The new CFO says he's excited about the "commercial and strategic business partnering opportunities"
The former CFO of Allen & Overy’s Hong Kong branch has made the leap to Colin Biggers & Paisley as the national firm’s new CFO.
Chris Vedelago has been working in the professional services field both locally and overseas for over two decades. Not only did he manage the financial aspects of the Hong Kong office at Allen & Overy, but he also looked after the finances of the firm’s APAC banking and finance practice.
Given Vedelago’s experience, Colin Biggers & Paisley managing partner Nick Crennan expressed his confidence in Vedelago’s ability to take charge of the firm’s finance function.
“We are delighted to welcome Chris to our practice. He brings a compelling mix of transforming working capital and improving cash flow, and a focus on portfolio metrics, performance, and law firm economics,” Crennan said.
The firm said that Vedelago brought to the table a “commercially focused approach and a passion for continuous improvement” that equipped him to provide “strategic financial, commercial and operational advice.”
Vedelago said that he was eager to join a mid-tier firm with “a partnership that has a good number of touchpoints, and a shared purpose, strategy, and direction.”
“There are some exciting commercial and strategic business partnering opportunities at Colin Biggers & Paisley; working with partners to help them achieve their goals. What also strikes me about the practice is that there is a genuine sense of collaboration, collegiality, and community at all levels of the practice,” he said. “I'm delighted to be joining one of the leading legal practices in Australia and I look forward to working with Nick and the team at Colin Biggers & Paisley.”
Vedelago will be operating from the firm’s Brisbane office.
Earlier this year, former Colin Biggers & Paisley CFO Graeme Walsh joined Barry.Nilsson. as its first CEO
