Anton Shead is responsible for the provision of legal and compliance support to the Goodman Group and Goodman Property Trust in New Zealand. In his time at the company, he has not only turned the legal team into an integral part of the business, rather than just a reactive function, but he has also established himself as a key member of the executive team. Shead has an outstanding ability to translate the needs of his business into what he needs from his external counsel. He ensures that the internal stakeholders are not only kept fully informed as transactions progress, but are also aware of the outputs required from them to ensure that these transactions are successful.