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Derek is an experienced manufacturing and mining executive, and corporate lawyer. He has a background in beverage production, manufacturing, mining and minerals processing, and logistics and port operations. He has extensive experience in establishing supply chains and marketing throughout Asia, particularly China and Japan. Derek has recently been appointed Managing Director of Whisky Tasmania Limited, owner of Hellyer's Road Distillery – one of the oldest and largest whisky producers in Australia. Prior to this role he was Managing Principal of SWS Lawyers, a boutique Australian corporate and commercial law firm, after holding a number of executive roles with Godfrey Hirst and BlueScope Steel in New Zealand and Australia. Before that was a partner of law firm Sparke Helmore, specialising in mineral resource.
B.Juris, LLB, LLM (Media, Communications and IT Law)