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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 300 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.

2022 Global Awards Winner Property Lawyer

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:

Sophia from Unified Family Lawyers was absolutely amazing, she made what was a difficult situation extremely simple. There pricing was affordable and fair for the services provide.I could not... endorse them more for there incredible and friendly service.read more

Robert Hewitt

09:15 19 May 22

Quick service. Reliable response. Brilliant written letter for my situation. Gave me strength and courage re: private mediation. 100% success. Highly recommended for all in need of Unified Family... Lawyers. Thanks kindly.read more

Nogah Strum

01:22 12 May 22

Unified Lawyers offered a great professional, efficient service. All the paperwork for our house purchase was taken care of with ease. I highly recommend them for your conveyancing needs.

hai thai

04:52 09 May 22

I recently used Unified lawyers to register my Singapore divorce papers in Australia and finalise a property settlement coupled with the divorce. I dealt with Taylor from the family law and Vincey... from the property law team. As this was an exceptionally complicated case as I am based in Singapore and had exceptionally tight time frames for settlement the team were extremely kind, prompt and professional. The fees were exceptionally reasonable for any law firm and would highly recommend anyone who is looking for a law firm with a heart and soul to use them! A big thank you team.read more

Katie Hasson

03:29 09 May 22

I had an urgent family law matter on my hands when I got in contact with Alex from Unified lawyers.He went above and beyond to help me with my matter in such a short time frame and I cannot thank... him enough for it.Professional, courteous and highly knowledgeable in his field. Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️read more

helenlouisebyrne

23:53 05 May 22

Tania Sakla, has worked with me demonstrating care, patience and determination, to ensure that I was heard and that the best outcome was achieved for my family. If ever you have a worry, don’t. Tania... and Sophia [Bechara] will do their utmost best to ensure that in the long run you are treated fairly. With their services I can have a better sleep at night. Thank you Tania and Sophia, unified in their approach with me so that I can breathe again.read more

Camille Dickson-Deane

08:05 26 Apr 22

I worked with Ernest on the purchase of my first home.Great communication, easy to work with and very accommodating. Would recommend.

Scott Ritchie

15:16 07 Apr 22

I have been dealing with Taylor from Unified Lawyer. She has been very supportive and helpful throughout the process.She was professional in all her communication yet kind enough when I was going... through process and feeling low. I recommend their servicesread more

Jyoti Goyal

08:25 30 Mar 22

Alex was a fantastic person to help me navigate a complex situation to a great outcome. He was a calming influence through times of heightened emotions. I highly recommend Unified Family Lawyers.

Brad Pendergast

06:56 04 Mar 22

Would highly recommend Unified Lawyers. They were highly professional and compassionate, addressing challenging issues and working to resolve them. They were always available to assist and clarified... complex processes.read more

Luci-Anne Kreller

06:45 22 Feb 22

I cannot thank you enough for all your hard work, you have been absolutely amazing in helping me to finalise this colossal journey. Your support went above and beyond and I will continue our... partnership well into the future. I highly recommend your services and can assure you have chosen the right path with Dominic.read more

Laura Sereno

00:25 17 Feb 22

Unified lawyers helped me buy my first home. Vincey eased me through the process, she was always available to answer my questions and very easy to deal with. Highly recommend her and the property... team!read more

Maria Gauci

10:51 27 Jan 22

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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.

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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.

Mark Machaalani
Chief Executive Officer

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.

Dominic Nguyen
Solicitor Director

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.

Maryann Melhem
Senior Associate
Accredited Specialist in Family Law

Maryann Melhem is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law who has practised exclusively in the field of family law since 2014.

Her experience in family and divorce law covers a range from straight forward to more complex matters including but not limited to relocation of children overseas, applications under the Hague Convention for return of children from outside Australia and matters involving addiction and abuse.

Other matters include high net worth pools, complex trust and commercial structures, spousal maintenance, child support and binding financial agreements.

Alex Bourne
Senior Associate | Family Law Specialist

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.

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.

Tania Sakla
Associate | Family Law Specialist

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.

Charuna Chetty
Associate | Family Law Specialist

Charuna was admitted as a Solicitor in New South Wales in 2004 and is also admitted as a Legal Practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and High Court of Australia. She has worked at various law firms throughout Sydney as a Family and Criminal Lawyer where she has gained experience and insight into an array of legal matters as well as regularly appearing at the Parramatta and Sydney Courts.

Antoinette Gauci
Associate | Family Law Specialist

Antoinette joined the family law team at Unified Lawyers in 2021.
She holds a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of International Studies from Macquarie University and is admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and High Court of Australia.

Prior to admission, she worked at a Community Legal Centre where she assisted clients in crisis and disadvantaged members of the community.

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.

Lauren Spence
Family Lawyer

Lauren is a passionate family lawyer who genuinely appreciates the emotional difficulty that comes with divorce and separation. Since her admission as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW, Lauren has practiced almost exclusively in the area of divorce and family law.

Sophia Bechara
Family Lawyer

Sophia initially joined the Unified Lawyers Family Law team in 2020. Through assisting our experienced family lawyers Sophia gained invaluable experience and ignited her passion in family law. Sophia has a passion for understanding people with a particular interest in better serving their needs in the bigger picture of life and family dynamics.

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.

Leen Setrak
Commercial Litigation Lawyer

Leen Setrak graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney with a Bachelor of Law and is admitted into the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

Leen is a passionate lawyer with extensive experience in the legal industry since 2017.

Leen has worked across multiple areas of law including family law, debt recovery, general litigation and wills and estates.

Christopher Kissoglou
Family Lawyer

Before being admitted as a solicitor in 2020, Christopher was employed as a law clerk at one of Australia’s leading Barristers Chambers and a nationally ranked Doyle’s Guide leading family law firm. In that time Christopher developed positive working relationships with many leading family law practitioners, and gained valuable experience in the practice of family law, including drafting court documents, legal research, document analysis and client communication in matters before the Family Court, Federal Circuit Court, the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia and the High Court of Australia.

Sophie Booth
Family Law Paralegal

Having graduated from Macquarie University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Social Science, majoring in Public Policy, Law and Governance, Sophie has always been passionate about the integral connection between law and society. Sophie’s primary reason for engaging with the Juris Doctor Degree was to provide pragmatic solutions for the community during vulnerable and uncertain points in their lives. In 2021, Sophie graduated from my Juris Doctor with Distinction, also obtaining a Distinction in my Family Law studies.

Matthew Tang
Family Lawyer

Matthew Tang is a passionate Family Lawyer that joined the award winning family law team at Unified Lawyers in early 2021.

Matthew has a strong passion for Family Law and is eager and committed to assist clients with the legal ramifications of separation. Since completing his university studies, Matthew has worked primarily in Family Law and is experienced in working with clients, developing strong relationships and understanding their needs.

Vincey Poon-Viet
Senior Property & Conveyancing 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.

Amira Makki
Property & Conveyancing Lawyer

Amira has completed a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts (English and History) at the University of Western Sydney and is admitted as a Solicitor in 2016 with the Supreme Court of New South Wales and High Court of Australia.

Nour Alsalemi
Property & Conveyancing Lawyer

Nour commenced her career in the legal profession in 2014 when she commenced work as a paralegal for various Sydney law firms whilst studying her law degree at Macquarie University. She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree and was admitted as a Solicitor in the NSW Supreme Court of Australia and the High Court in 2018.

Ernest Tung
Property & Conveyancing Lawyer

Ernest graduated in 2017 from the Australian National University with a combined Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Accounting. He was admitted to the Supreme Court in 2018 and has been working as a property lawyer since 2018.

Catherine Wang
Practice and Finance Manager

Catherine Wang joined Unified Lawyers in 2021 as the firm’s Practice and Finance Manager.
Catherine has extensive knowledge and experience in business management and finance operations from within the legal industry. After graduating from her master’s degree in commerce from Sydney University, Catherine worked within various law firms across Sydney for over 4 years.

Jillian Zhang
Paralegal

Jillian completed her law degree in 2021 and joined Unified Lawyers as a PLT student. She is passionate about family law and dedicated to helping clients resolve matters in a compassionate manner.

Prior to joining Unified Lawyers, Jillian has worked in various areas of law including family law, civil litigation and property law.

Georgette Newcombe-Hobby
Paralegal

Georgette is currently studying a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) remotely at the Australian National University, and is expecting to graduate in July 2022.
She has over two years of work experience in family law, as well as experience in commercial law, government, the prison system, and not-for-profits. Her wide exposure allows her to bring a holistic skill set to solving complex family law matters.

Charlotte Fuller
Paralegal

Charlotte has legal experience in a variety of practice areas, including banking and finance, migration, construction, and both criminal and family law. Charlotte has also worked in law both domestically and overseas and in doing so has gained experience working closely with a broad range of clients. Charlotte also has an intermediate fluency in French and is able to assist French speaking clients with their needs.

Our Offices

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

Sydney CBD

Level 6, Suite 2, 287 Elizabeth Street
Sydney NSW

Parramatta

Level 14, Suite 1428, 3 Parramatta Square, 153 Macquarie Street, Parramatta NSW

Marrickville

3/369 Illawarra Road
Marrickville NSW

Bondi Junction

Level 22, Suite 2201, Tower Two Westfield, 101 Grafton Street
Bondi Junction, NSW

North Sydney

Level 32, 101 Miller Street
North Sydney, NSW

Miranda

Level 4, 29 Kiora Road,
Miranda, NSW

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.