Raffael Maestri

Raffael is a Senior Associate in our Private Clients Team and draws on specialised experience in advising and acting on both non-contentious and contentious wills, estates and succession law matters. In 2019, 2020 and 2022 Raffael was listed in Doyle's Guide as a Rising Star in Wills and Estates law.

Raffael was admitted to practice in 2016 having graduated with a distinction average from the University of Sydney. His technical expertise and meticulous approach to his work assists him in delivering to his clients practical, effective and results-driven solutions to complex legal issues.

Raffael is a regular contributing author to LexisNexis’ Retirement and Estate Planning Bulletin.

His specific areas of focus include:

• Estate planning, including advising on and preparing complex testamentary trust wills, power of attorney appointments and enduring guardian appointments.
• Contested estate litigation, including acting and advising on estate disputes such as family provision claims, challenges to the validity of wills and disputes arising from estate administration.
• Uncontested applications to the Supreme Court for a grant of probate or letters of administration.
• Estate administration, both testate (where there is a valid will) and intestate (where there is no will).
• Applications for Court-authorised Wills for persons who are unable to make a will themselves due to lack of testamentary capacity.

Qualifications

• Master of Laws (applied Law) majoring in Wills and Estates (graduating first place with High Distinction, The College of Law Australia)
• Juris Doctor (Distinction average, University of Sydney)
• Bachelor of Arts (Media Communications) (Distinction average, University of Sydney)
• Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates Law