Legal and Regulatory Compliance

	Mr Andrew Lowe Associate Director, Legal and Regulatory Compliance
	With over 17 years of experience in the field of enforcement, Mr. Lowe brings a great deal of legal expertise to the QFCRA. He holds a Bachelors of Science [Biochemistry] Degree as well as a Bachelors of Law Degree from the University of Queensland in Australia. Additionally he has earned a Graduate Diploma from the Australian National University and is an accredited mediator. He is admitted to practice in NSW, ACT and Federal jurisdictions within Australia. Prior to joining the QFCRA, Mr. Lowe held the positions of Senior Legal Consultant, Legal Counsel and Manager at the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). During his tenure at the ASX his main focus was the investigation and enforcement of settlement, clearing and market rule contraventions and providing advice as required to other areas within ASX on rule interpretation and enforcement related issues. He has also been a partner at a leading law firm in Australia where he worked for the Commercial Litigation/Corporate advisory section. He has had 11 years of investigations experience as firstly a sworn member of the Australian Federal Police and later as a member of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. During the period from 2001- 2004, Mr. Lowe has worked as the National Prosecutor for the Australian Property Institute and was appointed as Chairman for the NSW Australian Rugby League Judiciary in 2003.

	Ms Nelun Jayasinghe Associate Director, Legal and Regulatory Compliance
	Ms. Jayasinghe holds a Master of Laws Degree in International Law from the University of New South Wales as well as a Bachelors of Law degree from the Queensland University of Technology in Australia. She has held various positions at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority namely Corporate Solicitor (Legal Services), Manager (Enforcement), Senior Analyst (International Relations) and Lawyer (Enforcement). Prior to her experience with APRA, Ms. Jayasinghe has also worked as a private solicitor in Sydney, Australia.

	Mr Shannon McGuire Associate Director, Legal and Regulatory Compliance
	Mr. McGuire holds a Bachelor of Law degree from Monash University in Australia. Prior to his position at the QFCRA, Mr. McGuire worked as a Lawyer and Senior Investigator at the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) for a period of 7 years. During his tenure at ASIC, Mr. McGuire was responsible for providing legal advice to ASIC's Enforcement directorate, and the conduct of investigations and proceedings relating to various financial services and corporate law matters. Mr. McGuire has also worked as a private practitioner in Australia and is admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria (Australia).

	Mr Andrew Sealey Associate Director, Legal and Regulatory Compliance
	Mr. Sealey holds a Bachelor of Law degree from Melbourne University in Australia and is admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria (Australia). Prior to joining the QFCRA, Mr. Sealey worked for four years in the dispute resolution department of an international law firm in London and for three years at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). At ASIC Mr. Sealey worked in both the Enforcement Directorate and the Compliance (Financial Services) Directorate, conducting investigations and surveillances in relation to the provision of financial services

	Ms Summer Nguyen - Aulmann Lawyer, Legal and Regulatory Compliance
	Ms. Nguyen-Aulmann holds a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Australian National University, a Bachelors Degree in Law from the Northern Territory University (Australia), a Bachelor Degree in Nursing from University of Technology, Sydney and is admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory. Prior to joining the QFCRA, Ms. Nguyen-Aulmann worked as a Senior Legal Officer with the Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA). She has also worked as an Investigation Officer for the Commonwealth Ombudsman's Office and is also a Registered Nurse.

	Mrs. Eleanor Booth Secretary, Legal and Regulatory Compliance
	Mrs. Booth graduated from the University of Central Lancashire in the UK as a secretarial linguist in French and Spanish. Before joining the Regulatory Authority, she worked for over 2 years as a Legal Secretary in the English department of a leading law firm in Qatar. She has also spent 10 years working with a law firm in Bermuda where she was involved in offshore legal work. In previous positions in the UK as well as the UAE, Mrs. Booth has been involved in conveyancing as well as conducting document research for a Government organization.

	Ms Claire Bowyer Secretary, Legal and Regulatory Compliance
	Ms. Bowyer is a graduate of the Palmer's College in the U.K. She has gained valuable administrative experience while working as an audio legal secretary for a leading law firm in the U.K. She has also recently worked with the Doha Asian Games Organising Committee as an Information Technology & Telecommunications Secretary/Print Distribution Supervisor. In this capacity, Ms. Bowyer was responsible for establishing the timelines to allocate technology equipment for all venues as well as supervising a team of volunteers during the removal of all the equipment.