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. Michael is the senior consultant of Natural Advantage, a Montreal based consultancy firm specialising in CSR and sustainable development. He served as legal advisor to the Australian Conservation Foundation for four years prior to moving to Montreal, where he led research and publications on corporate environmental responsibility, international trade, climate change litigation, water rights, threatened species legislation, environmental tax reform and the domestic implementation of international treaties. He has also worked as a corporate lawyer with the Melbourne based legal firm, Abbott Stillman and Wilson. Michael has just completed his LLM thesis at the University of Sydney, which explores ways of "greening" the Australian Corporations Act. He hopes that the corporate law reforms that he proposes for the Australian domestic jurisdiction will also be relevant to other jurisdictions. Michael speaks English and basic French. Outside of work, he loves to camp in the great out doors, cross country ski and when at home, enjoy a good bottle of wine with friends.