Andrew was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of IPH in November 2017. Andrew has nearly 30 years’ experience in the intellectual property profession, having joined IPH Group member firm Spruson & Ferguson in 1995. He was appointed as a Principal in 1999 and served as CEO from 2015 to 2017, during which time the firm significantly expanded its footprint in both the Australian and Asian IP markets, opening new offices in Melbourne, Beijing, Hong Kong SAR, Jakarta and Bangkok. Since Spruson & Ferguson’s incorporation and the listing of IPH on the ASX in 2014, Andrew has played a key role in the development and growth of the IPH Group. He has a deep knowledge and understanding of the IPH business and the environment in which the company operates. Andrew is on the Board of St Paul’s College Foundation.