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Chris LaHatte is the current ICANN Ombudsman, and he has held this position since July, 2011.[1] Prior to this, he was a Barrister for 33 years. His role in ICANN is centered around dispute resolution.[2] He is a member of Building Adjudicators. He is also a Fellow of AMINZ in Mediation and Arbitration. He is an editor for Brookers District Court Procedure. Chris is a Costs Assessor and Mediator for the New Zealand Law Society in Auckland and Wellington.[3]
His hobbies include enjoying his MGF sports car.[4]
Career History
Mr. LaHatte has been a lawyer for almost 32 years. He has had many years practicing as a barrister in New Zealand and worldwide. He recently served as the in house advocate for construction conciliations and arbitration for Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation. This is a project which is the largest transportation infrastructure initiative in the world to-date, with an estimated cost of $ 15 Billion. He is considered as very experienced in several areas including insolvency litigation. He has also worked on criminal appeals and has also argued several judicial review cases to the Court of Appeal. He has also appeared in the Maori Land Court, Taxation Review Authority and other tribunals.
For many years, he was the Convenor of the Auckland District Society Library Committee. He has presented a number of seminars for the society.[5]
Education
Mr. LaHatte holds a Master of Management in Dispute Resolution from the Massey University.[6] He did LLB from the University of Auckland.[7]
External Links
Introduction to Chris Lahatte, Icann Ombudsman Chris LaHatte on Google Profile