Gordon Kenwright
About Gordon Kenwright
Gordon Kenwright is the General Counsel for Australasia at Arup, with over 24 years of international experience in the construction and infrastructure industries.
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Gordon Kenwright currently holds the position of General Counsel - Australasia at Arup since 2023. His role is based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Education and Expertise
Gordon Kenwright has a strong educational background that supports his extensive career in law and governance. He holds an LLB (Hons) and a BSc in Psychology from Deakin University, completed in 1999. He further enhanced his governance knowledge with a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance from the Governance Institute of Australia in 2016 and participated in the Company Directors Course at the Australian Institute of Company Directors, completed in 2016. Additionally, he studied Executive Education and achieved Leadership in Corporate Counsel from Harvard Law School in 2022. He is also a Chartered Governance Professional and a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia.
Professional Background
Gordon Kenwright has accumulated over 24 years of international experience, primarily within the construction and infrastructure industries. He began his career at King & Wood Mallesons, where he served as an Articled Clerk and later as a Solicitor from 2000 to 2005. He then joined the Australian Wheat Board as Corporate Counsel for a year before moving to Foster's Group as Senior Commercial Counsel. His tenure at Australian Drilling Associates as General Counsel & Company Secretary lasted from 2008 to 2010. Following this, he joined AECOM, where he held several senior legal roles, including Senior Corporate Counsel, Chief Counsel & Company Secretary for Australia/New Zealand, Chief Counsel for Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Executive Vice President & General Counsel - Legal & Risk. In 2023, he transitioned to Arup as General Counsel - Australasia.
Achievements
Gordon Kenwright has demonstrated a proven track record in developing high-performing legal teams within complex multinational corporations. His expertise spans major litigation and dispute resolution. He emphasizes a hands-on, results-oriented culture and focuses on fostering a framework where legal team members are deeply curious about the businesses they support. This approach allows the full value of legal and risk functions to be realized, contributing significantly to the organizations he has worked with.