Brian Bero is a Principal, Director and Co-founder of Jaramer Legal. He is a Meriam man who is passionate about empowerment and socially responsible economic development for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Brian is a senior commercial lawyer who has advised State and Federal Governments and large corporations such as Telstra, NBN Co, Oracle and Qantas, as well as Australia’s big banks. He has a broad corporate/commercial practice including advising on complex contract negotiations and agreements, litigation, risk, compliance and regulatory matters, privacy, corporate structure and governance issues, probity, strategic government direction, technology and telecommunications matters, international instruments, and extensive experience in general procurement advice. He has also advised on Government specific agreements, MOUs, both at local and international levels. Brian is currently the Deputy Chair of Ilbijerri Theatre Company, and a Director for Aboriginal Community Housing Ltd.