Shayal is a Senior Associate who works exclusively in family and relationship law. In her practise, Shayal works closely with her clients in relation to their complex property matters with asset pools ranging up to $20 million and involving multiple corporate and trust structures, high conflict parenting arrangements including children with special needs, child support issues and spousal maintenance applications.
Experience
In March 2017, Shayal joined Lander & Rogers and completed her graduate program.
Before joining Lander & Rogers, Shayal worked as a paralegal at a law firm specialising in establishing and administering self-managed superannuation funds, family and unit trusts and corporate structures. This experience established a strong foundation for family law matters involving property.
Career highlights
Shayal's experience includes:
- authoring It's a family affair - family trusts in family law, July 2019
- co-authoring the "Hidden Gems" in Family Law, presented at Legalwise Seminars in October 2019
- co-authoring Family Court declares Stage 3 treatment for gender dysphoria "therapeutic" in decision of Re: Matthew, 21 March 2018
- co-authoring Tracing and Valuing Assets in Family Law Matters in Australia, presented at 2018 Law Asia Conference
Client feedback
"So relieved to be wrapping up this arduous, tumultuous and circuitous journey. I am truly and sincerely thankful for your timely, professional and pragmatic guidance and wise counsel on this family law matter over the past few years."
"Thank you so much for sending this through and for the countless ways you have both relentlessly supported me in seeking protection for [my child] these past two years. Shayal, I felt so heard and validated by you through the process of editing my affidavit, which was one of the most vulnerable processes I've ever undertaken. You have a gift for recognising the humanness behind the story and supported me to feel really welcomed and cared for in a often dehumanising system. Thank you both. Your team is so lucky to have you and I'm glad to know the justice system has people like you in it. If [my child] were old enough to witness what you've done on [their] behalf I'm sure [they] would run to you and give you one of her signature squeeze-you-til-you-pop hugs. With deepest appreciation for our safety and freedom."