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    CEW members are leaders across diverse sectors in Australia, including government, business, sport, academia, the arts, and the not-for-profit sector.

    Our members share a unifying goal: to remove systemic barriers and create pipelines that enable Australian women to rise to leadership positions in their communities. This ensures a diversity of women's voices at every decision-making table while supporting both women and men to thrive—at work and home.

    Amber Matthews

    Amber Matthews

    Amber is the Managing Partner of DLA Piper, Australia. DLA Piper is a global law firm with offices in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Amber has been with DLA Piper for over 20 years in various roles, starting as a lawyer in their Sydney and then London offices, where she spent 11 years. She became the firm’s international General Counsel in 2011, a role which she held until 2019, when she took on the Managing Partner role in Australia.


    Amber is a collaborative and values driven leader. She believes in developing and empowering others and ensuring that DLA Piper provides a platform for interesting and sustainable careers in the law. Amber is also a strong advocate and role model for diversity, inclusion and wellbeing. She is an active member of various DLA Piper committees, including the International Diversity & Inclusion Council; Chair of the Australia and Asia-Pacific Diversity & Inclusion Committees; International Health & Wellbeing Steering Committee and the firm's Client Committee.


    Outside DLA Piper, Amber is actively involved with the Corporate Mental Health Alliance Australia, is a member of the Advisory Board for Macquarie University Law School and is Deputy Chair of St Joseph’s College Foundation.


    Amber lives in Rozelle with her husband Fraser and two sons, Will and Tom. 

    amber.matthews@dlapiper.com