LEGAL ROLES

Barrister, New South Wales Bar (since 1995) | Victorian Bar (since 2007)

Appointed Senior Counsel (2015)

Accredited Mediator and Arbitrator (since 2014)

Lawyer, Mallesons Stephen Jacques (now King & Wood Mallesons) (1994)

Research Director to the Chief Justice of New South Wales, the Hon. Murray Gleeson AC (1993)

Research Assistant to the Dean & Challis Professor of International Law University of Sydney, James Crawford AC SC (1991-1992)

ACADEMIC & TEACHING ROLES

DISPUTE PANELS APPOINTMENTS

    • Australian Energy Regulator

    • National Broadband Network (Wholesale Access Disputes)

    • Essential Services Commission of South Australia

    • Economic Regulatory Authority of Western Australia

    • Asian International Arbitration Centre

    • Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration

    • Supreme Court of New South Wales

    • District Court of New South Wales

    • Asian International Arbitration Centre

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS APPOINTMENTS

    • Fellow

    • Fellow

    • Fellow

    • Bar Issues Commission Regulation Committee - Chair (since 2024), Vice-Chair (2021-2023)

    • Forum for Barristers and Advocates - Co-Vice-Chair (since 2024)

    • Climate Change Working Group - Co-Convenor (since 2025)

    • Artificial Intelligence Working Group (since 2025)

    • Disciplinary Tribunal - Member (2021-2025)

    • Professional Conduct Committee - Member (2018-2021)

    • Practice Development Committee - Chair (2021-2023)

    • Futures Committee - Chair (2019-2021)

    • Regulatory Policy Committee (since 2024)

    • Superannuation Law Committee (since 2021)

    • President (2002-2003)

    • Director (2000-2003)

    • President (1999-2001)

PROFESSIONAL pROGRAMMES & COURSES UNDERTAKEN

    • Climate Governance (2025)

    • Company Directors Course (2017)

    • Trustee Directors Course (2016)

    • Program on Negotiation and Leadership (2014)

    • Program on International and US Anti-Corruption Law (2014)

    • Practitioner’s Certificate in Mediation (2013)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

 
 
  • Bachelor of Civil Law with First Class Honours (1995)

    • Balliol College, University of Oxford

    • Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Scholarship in Law

  • Master of Laws (2004)

    Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours (1988-1992)

    • 1993 Convocation Medal - ‘outstanding academic achievement and contribution to University life’ including as President of the University of Sydney Union and member of the Academic Board

    • Academic Prizes: Nancy Gordon Smith Prize at Graduation, Phillips Fox John L Mant Scholarship, Tress Cox Maddox Scholarship, Aaron Levine Prize for Criminal Law, Walter Reid Memorial Prizes

    • Sydney Law Review (Editor), Criminal Law Journal (Student Editor)

    Bachelor of Economics (Social Sciences) [Government, Economics] (1988-1990)