Sophie Drake
Deputy General Counsel – Asia Pacific
Legal
Sophie joined RCF in 2020 as Senior Counsel and was appointed Deputy General Counsel, Asia Pacific in 2024. She has practiced shipping, trade and commodities-related law since 2003. She has worked in top tier law firms and trading houses in Melbourne, London, Switzerland and Singapore, including dealing with all core soft commodities, base and precious metals, iron ore and coal, and oil, gas, and biofuels. Sophie was named in the Legal500 GC Powerlist (Teams) for South East Asia, 2018. Sophie is passionate about mining and commodities, and the communities these industries support, and enjoys being involved in the ongoing development of the law and ESG principles in these industries.
Education
LLM, Shipping & Trade
University of Queensland
LLB, B.Com (Banking & Finance)
Murdoch University
Certifications, Licenses, and Associations
Qualified Solicitor
Western Australia, Victoria, and England & Wales
GradCG
The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland
GAICD
Australian Institute of Company Directors
Advisory Board Member (WA)
Starlight Children’s Foundation
Member
Turnaround Management Association