Qualifications
Court Admissions
- 1980: Victorian Supreme Court and Federal Court and High Court of Australia
- 1990: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmanian Supreme Courts
- 2015: Registered Foreign Lawyer, Singapore International Commercial Court
- 2015: Registered Foreign Lawyer, England and Wales
Education
- 1979: Bachelor of Law (First Class Honours), University of Melbourne
- 1978: Bachelor of Commerce, University of Melbourne
- 1997: Graduate Diploma in Finance Law, University of Melbourne
- 1995: Harvard Negotiating Course at Conflict Management Centre, Melbourne
- 1996: Accredited Specialist in Alternative Dispute Resolution (Arbitration) Law Institute of Victoria
- 1996: Graded Arbitrator and Mediator with Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia
- 2007: Chartered Arbitrator, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
- 2009: Adjunct Professor of Law, Murdoch University
- 2009: Accredited Mediator with Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia and National Accreditation Scheme
Legal Positions held in Legal Practice
- Weigall& Crowther (Melbourne)(now part of Norton Rose Fulbright)-4 years-articled clerk, solicitor and senior associate
- Wainwright Ryan-7 years-senior associate and partner
- Minter Ellison-9 years-partner-head of Construction Group
- Mallesons Stephen Jaques (and then King&Wood Mallesons)-14 years-partner-co-head of International Arbitration Group
- King&Spalding-Singapore office-2 years-partner
- Pinsent Masons (Australia)-18 months-partner