MinterEllison is the only top-tier law firm in Australia with a dedicated migration law practice. I lead a team that offers a full-service approach, from assisting clients with workforce mobilisation strategies to managing the operational aspects of visa applications and dealing with compliance issues.

Career highlights

• Advising various State and Local government departments on use of the migration program to attract and retain workers.
• Advising on migration law aspects of numerous large-scale mergers and acquisitions.
• Acting for numerous meat industry companies to respond to sponsorship monitoring exercises and Australian Border Force investigations.
• Negotiating Labour Agreements (including company, industry specific and GTES) for public and private sector entities.
• Managing visa programs for employers across all sectors including bulk and complex applications.
• Delivering in house training sessions on migration compliance and defensible processes.
• Acting for numerous employers and individual applicants with regards to review applications to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
• ProBono work with the Refugee and Immigration Legal Services, Basic Rights Queensland and many more.

Awards and recognition

• Recognised by Doyle's as a leading migration lawyer 21, 22 and 23
• Chair of the QLS Migration Law Committee