Pachmann AG
pachmann.lawpachmann.lawLawyers
Benjamin Fitzmaurice LLB, LLM
- Phone+41 (0)44 215 1133
- Email[email protected]
- Social
- Profilewww.pachmann.law
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