Providior, a specialist financier to Personal Injury law firms across Australia, has announced two strategic leadership appointments as part of its next phase of growth.
With co-founders Luke Shaw and Laurence Shaw transitioning to non-executive roles, CEO Jo Cope has appointed Adam Platt-Hepworth as General Manager – Commercial and Oliver Bastable as Finance Manager.
Adam Platt-Hepworth brings a diverse background in banking, entrepreneurship, and strategic leadership, including portfolio management roles at NAB-Professional Services and successful ventures in travel and tourism including a successful M&A exit. He will lead client engagement and will be tasked with growing Providior’s presence in the market.
Oliver Bastable, originally from the UK and now based in Brisbane, joins with extensive experience in financial leadership across infrastructure investment, funds management and private equity with his most recent role being with QIC. His emphasis on data structuring and interpretation will support Providior’s operational and strategic goals.
With access to a significant pool of capital, Providior is poised to expand its footprint in the legal sector, unlocking balance sheet cash for law firms through disbursement and WIP funding. These appointments mark a pivotal step in the company’s journey to consolidate its position as Australia’s leading financier to Personal Injury law firms.
Providior is Australia’s leading specialist financier for personal injury law firms, helping them unlock cash flow from long-tail fee revenue.
Founded in Brisbane in 2013, Providior supports over 60 firms nationally with tailored funding solutions that enable investment in talent, technology and marketing by unlocking cash trapped in work-in-progress and unbilled disbursements. With settlement timeframes on matters stretching out to 24 months vs 3 months in general practice, PI firms face a unique challenge that Providior aims to solve with their offering.
With deep industry knowledge, proprietary benchmarks and access to wholesale capital, Providior lends responsibly to drive sustainable growth.
The firm is privately held, led by CEO Jo Cope, with governance from a non-executive board including Providior’s co-founders.