Catherine Adsett

Lead Counsel - Government and Defence, Toll Group

atherine Adsett is a senior in‑house legal executive with extensive experience in government and defence procurement, major commercial contracting, and risk management in highly regulated environments. She is currently Lead Counsel - Government and Defence at Toll, where she provides strategic legal leadership across national operations supporting government, defence, aviation and critical infrastructure supply chains.

With nearly 20 years’ post‑admission experience across senior in‑house and top‑tier private practice roles in Australia and internationally, Catherine has advised on high‑value public sector tenders, long‑term defence and aviation contracts, and complex negotiated procurements. She is known for delivering pragmatic, commercially informed legal advice that balances public sector accountability with operational delivery and risk allocation.