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Chris Spentzaris

Fragomen (Australia) Pty Ltd.
  • Recognized Since:
    2018
  • Recognized in:
    Immigration Law
  • Website:
    http://www.fragomen.com
  • Languages:
    English, Greek
  • Location:
    Level 26, 500 Collins Street
    Melbourne, AU VIC 3000

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 offices.

Chris is currently the Chair of the Migration Law Committee of the Law Institute of Victoria in addition to being an Accredited Immigration Law Specialist.

As an experienced commercial and administrative law litigator and having 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.

Chris regularly appears before the Migration Review Tribunal, the Administrative Appeal Tribunal and the Federal and High Courts of Australia on behalf of his clients. He is also a regular presenter of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) sessions for migration advisers.

Chris undertakes volunteer work for Justice Connect. Justice Connect is an independent, not-for-profit organisation with offices in Melbourne and Sydney that is committed to delivering access to justice by providing pro bono legal services to people experiencing disadvantage and the community organisations that support them. It does so by matching organisations, and individuals who are ineligible for legal aid and cannot afford a lawyer, to lawyers and barristers willing to act on a pro bono basis.

Chris speaks English and Greek.

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Lawyer Bio

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 offices.

Chris is currently the Chair of the Migration Law Committee of the Law Institute of Victoria in addition to being an Accredited Immigration Law Specialist.

As an experienced commercial and administrative law litigator and having 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.

Chris regularly appears before the Migration Review Tribunal, the Administrative Appeal Tribunal and the Federal and High Courts of Australia on behalf of his clients. He is also a regular presenter of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) sessions for migration advisers.

Chris undertakes volunteer work for Justice Connect. Justice Connect is an independent, not-for-profit organisation with offices in Melbourne and Sydney that is committed to delivering access to justice by providing pro bono legal services to people experiencing disadvantage and the community organisations that support them. It does so by matching organisations, and individuals who are ineligible for legal aid and cannot afford a lawyer, to lawyers and barristers willing to act on a pro bono basis.

Chris speaks English and Greek.

  • Award List
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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Australia for work in:

  • Immigration Law

Additional Information:

Credentials

Immigration Credentials: Registered Migration Agent (MARN 9501084), Accredited Specialist - Immigration Law, Law Institute of Victoria

Court Admissions: Barrister and Solicitor, Supreme Court of Victoria, Barrister and Solicitor, High Court of Australia

 

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Firm Details

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Fragomen (Australia) Pty Ltd.
http://www.fragomen.com
 
4 Office Locations
in 1 Country

Australia

Australia

Brisbane, Australia

Level 12, 300 Queen St

Brisbane QLD 4000

Australia

61 7 3004 0500

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Melbourne, Australia

Level 26, 500 Collins Street

Melbourne VIC 3000

Australia

61 3 9613 9333

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Perth, Australia

Level 10, 2 Mill Street

Perth WA 6000

Australia

61 8 9436 0333

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Sydney, Australia

Level 19

201 Elizabeth Street

Sydney NSW 2000

Australia

61 2 8224 8555

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Lawyer Case History

Representative 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
 
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