David Jacobson serves as the principal financial services lawyer at Bright Corporate Law in Australia, bringing over 40 years of expertise in business advice, compliance, and training. His extensive board-level experience includes roles as a Non-Executive Director and Committee Member, where he provides significant legal and regulatory advice for mutual bank mergers, addressing complex issues related to financial services law, corporate governance, and member approvals. David's work focuses on collaborating with directors, CEOs, in-house counsel, responsible managers, and compliance officers to enhance their risk management and compliance frameworks. His practical experience is drawn from roles as a director, lawyer, and external compliance consultant, benefiting some of Australia's largest mutuals and financial providers. David's career at Bright Law since February 2014 involves offering strategic regulatory advice to financial institutions, advising on pioneering bank/credit union mergers, and engaging in online training courses for responsible managers. As a Management Committee member for Queensland Poetry from 2018 to 2023, he concentrated on risk, compliance, and governance, contributing significantly to the organisation's resilience during the COVID-19 lockdown. In his role as an Independent Director at Neurosensory from 2007 to 2020, David facilitated its evolution from a local business to a leading independent audiology company across Australia. He has also held partnership roles at Langes+, where he managed the Brisbane office and advised on national mutual mergers, and as Partner in Charge of Business Services at Gilshenan & Luton Legal Practice, where the firm expanded significantly under his management. David founded Jacobson Consulting to provide corporate governance consultancy, developing strategic takeover response strategies, and conducting compliance expert reviews. His educational background includes Arts/Law degrees from the University of Queensland and he is a graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course, the Chartered Secretaries' Company Secretarial Practice and Meetings course, and the Governance Institute Risk Management certification. David remains committed to providing prompt, knowledgeable legal assistance and is approachable for informal discussions to explore collaborative opportunities.
Management Committee member
Queensland Poetry
Nov 2018 - May 2023 • 4 years 6 months
Principal
Bright Law
Feb 2014 - Present • 12 years 9 months
Partner
Langes +
Jul 2008 - Jan 2014 • 5 years 6 months
Board member / Disciplinary Panel Chair
Podiatrists Board of Queensland
Nov 2007 - Jun 2010 • 2 years 7 months
Independent Director
Neurosensory
Sep 2007 - Oct 2020 • 13 years 1 month
Founder
Jacobson Consulting (Queensland)
Jul 2004 - Jun 2008 • 3 years 11 months
Non-Executive National Director / Queensland State Chair
QL Inc.
Jan 1997 - Jan 2001 • 4 years
Partner in Charge of Business Services
Gilshenan & Luton Legal Practice
Dec 1981 - Jun 2004 • 22 years 6 months
Risk Management
Governance Institute of Australia
2019
Company Secretarial Practice and Meetings
Chartered Secretaries Australia
2007
Fellow, Graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course
Australian Institute of Company Directors
2001
Arts/Law, Law
The University of Queensland
1972 - 1976
Last checked: 1 May 2026 • Checked with Queensland Law Society
