Doug Ferguson

NSW Chair | Head of Sport | Head of Asia & International Markets

ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Australia

For more than 27 years, Doug has provided assurance and deal advisory services to large, publicly listed multinationals, privately-owned and not-for-profit organisations in Australia and across the Indo-Pacific region. As Head of Asia & International Markets, Doug and his team service inbound clients across Japan, China, India, South Korea, Indonesia and the Middle East.

In 2019, he was appointed as the NSW Chair and acts as ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø’s Ambassador in the market. He leads over 300 NSW Partners and 4,000 people across four office locations and is the senior representative on state matters including strategic growth, operational and reputational issues.

Doug became the Head of Sport for ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø in January 2025. His national team of multi-disciplinary specialists includes current or retired athletes who have developed diverse professional skills across consulting, audit, tax, deals and infrastructure. Together they support business organisations across many sporting codes within the sport, major venues and events industries.

He regularly interfaces with the firm’s most senior client leaders through attending and hosting events for CEOs, Non-Executive Directors, ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Alumni as well as the leaders of communities in which we live, work and serve.

Doug grew up in regional Queensland and NSW, has a background in rugby league, rugby union and surf lifesaving and a deep passion for sport and Australian sporting success.

He joined ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø in 1998 and became a partner in 2008.

  • Asia
  • Cross-border trade compliance
  • Deal Advisory
  • Economic and commercial
  • Financial restructuring
  • International Markets
  • Local and global
  • New markets
  • Sports
  • Transactions

  • Adjunct Professor, University of Sydney, Faculty of Business (since July 2015)

  • Bachelor of Business Studies (Accounting), 1996, University of Technology, Sydney

  • Fellow, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)

  • Member, Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKCPA)

  • Graduate and Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)

  • Chairman, American Chamber of Commerce, Board of Governors in NSW (since December 2023).

  • Board member, Audit & Risk Committee Chairman, Committee for Sydney (since October 2021

  • Board member, Audit & Risk Committee Chairman, Reconciliation Australia (since February 2021).

  • Chairman Emeritus and Advisory Council member, Asia Society Australia (since November 2020).

  • Member, President’s Council, Art Gallery of NSW (since April 2019).