Anne Odonoghue

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About Anne Odonoghue

Accredited specialist in immigration law and Special Counsel. Anne is the MD and Principal Lawyer of Immigration Solutions Lawyers Pty Ltd. • Over 30 years experience in legal practice. • Worked as an immigration/human rights lawyer for the past 26 years and is listed on the "International Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers" 2011,2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,2017 2018 and 2019 • Member of the Law Society of New South Wales - has been instrumental in developing the field of immigration law in NSW • Founding vice president of the migration law committee of the Law Council of Australia • Member of the specialist accreditation advisory committee of the NSW Law Society, The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA) and the Australian Institute of Company Directors • Regularly attends and speaks at International Law Conferences. • Co-authored the Australia chapter of 'The Corporate Immigration Review', now in its 9th edition •Co- Chair of the IBA's immigration and nationality law committee • Undertakes Pro Bono work. • Nominated for the IBA annual Pro Bono Award in 2011. Ministerial Intervention was obtained for a young Bangladeshi girl suffering from a rare and life-threatening disease.(Link: The Age newspaper - Family pleads with government to let sick girl stay). •Finalist Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2017 and 2018 •Winner Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Award 2020 •High Commendation NSW Law Society President’s Medal 2019 •Co-Moderator of IBA Presidential Taskforce In Refugees and Migrant Children in #IBASeoul Global Corporate Migration - Team B • Significant experience in acting for both Australian and multi-national companies from different sectors including construction, mining, health, hospitality and travel. • Assisting companies in employing foreign workers for major projects and giving them advice in their compliance with sponsorship obligations. • Experience in assisting foreign companies and private clients in establishing their initial business in Australia. Specialties: Corporate Immigration Law, Employment related Corporate Immigration, Administrative Law and International Business Law. Human Rights and International Conventions Law.#ModernSlavery