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Marie-Anne is an international lawyer with extensive experience in both public and private sectors across emerging and developed markets. She has held various senior leadership positions including as General Counsel at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and as the Secretary at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) where she also served as Deputy General Counsel. Marie-Anne was previously a Regional General Counsel at Barclays Bank and a Partner at two international law firms. Her expertise includes governance, legal risk management, and stakeholder engagement. Currently, she holds various non-executive director positions and serves as the Chair of the Integrity Enforcement Committee of the ADB as well as the Chair of the Advisory Board at the Energy Charter Conference. Marie-Anne holds a master’s degree in law from the University of Utrecht. She was admitted to the Amsterdam Bar in 1988 and as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales in 1994.