GHD welcomes May Lin Chew as new Chief Legal Officer

Global professional services company GHD has named May Lin Chew as Chief Legal Officer, joining the company’s Enterprise Leadership Team effective 19 August. 

"I am delighted to join GHD as the Chief Legal Officer and work with the talented team of lawyers across the globe. I am equally excited to bring a strategic legal voice to the enterprise leadership team and have the opportunity to shape discussions there. GHD has a strong reputation for excellence and innovation in the engineering, sciences  and consulting industry, and I look forward to contributing to its continued growth and success," May Lin said. 

“May Lin strongly believes that shaping the discussion and influencing the debate around corporate culture and strategic issues are the keys to a successful business. As we look to the future, we are excited to have her global experience, voice and perspective on the Enterprise Leadership Team,” said Jim Giannopoulos, GHD’s CEO. 

May Lin has extensive expertise in corporate governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. With over 25 years of global corporate experience, May Lin has led large, cross-functional and global legal teams advising on large-scale infrastructure projects, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and complex transactions.   

Most recently, May Lin served as the General Counsel and Executive Manager of Western Power, a government-owned corporation that operates the electricity network in Western Australia. Prior to Western Power, she was an international corporate lawyer with Shell for 17 years in Singapore, United Kingdom and the Netherlands. May Lin has also worked in Malaysia and Japan.  

May Lin has a Bachelor of Laws from Murdoch University and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia. She is admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She is based in Perth, Australia.

About GHD

GHD is a leading professional services company operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. Committed to a vision to make water, energy, and communities sustainable for generations to come, GHD delivers advisory, digital, engineering, architecture, environmental and construction solutions to public and private sector clients. Established in 1928 and privately owned by its people, GHD’s network of 11,000+ professionals are connected across 160 offices located on five continents.