Ian Clarke, OBE

Corporate

As a Consultant in Dentons’ Corporate team, Ian draws on more than 35 years’ experience as a partner advising in the Firm’s Corporate and Finance practices.

Seen as an expert on PNG and the Pacific, Ian offers strategic advice to a range of banks, international financial institutions, energy and resource companies, financial intermediaries, sovereign wealth funds, multi-lateral development banks, and governments in the Pacific and Australia. Ian has advised on major commercial transactions including aircraft financing and acquisitions, privatizations, and major energy and resource projects. He has also advised the Independent State of Papua New Guinea and State-owned entities extensively with regards to legislative reform and policy.

Through his involvement with the major peak private sector bodies in the Pacific, Ian regularly works with governments in the Pacific and major donor partners, including DFAT, on issues facing the region including more recent efforts to invest in Pacific infrastructure.

University of New South Wales, Bachelor of Arts

University of New South Wales, Bachelor of Laws