Paul Williams has practised as a corporate and commercial lawyer with Brisbane legal firm Hopgood Ganim for 17 years. He became an equity partner before joining Eastern Corporation as chief executive in August 2004. In mid-2006 Mr Williams joined Mitsui Coal Holdings as general counsel, participating in the supervision of the coal mining interests and business development activities within the multinational Mitsui & Co group. He also has focus on corporate governance and the importance of clear and open communication of corporate activity to the investment markets.
Mr Williams is a founding member of Equine Learning for Futures. He has been the chief executive of AuKing Mining since March 2013.