Valentina has more than 18 years’ experience as a corporate, commercial and tax lawyer advising funds, listed investment companies, financial institutions, responsible entities and ratings agencies, as well as national and multinational (outbound/inbound) corporates, across a diverse range of industries, including mining, finance, airlines, retail and manufacturing, property and construction, equity and capital markets and private equity.

Valentina has held senior positions at KPMG, Phillips Fox, Corrs and Minter Ellison, and has worked in-house at Multiplex and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, including as General Counsel.

Valentina is a Consultant at Sparke Helmore and is Chair of the firm’s Sports and Entertainment Law practice. She is admitted as a Solicitor and Barrister in Australia.

Valentina is Chairman of the Australasian Football Institute and is a director on the boards of Black Book Management Pty Ltd, Australasian Football Foundation, SP7 Management Pty Ltd and The Charlie Teo Foundation. She is also an Executive Patron of the Taronga Zoo and Ambassador of The Australian Ballet.

Valentina has a Bachelor of Law/Arts (LLB/BA) and a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Melbourne, is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), has completed the Leadership Program – Mount Eliza, Melbourne Business School and is a Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) – The Tax Institute.