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OUR PEOPLE
PETER TRITT JAMES JUNG
Director Programme Director
Peter Tritt is the Director of The College of Law Asia. Since joining James Jung is the Programme Director at The College of Law
The College in 2005, Peter has been the CEO of The College in New Asia and is responsible for the academic oversight of the full
Zealand and the Director of Practitioner Education in Australia. range of programmes provided by The College in Asia. Before
Before joining The College, Peter specialised in employment law and assuming this role, James practised as a lawyer in financial
managed a large team of lawyers and consultants who advised and markets (securities) law and financial services law. He has
represented member employers in employment, industrial relations also lectured in New Zealand and Asia for The College of Law
and workplace health and safety matters. Australia and New Zealand.
Peter graduated in Law and Arts from the University of Auckland and James graduated from the University of Auckland with
began his legal career working in property and commercial practice qualifications in BA/LLB, MA (Hons), LLM (Hons). James is
areas with a large law firm. Other early career roles included an in‑ admitted to practise in both New Zealand and Australia (New
house role within a peak industry organisation and investigating and South Wales) and currently maintains a consultancy role with
resolving complaints in the Ombudsman’s Office. an Auckland commercial law firm.
Peter has also served as CEO of national business organisations James is a Council member of the Inter‑Pacific Bar Association
representing three industry sectors ‑ civil engineering construction, (IPBA) and is the Chair of the IPBA’s Legal Development and
grocery manufacturing and magazine publishing. Training Committee. He also serves as a trustee and Board
Member of numerous not‑for‑profit organisations and is a
member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and
the Institute of Directors New Zealand.
The following prominent practitioners have been involved in developing and overseeing the subjects in the Master of Laws (Applied Law)
ASEAN+6 Legal Practice programme:
Dhinesh Bhaskaran Yong‑Jae Chang Michael Chu
Partner Partner Partner
Shearn Delamore & Co Lee & Ko McDermott Will & Emery
Wong Tat Chung Yewon Han David Ong
Partner Attorney Partner
Wong Beh & Toh Stephenson Harwood Chooi & Company
Raphael Tay David Tsai Yap Wai Ming
Partner Partner Partner
Chooi & Company Clifford Chance Morgan Lewis
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