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Crown Resorts appoints new group GC
An award-winning in-house lawyer has been named as the new group general counsel for Crown Resorts.
Jerome Doraisamy
Leah Boyd (pictured) has joined Crown Resorts as its new group GC. In a statement provided to Lawyers Weekly, a Crown Resorts spokesperson said that the Australian entertainment group is “pleased” to have Ms Boyd on board.
While at CBRE, Ms Boyd was part of the law department that won the Construction and Real Estate Team of the Year category at the 2019 Corporate Counsel Awards.
Prior to her time at CBRE, she was the general counsel and company secretary at Staples for nearly four years.
Lawyers Weekly understands that Ms Boyd reports to the chief legal and compliance officer at Crown Resorts.
She commenced her role earlier this month.
Lawyers Weekly further understands that Carlyle Kingswood Global partnered with Crown Resorts in identifying Ms Boyd for the role.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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