Alistair has a Bachelor of Laws with Honours Degree from the University of Adelaide and was admitted to practise as a solicitor and barrister in 1999. He has spent the majority of his career in in house legal roles with private corporations.

He has extensive experience in the formulation of general corporate strategy and as well as expertise in the drafting and negotiation of infrastructure, front end construction, joint ventures, framework, construction (including design and construct, construct only, turn key and hybrid arrangements), alliance contracting and project management agreements.

Over his 20+ year career Alistair has gained an acknowledged expertise in several specialist sectors, including electricity and renewable energy, mining, industrial relations, commercial cleaning, accreditation (eg ISO and HACCP) establishment & maintenance and viticulture.