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53 people in our graph share verified history with Jim — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Joseph StolermanunlockedJim: together at Bird & Bird (2017–2021)
×3Jim: together at Bird & Bird
×2Jim: together at Liquidise
×3Jim: together at Clayton Utz
About
Corporate securities and IP lawyer with 40+ years' experience; former Clayton Utz partner of 22 years, general counsel to Paralympics Australia, and board chair of Sapien portfolio company GSP.
Experience
- Australian Graduate School of LeadershipMember Professorial Appointments Committeecurrent2025 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- SP Jain School of Global Management - Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & SydneyNEDcurrent2019 — presentSydney, SIngapore, Dubai, Mumbai
- SP Jain School of Global Management - Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & SydneyInterim Chair2024Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & Sydney
- LiquidiseNEDcurrent2023 — presentAustralia
- Modalinta Pte LimitedDirector Strategycurrent2014 — presentSingapore
- Bird & Birdof Counselcurrent2014 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Global Study PartnersChairman2019 — 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Paralympics Australia (formerly the Australian Paralympic Committee)General Counsel - part time2013 — 2022Sydney
- Wesley College FoundationChairman2008 — 2015
- Logico Operations Group LimitedNED2013 — 2015Chatswood
- Truman Hoyleof Counsel2013 — 2014Sydney
- Clayton UtzPartner1991 — 2013
- Inter-Pacific Bar AssociationPast President2006 — 2007
Skills & more
Intellectual Property96Copyright Law49Trademarks46Start-ups12Corporate Law49Licensing38Telecommunications28Legal Advice31Corporate Governance22Dispute Resolution17Competition Law13Patents10
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Commercial LitigationCyberlawSecurities RegulationInsurance LawTrade SecretsStrategyJoint VenturesDisputeAlternative Dispute ResolutionIT lawConsumer LawEarly-stage StartupsFrom Jim's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Aashmita Naikar
HFG Partner at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Alfred Yu
Group Partner of Greater China at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Andrew Rob
Special Adviser - Asian Markets at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Cormac Heffernan
CEO - PWT & Finplex at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Daniel Laurence
Head of ASEAN Markets at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
David Gee
Head of Group Risk and IT at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Don McLay
Social Group Adviser at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Geoff Stalley
Group CFO at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jim Fitzsimons?
- Corporate securities and IP lawyer with 40+ years' experience; former Clayton Utz partner of 22 years, general counsel to Paralympics Australia, and board chair of Sapien portfolio company GSP.
- Where does Jim Fitzsimons work?
- Jim Fitzsimons is Group Legal Counsel at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group.
- Where did Jim Fitzsimons go to school?
- Jim Fitzsimons studied at University of Sydney (BA/LLB, Computer Science/Law); University of Sydney (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science); AFS Intercultural Programs Australia (AFS Secondary Exchange - Year Program to USA).
Same school
Also attended University of Sydney410
Clay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow VenturesClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanGustav von SydowInvestor at EQT VenturesNaomi GunasekaranDeputy Chief Financial Officer, Funds - Finance at Magnetar AI VenturesAlex ChetkowskiInvestor at Riverwood Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at SP Jain School of Global Management - Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & Sydney5
Also worked at Liquidise2
Also worked at Bird & Bird13
Joseph StolermanInvestor at Index VenturesClaire TanguyInvestor at DaphniEneko MarinHead of Legal at Acurio VenturesHenry GoodwinPartner at Leo Capital VenturesHelen DownSenior Director, Head of Clean Energy Transactions - Legal at Capital DynamicsChloe ChiltonBusiness Development at MML UK Advisor
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