Associate in the Construction and Real Estate practice group. Secondment at a Tier One construction company. Rotations in Corporate Energy and Resources, concentrating on litigation and statutory regulation of the electricity industry in WA, and Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions, in a front end role, supporting Japanese clients investing in the resource sector in Western Australia.

Winter Vacation Clerkship

• Liaised between Yokohama and Perth for all matters and disputes.• Coordinated with JGC and Chiyoda joint venture partners and Perth internal legal counsel and disputes teams.• Developed and substantiated claims/counterclaims for matters in dispute. • Worked independently across multiple workstreams, and collaborated in teams with internal legal counsel, commercial managers and external law firms. • Drafted and compiled chronologies and timelines of project events with reference documentation.• Managed witness interviews for joint venture partner company persons of interest.• Analysed and maintained lists of potential and selected witnesses for ongoing disputes.• Coordinated collection of evidence and project databases.• Project managed facilitation of Redfern requests in accordance with schedules.• Assisted with management of matters in adjudication, international arbitration and litigation.• Conducted high level investigation of matters using eDiscovery platforms.• Managed subconsultancy agreements and monthly payment applications for external legal firms.• Performed required due diligence and reporting for compliance.

• Performed contract management of EPC head contract for Ichthys Onshore LNG Facilities Project.• Supported all contract and claims related tasks for EPC head contract, in collaboration with joint venture directors, management and commercial managers.• Drafted formal correspondence to client. Reviewed and edited drafts from subcontract, commercial, construction and other departments.• Developed collaborative and unified approach to contract issues by engaging relevant internal stakeholders from various departments and senior management.• Analysed contract clauses to develop strategies to preserve contractual entitlement. • Negotiated with client regarding change order (variation) requests.• Evaluated potential options to protect commercial interests.• Coordinated and participated in senior management meetings with client.

Managed full service dive operation catering to foreigners in Tokyo and surrounding areas. Conducted all level of courses from PADI Open Water to Instructor as well as Emergency First Response CPR/First Aid. Led local dive tours to the Izu Peninsula.

• Manage implementation of Australian Industry Participation (AIP) Plan for EPC Procurement portion of Ichthys Onshore LNG Facilities Project, Northern Territory, Australia. Overall project value is 45 billion USD, JKC Joint Venture EPC portion 15 billion USD.• Responsible for AIP activities for 186 Procurement purchase orders including major static, rotating, and combustion equipment for sum of 1.28 billion USD.• Monitor, review and direct Vendor compliance with AIP activities and plans to ensure full, fair, and reasonable opportunity to Australian industry to participate in the project.• Oversee AIP procedures and processes for Vendor identification, prequalification, invitation to tender, evaluation, and execution of purchase orders in procurement activities.• Facilitate cooperation and coordination with stakeholders including Client, Vendors, and internal company departments including Procurement, Subcontracting, Module Fabrication, Expediting, Contract and Project Administration, Commercial, and Legal.• Track, measure, and report AIP Plan outcomes including statistics, highlights, and achievements to Client in accurate and timely manner.

• Managed 50 exclusive sole distributor contracts and 250 non-exclusive agency contracts for Japan territory. Ensured fulfillment of distributor/agent contractual obligations.• Negotiated distributor and purchasing contracts, commercial terms and conditions, warranty, financing, and strategic / long term purchasing agreements with distributors and customers. • Aligned marketing, sales, and campaign strategies with principals, maintaining average of 10% growth annually over 12 year period.• Managed purchase orders, coordinated project schedules, initiated engineering and material change orders.• Developed training for internal company sales force, conducted sales and technical seminars for external customers and channel partners.

• Procured rotating machinery for boiler and turbine portions of overseas and domestic electric power plants. Responsible for over USD 100 million in annual purchasing.• Negotiated commercial terms and conditions, issued purchase orders to overseas manufacturers and domestic sales agents and administered contracts. • Followed and maintained delivery schedules and expedited shipments with suppliers and subvendors, coordinated logistics of import and third country shipments.

Instructed all levels of conversational English including daily usage, travel, business, and finance to individuals and groups using the Berlitz system proprietary teaching materials.