who we are

specialist immigration lawyers

Martin Hildebrand | Solicitor Director

Martin is an Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law with over 20 years of experience in Australian immigration and citizenship law. He provides strategic, practical advice to both businesses and individuals, ranging from large corporations to small enterprises.

Having migrated to Australia himself, Martin understands firsthand the stress and uncertainty of moving to a new country. This drives his commitment to providing clear, plain-English advice that helps clients navigate the complexities of migration law with confidence.

With extensive expertise in business and employer-sponsored migration, Martin combines a strong understanding of how businesses operate with a long-term, solutions-focused approach to achieving immigration outcomes.

He is also highly experienced in managing complex cases, including challenges with application criteria, compliance issues, sponsorship and re-entry bars, as well as health concerns.

In addition, Martin frequently presents seminars and workshops to lawyers and migration agents, and he teaches Immigration Law in the Graduate Diploma of Australian Migration Law and Practice at the Australian Catholic University (ACU).

Areas of Expertise

Strategic and practical advice to corporations and individuals including assistance with temporary and permanent sponsorship of employees, compliance of sponsorship requirements, short stay work and skilled visas
Family migration including partner, child and parent visas
Complex cases including compliance and health issues

Qualifications:

Accredited Specialist - Immigration Law

Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW

Solicitor of the High Court of Australia

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice - College of Law, Australia

Graduate Diploma in Law – College of Law, Australia

Bachelor of Laws (1. Staatsexamen) from University of the Saarland, Germany

Rowena Irish | Solicitor Director

As an immigration lawyer with over fifteen years’ experience at the highest levels of immigration law and in a top tier law firm in banking and finance law, Rowena is well placed to meet all your immigration needs. Rowena was previously a Member at the Migration and Refugee Review Tribunals where she dealt with the most complex of immigration cases. As a Tribunal Member Rowena saw the pitfalls of visa applications completed poorly and applicants advised badly. It is this experience that has marked her drive to ensure that her clients receive the highest quality representation.

Prior to her time on the Tribunals Rowena was Principal Solicitor and Director at the Immigration Advice and Rights Centre where she managed a team of immigration lawyers and conducted her own casework across a broad range of immigration matters. In this role she advised thousands of applicants on their immigration options and rights.

Rowena is passionate about providing personalised advice and the best quality assistance to ensure her clients achieve the migration outcome they desire. An immigration lawyer with an impeccable professional reputation, Rowena is known as a dedicated and diligent advocate for her clients.

Rowena is a recognised expert in immigration law, having presented seminars and information sessions across a broad range of immigration and citizenship topics. She is an MIA Accredited Educator, was named in the AFR's Best Lawyers list each year since 2019 and has written extensively on Australian immigration and citizenship law, including as the co-author of the 8th and 10th edition of The Immigration Kit, the seminal immigration law textbook published by Federation Press. She is Secretary of the Management Committee of the Immigration Advice and Rights Centre.

Areas of Expertise:

Family & Other Personal Migration
Employer sponsored visas (Temporary & Permanent)
Complex health & character case & Review Appeals

Qualifications/Accreditations:

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - University of Sydney

Bachelor of Laws (Hons) - University of Sydney

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice - College of Law

Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW

Solicitor of the High Court of Australia

MIA Accredited Educator