Distinction), Bachelor of Arts (av. First Class Honours) and Certificate in Business Sustainability Strategy.