Chad Burnell Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Responsible for implementing the legislative reforms to the Combat Sports Act 2013 (NSW) and Combat Sports Regulation 2014 (NSW) arising from the Combat Sports Amendment Bill 2024.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Leading the development and implementation of initiatives to help drive improvements to the performance and sustainability of the sport and active recreation sector in New South Wales.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Providing strategic advice to the Combat Sports Authority of NSW and the Executive Director, Policy & Planning and responsible for leading the development and implementation of operational policy and procedure relating to the regulatory functions under the Combat Sports Act and Motor Vehicle Sport (Public Safety) Act.

Sydney, Australia

Member of the executive committee charged with running the association from a managerial perspective in accordance with the Associations Incorporations Act.

Canberra, Australia

Member of the executive committee charged with running the association from a managerial perspective in accordance with the Associations Incorporations Act.

Canberra, Australia

Providing transactional and strategic legal and procurement advice to the numerous divisions of the Commission across a range of issues including procurement and commercial law, regulatory activites, dispute resolution, anti-doping and program design as well as assist in the establishment of a procurement function including policies, instructions and templates.

Canberra, Australia

- Member of the executive committee charged with running the association from a managerial and financial perspective in accordance with the Associations Incorporations Act.- Development, maintenance and understanding of the numerous policies and procedures that apply to the association and the league competition it runs including member protection and competition regulations and guidelines.- Engaging with other members of the executive committee and members of the association to facilitate communications regarding the review and development of committee documents and policies.

Provided in-house commercial, general legal and policy advice across a number of line areas ranging from National Cultural Institutions (such as the National Portrait Gallery), Territories (including Norfolk, Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), sports policy (including anti-doping and major events) and corporate governance and regulation.

Canberra

Providing strategic commercial legal and regulatory advice to the organisation's Executive through Special Counsel and providing ongoing transactional and strategic advice to DMO projects at various stages through the procurement life cycle – from Request for Tender development and release through tender evaluation, contract negotiation, execution and contract management across a number of subject matter areas including procurement policy, contractual drafting, limitation of liability, intellectual property and indemnities.Other functions included assistin in managing litigation as well as developing, managing and facilitating training for internal staff covering various contract law and contract management topics.

Provided advice to Commonwealth, State Government and private bodies on a range of procurement and contract management activities across the Government and Constructions and Major Projects teams.

Master Of Commercial Law, Sports Law

Subjects Undertaken: Sport Commerce and the Law; Sports Integrity and Investigations; Sports Dispute Resolution; Sports Marketing.

Graduate Diploma Of Legal Practice

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb), Commercial Law

Bachelor Of International Business

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb), Exchange Program

Anti-Doping Law

Single postgraduate law unit completed "Anti-Doping Law: Global Issues"

Anti-Doping Law

Single postgraduate law unit completed "Anti-Doping Law: Global Issues"