Registration in Japan
Registered Foreign Lawyer (The Laws of Australia, State of Queensland) (2012)
Admitted
State of Queensland, Australia (1997)
Bar Association
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Education
Bond University, Sports Scholarship Awarded in January 1991 (B.A.,1994)
Bond University, Queensland Australia (LL.B., 1995)
Background
Athlete/Volunteer/Member of the Board, Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association (January 1989-June 2000)
Lecturer at Bond University (September 1992-December 1994)
Dunhill Madden Butler Lawyers (January 1995-June 1999)
FIFA License, Federation International Football Association (June 1997-)
Jones King Lawyers (July 1999-June 2000)
Torch Bearer for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games (June 2000)
Special Counsel, Dark Blue Sea (July 2000-June 2001)
Advisor (FIFA World Cup 2002), Hyundai Sports International (August 2000-July 2002)
Chief Manager International Business Affairs Asia, FC Bayern Munchen AG (July 2005-December 2010)
International Football Advisor, Urawa Red Diamonds (April 2006-October 2010)
Candidate for sports arbitrator and adjuster of the Japan Sports Arbitration Agency (JSAA) (March 2013-)
Consultant/legal advisor to World Rugby for the Rugby World Cup Japan 2019 (2014-)
Managing Partner, World Rugby Services 2019 GK (January 2016-)
Executive Councillor, Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ANZCCJ) (2018-)
Arbitrator for the Court of Arbitration for Sport (May 2021-)
Member
Daini Tokyo Bar Association Sports Law Study Group
Japan Sports Law Association
Publications
- "Legal Issues on International Sporting Events," Hitotsubashi Quarterly Vol.56 (October, 2017)
- "Playing it Safe - A guide to risk management for sport and recreation organizations", Office of Sport and Recreation (1998)
Seminars
- "Legal Issues on International Sporting Events," hosted by Hitotshubashi University School of Law, June 15, 2017
- "The Law and Business of Sporting Events: Things to Understand in the Lead up to the Tokyo Olympics," hosted by Keiei Chousa Kenkyukai, January 29, 2015
- The Best Lawyers in Japan 2025
- Corporate and M&A Law
- Media and Entertainment Law
- Sports Law
- Who’s Who Legal: Sports & Gaming 2023
- Sports
- Who's Who Legal Japan 2023
- Sports & Entertainment
- The Best Lawyers in Japan 2024
- Corporate and M&A Law
- Media and Entertainment Law
- Sports Law
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 Leading Individuals
- Intellectual property
- Lexology Client Choice Awards 2022
- Sports & Entertainment
- Who's Who Legal Japan 2022
- Sports & Entertainment
- The Best Lawyers in Japan 2023
- Corporate and M&A Law
- Media and Entertainment Law
- Sports Law
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 Leading Individuals
- Intellectual property
- Asian Legal Business (ALB) Japan Law Awards 2021
- Foreign Lawyer of the Year
- The Best Lawyers in Japan 2022
- Corporate and M&A Law
- Sports Law
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 Leading Individuals
- Intellectual property
- The Best Lawyers in Japan 2021
- Corporate and M&A Law
- Sports Law
- The Best Lawyers in Japan 2020
- Corporate and M&A Law
- Sports Law
- The Best Lawyers in Japan 2019
- Corporate and M&A Law
- Sports Law
- The Best Lawyers in Japan 2018
- Corporate and M&A Law
- The Best Lawyers in Japan 2017
- Corporate and M&A Law
- Who's Who Legal Japan 2015
- Sports & Entertainment - Sport
- Corporate and M&A Law
- The Best Lawyers in Japan 2014-2015
- Corporate and M&A Law
- Who's Who Legal Japan 2014
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- Sports
- Who's Who Legal 2014
- Sports & Entertainment
- Who's Who Legal 2013
- Sports and Entertainment
- Best Lawyers 2013 "Best Lawyers"
- Corporate and M&A