Advising on major events requires more than technical legal expertise, it demands a practical understanding of how decisions impact live operations, stakeholders, and delivery on the ground.
Adam has applied both legal and operational expertise across a range of global sporting and live events, supporting stakeholders in complex, high-pressure environments. His experience includes working alongside venue operators, promoters and hirers, governing bodies, and public sector organisations in multi-venue and multi-jurisdiction delivery contexts, where coordination, timing, and risk management are critical.
Drawing on this combined experience, Adam provides advice that is grounded in how events are actually delivered, helping clients anticipate and avoid issues that can lead to costly delays, disputes, or reputational risk. His work spans the full contract process, from structuring, risk allocation and stakeholder coordination to contingency planning. Ensuring that legal frameworks are not only robust, but workable in practice.
Adam has contributed legal and/or operational expertise to some of Australia’s major events, including but not limited to:
- Men’s Rugby World Cup (2003);
- Men and Women’s Olympic Basketball (Beijing 2008);
- Anthony Mundine Vs Daniel Geale (2009);
- Women’s Netball World Cup (2015);
- Men’s Rugby League World Cup (2017);
- “Battle for Brisbane” – Manny Pacquiao Vs Jeff Horn (2017);
- “River City Rumble” – Anthony Mundine Vs Jeff Horn (2018);
- FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup (2022);
- FIFA Women’s World Cup (2023);
- UFC 121, UFC 293, UFC 312 and UFC 325 (Sydney);
- UFC 221, UFC 284 and UFC 305 (Perth); and
- Countless seasons and fixtures with major venue tenants competing within competitions such as the NRL, EuroLeague, AFL, Super Rugby, A-League, Super Netball, NBL and many more.
Key outcomes:
- Reduced operational and legal risk through practical, delivery-focused advice;
- Supported effective coordination across multiple venues, jurisdictions, and stakeholder groups;
- Ensured legal and commercial frameworks aligned with real-world event delivery requirements; and
- Helped avoid costly disruption, disputes, and reputational risk in high-visibility environments.
