Andrew Paloni
Special Counsel – Major Projects
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Andrew Paloni plays a core role in several significant infrastructure projects at AIMS, including the expansion of the National Sea Simulator and the design and build of a new generation of research vessel.
Andrew also leads the legal aspects of AIMS’ Indigenous Partnerships program. He is a member of IP Australia’s inter-departmental Indigenous Knowledge Working Group, which is undertaking a scoping study to assess the feasibility of stand-alone legislation to protect Indigenous Knowledge in Australia.
He is the inaugural Chair of the Professional Development Committee of the Australian Government Legal Service and chairs ACC Australia’s New-to-In-house Special Interest Group.
Andrew was a finalist in the Government Lawyer of the Year category of the 2022 Lawyers Weekly Corporate Counsel Awards and was named a 2022 In-House Leader by Australasian Lawyer.