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Chris is a Partner of the Australian practice of Fragomen and has responsibility for the Melbourne office, in addition to leading the firm’s Advisory, Compliance and Government Relations Group and the Professional Practices Group. He is also heavily involved in the management and development of operations across all Australian and New Zealand offices.
Chris is currently the Deputy Chair of the Migration Law Committee of the Law Council of Australia and a committee member of the Migration Law Committee of the Law Institute of Victoria.
He has been an Accredited Immigration Law Specialist for more than 10 years and has practiced immigration law since 1995.
Chris has extensive experience in providing immigration legal advice. He has advised many Australian, multinational and global corporations across a variety of industry sectors and regularly advises individuals, as well as local and multinational corporations seeking to establish and/or operate within Australia.
Education
- La Trobe University, LL.B. (Hons.), 1999
- La Trobe University, Bachelor of Legal Studies, 1993
More from Chris
Admissions
Immigration Credentials: Accredited Specialist – Immigration Law, Law Institute of Victoria
Court Admissions: Barrister and Solicitor, Supreme Court of Victoria, Barrister and Solicitor, High Court of Australia
Awards
Listed in Best Lawyers in Australia, Immigration Law, 2018 to 2025
Professional accomplishments
Deputy Chair, Migration Law Committee of the Law Council of Australia
Chair, Skilled Working Group, Migration Law Committee, Law Institute of Victoria
Committee Member, Executive Committee of the Administrative Law and Human Rights sections of the Law Institute of Victoria
Fellow Member, Migration Institute of Australia
Member, Law Institute of Victoria
Member, Law Council of Australia
Experience
Assisted corporations to manage compliance with business sponsorship obligations and Labor Agreements.
Briefed human resources managers and senior managers on immigration related issues, including compliance obligations.
Advised corporations and individuals on complex technical issues regarding immigration visa eligibility, policies and related planning.
Assisted individuals in relation to the full range of Australian visas, including skills migration, family migration, distinguished talent, and business skills visas as well as citizenship matters.
Represented clients before the Migration Review Tribunal, the Administrative Appeal Tribunal, and the Federal and High Courts of Australia.
Acted in a number of Federal Court cases, including two important cases involving appeals regarding decisions relating to applicants with a disability or who are permanently incapacitated.
Publications and lectures
Co- Author, "Citizenship, Former Residents and Resident Return Visas." Lexis Nexis Practical Guidance Immigration Law Module, 2014. Web
Chris’s insights
April 18, 2024 | Awards
September 12, 2023 | Webinar
September 7, 2023 | Webinar