Matthew Lawson

Matthew Lawson is an accomplished financial and operational executive currently serving as Chief Operating Officer at ESR Group since September 2023. Prior to this role, Lawson held the position of Chief Financial Officer at ESR Australia from October 2020 to September 2023, where responsibilities also included serving as Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Development. Experience includes serving as Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer at Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, and holding senior roles at J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank, culminating in a Managing Director position at J.P. Morgan overseeing Real Estate Investment Banking in Asia. Early in the career, Lawson worked as an Analyst at Arthur Andersen & Co. Educational background includes degrees from Griffith University, The University of Queensland, and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.