The Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) provides legal advice relating to the substantive work of the Authority as well as secretariat services to the organs of the Authority, including preparation of official documentation and liaison with Department of Conference Services of the United Nations. In addition, OLA provides general legal services to the Secretary-General Secretariat of the Authority.
One of the primary responsibilities of OLA is to work with the eight contractors for exploration for polymetallic nodules to ensure that contractual obligations are met and that necessary reports are submitted in a timely manner to the Legal and Technical Commission.
Staff
Michael Lodge (United Kingdom)
Legal Counsel
Kening Zhang (China)
Senior Legal Officer
Gwénaëlle Le Gurun (France)
Legal Officer
Michelle Bond (Jamaica)
Librarian
Ena Harvey-Chen (Jamaica)
Administrative Assistant
| Office of the Secretary-General | Resources & Env. Monitoring |
| Finance & Administration |
