Experience

HomeStart Finance

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Counsel

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  I am the Legal Counsel at HomeStart Finance. Established in 1989, HomeStart is a State Government organisation that is 100% focused on providing home loans for South Australians. We’re a profitable financial organisation, considerate of our social responsibilities, and we’re always working on new ways to help more people get into their own home, sooner. I am the Legal Counsel at HomeStart Finance. Established in 1989, HomeStart is a State Government organisation that is 100% focused on providing home loans for South Australians. We’re a profitable financial organisation, considerate of our social responsibilities, and we’re always working on new ways to help more people get into their own home, sooner.



ASC Shipbuilding Pty Ltd t/as BAE Systems Maritime Australia

• Legal Counsel

  • Feb 2020 - Feb 2021

  This position was a 12 month contract covering a colleague’s maternity leave. Working closely with commercial and supply chain teams I helped draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements in support of the Hunter Class Frigate Program. Based in Adelaide I dealt with with colleagues and suppliers in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe. This position was a 12 month contract covering a colleague’s maternity leave. Working closely with commercial and supply chain teams I helped draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements in support of the Hunter Class Frigate Program. Based in Adelaide I dealt with with colleagues and suppliers in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe.



ARTC

• Australia
• Rail Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Counsel, Contracts and Compliance

  • Oct 2012 - Jan 2020

  The Australian Rail Track Corporation is the rail infrastructure manager for the interstate freight rail network. My role reports to the General Counsel & Company Secretary and I advise the business about the preparation and negotiation of virtually all its contracts as well as compliance issues within the organisation. Contracts: I work closely with the national Contracts Services Team which works to fulfill all of ARTC’s contract and procurement requirements. The matters I work on range from routine procurement activities for goods and services through to major construction and maintenance projects. Some of the more unique matters have included: - contracts with an international defence contractor developing the technology for an advanced train management system; - contracts with a telecommunications company providing services used in train control systems; and - training and advice for the project team formed to deliver the Melbourne-Brisbane Inland Rail project. Compliance: - I am involved in the development and evolution of the compliance management function and I often provide advice to ARTC’s in-house auditors (internal audit/non-financial). - I also regularly assist with matters raised by the safety regulators. Other: In addition to the above, my practice also requires me to provide advice and/or management of property, employment, work, health & safety, rail safety, corporate governance and litigation matters. In terms of added value services to the business I have: - prepared and presented contract training workshops locally and interstate, and - assisted the General Counsel & Company Secretary in the drafting of a Legal Compliance Assurance Procedure and enhancements to the company compliance register. Show less



Lexis Nexis

• United States
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Legal Expert, Regulatory Compliance Module – Reed International Books Australia Pty Ltd

  • Nov 2016 - Jan 2018

  Legal Expert, Reed International Books Australia Pty Ltd (trading as LexisNexis) Reviewing and advising in relation to Regulatory Compliance Modules published on the topics of transport and logistics, land and property, governance, roads and infrastructure, land use, planning, development and building control, Legal Expert, Reed International Books Australia Pty Ltd (trading as LexisNexis) Reviewing and advising in relation to Regulatory Compliance Modules published on the topics of transport and logistics, land and property, governance, roads and infrastructure, land use, planning, development and building control,



Wallmans Lawyers

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Maritime Lawyer

  • Jul 2008 - Oct 2012

  Practice Areas: Working in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team I had a predominantly civil litigation practice focused on Insurance Law, Professional Negligence, Bankruptcy & Insolvency, Transport & Maritime Law, Banking and Finance Law and from time-to-time I would also represent clients facing ATO prosecutions. Litigation: I was the instructing solicitor in various matters which went to trial and proceeded to judgment in the Magistrates Court, the District Court and the Supreme Court. I also instructed on appeals to the Full Court of the Supreme Court. I was the instructing solicitor in a number of matters in which my clients were successful, including: • Blobel v Ryan [2010] SADC 107 (successful defendant - professional negligence claim) • Kuziel v Xiao [2011] SADC 149 (successful defendant - professional negligence claim) • Dagenham Nominees P/L T/A Banwell Marine Service v Shanks [2011] SASC 163 (successful defendant and plaintiff by counterclaim - breach of contract/warranty) • Dagenham Nominees Pty Ltd v Shanks [2012] SASCFC 41 (successful respondent - breach of contract/warranty) • Webster v Shueard [2012] SASC 93 (successful plaintiff – third party claim - professional negligence) • ISS Property Services Pty Ltd v The Underwriter Insurance Company Ltd [2013] SASC 53 (successful plaintiff – application for summary judgement was heard shortly after I left Wallmans - breach of contract/contractual indemnity claim). Other: • I prepared and presented a short ‘in-house’ seminar on the use of expert’s reports in litigation. • I wrote an article about the Costa Concordia shipwreck, Show less



COURTS ADMINISTRATION AUTHORITY

• Australia
• Administration of Justice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Judicial Associate - Supreme Court of South Australia

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2008

  I worked as an Associate (professional assistant) to the Honourable Justice Anderson. The role involved providing professional and administrative support to the Judge; performing daily administrative duties; assisting with the preparation for and the hearing of matters in court; legal research and assisting in the judgment writing process. I worked as an Associate (professional assistant) to the Honourable Justice Anderson. The role involved providing professional and administrative support to the Judge; performing daily administrative duties; assisting with the preparation for and the hearing of matters in court; legal research and assisting in the judgment writing process.