Why Choose Unified Lawyers?

We’re a dynamic and innovative law firm consisting of talented lawyers that are purely focused on our client’s needs.

You can find over 250 5-Star reviews from delighted clients all over the internet including Google, Facebook, TrueLocal and WordofMouth.

Unified Lawyers has been rated one of the best family lawyers in Sydney for four straight years in a row

Unified Lawyers has also been rated top 3 best conveyancers in Sydney for four straight years in a row.

Most important reason to choose us is because we genuinely care. When we say that we’re Here For You, we mean it.

2020 Top 3 Property Lawyers in Sydney - Three Best Rated

Corporate INTL - Global Awards Winner 2020

Client Reviews

We understand that when new clients call our office for the first time, they’re usually frustrated, confused or anxious. This is why we take the time to listen to our clients and then provide advice that is straightforward, clear and easy to understand.

We are known for our professionalism, commitment to quality and personalised service. But don’t take our word for it, read through some of our client’s reviews below:

Alex, Frances and their team are representing my family Law matter. I have found them to be extremely considerate, detail oriented and focused. When dealing with a highly emotional matter such as Family Law it is important to feel as though your Legal team has taken the time to really understand your case and has your families best interest at heart and this has been my experience of Unified Lawyers. Highly recommended.read more

Samantha Brodie

06:15 03 Dec 20

We've relied on Unified Lawyers on a few occasions over the last couple of years. Each time we were thrilled with the team's professionalism, responsiveness, knowledge and reliability. Both Stan and Dominic, with whom we've dealt the most, have been fantastic. We won't be going anywhere else for our property needs!read more

Karolina Bowler

07:11 12 Oct 20

When I lately needed the conveyancing for the purchase of an apartment to be done quickly, Dominic Nguyen and Fei Yang managed it exceptionally well within the necessary short time frame. I can sincerely recommend their work to anyone who needs their help for conveyancing or family matters for their understanding and great professional value. I thank them very, very much.read more

Anne Brooksbank

21:58 21 Sep 20

Stanley was amazing. He helped me to get my first apartment purchase and answered all questions I had in a professional and in a timely manner. It was easy to reach Stanley . I would highly recommend Stanley and Unified lawyers to anyone else seeking professional help! Thanks again Stanley!read more

Naveen Venugopal

17:12 17 Sep 20

If you're after a quality service by genuine people who care, these are your guys! Deama, thank you for making this process easy and helping me understand things when I didn't. You were always in such a great mood and I think we lifted each other's spirits really (positive vibes only!). You are a kind and caring soul and any of your clients are lucky to have you work on their matter. In fact, Unified Lawyers are lucky to have you on their team.read more

Amber Melissa

23:27 15 Sep 20

My family and I have been going to Unified Lawyers for different legal services for years now and we have always had a lovely experience with everyone there. They have conducted many conveyancing matters for us, assisted with business disputes and recently assisted with a family law matter. Their family lawyers in particular are very patient and understanding. I will never hesitate to recommend Unified lawyers to any family or colleagues that require legal assistance.read more

Dianne Hill

11:48 04 Sep 20

Stanley from Unified Lawyers was simply amazing. He helped us through our first home purchase and answered all questions we had professionally and in a timely manner. It was never an issue getting Stanley on the phone and he made the process seem so easy! My partner and I had a million questions given this was our first home purchase and Stanley answered every one of them diligently. He made us feel less anxious about the entire process. I would highly recommend Stanley and the team to anyone else seeking professional help! Thanks again Stanley!read more

Yanni Mavrikis

00:18 03 Sep 20

Sometimes in our life we are faced with the need for professional legal help to make the right choices and decisions.I like others searched around and read reviews like you are now. I am so glad that my choice was Unified Lawyers to represent me with my complex matter.From the onset they listened, understood, constantly responded and provided advice to seek my instructions then actioned them accordingly very quickly throughout the whole process for an extremely successful outcome.Because of their attributed astute legal knowledge, they offer a lot of sound advice and pleasant comforting confidence during turbulent situations. They diminished all the stress in whole process, and I will be forever sincerely grateful for what Unified Lawyers have done for me.Frances Maatouk – Senior Family Lawyer, Taylor Reardon - Family Lawyer Taylor, and Deama Merhi - Property Conveyancer are three very special and caring people in their own ways that I highly recommend you contact without hesitation for your legal representation…read more

Cosmos

23:29 02 Sep 20

Frances was knowledgeable and professional. She responded to me very promptly. My case was resolved in a record time. Highly recommend!

Annie Le

01:56 25 Aug 20

Stan and Dominic have been very professional with us throughout our property purchase. Patient, always available to answer questions and responds to emails very quickly. Highly recommend.

Vishnu Jayakumar

03:53 13 Aug 20

So great to work with Dominic and his team at Unified Lawyers. The process was seamless, they responded quickly, were professional and easy to work with. Can't thank you enough Dominic!

Simone Luxford

05:50 07 Aug 20

Second time we have worked with Unified Lawyers. Fast, professional, courteous and attention to detail. Well recommended!

Alexander Adams

04:30 29 Jul 20

Very professional service , I would not hesitate to use or recommend anyone to use this company the staff are exceptional and go way beyond and above what is required and keep you totally informed with nothing being a problem .Thank you kindly much appreciated.read more

Danny Watters

10:01 22 Jul 20

Unified Lawyers were helpful and responsive to all our questions and concerns. An extremely professional firm. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience.

Nader Labib

02:09 27 Jun 20

Our recent roperty purchase was the hardest we been through, but with the professional and efficient service from the team at Unified lawyers we managed to go through this hard times very smoothly. Good on you guys your service was much appreciated. Thank you so much and look forward to do business with you in the future.read more

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09:06 26 Jun 20

I can not even begin to explain how amazing my lawyers Frances Maatouk and Taylor Reardon are. I am so happy with everything they have dome for me during my divorce, they always had my best interests at heart. I would recommend Unified Lawyers to anyone.read more

Vanessa Brawley

07:05 11 Jun 20

Marianela was very knowledgeable and provided very excellent service! Provided prompt updates and guidance throughout the entire journey also very patient in listening and replying to all questions you have. A great solicitor and I highly recommend!read more

Seojin Tan

00:52 22 May 20

Marienela was excellent to deal with. Prompt and professional, and took the time to explain anything asked.Thanks!

Mark Jones

10:35 19 May 20

A great overall experience dealing with a difficult Family Law matter. Great communication and understanding. Reasonably priced.

Claire

00:06 18 May 20

Family law matters are never a pleasant situation, but the professionalism of Frances and Taylor really helped us through the matter. Their guidance and recommendations really showed they cared about their clients and are passionate about what they do. I would highly recommend this firm for anyone dealing with family law.read more

Jerome Sara

01:54 08 May 20

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Expert Family Lawyers who really care.

Our family lawyers have a genuine passion for family law. Our lawyers understand that marriage breakdowns and separation can be traumatic and uncertain.

That’s why we’re here for you.

Meet Our Team

We are a strong team of family and property lawyers working together for a better future for all our clients. Our lawyers work tirelessly day in and day out to ensure that we provide the family law and conveyancing services to our clients.

Dominic Nguyen
Solicitor Director
Property, Disputes & Family Law

Dominic is one of Sydney's leading property lawyers with over 10 years experience in property law.
Dominic has outstanding knowledge and extensive experience in conveyancing, buying and selling of businesses, commercial and retail leasing, building and construction, strata law, easements, opposing development applications and compulsory acquisitions.

Mark Machaalani
Chief Executive Officer
Property, Disputes & Family Law

Mark Machaalani is the chief executive officer and co-founder of Unified Lawyers.
Mark is an experienced litigator practising in the areas of commercial litigation, debt recovery, bankruptcy and insolvency, insurance law, property law, family law, divorce, asset protection, retail and commercial leasing, the sale or purchase of business and conveyancing.

Ellen Pei
Senior Associate
Family Law Specialist

Ellen specialises predominately in Family Law and has a wide range of experience in all family law related matters including Separation, Divorce, Property Settlements, Binding Financial Agreements, Parenting and Children’s matters, De Facto matters and Child Support.
Ellen Pei is a Nationally Accredited Mediator and also has a wealth of knowledge and experience in Litigation and Dispute Resolution with a friendly, professional client focus.

Grant Malfitano
Senior Associate | Family Law Specialist

Grant Malfitano was admitted to the Supreme Court in 2009 and has since practised exclusively in family law. He has developed a dedicated, highly focussed practice founded on an ethos of providing clients with high quality legal advice and achieving desired outcomes.

Frances Maatouk
Senior Family Lawyer

Frances is an experienced family lawyer with a strong passion for family law.
Frances has extensive experience in family law, de-facto and same sex relationships, property settlements, parenting disputes, child support and divorce.
Frances also specialises in wills, estate planning and probate matters.

Alex Bourne
Senior Family Lawyer

Alex practices almost exclusively within Family Law, where he has extensive experience in all family law related matters, including Property, Parenting , Divorce, LGBTI property settlements and Child Support.

Alex regularly appears before the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia in often complex Family Law litigation including Parenting and Property matters.

Tania Sakla
Family Lawyer

Tania specialises predominately in family and divorce law. Tania has assisted many clients settle their family law matters in the most cost effective and efficient manner. As well as helping her clients amicably settle matters, Tania is a fierce litigator and has helped numerous clients achieve outstanding results in the family Courts.

Taylor Reardon
Family Lawyer

Taylor is a passionate family lawyer that goes above and beyond for all her clients.

Taylor has experience in matters involving divorce, family law property settlements and parenting disputes. She is extremely passionate about family law because it allows her to assist clients through the extremely difficult process of separation.

Vincey Poon
Property Lawyer

Vincey has acted for various types of clients from high net worth individuals to multi million dollar corporate entities and has accumulated a breadth of experience in Property Law as well as other areas such as Wills and Estates, Family Law and Commercial Law.

Donna Nguyen
Family Lawyer

Donna is a family law solicitor admitted in the Supreme Court of New South Wales with a double degree in Business and Law. Donna is drawn to family law as she is interested in helping clients during a difficult and transitional period following separation. She strives to achieve the best outcome for clients and has their best interest at the forefront of her advice.

Deama Merhi
Licensed Conveyancer

Deama commenced working in conveyancing in 2015 and has since handled an array of matters in all aspects of conveyancing. Deama understands the stress that comes with purchasing and selling property, particularly when there are unexpected events, which can often occur with conveyancing transactions. Deama's pragmatic approach allows her to resolve issues efficiently whilst keeping you reassured and updated every step of the way.

Marianela Raimundo
Property & Conveyancing Lawyer

Marianela has a strong passion for property law and conveyancing. Marianela’s main specialty lies in conveyancing and the various branches within property such as off-the plan conveyancing, commercial purchases and sales, buying and selling of businesses, residential purchases and sales, transfer of property and commercial and retail leases.

Stanley Viatos
Property & Conveyancing Lawyer

Stan has a strong enthusiasm for property law, and is highly experienced in conveyancing, commercial and retail leases, and business conveyancing. Stan also has an interest in wills and estates law, and has experience with wills, enduring powers of attorney, enduring guardianships, and applications for probate.

Joceline Machaalani
Office Manager & Property Paralegal

Joceline has been with Unified Lawyers since 2015 as an office manager and paralegal assisting the property division of the firm.

Our Offices

Our head office is located in the Sydney CBD with secondary offices in our favorite suburbs of Marrickville, Parramatta and Bondi

Sydney CBD

Level 6, Suite 2, 287 Elizabeth Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000

Parramatta

Deloitte Building, Level 15, 60 Station Street E
Parramatta NSW 21500

Marrickville

3/369 Illawarra Road
Marrickville NSW 2204

What we provide our clients

Timeliness

We promise to get things done to meet time frames and resolve your matter as quickly as possible. We provide timely advice and proactively advance matters to completion, achieving the best outcome for you.

Communication

At Unified Lawyers, it is important that our clients are always kept fully informed about matters at every critical stage. We pride ourselves on concise and excellent communication as well as being a valuable resource for clients to access. We strive to provide advice that is straightforward, clear, easy to understand and accurate.

Our Service

Our main focus point is to exceed expectations and go above and beyond what is required for our clients. This includes being responsive, accessible and approachable.
Our extensive knowledge, understanding, and experience in family law and property law ensures that our legal services are pragmatic, commercial and actionable.
We are known for our professionalism, commitment to quality and personalised service.

Strategies & Innovation

We embody a culture of ongoing commitment in identifying and implementing strategies and innovative solutions for complex or unique matters.
On receipt of instructions, it is our aim to identify the pertinent issues so that matters can be resolved expeditiously, but also without unnecessary costs being incurred.
This approach continuously defines Unified Lawyers.

Quality & Value

Being a client and technology driven firm, we have a developed framework which ensures that all matters are efficiently planned, monitored and managed.
Our philosophy is to provide exceptional legal services and deliver value for money. This is our commitment to you.

We are
Unified Lawyers

Why Choose Unified Lawyers?