Stephen Cottrell is a Consultant at Minter Ellison Rudd Watts and uses his commercial, litigation, employment and intellectual property expertise to grow the firm's sports and events practice. Stephen is a former General Counsel of the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) and he continues to provide strategic advice to the NZRU. He is a Board member of Drug Free Sport New Zealand and a trustee of Project Litefoot, a charitable trust seeking to inspire action for a more sustainable New Zealand