Mr Benjamin Fitzmaurice LLB, LLM > Pachmann AG > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Mr Benjamin Fitzmaurice LLB, LLM

Position

Special Counsel, Pachmann from 2023

An Australian Legal Practitioner (Barrister and Solicitor)

Seeking Call as a Barrister-at-Law to the Bar of England and Wales

Expertise: Intellectual Property, Litigation, Mediation, Sports Law, Commercial Law, International Business Law

More than 25 years of experience in international business law both in private practise and as corporate in-house legal counsel

Trained as a specialist in advocacy, negotiation, mediation and dispute resolution as a Barrister-at-Law at the Victorian and Tasmanian Bars

Deep commercial knowledge in contracts, M&A, compliance, intellectual property (licensing, copyright, media rights and trademarks), trade practices, competition law both in common law and code jurisdictions

12 years professional experience with executive management boards in Switzerland & Hong Kong

Career

Australian Legal Practitoner since 1999

Practised as a Barrister-at-Law at the Victorian and Tasmanian Independent Bars 2005-2009

Admitted to the High Court of Australia 1999

Admitted to the Supreme Court of Tasmania 1999

Admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria 2001

Judicial Member of the Australian Olympic and Commonwealth Games Selection Appeal Panel 2005

Editor of the Laws of Australia – Chapters 33.10 Damages and 33.8 Trespass and Intentional Torts 2007

 

Languages

English

Memberships

Member of the Consulegis Sports Law Group

Member of the Consulegis Litigation Group

Member of the Consulegis Intellectual Property Law Group

ASA – Swiss Arbitration Association

ANZSLA – Australian New Zealand Sports Law Association

BASL – British Association for Sport and Law

Member of the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee for the International Skateboard Federation 2015-2017

 

Education

Masters of International Business Law (LLM) with Distinction Honours, University of Cumbria 2017

Victorian Bar Reader’s Course 2005

Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice, University of Tasmania 1999

Bachelor of Laws, University of Tasmania 1998

Personal

Member of the Brisbane Lions (Australian Football League)

Member of the Schaffhausen Yacht Club

Member of the Enge Sailing Club

Head Volleyball Coach, VBC Schaffhausen 2021-2024

Head Basketball Coach, LK Zug Basket 2015-2019

UCI Professional Cycling Agent 2013-2017

Director of the Team Specialized-Lululemon Professional Women’s Cycling Team 2012 – 2015