Nicholas R.

Nicholas R. is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in business affairs and strategy within the sports industry, currently serving as the Director of Business Affairs & Strategy and Head of Bidding at FIFA since March 2015. Nicholas has progressed through various roles at FIFA, managing bidding processes and major strategic projects for all FIFA tournaments. Prior to FIFA, Nicholas practiced as a lawyer at Addisons, specializing in media law and gambling/sports law, while also engaging in academia as a lecturer at Macquarie University. Nicholas began legal career as an Associate to the Hon. Justice R A Hulme at the Supreme Court of New South Wales and has a solid foundation in commercial litigation from time spent at Maddocks. Nicholas holds a Master's degree in Management, Law, and Humanities of Sport from the FIFA Master and a dual degree in Finance and Law from Macquarie University.