Australian Presence Legal

Professional advice, delivered
personally

We are a law firm with a strong commitment to providing clients with independent and trusted legal advice.

Our team provides legal assistance in a variety of areas, including Corporate, Commercial, Employment, Immigration, Litigation, Property, Planning and Wills and Probate.

What we can do for you

Corporate & Commercial

Helping you to set up,
structure and grow your company, all the way to listing on the stock exchange.

Employment

Helping employers and employees with employment contracts, workplace policies
and dispute resolution.

Immigration

Helping Australian companies to sponsor skilled foreign staff, and helping people to migrate to Australia and New Zealand.

Litigation

Representing you at every
Court in Australia, the Fair
Work Commission, the AAT and the IAA.

Property & Planning

Helping you to buy or sell property, subdivide your
property, and obtain
development consent.

Wills & Probate

Drafting wills, enduring
powers of attorney, and
attending to administration of estate and grant of probate.

What you've said about us

APL have been valued legal partners of HOST International from its inception, advising on local and global legal issues as HOST expanded overseas.

David KeeganCEO HOST International

Management of over 200 staff working in Sydney, interstate and internationally was made significantly easier thanks to APL’s expert legal advice.

Angela SharpePeople & Culture Manager HOST International

These guys treat my business like their own, and look after our challenges with such passion and dedication. I cannot recommend APL highly enough.

Daniel KnoblauchDirector Global Fire

Who we are

Tamsin Johnston

Co-founder

Solicitor & RMA

Tamsin is a highly experienced commercial, employment and immigration lawyer who represents multinational entities, ASX listed companies and SMEs.

Shanil Nanayakkara

Co-founder

Chief Operating Officer

Shanil has managed commercial practices in Australia and the UK for over 25 years, prioritising the continued growth of our clients’ commercial and personal ventures.

Maya Nanayakkara

Special Counsel

Solicitor

Maya has 45 years’ legal experience, domestically and internationally, including serving as legal counsel to a
sitting prime minister.

Shamili Kugathas

Associate

Solicitor & RMA

Shamili is one of Australia’s shining lights in contentious immigration matters, delivering consistent, successful outcomes for clients at Court, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Immigration Assessment Authority.

Nathaniel Murray

Associate

Solicitor

Nathaniel has significant
experience in property matters
ranging from major residential developments, commercial
buildings and individual homes.
Many of these projects have been regionally or state significant.

Kasturi Wren

Accredited Specialist

Solicitor

Kasturi is an accredited specialist
in the laws governing personal injury and workplace injuries, and has a forged a reputation as an innovator and thought leader in the industry.

Giving Back

We love the wonderful work being done by the Otara Foundation and Embark for the street dogs of Sri Lanka, by educating the public and conducting awareness campaigns as well as rescues since 2007. The emphasis has been to making it fashionable to adopt street dogs, in the hope of fostering a more compassionate attitude towards them.

Embark is provided financial backing largely by Otara Gunewardene, an entrepreneur, fashion icon, and philanthropist.

Much needed additional support is provided by generous advocacy groups and individuals who strongly support the welfare of street dogs.

We are so happy to make a small regular contribution by donating a percentage of our monthly billing to Embark, and we encourage our friends to also consider donating to this wonderful organisation:

otarafoundation.com/donate-now

Get in touch

Street Address

Level 10

20 Martin Place

Sydney 2000

Email Address

info@australianpresencelegal.com

Telephone Number

+612 8039 9688