Public Trust appoints counsel

Public Trust has appointed Graeme Edwards to the role of general counsel, corporate.

Public Trust chief executive Pat Waite said, "Graeme has extensive commercial and legal experience, and brings a wealth of knowledge to this position as well as an established, well respected reputation within legal circles and the financial services industry."

He has held various corporate legal and executive management positions in the financial services sector in New Zealand and Australia. He has also worked for a national law firm and, more recently, has operated his own consultancy business.