Michael Kerr, BA (Monash), LL.B (Bond), LL.M (Sydney) is a Lead Counsel with the CISDL focusing on research in the areas of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and trade law. He is also the senior consultant and founder of Natural Advantage, a Montreal –based consultancy firm specialising in CSR and sustainable development. Prior to moving to Montreal, he served as legal advisor to the Australian Conservation Foundation for four years leading the foundation’s work in the areas of environmental law and CSR. He commenced his career as a corporate lawyer with the Melbourne based legal firm, Abbott Stillman and Wilson. Michael is a co-author of the book, Corporate Social Responsibility: A Legal Analysis (LexisNexis 2009).