“Leigh is a multi skilled, business oriented Legal Council with extensive M&A experience, many years as JV company secretary, experience in the renewable hydrogen space and with extensive experience in legal aspects of environmental/operational licensing processes between business, state and federal government and other stakeholders. Further, Leigh has a strong affinity with commercial aspects, providing high value legal support in multi MAU$ contracting for services and materials. Leigh also has many years of experience managing gas contract negotiations and has been involved in industry representation in the gas market. He is a very pleasant person to work with, with a good team spirit, with high work ethics and a flexible attitude with regard to working hours. Leigh is self compelling, can process high volumes of work and delivers a high quality output. I have sincerely enjoyed working with Leigh.”
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Here it is folks, the updated energy transition guide has just been published, with WA perspective included.
Here it is folks, the updated energy transition guide has just been published, with WA perspective included.
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The Danes have stolen a march on many others - 100% green electrons used to make #green #ammonia This sort of scale makes sense. Replicable…
The Danes have stolen a march on many others - 100% green electrons used to make #green #ammonia This sort of scale makes sense. Replicable…
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Courses
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Corporate Fundraising - University of Sydney Law School
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Schemes of Arrangement - University of Melbourne Law School
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Honors & Awards
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General Counsel Powerlist 2022 - Australia
Legal 500
The Legal 500 GC Powerlist selects the very best General Counsel and senior in-house legal counsel across Australia, following a comprehensive research process conducted over many months.
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General Counsel Powerlist 2019 - Australia
Legal 500
Published recommendation:
https://www.legal500.com/gc-powerlist/australia-2019-2/leigh-holder/
‘Leigh Holder is an exceptionally capable general counsel and has led the process of integrating the Yara Pilbara Group into the broader Yara International Group. This has involved a wide range of complex transactions to streamline the Yara Pilbara Group and to deal with non-core assets. He has also had carriage and conduct of a number of pieces of complex litigation and arbitration…Published recommendation:
https://www.legal500.com/gc-powerlist/australia-2019-2/leigh-holder/
‘Leigh Holder is an exceptionally capable general counsel and has led the process of integrating the Yara Pilbara Group into the broader Yara International Group. This has involved a wide range of complex transactions to streamline the Yara Pilbara Group and to deal with non-core assets. He has also had carriage and conduct of a number of pieces of complex litigation and arbitration arising from historical arrangements by and within the Yara Pilbara Group with significant success. He has achieved all of this with a very efficient legal team, and is well known in the market. Holder has led the Australian legal function of Norwegian-based Yara (the world’s leading chemical company converting energy, natural minerals and nitrogen into essential products for farmers and industrial customers) for seven years, playing a central legal and commercial role on Yara Australia’s M&A activities, joint venture establishment and management, and [the] development and financing of some of Australia’s largest industrial projects’.
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General Counsel Powerlist 2019 Australia
Legal 500
Published recommendation:
https://www.legal500.com/gc-powerlist/australia-2019-2/leigh-holder/
‘Leigh Holder is a dynamic general counsel who is across the range of legal and commercial issues faced by Yara Australia, and clearly plays an integral part in dealing with those issues. He brings both a legal and strategic focus to the business, and marshals his legal resources efficiently and effectively. He is well versed in cross-cultural management (Yara Australia being owned by…Published recommendation:
https://www.legal500.com/gc-powerlist/australia-2019-2/leigh-holder/
‘Leigh Holder is a dynamic general counsel who is across the range of legal and commercial issues faced by Yara Australia, and clearly plays an integral part in dealing with those issues. He brings both a legal and strategic focus to the business, and marshals his legal resources efficiently and effectively. He is well versed in cross-cultural management (Yara Australia being owned by Yara International), is an effective negotiator, provides Yara with a high standard of legal advice, and is comfortable dealing with a range of external stakeholders such as government agencies. He understands and stays on top of the legal challenges, and at the same time maintains a friendly and approachable demeanour. I have worked closely with him for approximately three years on a series of very contentious matters arising out of a unique project in Western Australia. During that time, he has demonstrated excellent commercial and legal judgment whilst simultaneously delivering on key objectives that were given to him by his board. He also continually provides optimal support to external counsel. Having worked with a number of legal in Australia and elsewhere – I believe Leigh Holder is one of the best and clearly a leading general counsel of his generation’
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Renewable Hydrogen Council - Government of Western Australia
Yara Nominated Representative
- PresentIn August 2018 the Western Australian Premier announced that a Renewable Hydrogen Council to be led by Hon. Alannah MacTiernan MLC would be established, and would report back to the State Government on proposals to support the growth and development of a renewable hydrogen industry in regional Western Australia. The outcome of the Council's work was the development The Western Australian Renewable Hydrogen Strategy (Strategy) which was launched by the Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLC on 18 July…
In August 2018 the Western Australian Premier announced that a Renewable Hydrogen Council to be led by Hon. Alannah MacTiernan MLC would be established, and would report back to the State Government on proposals to support the growth and development of a renewable hydrogen industry in regional Western Australia. The outcome of the Council's work was the development The Western Australian Renewable Hydrogen Strategy (Strategy) which was launched by the Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLC on 18 July 2019. The Strategy was informed by advice from the Western Australian Renewable Hydrogen Council techno-economic analysis by CSIRO and consultation with industry. The Strategy details the Western Australian Government's commitment to support and facilitate industry efforts to develop a renewable hydrogen industry in Western Australia and sets out strategic areas of focus for the development of the industry in Western Australia.
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Australian Institute of Company Directors
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Law Society of Western Australia
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Western Australian Domgas Alliance
Former Director and Yara Pilbara representative
-The DomGas Alliance is a member-driven industry body representing natural gas users, infrastructure investors and producers in Western Australia. The Alliance seeks to ensure a reliable, affordable and diverse supply of natural gas for industry and households in Western Australia. Members include significant industrial gas users in Western Australia including Alcoa, Fortescue Metals Group and Yara International. The Alliance works closely with State and Federal Governments and other industry…
The DomGas Alliance is a member-driven industry body representing natural gas users, infrastructure investors and producers in Western Australia. The Alliance seeks to ensure a reliable, affordable and diverse supply of natural gas for industry and households in Western Australia. Members include significant industrial gas users in Western Australia including Alcoa, Fortescue Metals Group and Yara International. The Alliance works closely with State and Federal Governments and other industry stakeholders to promote initiatives and debate on domestic gas supply issues. https://www.domgas.com.au/
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