Legal Counsel

• Oct 2021 - Present

I provide advice and collaborative support across the business on all areas of law and governance, lead legal and compliance education, regulatory engagement, tech opportunities in practice management and service delivery, and recruitment. I provide advice and collaborative support across the business on all areas of law and governance, lead legal and compliance education, regulatory engagement, tech opportunities in practice management and service delivery, and recruitment.

Editorial Panel

• Feb 2021 - Present

Principal Lawyer

• Mar 2021 - Oct 2021

Contract role providing primary legal support for crossings being removed by the Western Program Alliance in all stages of project delivery. Contract role providing primary legal support for crossings being removed by the Western Program Alliance in all stages of project delivery.

Vice Chair

• Jul 2019 - Dec 2020

Director

• Aug 2014 - Aug 2020

Elected role in which I established and Chaired the Young Constructors Committee. Some key achievements include the founding and running of a national construction industry mentoring program and facilitating the establishment of a national construction law moot competition. Elected role in which I established and Chaired the Young Constructors Committee. Some key achievements include the founding and running of a national construction industry mentoring program and facilitating the establishment of a national construction law moot competition.

ICC YAF Representative - Australia

• Jan 2017 - Nov 2017

2017 – 2019 mandate I was appointed as the sole Australian representative on the International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrator Forum (ICC YAF). Open to those aged 40 and under, ICC YAF provides a variety of opportunities for individuals to gain knowledge, develop their skills and understand ICC’s arbitral procedure and other dispute resolution services. Throughout the world, representatives organise a number of educational and social events that give young professionals the chance to discover best practices, discuss topical issues and network with experienced practitioners. My appointment ceased upon my departure from the jurisdiction, effective November 2017. Show less

Senior Associate

• Sep 2011 - Oct 2017

I started with Corrs Chambers Westgarth as a paralegal, primarily supporting the litigation and construction teams on a large landfill dispute in the Supreme Court of Victoria. I spent two years in this role while completing my studies, supporting various practice groups primarily on litigious matters. Toward the end of my studies, I was offered a role as a lawyer, bypassing a role in the graduate program in recognition of my advanced technical abilities and industry experience. I commenced in the construction team as a lawyer in September 2013, and spent my first 9 months on secondment as a Legal Advisor to the Victorian Government for the Victorian Desalination Project. The majority of my practice was in disputes advisory work on major projects and mega-projects in the LNG industry across Queensland and Western Australia, with a large percentage of that time spent working directly in client teams. I was promoted to the role of Associate in July 2015, and then to Senior Associate in January 2017. In addition to my legal work I also managed content creation strategy for our national practice, bridging both construction and arbitration. I established and successfully implemented a social media strategy for our practice group, including the development of the ‘High Vis’ podcast. I identified strategic opportunities for the practice group to develop industry engagement across business development, academia, and professional development. I also played a key role in the training program implemented for graduate lawyers commencing in the practice group. Show less