As a National Committee Director of ICC Ireland, Laurence founded the Irish Committee on Banking Techniques and Practice and has represented Ireland at worldwide meetings of the ICC  Commission on Banking Techniques and Practice for many years.

He also founded the Irish Committee on Customs & Trade within ICC Ireland.

He is a regular contributor to international conferences and was a panellist representing exporters at the American Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (IIBLP) conference in Dublin and a speaker at the Finance, Credit and International Business (FCIB) conference in Brussels. His experience in managing Trade Finance Depts. of several banks is coupled with 30 years experience in major importing/exporting companies in Europe. This rare combination of experience is invaluable as a consultant and trainer to Banks and exporters/importers.  

While working in the U.K., Laurence represented firms at the British Shippers Council and the Shipping Committee of the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT). He has been a Member of the Institute of Export (U.K.) since 1995 and subsequently a registered consultant with the Institute.

He was External Examiner for the Institute of International Trade of Ireland Diploma in International Trade and a Representative to the Irish Customs Consultative Committee.

His involvement as the Technical Editor/main content developer for DC-PRO, the ICC web-based multimedia training package, designed to teach students of letters of credit online, is indicative of his accepted level of authority on the subject. He is also an author who is regularly invited to contribute articles in specialist titles such as the ICC magazine DC Insight (see first issue of 2006), the FIATA Review, Institute of Export Handbook etc. He is the only person in Ireland appointed by the ICC to the worldwide Consulting Group currently working on the revision of the rules governing letters of credit (UCP).

As a Visiting Professor at several universities in Europe, he lectures part time on Masters & Doctorate courses. He has been an adviser to several colleges in Europe in drafting syllabi for international trade courses and is a fluent French speaker.