Jason Ricketts is an experienced lawyer turned company director. As of 2026, his roles include chair of Chord Advisory, Senate member at UWA and board member at Counsel Connect. He is also a non-executive director of various operating companies owned by Andrew and Nicola Forrest, having previously served as general counsel of their family company Tattarang and Minderoo Foundation since July 2020.
Prior to that, he spent over 30 years with Herbert Smith Freehills including as managing partner of finance, real estate, projects and LatAm; managing partner of Australia; international partner of clients & sectors; and inaugural regional managing partner for Australia following the global merger of Freehills and Herbert Smith in 2012.