Get To Know Us
First Legal and Migration Services is a trusted Australian law firm providing comprehensive legal and migration solutions for individuals, families, and businesses. We specialise in immigration law, property law and conveyancing, and wills and estates, delivering expert guidance across every stage of your legal journey.
Our experienced team assists clients with visa applications, sponsorships, and compliance, while also offering trusted advice for buying, selling, or managing property, and planning or administering estates. We combine deep legal expertise with a personalised approach, ensuring each matter is handled with care, precision, and professionalism.
​
At First Legal and Migration Services, we are committed to making complex legal processes straightforward and stress-free. From eligibility assessments, visa lodgements, and property transactions to estate planning and probate administration, we guide you every step of the way.
​
Your goals, our guidance – navigating immigration, property, and estate matters with confidence.
Chris is a Melbourne based Property and Immigration Lawyer with over 25 years’ experience between Australia and South Africa. He is also the Principal Lawyer and was also a Registered Migration Agent (as appointed by the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority, MARA).
​
Chris migrated from South Africa to Australia in 2007 after selling his established law firm of 13 years. He has helped hundreds of clients get Australian visas over the years. Chris considers Australia to be the best choice and decision he has ever made and his life work is ensuring others can have such choices too.
Chris is fluent in English, Afrikaans and Greek.
