Calvin Augustine

Solicitor

Augustine & Co. Immigration Lawyers

Melbourne

4156 0207 (30)

augustineandco.com

Level 11, 456 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Areas of Practice

Immigration

Calvin Augustine is a highly sought after Australian immigration lawyer admitted to practice in dual jurisdictions and is the founder and principal lawyer at Augustine & Co. Immigration Lawyers. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of London in 2005 and was initially admitted to practice law in Malaysia in 2008 after completing his pupillage with the late Mr Karpal Singh, one of South East Asia’s most prominent criminal lawyers cum politicians.

He relocated to Australia from Malaysia in 2010 and begin his career at the firms of Michael Kirby Chambers and Hamdan Lawyers in Adelaide, South Australia, before moving to Melbourne in 2013. Following his admission to the Supreme Court of Victoria as an Australian lawyer, he joined a commercial litigation practice as associate working directly with the managing partner of the firm on a wide range of matters and was additionally given the opportunity to head up the immigration law division at the firm, representing individuals & corporations internationally.

Prior to founding Augustine & Co. in 2019, he practiced immigration law at several leading immigration firms in Melbourne where he gained immense exposure in all areas of Australian Immigration law, including merits review applications to the AAT and judicial review applications to the Federal Circuit Court.

Calvin also works in strategic alliance with a New York based immigration law firm where he specialises in advising potential migrants and Australian expats living in the United States and Canada with all matters relating to Australian immigration law.

His keen interest & passion for immigration law originated from going through the immigration process himself as an immigrant to Australia and he therefore has an intimate understanding of the process on both a professional and personal level. As a first-generation migrant, he is passionate about empowering people to pursue opportunities and challenges in new countries and looks forward to a career in assisting clients’ in achieving their migration dreams.

Mediation packages

Size	Suite for	Half Day	Full Day
2-3 Rooms – 1 boardroom – 2 separation rooms	2-3 Party Mediations	$660	$1,320
4 Rooms – 1 boardroom – 3 separation rooms	4 Party Mediation	$815	$1,600
6 Rooms – 1 boardroom – 5 separation rooms	5-6 Party Mediation	$1,100	$2,195
6+ Room		Upon request	Upon request

Additional Spaces

Clarence is capable of hosting anywhere between 1 to 60 people, with spaces tailored to your needs.

Size	Hourly Rate	Half-day rate	Full-day rate
4 pax	$40	$140	$280
6 – 8 pax	$55	$190	$1,600
10 – 12 pax	$80	$280	$560
40 pax	$130	$455	$910
Café	$400	$400	$400

Competition Terms and Conditions

The Promoter is Clarence Professional Group (Melbourne) Pty Ltd, L11, 456 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 ABN 81 624 440 400 (the Promoter).
Entry into the competition constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions.
Entry is open to all VIC, NSW and QLD residents of 18 years of age or older except any employees of the Promoter and their immediate families, orany existing office and virtual members (or their related entities) of the Promoter.
The competition closes at 11:59PM on the 1st March 2024. The winner will be announced on the 8th March 2024.
To enter the competition, participants need to submit their entry at clarenceprofessionalgroup.com.au/comp via the website form, or other accepted methods of entry provided by Clarence. One entry is allowed per entrant. Verified business email address required. Complete details are required (first and last name, phone number, work email, city, company name).
Competition entries will be evaluated during the 2nd and 8th of March at Clarence Professional Offices at Level 33, 385 Bourke Street, Melbourne.
The winner will be notified by email and phone call by a representative of the Promoter. The competition winner will also be announced on Clarence Professional Offices’ social media channels. By entering this competition, the winner provides their consent to being announced on Clarence Professional Offices’ social media channels.
Winner selection criteria is determined via random draw. All decisions are final.
Prize details: the prize is a 6-month license fee agreement for a 2-person serviced office space one of the following Clarence Professional Office spaces -Level 33, 385 Bourke St, Melbourne, Level 11, 65 York St, Sydney or 95 North Quay, Brisbane. The value of the prize is $9,500 (incl. GST) (the Prize). A security deposit is applicable to redemption of the prize, refundable at the end of the license agreement, pending standard terms and conditions of Clarence Office License Agreements. The security deposit is calculated at 2 months of the list price for the serviced office offered as the competition prize. Location of prize is subject to change at any time in the Promoter’s sole discretion.
Standard Clarence Office License Agreement terms and conditions apply.
The prize is non-transferrable, it cannot be exchanged or redeemed for cash and can be cancelled any time by the Promoter.
If the prize winner requires a larger serviced office space, the prize value can be credited towards an agreement for a larger space for an equal or longer lease period. Larger spaces are subject to availability and are at the sole discretion of the Promoter.
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