AUSTRALIA Trends and Developments Contributed by: Matthew Doyle, Kate Clissold and Eleanor Lau Lander & Rogers
Australia
Sydney
Tasmania
Lander & Rogers is a leading Australian law firm, comprising more than 800 people, including over 100 partners, across seven areas of practice. The family and relationship law group is the largest in Australia, with the highest number of family law Accredited Specialists of any firm in Australia. With offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, Lander & Rogers provides specialist advice, both nationally and inter ‑ nationally, in all areas of family law, including divorce, financial agreements, property settlements, parent ‑ ing, relocation and maintenance. It regularly repre ‑
sents clients with cross-jurisdictional issues involv ‑ ing countries such as Singapore, China, Hong Kong, the UK Europe, the USA, the UAE, and more. It has language expertise in Mandarin, Cantonese, Dutch, Greek, Hebrew, Spanish and Hokkien. The firm is a member, and several of its partners are fellows, of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) and can draw on specialist corporate advice from its commercial practice groups to assist family law cli ‑ ents.
Authors
Matthew Doyle is an accredited specialist in family law and senior associate in Lander & Rogers’ Sydney team. He has extensive experience across all areas of family law, with a particular interest in technical
Human Rights at Masaryk University, Czech Republic and her knowledge of psychology and human rights law enhances her client focus in family law matters. Kate co-authored “Gender determination – the Tavistock decision and its implications”, a paper on gender dysphoria for presentation at the 8th World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights.
property matters involving businesses and complex asset structures. He contributes extensively to the family law profession in Australia, having held positions as a board member of the Family Law Practitioners Association and the Family Law Pathways Network.
Eleanor Lau is a partner in the family and relationship law team at Lander & Rogers, an accredited specialist, a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and a member of the Law Society of New South Wales
Kate Clissold is a family lawyer in Lander & Rogers’ Sydney office. She works across a range of parenting and financial matters with notable experience in complex parenting disputes, including applications for
Specialist Accreditation Family Law Advisory Committee. She has over 20 years’ experience advising clients across the spectrum of family and relationship law matters, and has particular expertise in financial matters involving complex structures and complex parenting matters, particularly in cases that involve cross international jurisdiction issues. Eleanor speaks Mandarin and Cantonese.
special medical procedures. She has a particular interest in international family law, having held litigation roles in both London and Sydney. Kate completed elective studies in International Law and
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