Matthew Ward
About Matthew Ward
Matthew Ward serves as the General Counsel - Corporate at QBE Insurance, where he has worked since 2020. He has extensive legal experience, including previous roles at King & Wood Mallesons and Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc, and he holds a Post-graduate Bachelor of Laws from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Work at QBE Insurance Group
Matthew Ward has been serving as General Counsel - Corporate at QBE Insurance since 2020. In this role, he is responsible for the overall legal strategy for QBE Ventures, which focuses on global insurtech and venture investments. He provides strategic advice and support to QBE's centralized group investments function, covering various global investment-based activities. Additionally, he guides the global legal strategy for treasury-related work, which includes capital management, planning, structuring, and transacting.
Education and Expertise
Matthew Ward studied at the University of the Witwatersrand, where he achieved a Post-graduate Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from 2009 to 2010. He also holds a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Economics & Law from the same university, completed from 2005 to 2008. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his legal expertise in corporate law and investment strategies.
Background
Matthew Ward began his legal career at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he worked as a Candidate Attorney from 2011 to 2012. He progressed to Senior Associate at the same firm from 2015 to 2016 and held various associate positions in between. He later joined King & Wood Mallesons in Sydney, Australia, where he worked as an Associate from 2016 to 2017 and then as a Senior Associate from 2017 to 2020 before taking on his current role at QBE Insurance.
Professional Experience
Before joining QBE Insurance, Matthew Ward gained extensive experience in corporate law through his roles at King & Wood Mallesons and Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc. His experience includes working on mergers and acquisitions, as well as providing legal support for various corporate transactions. He served as a secondee in M&A, Group Legal at QBE Insurance for six months in 2018, which contributed to his understanding of the company's legal framework.