Helen Bird

Helen Bird is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Swinburne University of Technology's School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship. She specializes in corporate governance and regulatory trends, focusing on corporate law, financial services, and securities. As a panel member of the ASIC Corporate Governance panel, she actively engages with regulatory and legal issues in corporate Australia.

Her research has been supported by grants from the CRC, ARC, and CIFC. Notably, her work on share ownership influenced the NSW Supreme Court's ruling in Ten Network Holdings Limited, and her ASIC enforcement analysis featured in the Royal Commission into Banking Misconduct reports. Prior to academia, she practiced corporate and commercial litigation at Herbert Smith Freehills.

Teaching responsibilities include Corporations Law (LLB) and Corporate Governance (Master's program). She is a frequent media commentator on corporate governance, appearing in outlets like the Age, Australian Financial Review, and Ausbiz TV.

Her recent publications include analyses of ASIC enforcement strategies, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance failures in high-profile cases like Crown Resorts and Star casino. She actively uses LinkedIn and Twitter (@Birdsperch) to discuss corporate governance issues.