Experience

13 Wentworth Chambers

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Barrister

  • 2022 - Present



Sir James Martin Chambers

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Barrister

  • 2021 - 2022



Adbri Limited

• Australia
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Consultant Legal Counsel

  • 2009 - 2021

  I provided legal support for Adbri's national concrete and aggregate business including: - Supreme Court proceedings for relief against forfeiture in respect of leased quarry land. - Land & Environment Court proceedings in Class 1 and Class 4 for an order setting aside variation of a quarry’s Environment Protection Licence. - Land & Environment Court proceedings against Council in Class 1 to appeal Council’s deemed refusal of an application for a development consent for a concrete plant. - Land & Environment Court proceedings against Council in Class 1 and Class 4 to extend a time-limited development consent for a concrete plant. - Compensation claims arising from compulsory acquisition of company land. - Health Safety & Environment regulatory and compliance matters, including dealing with prosecutions. - Commercial disputes and debt recovery matters. - Preference claims and other insolvency matters. - Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts. - Business acquisitions. Show less



Jucha Legal

• Law Practice

• Principal

  • 2005 - 2021

  I was the Principal of a commercial law firm. My practice involved a range of contentious and non-contentious commercial matters, and work as a consultant in house lawyer. I was the Principal of a commercial law firm. My practice involved a range of contentious and non-contentious commercial matters, and work as a consultant in house lawyer.



Smokeball Australia

• Australia
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Contributor

  • 2009 - 2014

  I published a series of precedents for commercial lawyers. I published a series of precedents for commercial lawyers.



The Law Society of NSW

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Columnist, Law Society Journal

  • 2009 - 2014

  I wrote a monthly comedy column for the Law Society Journal. I wrote a monthly comedy column for the Law Society Journal.



Lynas Rare Earths Ltd

• Australia
• Mining
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Legal Counsel

  • 2012 - 2012

  I provided cover for a senior in house lawyer who was on leave. I provided cover for a senior in house lawyer who was on leave.



BlueScope

• Building Materials
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Counsel

  • 2007 - 2009

  I performed a series of locum contracts for BlueScope Steel and also provided services as an external lawyer. I managed primarily Commercial matters and negotiated and drafted Supply, Construction, Consultancy, Confidentiality, Service, Manufacturing, Sale, Licence, Design, Asset Sale, Guarantee, Novation and other agreements. I also managed some contentious matters and supervised internal and external lawyers. I performed a series of locum contracts for BlueScope Steel and also provided services as an external lawyer. I managed primarily Commercial matters and negotiated and drafted Supply, Construction, Consultancy, Confidentiality, Service, Manufacturing, Sale, Licence, Design, Asset Sale, Guarantee, Novation and other agreements. I also managed some contentious matters and supervised internal and external lawyers.



Sydney Airport

• Australia
• Airlines and Aviation
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Legal Counsel

  • 2006 - 2006

  I had prime responsibility for Information Technology and Intellectual Property matters. I negotiated and drafted Consultancy, Confidentiality, Development, Installation, Maintenance, Software Licence and Advertising Agreements. I had prime responsibility for Information Technology and Intellectual Property matters. I negotiated and drafted Consultancy, Confidentiality, Development, Installation, Maintenance, Software Licence and Advertising Agreements.



Redfern Legal Centre

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solicitor

  • 2005 - 2005

  I worked as the lawyer in the Redfern Legal Centre’s branch office at Sydney University’s Student Representative Council. I represented clients in Courts and Tribunals in Administrative, Debt Recovery, Industrial, Criminal, Commercial, Property and other matters. I also assisted the organisation with negotiations and strategic planning for voluntary student unionism. I worked as the lawyer in the Redfern Legal Centre’s branch office at Sydney University’s Student Representative Council. I represented clients in Courts and Tribunals in Administrative, Debt Recovery, Industrial, Criminal, Commercial, Property and other matters. I also assisted the organisation with negotiations and strategic planning for voluntary student unionism.



Shell

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Counsel

  • 2001 - 2003

  I worked as Legal Counsel with responsibility for all legal issues arising out of Shell’s eight hundred UK service station franchises. I handled a wide variety of work including Commercial, Trade Practices, Privacy, Trade Promotions, Real Property, Criminal, Discrimination, Health and Safety and Product Liability matters. I liaised with regulatory authorities and ensured adherence to petroleum licences. I settled promotional material and reviewed, drafted and negotiated Franchise, Distribution, Supply, Confidentiality, Contractor, Guarantee, Novation and Lease Agreements. Show less



Pentland Brands

• United Kingdom
• Apparel & Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Counsel

  • 2001 - 2001

  Pentland is a multinational brand management group that owns ‘Speedo’, ‘Ellesse’, ‘Lacoste’ and other brands. I was responsible for all Information Technology matters and developed a group domain name strategy. I managed international Intellectual Property matters and drafted Software Licence, Hardware Supply, Web Site Advertising, Hosting, Trade Mark Licence, Collaborative Research, Confidentiality, Agency, Supply, Service, Manufacturing and Distribution Agreements. Pentland is a multinational brand management group that owns ‘Speedo’, ‘Ellesse’, ‘Lacoste’ and other brands. I was responsible for all Information Technology matters and developed a group domain name strategy. I managed international Intellectual Property matters and drafted Software Licence, Hardware Supply, Web Site Advertising, Hosting, Trade Mark Licence, Collaborative Research, Confidentiality, Agency, Supply, Service, Manufacturing and Distribution Agreements.



Faulding Pharmaceuticals

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Counsel

  • 2000 - 2000

  I worked for about one year in this publicly-listed multinational pharmaceutical group. I was primarily concerned with Intellectual Property and Information Technology matters and the group’s consumer business. I negotiated, drafted and reviewed Distribution, Contractor, Confidentiality, Business Purchase, Franchise, Sponsorship, Manufacturing, Employment, Advertising, Share Sale, Supply, Trade Mark Licence, Collaborative Research, Hardware, Software and Support Agreements. I also assisted the Company Secretarial function. Show less



Finlaysons

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solicitor

  • 1995 - 1999

  I worked in Commercial litigation and was responsible for the firm’s Defamation practice and Debt Recovery practice. I also worked on Insolvency and Intellectual Property litigation. I managed and appeared in various contentious matters including: - District Court and Magistrates Court proceedings concerning alleged defamation by Channel 7 (Today Tonight). - Advocacy in Magistrates Court trial about a mistaken overpayment for goods. - Federal Court proceedings relating to the Henschke trade mark. - Federal Court proceedings relating to the Koppamurra trade mark. - Magistrates Court debt recovery matters. - Federal Court proceedings for HSBC on Bond matters. - Application for special leave to appeal to the High Court on insolvency matter. Show less