Johnny is the Founder and Principal Lawyer of Riverwood Migration.

Johnny has many years of legal experience gained in various high profile national and international law firms in Sydney. He brings his solid legal experience when he co-founded Riverwood Migration with Sebastian. He focuses on Skilled Migration through education (especially high risk student visas), corporate migration and employer sponsored visas.

Johnny is the 'go to' person for many listed companies, high profile private companies and high net worth individuals when it comes to legal issues in migration law.

Johnny speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Laws, University of Adelaide
• Bachelor of Finance, University of Adelaide
• Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Australian National University
• Charter Financial Analyst Level 1
• CPA Associate Membership

Memberships and Associations:

• Law Society of New South Wales
• Law Society of New Zealand

Jurisdictions:

• Admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales
• Admitted to the High Court of Australia
• Admitted to the High Court of New Zealand

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Sebastian is the Principal Lawyer of Riverwood Migration.

Sebastian specialises in Medical Industry global migration, General Skilled Migration, Global Talent Independent Program and visa appeals in Courts and Tribunals. He has extensive experience in acting for corporate employers and skilled individuals in professional sectors, especially in medical space.

Sebastian speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Laws, the University of Adelaide
• Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, the University of Adelaide
• Graduate Certificate in Trade Mark Law and Practice, University of Technology Sydney

Memberships and Associations:

• Law Society of New South Wales
• Law Society of New Zealand

Jurisdictions:

• Admitted to the Supreme Court of South Australia
• Admitted to the High Court of Australia
• Admitted to the High Court of New Zealand

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Shirley is a Senior Migration Lawyer of Riverwood Migration.

Shirley has many years of experience in migration law, with extensive expertise in partner visas, temporary visas, Administrative Review Tribunal and Federal Circuit and Family Court review cases. Shirley also has extensive experience handling complex visa issues, including visa cancellation, character issues, health waivers, PIC4020 false information and unlawful stay.

Shirley is a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly 30 under 30 Awards 2025 in Migration Law category.

Shirley speaks English and Mandarin.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor, University of New South Wales
• Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, College of Law

Memberships and Associations:

• Law Society of New South Wales

Jurisdictions:

• Admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales
• Admitted to the High Court of Australia

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Scott is the Senior Lawyer of Riverwood Migration.

Having worked with and for organisations in the tertiary education, public health, government, research, and commercial sectors, Scott brings a wealth of experience when understanding the needs of professional individuals and corporate employers. He specialises in General Skilled Migration and extends that expertise to employer sponsorship pathways.

Scott speaks English.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Monash University (double degree completed on full leadership scholarship)
• Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Monash University (double degree completed on full leadership scholarship)
• Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Leo Cussen Centre for Law
• Graduate Certificate in Public Health, University of Wollongong

Jurisdictions:

• Admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria
• Admitted to the High Court of Australia

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