Jacob Varghese 

Jacob Varghese is chief executive of Maurice Blackburn Lawyers. Appointed CEO in 2017, Jacob has steered Australia's leading plaintiff law firm through a period of significant change, which included the COVID-19 pandemic.

An experienced litigator, Jacob was previously part of Maurice Blackburn's pioneering class actions practice, where he secured hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for ordinary Australians harmed by corporate wrongdoing. He worked on four shareholder class actions which each achieved settlements in excess of $100 million for shareholders. He also led the establishment of the firm’s litigation funding business, Claims Funding Australia, and oversaw its social justice practice.

Jacob is passionate about increasing access to the legal system, delivering excellent client outcomes with empathy and dignity, and the role of technology and finance in creating innovative legal solutions.

Jacob holds Honours in Laws from the University of Melbourne.