Steph has over a decade of experience in litigation and international dispute settlement. She has worked both in the private and public sector, advising corporations and the Commonwealth Government, including as a legal adviser in the Foreign Affairs portfolio. She has language capabilities in French, Spanish and Mandarin, and leverages her legal, policy, negotiation and language skills to achieve optimal results for clients and manage their legal risks.

Before joining HFW in 2023, Steph's experience includes working at a top tier law firm in the area of international taxation from 2010 to 2011, shadowing barristers in Victoria in 2013 and assisting arbitrators in Singapore in 2015. She also practiced as a litigation and international arbitration lawyer at another top tier law firm in Victoria from 2016 to 2017, until she accepted the role as Legal Adviser to the Foreign Minister, advising the Commonwealth on international dispute settlement among other international law and policy-related matters.

Steph is a member of the Charter Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) and the Swiss Arbitration Association, and has completed Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation.