Katie Malyon has been a registered migration agent for over 15 years and is recognised as one of the leading immigration law practitioners in Australia. The only Australian immigration lawyer personally referred to in the Asia Pacific 500 and also referred to in the 2008 and 2009 International Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Law, Katie is “highly recommended” by her clients.

She has recently been named by the Australian Financial Review as one of the Best Lawyers - Immigration 2010 in Australia. Her firm, Katie Malyon & Associates, was joint winner of the ACQ Law Awards 2009 for Corporate Immigration Law Firm of the Year - Australia. Most recently, Katie Malyon & Associates has made the list for BRW Fast Starters 2010.

A member of the global Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers, Katie provides advice on:

• short term business travel
• employment related visas
• management of employer sponsorship obligations
• government audits and immigration compliance related audits using our immiTRAC™ services
• all aspects of business, investor and skilled migration
• family, student and retirement visas
• reviews to the Migration Review Tribunal
• discretionary Australian citizenship applications
• appeals to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal from the Department of Immigration on character issues, visa cancellations and Australian citizenship decisions.

Katie is admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW and is Migration Agent Registered Number 9580358. She is also:

• Associate Fellow of the Migration Institute of Australia
• current representative on the Department to Immigration and Citizenship's NSW Client Reference Group
• Past President of the NSW Branch of the Migration Institute of Australia
• a former Board Member of the Migration Agents Registration Authority, the Law Council of Australia’s Nationality and Residence Committee and the NSW Law Society’s Immigration and Administration Law Committee
• admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
• a Notary Public.
  

Prior to opening her own boutique immigration law firm, Katie was a Partner with employment law firm Australian Business Lawyers heading up the Business and Skilled Migration Practice Group. Formerly, she was with national law firm Clayton Utz for 15 years.

Katie regularly writes articles and presents seminars and workshops on immigration - for clients and the profession - both in Australia and overseas.

Alex Kaufman is a qualified Solicitor and Registered Migration Agent (MARN 0601370) with 5 years experience in business, investment and employment related migration as well as the provision of associated legal services.

Alex’s migration experience includes:

• advising and acting for public sector, corporate and individual clients to achieve the best employment related outcomes through Australia's Temporary Business Entry program.
• assisting corporate clients and entrepreneurs to facilitate trade and investment activity through Australia's Business Skills program
• advising and acting for individuals in obtaining Permanent Residence and Citizenship of Australia
• representing clients before Tribunals and Courts in visa decision review proceedings
• advising and acting for employers in relation to Departmental monitoring and auditing processes
• assisting clients in relation to ancillary and post settlement legal services including Customs / Australian Quarantine Inspection Service requirements, Foreign Investment Review Board applications, purchase of business / real property, leasing of commercial premises and referrals to integrated taxation and accounting services.

Alex completed a Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies) in 1997 and spent a number of years teaching Business English in Guangzhou before returning to Australia, working in film production, marketing and completing a Bachelor of Laws in 2004.

Alex's client base includes mining interests, health service providers, financial institutions, recruitment businesses, education providers and high net worth individuals.

Alex is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

Rachel Magill is a qualified Registered Migration Agent (MARN 0601736) with over 5 years experience predominantly in the corporate sector including business and employment related migration as well as individual matters.

Rachel’s migration experience includes:

• advising and acting for public sector, corporate and individual clients to achieve the best employment related outcomes through Australia's temporary skilled programs.  She also has particular experience with prioritised permanent residence entry
• advising and acting for employers in relation to Departmental monitoring and auditing processes
• advising and acting for personal visa applicants including those applying for general skilled migration and family stream migration.

Having completed a Bachelor of Arts (European Studies) in 2002 and a Master of Arts (International Relations/ International Communications) in 2006, Rachel is currently studying for her law degree, a Juris Doctor, on a part-time basis.  Rachel also has diverse experience having worked and studied overseas for several years before commencing a career focusing on migration.

Rachel's migration experience initially had a strong focus on the labour hire and recruitment industry before she moved into corporate migration in both Sydney and Perth.  She has extensive experience in dealing with small, niche companies through to large multi-national corporations and assisting them achieve desirable migration outcomes.

Sally Mohebbaty has extensive experience in immigration law and specialises in business and employment related visas for temporary and permanent residence in Australia.

Holding degrees in both Law and International Relations from Bond University, she has also completed the Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration Law and Practice where she received the Academic Excellence Award.

With over 3 years experience working in the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) at both Brisbane and Gold Coast offices, Sally has an excellent understanding of internal policies and procedures and can provide timely solutions to immigration problems.

Sally brings to her client's matters an enormous depth of understanding of DIAC's decision-making.