About me

  • An Australian Legal Practitioner (Barrister and Solicitor) and member of Pachmann AG, Attorneys-at-Law, Zürich

  • Called in Trinity to the Bar of England and Wales

  • Member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

  • An executive with strong international business experience in law, sports management, commerce and media

  •  More than 25 years of experience in international business law both in private practise and as corporate in-house legal counsel

  • Trained as a specialist in advocacy, negotiation, mediation and dispute resolution as a Barrister-at-Law at the Victorian and Tasmanian Bars

  • 12 years professional experience with executive management boards in Switzerland & Hong Kong

Academics

Masters of International Business Law (LLM) with Distinction Honours 2017

Victorian Bar readers Course - specialising in advocacy and mediation 2005

Graduate Certificate of Legal Practise 1999

Bachelor of Laws 1998

Memberships

Australian Legal Practitioner 2024/25

Swiss Arbitration Association

ANZSLA - The Australian & New zealand Sports Law Association

British Association of Sports Law

Member of the Consulegis legal network

Member of the Australian Swiss Chamber of Commerce

Brisbane Lions

Schaffhausen Yacht Club

Admissions

Called to the Bar of England and Wales, July 2024

Admitted to the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, London

High Court of Australia 1999

Federal Court of Australia 1999

Supreme Court of Tasmania 1999

Supreme Court of Victoria 2001

Member of the Australian Olympic and

Commonwealth Games Selection Appeal Panel 2005

Activities

Member of the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee for the International Skateboard Federation 2017

Union Cycliste International Professional Cycling Agent 2017

Editor of the Laws of Australia Chapters 33.10 Damages and

33.8 Trespass and Intentional Torts 2007