Experience

Background

Acted as counsel in a number of international investment arbitrations and annulment proceedings, including:
- Mesa Power Group LLC v Canada (NAFTA, UNCITRAL Tribunal)
- Clayton, Bilcon of Delaware et al v Canada (NAFTA, UNCITRAL Tribunal)
- Continental Casualty Company v Argentina (ICSID Annulment)
Acted as counsel in at least the following trade disputes:
- Lum v Alberta (NWPTA)
Acted in various international and domestic arbitrations, particularly international investment treaty claims and complicated cross-border arbitrations
Conducted investor-state proceedings under various multilateral trade treaties (such as the NAFTA) and bilateral investment treaties (BITs)
Experience includes acting in arbitrations administered under a full range of institutional rules, including the UNCITRAL, ICDR/AAA and ICSID arbitration rules and the IBA Rules for Taking Evidence in Commercial Arbitration
Representative claims include contractual and treaty disputes involving securities, mining, oil and gas (often with environmental issues), share purchase agreements, feed-in tariff (FIT) renewable energy (wind) programs
Diverse background having acted as counsel in trials and appeals in all levels of court, both in Australia and in Canada, including the Court of Appeal of Ontario, the Federal Court of Australia and the State appellate and trial courts and various tribunals

Litigation practice encompasses large-scale litigation, which focused on complex corporate/commercial matters; claims under the Trade Practices Act (Cth) and the Corporations Act (Cth); claims against lawyers, accountants, brokers, financial advisors and directors
Commercial litigation experience includes bankruptcy matters, asset purchases, securities and finance, (real and intellectual) property and product liability

Solid understanding of the application of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties and the New York Convention.
Full appreciation of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and the Federal Arbitration Act (United States), the enforcement of awards and requests for judicial assistance throughout UNCITRAL Model Law jurisdictions

2017-Current Trade Counsel, Justice and Solicitor General, Government of Alberta, Canada

2009-2014 International Lawyer, Appleton International Lawyers, Canada

2008-2009 Law Associate, law firm of Clyde & Co International (formerly Nicholl Paskell-Mede LLP), Canada

2003-2006 Law Associate, law firm of Solomon Brothers, Australia

2012 Fellow and Instructor, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London [FCIArb]

2007 Barrister & Solicitor, Ontario, Canada

2004 Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of Australia

2004 Barrister & Solicitor, Western Australia

LL.M, University of Melbourne

LL.B, University of Notre Dame

BSc., University of Western Australia