About
Hilary Goodier is Partner and Global Chair of NewLaw and Consulting at Ashurst Perkins Coie. She has held senior executive positions across information technology, communications, professional services, government, insurance, and financial services sectors, with experience in strategic program design, business transformation, mergers and acquisitions, digital transformation initiatives, and operational restructuring. She received the Chief Executive Women's Harvard Business School Disruptive Innovation Scholarship and was named Innovator of the Year by Lawyer's Weekly Partner of the Year Awards.
Experience
- Ashurst Perkins CoiePartner and Global Chair of NewLaw and Consultingcurrent2026 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Ashurst Perkins CoiePartner and Global Head of Ashurst Advance2024 — 2026Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Ashurst Perkins CoiePartner and Global Co-Head of Ashurst Advance2021 — 2024Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Ashurst Perkins CoiePartner and Chief Operating Officer of Ashurst Advance2020 — 2021Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Legal InnovationMember of the Advisory Board2020 — 2026
- Herbert Smith FreehillsDirector Australia & Director Global Technology, Alternative Legal Services2018 — 2020Melbourne, Australia
- Diversis AustraliaCEO2013 — 2018Melbourne, Australia
- NTT DATA Business SolutionsChief Operating Officer and General Manager2013 — 2016Asia Pacific
- InfosysPrincipal Legal Counsel - Commercial2011 — 2013New York, New York
- Bond UniversityAlumni Ordinary (Board) Member2010 — 2013
- Corrs Chambers WestgarthPartner2006 — 2010Brisbane, Australia
- CA TechnologiesVP & Senior Counsel2003 — 2006
- AccentureLegal Counsel (Lead Operating Group Lawyer)2000 — 2003Sydney, Australia
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolDisruptive Innovation: Strategies for a Successful Enterprise2019
- Australian Institute of Company DirectorsCompany Directors Course2015
- Harvard Business SchoolWomen’s Leadership Forum2008
- Bond UniversityBachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons)1995 — 1998
- Bond UniversityBachelor of Commerce (BCom), Management1995 — 1998
Skills & more
Management35Leadership25Strategy33Negotiation13Team LeadershipMergers & Acquisitions57Contract Negotiation58Outsourcing56Intellectual Property26Legal Advice24Corporate Governance27Change Management21
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Joint VenturesRestructuringInformation TechnologyLicensingLegal ManagementSoftware LicensingProfessional ServicesDue DiligenceStrategic SourcingExecutive ManagementIntegrationBusiness TransformationFrom Hilary's professional profile.
Colleagues at Perkins Coie
Aaron Poledna
Partner, Division Chair, Intellectual Property at Perkins Coie
Andrea Bell
Chief People Officer at Perkins Coie
Andrew Moore
Co-US Managing Partner at Perkins Coie
Brian Eiting
Global Co-Chair at Perkins Coie
Carloandrea Meacci
Partner at Perkins Coie
David Delafield
Chief Financial Officer at Perkins Coie
David Jones
Partner at Perkins Coie
Fiona Brophy
Partner; San Francisco Office Managing Partner at Perkins Coie
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Hilary Goodier work?
- Hilary Goodier is Partner, Division Chair, NewLaw & Consulting at Perkins Coie.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors136
John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesHelen SounessVenture Partner at RampersandTim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianJordan JeffreyPrincipal at ArtesianStephanie MorrisPrincipal at Artesian
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Also attended Bond University26
Sophie JameauSenior Events & Internal Comms Associate at Partech VenturesDavid WhelanCo-Founder and General Partner at Town Hall VenturesBen GormanPrincipal at F-Prime Capital PartnersGeorgia BarkellDirector at Sprint VenturesThomas FesterlingCEO & Co-Founder at GreenTec Capital PartnersNaira FrançaInvestor Relations Manager at Encomenda VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ashurst Perkins Coie6
Also worked at Herbert Smith Freehills20
Joseph StolermanInvestor at Index VenturesTony LaiInvestor at StartXNick-Anthony BufordManaging Director & General Counsel at ClearSkyKieran MudryyPartner at 4BIO CapitalKate HorinHead of Legal, Invisible Technologies at New Earth VenturesNathan RockliffChief Strategy Officer at APX
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Also worked at Infosys76
Sumit JoharAdvisor at Clear VenturesAziz GilaniAssociate at Mercury FundPankajAdvisor at NewBuild.VCPrayag MohantyPrincipal at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpLouis Hernandez, Jr.Founder and CEO at Black Dragon CapitalRyan WestWoodInvestor at EPIC VENTURES
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