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Over 35+ professionals with expertise in all aspects of Australia and New Zealand Immigration Law

Katie Malyon, Solicitor, B.A. LL.B (Hons) AFMIA

• short term business travel including APEC business travel cards
• employment related visas
• management of employer sponsorship obligations
• government audits and immigration compliance related audits using our immiTRAC™ services
• all aspects of business, investor and skilled migration
• family, student and retirement visas
• reviews to the Migration Review Tribunal
• discretionary Australian citizenship applications
• appeals to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal from the Department of Immigration on character issues, visa cancellations and Australian citizenship decisions.

Katie is admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW and is Migration Agent Registered Number 9580358. In addition to being a registered teacher in Queensland she is also:

• Associate Fellow of the Migration Institute of Australia
• Executive member of the Immigration Lawyers Association of Australia
• current representative on the Department to Immigration and Citizenship's NSW Client Reference Group
• Past President of the NSW Branch of the Migration Institute of Australia
• a former Board Member of the Migration Agents Registration Authority, the Law Council of Australia’s Nationality and Residence Committee and the NSW Law Society’s Immigration and Administration Law Committee
• admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
• a Notary Public.

Antoinette Younes – LL.M, MA (Psychology), LL.B, BA

Antoinette Younes is admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW and is a registered Psychologist as well as Migration Agent Registered Number 0960885.

With extensive experience in administrative and immigration law, Antoinette served as a full-time Member of the Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) and the Migration Review Tribunal (MRT) for 6 years, where she determined around 850 reviews in relation to a variety of visa subclasses.  Antoinette brings to the Firm an in-depth understanding of courts' and Tribunals' practices and procedures as well as case-management expertise. 

Antoinette previously held a position as a Deputy Registrar in the Supreme Court of NSW.  She worked in the Common Law Division, Equity, Probate and the Court of Appeal in addition to the Criminal Court of Appeal.  Antoinette was also on the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court's List of Mediators.

Antoinette has had experience in various practice areas, currently specialising in administrative and immigration law, including merits and judicial review.  She has extensive experience dealing directly with clients, both individual and corporate.

Qualifications:

• Master of Laws (Criminal Justice)
• Master of Arts (Psychology)
• Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Arts
• Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
• Solicitor - Supreme Court of New South Wales and High Court of Australia
• Accredited with the Australian Commercial Disputes Centre

Memberships:

• Law Society of NSW
• Migration Institute of Australia

Alex Kaufman, BA (Asian Studies) LLB

• advising and acting for public sector, corporate and individual clients to achieve the best employment related outcomes through Australia's Temporary Business Entry program.
• assisting corporate clients and entrepreneurs to facilitate trade and investment activity through Australia's Business Skills program
• advising and acting for individuals in obtaining Permanent Residence and Citizenship of Australia
• representing clients before Tribunals and Courts in visa decision review proceedings
• advising and acting for employers in relation to Departmental monitoring and auditing processes
• assisting clients in relation to ancillary and post settlement legal services including Customs / Australian Quarantine Inspection Service requirements, Foreign Investment Review Board applications, purchase of business / real property, leasing of commercial premises and referrals to integrated taxation and accounting services.

Sal Mohebbaty, LL.B, BIR

Sal Mohebbaty is a qualified Solicitor and Registered Migration Agent (MARN 1171488) with extensive experience in immigration law, specialising in business and employment related visas for temporary and permanent residence in Australia.

Holding degrees in both Law
and International Relations from Bond University, she has also completed the
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, and the Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration Law and Practice where she received the Academic Excellence Award.  Sal is also currently studying for her Master of Laws at the University of Sydney on a part-time basis.

With experience working in the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) at both Brisbane and Gold Coast offices, Sal has an excellent understanding of internal polices and procedures and can provide timely solutions to immigration problems.  Sal also has diverse experience having worked overseas for a couple of years.

Sal brings to her client's matters an enormous depth of understanding of DIAC's decision-making.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of International Relations
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration Law and Practice
Currently undertaking a Master of Laws at the University of Sydney
Solicitor - Supreme Court of New South Wales and High Court of Australia

Memberships:

The Law Society of New South Wales

The Law Society of New South Wales Young Lawyers

Membership with the Office of Migration Agent Registration Authority