About

Headquartered in Melbourne and employing over 17,000 people in more than 30 countries, CSL is a global specialty bio therapeutics company that develops products to treat and prevent serious medical conditions. Edward Bailey heads the legal team of CSL’s Australian division as company secretary and Australian general counsel and is supported by a talented team that includes senior counsel Chela Niall who has been at CSL since 2005 and manages the team of professionals who provide support to CSL’s Australian lawyers. Another experienced member of the team is Amy Demediuk who is senior counsel at CSL Behring, the parent company’s subsidiary that focuses primarily on products using human plasma to treat patients. A recent key development for the company was the acquisition of Novartis’ influenza vaccines business which was subsequently integrated into CSL. The legal team ensured the acquisition was successful and Seqirus, the company that was formed after the acquisition, is now the world’s second largest influenza vaccine company and a major partner in the prevention and control of influenza globally.