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Kian Bone is a Principal Lawyer at Macpherson Kelley in Melbourne, accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria as a specialist in Immigration Law and a member of the LIV Accredited Specialisation Steering Committee. He acts for ASX-listed corporations, multinationals, and individuals on employer-sponsored visas, protection claims, citizenship, character cancellations, and merits review before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and Federal Courts. Kian is passionate about achieving visa outcomes that materially change clients' lives, whether assisting a skilled worker secure permanent residency or representing a protection visa applicant through a complex health waiver hearing. His Melbourne practice also intersects employment and workplace safety law, giving corporate clients integrated migration and workforce compliance advice. Migration legal practitioner number 5511265. He serves clients throughout metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria from the firm's Melbourne office.

Experience

15 years experience

Location

Victoria · Melbourne

Languages

English, Hindi

Available

Available this week

Fee

On request

Luke Gattuso is a Melbourne-based lawyer at Macpherson Kelley with approximately 15 years of experience. Based in Victoria and practising from the Melbourne CBD, they advise clients on employment, immigration matters across Victorian courts, tribunals and regulatory processes. Principal Lawyer in employment, safety and migration. Melbourne-based at 600 Bourke Street. Advises on employment law and migration matters. Part of MK Melbourne's employment and safety team. Clients seeking specialist legal support in Melbourne can contact Gattuso for practical, commercially minded advice grounded in current Victorian practice. Their work reflects a commitment to clear communication, diligent preparation, and outcomes tailored to each client's circumstances within Melbourne and the broader Victorian jurisdiction.

Experience

15 years experience

Location

Victoria · Melbourne

Languages

English, Greek

Available

Available this week

Fee

On request

Dr Sherene Ozyurek is a Senior Lawyer at FCG Legal in Melbourne and a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law since 2014. A barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia, she has more than fifteen years of experience resolving complex migration matters including visa cancellations, character issues, and merits review before the Administrative Review Tribunal. Sherene holds a PhD in law from Victoria University, where she is an Adjunct Associate Professor, and has lectured in migration law for over a decade. She is co-author of the Australian Migration Legislation Collection and is listed in the Australian Financial Review Best Lawyers. Clients in Melbourne seek her advice on skilled visas, protection claims, citizenship applications, and disputes crossing migration, civil litigation, and taxation law.

Experience

15 years experience

Location

Victoria · Melbourne

Languages

Cantonese, English +2

Available

Available this week

Fee

On request

Simon Leske is a Partner and Director at Kindra Migration Lawyers in Melbourne and a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law. Co-founder of the firm, he has practised migration law since his admission to the Victorian Supreme Court in 2009 and spent six years at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre before establishing Kindra. Simon has extensive experience in Administrative Appeals Tribunal appeals, protection visas, visa cancellations, and judicial review in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. He is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria Refugee Law Reform Committee and is known for compassionate, committed representation of individuals facing character issues or refused visa decisions. Based in Melbourne, Simon helps clients across Victoria with family visas, skilled migration, and complex humanitarian pathways requiring specialist advocacy.

Experience

16 years experience

Location

Victoria · Melbourne

Languages

English, Mandarin

Available

Available this week

Fee

On request