Alistair Donald

Alistair (Al) Donald is a corporate lawyer specialising in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and resources infrastructure projects.

He is a member of Herbert Smith Freehills’ Global Council and a former head of Freehills’ Mergers and Acquisitions group. In Australia, Mr Donald has worked exclusively for Herbert Smith Freehills in both the Sydney and Perth offices, and has been a partner since 1991. He worked in New York from 1985 to 1988 with leading United States and international law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, specialising in acquisitions and financing work.

Mr Donald is an honours law graduate of the University of Western Australia. He was admitted to the New York Bar in 1986.

Person Activity

	NEW ROLE: Chief Legal Officer, Curtin University	10 Jun 2022
	NEW ROLE: Council Member, Methodist Ladies' College	10 Jun 2022

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Positions - Previous

Position	Company	Year	Company's current rank
Council Member	Methodist Ladies' College	2020 - 2022	56
Partner	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	1991 - 2018	1
Board Member	Tourism WA	2009 - 2017
Chief Legal Officer	Curtin University	2018 -	2