From protecting your family to navigating complex regulatory landscapes, Om Barristers and Solicitors, brings measured expertise, clear counsel, and genuine care to individuals and organisations across New South Wales.
Om Barristers and Solicitors, is a Sydney-based law firm admited in New South Wales, serving individuals, families, businesses, and organisations across a wide spectrum of legal matters. We believe that great legal work begins with listening — understanding the real stakes behind every instruction, and translating complexity into clear, actionable strategy.
Our practice spans some of the most personally significant and commercially sensitive areas of modern law — from the deeply human matters of family breakdown and end-of-life planning, to the frontier challenges of cyber security, environmental accountability, and sustainability regulation. Whatever you are facing, you will find a trusted adviser at this firm.
We are proud members of the Law Society of New South Wales and adhere to the highest professional and ethical standards. Our fees are transparent, our advice is frank, and our commitment to your outcome is unwavering.
Comprehensive legal services across thirteen specialist areas, delivered with clarity and conviction.
Separation and divorce carry enormous emotional weight. Our family lawyers guide clients through property settlement, spousal maintenance, de facto relationship disputes, binding financial agreements, and divorce applications with sensitivity and precision. We are experienced in both negotiated outcomes and contested proceedings before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, and we always keep your long-term wellbeing at the centre of every decision.
Discuss your matter →Parenting disputes require a lawyer who understands that children's best interests must always come first. We advise on parenting orders, relocation applications, recovery orders, child support, and care and protection proceedings under the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW). We work constructively alongside family consultants and mediators, and litigate firmly when a child's safety or welfare demands it.
Discuss your matter →A well-drafted will and estate plan is one of the most important gifts you can leave your family. We prepare tailored wills, powers of attorney, enduring guardianship appointments, and advance care directives. We also act in estate administration, obtaining grants of probate and letters of administration, and represent clients in contested estate matters — including Family Provision Act claims and challenges to testamentary capacity — before the NSW Supreme Court.
Discuss your matter →Contracts underpin every business relationship. We draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements — from service contracts and NDAs to joint venture deeds and shareholder agreements — ensuring your interests are robustly protected. When disputes arise, we advise on breach, termination, and remedies, and represent clients in mediation, arbitration, and litigation. We also advise on Australian Consumer Law obligations, unfair contract terms, and restraint of trade clauses.
Discuss your matter →Australia's migration system is complex and unforgiving of error. We advise individuals and employers on skilled migration, employer-sponsored visas, partner and family visas, student visas, and permanent residency pathways. We also handle visa cancellations, character-related refusals, and merits review before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Our registered migration adviser works closely with our legal team to deliver end-to-end immigration solutions.
Discuss your matter →From development approvals to regulatory compliance, environmental law demands specialist knowledge. We advise on planning and development applications under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), merits and judicial review in the Land and Environment Court, contaminated land obligations, biodiversity offsets, and environmental impact assessment. We act for landowners, developers, community groups, and government bodies seeking to navigate NSW's regulatory landscape responsibly.
Discuss your matter →Whether you are buying your first home, managing a commercial portfolio, or resolving a boundary dispute, our property lawyers provide meticulous, timely advice at every step. We handle conveyancing, off-the-plan purchases, commercial leasing, easements, strata title issues, caveats, and mortgagee actions. We also act in property-related litigation including adverse possession claims, co-ownership disputes, and recovery of land proceedings in the NSW Supreme Court.
Discuss your matter →Mental health law sits at the intersection of medicine, human rights, and the legal system. We represent individuals in Mental Health Review Tribunal proceedings, advise on involuntary treatment orders under the Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW), and act in guardianship matters before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). We also advise healthcare providers and facilities on their statutory obligations, consent procedures, and the rights of people living with mental illness.
Discuss your matter →In an era of escalating digital threats, legal preparedness is essential. We advise businesses on their obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, help organisations respond to cyber incidents and ransomware attacks, and review cyber security governance frameworks and vendor contracts. We also act in disputes arising from data breaches, advise on the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth), and assist clients navigating OAIC investigations.
Discuss your matter →Facing criminal charges is one of life's most serious challenges. Our criminal defence lawyers provide robust, confidential representation at every stage — from police questioning and bail applications, through to Local Court hearings, District Court trials, and sentencing proceedings. We appear in all NSW courts and handle the full range of criminal matters including assault, fraud, drug offences, traffic offences, domestic violence apprehended orders, sexual assault, and white-collar crime. Your liberty deserves determined advocacy.
Discuss your matter →When disputes cannot be resolved by negotiation, skilled litigation counsel makes all the difference. We represent plaintiffs and defendants in the Local Court, District Court, and Supreme Court of New South Wales across a broad range of civil matters — including debt recovery, professional negligence, defamation, tortious claims, and trust disputes. We are equally experienced in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration, and we approach every matter with a clear-eyed assessment of risk, cost, and outcome.
Discuss your matter →Compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) is a non-negotiable obligation for reporting entities. We advise financial institutions, remittance dealers, digital currency exchange providers, and other designated services on AML/CTF program design, customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, suspicious matter reporting to AUSTRAC, and remediation in the event of regulatory inquiry. We also defend entities subject to AUSTRAC enforcement action and civil penalty proceedings.
Discuss your matter →The legal obligations around sustainability, ESG disclosure, and climate accountability are evolving rapidly. We advise corporations on their obligations under Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy, ASIC's greenwashing guidance, mandatory climate-related financial disclosure under the Corporations Act (Cth) and ASRS, and supply chain due diligence. We assist boards with ESG governance, advise on carbon credit markets and ACCU schemes, and represent clients in climate-related litigation and regulatory proceedings.
Discuss your matter →We combine genuine expertise with the kind of honest, accessible counsel that is all too rare in the legal profession.
We believe you should understand every step of your legal matter. We explain your options in plain language, give you realistic advice, and never obscure complexity behind legalese.
Our multi-disciplinary practice means that when your matter touches more than one area of law — as it often does — you have consistent, coordinated advice without the cost of managing multiple firms.
Every client receives a clear fee agreement before work begins. We offer fixed-fee arrangements for suitable matters and always discuss costs openly, so you are never surprised by your bill.
We return calls and emails promptly. You will know your solicitor by name and speak to them directly — not be passed to a succession of clerks and paralegals.
From AML compliance to cyber security and sustainability disclosure, we invest in staying at the forefront of emerging legal obligations so our clients are always ahead of the curve — not scrambling to catch up.
We appear regularly across the full hierarchy of NSW courts and tribunals, from the Local Court to the Supreme Court and the Land and Environment Court, as well as federal jurisdictions and specialist bodies.
A straightforward, no-surprises engagement process designed around you.
Reach out by phone, email, or our online form. We will schedule a confidential consultation — typically within 48 hours — at our Sydney office or by video call.
We listen carefully to your circumstances, ask the right questions, and give you an honest first assessment of your position, available options, and likely outcomes.
If you instruct us, we provide a written costs agreement and a clear strategic plan tailored to your objectives — whether that means negotiation, tribunal proceedings, or court action.
We act on your instructions with skill and diligence, keeping you informed at every milestone and adjusting strategy as the matter develops.
Whether your matter resolves by agreement or determination, we close every file with a clear outcome statement and remain available for any subsequent needs.
The advice I received during my property settlement was frank, measured, and ultimately led to an outcome I was genuinely happy with. I never felt like just a file number. I felt heard and supported throughout a very difficult time in my life.
Our company faced a serious data breach and needed immediate, expert legal guidance. The response was swift, the advice was clear, and the regulatory exposure was managed far better than we could have hoped. Exceptional expertise in a genuinely new area of law.
I was overwhelmed by my mother's estate and the family dynamics that came with it. My solicitor navigated the whole matter with patience, skill, and genuine compassion. The estate was finalised without family conflict — something I thought impossible at the outset.
Facing criminal charges was the most frightening experience of my life. I was treated with dignity, advised honestly about my options, and represented fearlessly in court. The outcome exceeded my expectations and I am deeply grateful.
Our organisation needed comprehensive AML/CTF compliance advice ahead of a new product launch. The guidance was thorough, practical, and commercially intelligent — exactly what you want from a specialist adviser. The AUSTRAC registration process was seamless.
Securing permanent residency for my family was a complex, emotional journey. Every step was explained clearly, the timelines were managed carefully, and the outcome was everything we had hoped for. I cannot recommend the immigration practice highly enough.
We offer an initial consultation for all new enquiries. There is no obligation and everything discussed is protected by solicitor-client privilege.