Luke Furness
Lawyer & Non-Executive Director
Brisbane, Australia
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Over 12 years’ experience in help businesses and in-house lawyers resolve disputes early and litigate them effectively where resolution isn’t possible.
Corporate Governance
Over 10 years’ board and committee experience including arts and entertainment, global health and development, diversity and inclusion, and university groups.
Diversity and Inclusion
Former CEO of a major LGBTQ+ student mentoring non-profit and frequent contributor to diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Current Roles
As well as Special Counsel at Clayton Utz, my roles include:
Non-Executive Director, Brisbane Powerhouse
- Governance role in a major Brisbane arts and culture institution.
- Chair of the Melt Reference Group and lead role in Melt Festival.
- Focus on legal and risk.
Non-Executive Director, Effective Altruism Australia
- Governance role in a major Australian charity.
- Delivered 2025 – 2028 Strategic Plan.
- Lead role in new CEO recruitment.
- Focus on strategy, legal and risk.
“The smoothness of how these witness statements all went was really a testament to how much work Luke put in… we couldn’t ask for anything better.”
General Counsel
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