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Jim Fitzsimons

Investor

Group Legal Counsel at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group

Greater Sydney Area

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

  1. Australian Graduate School of LeadershipMember Professorial Appointments Committeecurrent2025 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  2. SP Jain School of Global Management - Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & SydneyNEDcurrent2019 — presentSydney, SIngapore, Dubai, Mumbai
  3. SP Jain School of Global Management - Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & SydneyInterim Chair2024Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & Sydney
  4. LiquidiseNEDcurrent2023 — presentAustralia
  5. Modalinta Pte LimitedDirector Strategycurrent2014 — presentSingapore
  6. Bird & Birdof Counselcurrent2014 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  7. Global Study PartnersChairman2019 — 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  8. Paralympics Australia (formerly the Australian Paralympic Committee)General Counsel - part time2013 — 2022Sydney
  9. Wesley College FoundationChairman2008 — 2015
  10. Logico Operations Group LimitedNED2013 — 2015Chatswood
  11. Truman Hoyleof Counsel2013 — 2014Sydney
  12. Clayton UtzPartner1991 — 2013
  13. Inter-Pacific Bar AssociationPast President2006 — 2007

Education

  1. University of SydneyBA/LLB, Computer Science/Law1976 — 1980
  2. University of SydneyBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science1976 — 1980
  3. AFS Intercultural Programs AustraliaAFS Secondary Exchange - Year Program to USA1974 — 1975
  4. goodland

Skills & more

Intellectual Property96Copyright Law49Trademarks46Start-ups12Corporate Law49Licensing38Telecommunications28Legal Advice31Corporate Governance22Dispute Resolution17Competition Law13Patents10
+12 moreCommercial LitigationCyberlawSecurities RegulationInsurance LawTrade SecretsStrategyJoint VenturesDisputeAlternative Dispute ResolutionIT lawConsumer LawEarly-stage Startups

From 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

Where does Jim Fitzsimons work?
Jim Fitzsimons is Group Legal Counsel at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group.

Same school

Also attended University of Sydney243

Clay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow VenturesClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanNaomi GunasekaranDeputy Chief Financial Officer, Funds - Finance at Magnetar AI VenturesJethro CohenPrincipal at Square Peg CapitalOsh JayasuriyaInvestment Operations Manager at Square Peg Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at SP Jain School of Global Management - Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & Sydney3

Vikram PandyaHead of Research at Varanium NexGenHelen LoringanBanking & Wealth Advisor at Sapien Ventures / Sapien GroupGaurav ShrishrimalFounder at Kaagaz

Also worked at Liquidise2

Alan BurtInvestor at Beachhead Venture CapitalPeter DevineInvestor at Beachhead Venture Capital

Also worked at Bird & Bird7

Joseph StolermanInvestor at Index VenturesClaire TanguyInvestor at DaphniEneko MarinHead of Legal at Acurio VenturesHenry GoodwinPartner at Leo Capital VenturesChloe ChiltonBusiness Development at MML UK AdvisorSanaz RoldarHead of Risk and Compliance at New Quadrant

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Also worked at Global Study Partners1

Victor JiangFounder & Group MD at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group