About Trudy
Trudy Kean is a Director renowned for her extensive experience in strategic legal advisory roles. With over 15 years of managing high-profile corporate cases, Trudy has a robust background in corporate law, cemented by her honours degree from a top law school. She has gained recognition for her significant contributions to legal forums and is known for her adeptness in negotiating complex mergers and acquisitions and advising on regulatory compliance. As an active member of the legal community, she frequently participates in seminars, engaging in discussions on the latest legal trends.
Trudy's career includes senior roles such as General Counsel, Managing Director, and Executive Legal Advisor at BuildLaw, where over a 16-year period, she founded and directed a leading legal and commercial advisory practice. She offered insightful guidance across construction, infrastructure, real estate, property development, and commercial law. Her work involves advising boards, executive teams, and multinational organisations on complex transactions, governance, and dispute resolution.
Her tenure as General Counsel at Landmark Group Australia involved leading legal advisement for high-value property investments, whilst a pivotal role at CPB Contractors saw her overseeing legal and risk management on an $8 billion government infrastructure project. Here, she excelled in contract management, dispute resolution, and commercial negotiations. Her role as Commercial Director at Onederland Group added depth to her portfolio, where she managed commercial and legal strategies across sectors including defence, transport, and technology.
Trudy's exceptional ability to marry technical legal expertise with strategic commercial insight has earned her accolades, such as being a national finalist for construction and real estate lawyer of the year in 2018. Her educational credentials, including a Master's in Construction Law, MBA, and a Bachelor of Laws, support her distinguished career, underscoring her dedication to delivering commercially focused and regulated legal outcomes.
