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A-LeaguesMember Board of Directors
Apr. 2025The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) is responsible for operating and commercialising the elite professional football competitions in Australia, including the A-League Men, A-League Women, Youth, and E-League. The APL Board provides strategic direction and governance to drive the growth, innovation, and long-term sustainability of the leagues. Its work supports the professional game, clubs, players, and fans, ensuring football continues to thrive as Australia's most inclusive and globally connected sport.
Brisbane Roar FCChairman & Chief Executive Officer
Jul. 2023Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaBrisbane Roar Football Club is one of the most impassioned, appreciated, and respected football clubs in all of Australia. The club is renowned for its sporting achievements, it’s attacking possession-based brand of football and it’s values. The club places a high importance on connecting with its local community in Queensland and its fans across the country, and internationally. This sense of engagement with the community rings true in our players, staff, and our members. Brisbane Roar is a sincere and honest rival on the pitch, who operate with respect for all teams we compete against. The club’s staff, coaches and players aim to collaborate and succeed through good communication, integrity and a firm belief in one another. Our ambition is to bring out the best in everyone that is involved in Brisbane Roar Football Club, to enable the highest success possible. As a club we recognise that everyone plays a part in the success of the football club and it’s through this recognition that we seek to bring our best efforts each and everyday while representing the club.
BAL LawyersSenior Associate
Feb. 2023 - Aug. 2023Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaLocated in the heart of Canberra, BAL provides expert and comprehensive legal services to individuals, businesses, organisations and government. BAL believes that excellent service begins with feeling heard. At BAL we are pragmatic, diligent and we actively listen and consider your legal matter carefully before providing a considered solution. Our team has earned a reputation for technical mastery, based on their dedication and expertise. Each of our lawyers takes pride in navigating complex matters to find the right way forward.
McDonald Patafta & Associates LawyersDirector
Aug. 2019AustraliaMcDonald Patafta & Associates Lawyers (MPAL) is an Australian law firm with offices in Adelaide, Singapore and Vientiane, Lao PDR and has been operating since 2008 and is the only Australian law firm registered in Lao PDR. MPAL provides international standard legal and tax advice and documentation for foreign investors operating in, or looking to invest in Australia and in the Lao PDR. With extensive commercial legal experience our senior Lao and foreign legal and tax advisors take a practical and problem-solving approach to their work, whilst maintaining a high level of integrity in all dealings. Our team has the skills and expertise to guide clients through the complexities of doing business in Lao PDR and we provide excellent services to our clients by developing strong relationships, understanding objectives and working to ensure our client’s legal affairs are dealt with professionally and expeditiously.
In particular, we have specialist expertise in all aspects of mining and hydropower projects as well as other large-scale investment projects in the Lao PDR, having represented investors, lenders and the Government of Lao PDR for various projects. MPAL provides international standard legal and tax advice and documentation for foreign investors operating in, or looking to invest in, the Lao PDR. With extensive commercial legal experience our senior Lao and foreign legal and tax advisors take a practical and problem solving approach to their work, whilst maintaining a high level of integrity in all dealings. In particular, we have specialist expertise in all aspects of mining and hydropower projects as well as other large-scale investment projects in the Lao PDR, having represented investors, lenders and the Government of Lao PDR for various projects.
McDonald Patafta GroupDirector
Aug. 2019 - Jul. 2023SingaporeMcDonald Patafta Group is a premium corporate advisory firm with offices in Singapore, Adelaide, Lao PDR and Belgium, offering an international reach and an exceptional breadth of services. Our reputation for outstanding quality and certainty of service is built on long-term relationship investment and a deep understanding of client markets which creates and delivers superb value and results. McDonald Patafta Group specialises in the areas of: - Energy, mining and infrastructure
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Corporate and Commercial
- Real Estate and Property
- Medical
- Sports
- Foreign Direct Investment
British Embassy Lao PDRHonorary Legal Adviser
Feb. 2019 - Jul. 2023The British Embassy Vientiane works to reinvigorate and enhance the relationship between the UK and Laos following the re-establishment of a British Embassy in Laos in late 2012. We are “Laos’ Creative Partner” with our work on (1) English language and higher education, (2) the business environment and trade, and (3) good governance and human rights.
AustCham LaoBoard Member
Nov. 2018 - Nov. 2019The Australia Chamber of Commerce was established in September 2005, as the first foreign chamber of commerce in the Lao PDR. Austcham Lao was set up to represent Australian and New Zealand business interests to government and non-government agencies in Laos whilst delivering a range of services to its members. But over the years we have become more than that. We have grown to be one of the largest and most active foreign chambers of commerce in Lao PDR. And we work across the business community to help to support and grow the Lao PDR economy and uplift the operating environment. Our membership is now from many different countries and spans companies in a diverse range of industries including mining, agriculture, banking, tourism, UXO clearance, consumer goods distribution, hospitality and hydropower and we continue to see more interest in membership with Austcham from other sectors.
McDonald Patafta & Associates LawyersSpecial Counsel
Oct. 2018 - Aug. 2019
LX LawSenior Associate (Hydropower, Solar, Gas, Coal, Renewable Energy)
Nov. 2015 - Oct. 2018Vientiane, LaosLX Law has extensive experience in hydro-power, construction, sports, import and export, financial and business consultancy and energy sector solutions. LX Law provides legal advisory services in the areas of energy and mining, specifically in hydro-power, in the Lao PDR. Provided investment advisory and in-house counsel on major hydro-power and large scale infrastructure projects throughout the region.
Webb HendersonClerk/Associate
Jan. 2012 - May. 2013Sydney, AustraliaWebb Henderson is a top-tier law firm offering specialist regulatory and commercial advice to our clients primarily on: - telecommunications, media and technology; - energy and infrastructure; and - corporate advisory. Webb Henderson have advised governments, regulators, incumbent operators, and start-ups as well as corporate and commercial entities involved in telecommunications, IT and media as well as the energy and infrastructure sector. Webb Henderson has offices in Auckland, Sydney, Singapore and London.
This Is AustraliaParalegal
Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2012Gold Coast, QLDLegal intern at TIA Legal Group assisting in matters including; conveyancing property transactions, commercial contractual agreements, legal administration and client management.
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