Amelia Lynch

Amelia is head of the firm’s Sport & Leisure group. She leads a strong team that advises a broad range of clients in the sport, leisure and major events industries.

Amelia advises sports organisations on legal, governance, risk management and stakeholder relations. She works closely with board directors, CEOs, management and administrative staff, event operators, government, venue operators, lawyers, sporting clubs, athletes, consultants and volunteers.

She understands the objectives, values and culture in sport and provides practical commercial advice on legal, reputational and business risk so sports businesses can make informed decisions.

Amelia has presented on risk management and corporate governance as part of the World Academy of Sport's Executive Administration and Risk Management Programme in London, Dublin and Dubai.

Amelia is formally recognised for her contributions to the sporting sector in Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers in Australia and Who's Who Legal Australia. She is also a director of the Victorian Institute of Sport and a former director of the Australia and New Zealand Sports Law Association (ANZSLA).