Ghothane Lawyers · Melbourne
IT STARTS WITH
AN EMPTY ROOM.
A boutique firm, built from one room on Lonsdale Street — and a clear idea of how law should serve the people who need it.
Boutique Law FirmMelbourne CBDEst. 2018
Stage 01 — Foundations
0%The Build
IT STARTS WITH
The Practice
THEN THE WORK
TAKES SHAPE.
Four areas of law, practised in depth — not spread thin. Strategy first, then quality advice, then execution.
Immigration LawFamily LawProperty & ConveyancingBusiness & Commercial
The Record
BUILT ON
PROVEN RESULTS.
Clients across Melbourne and beyond have rated their experience — more than five hundred five-star Google reviews and counting.
500+ Five-Star Google ReviewsHonest Lawyers. Proven Results.
The Principal
LED BY
EXPERIENCE.
Every matter is led by Principal Lawyer Tonnou Ghothane — frank, honest advice from someone who has spent over 15 years inside Australian immigration law.
Tonnou Ghothane — Principal Lawyer15+ Years in ImmigrationLaw Institute of Victoria
Your Matter
YOUR MATTER
COULD BE NEXT.
Tell us the goal. We will map the legal path to get you there — and connect with you within 24 hours.
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★★★★★
Five-Star Google Reviews
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Years of Immigration Experience — Principal Lawyer
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Practice Areas, Practised in Depth
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Practice Areas
Niche practice areas.
Serious depth.
We are a boutique law firm specialising in niche practice areas of immigration, family, property and business law — applying the law to your goal, your needs and your life.
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Immigration Law
Our primary area of practice. Visa applications, refusals and complex matters before the Department of Home Affairs, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
- Visas & Sponsorship
- Refusals & Appeals
- Complex Cases
02
Family Law
Family matters handled frankly and with care — clear advice on your options, and a value- and outcome-based approach that never compromises the integrity of the system.
- Separation
- Parenting
- Property Matters
03
Property & Conveyancing
Buying, selling and transferring property with the detail checked and the process kept moving — from contract to settlement, handled by lawyers, not handed off.
- Conveyancing
- Contracts
- Settlement
04
Business & Commercial
A principal with a business degree behind him. Employer sponsorship, nomination and working-visa compliance, plus practical commercial advice for growing businesses.
- Employer Sponsorship
- Compliance
- Commercial Advice
Meet the Principal
The lawyer behind
the firm.
Tonnou Ghothane
Principal Lawyer
Tonnou Ghothane founded Ghothane Lawyers in 2018 and leads the firm as Principal Lawyer. He has more than 15 years of experience in the Australian immigration industry, and immigration law remains his primary area of practice.
He has handled many complex cases at the Department of Home Affairs and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, as well as in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. Alongside immigration, he practises family, business and property law.
His approach is value- and outcome-based: honest and frank advice, a legal strategy shaped around the client's goal, and the follow-through to execute it. Tonnou speaks English, Nepali and Hindi.
- QualificationsBachelor of Laws — Victoria University; Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice — College of Law
- RecognitionGolden Key recipient, International Honour Society
- AlsoBachelor of Business — Swinburne University
- MembershipLaw Institute of Victoria
- Experience15+ years in the Australian immigration industry
Our Values
How we work,
in five words.
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Excellence
High-quality legal work, checked twice and done properly.
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Result
Advice aimed at the outcome you actually need.
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Integrity
Honest and frank — even when the answer is hard to hear.
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Innovation
Strategy shaped around your goal, not a template.
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Approachable
Real people, plain language, a call answered within 24 hours.
The Process
From first call
to final outcome.
No mystery and no jargon. Here is how a matter moves through our firm.
01
Enquire
Call 1800 886 886 or send the form below. We have set a benchmark to connect with you within 24 hours.
02
Consultation
A confidential consultation about your situation — where you are, and the goal you want the law to reach.
03
Strategy
We apply the law to your goal, needs and lifestyle, then set out a clear strategy and quality advice.
04
Matter Handled
We execute the strategy and keep you informed as your matter progresses to its outcome.
★★★★★
More than 500 five-star Google reviews from the clients we serve.
Rated on Google · Ghothane Lawyers, Melbourne
Honest Lawyers. Proven Results.
FAQs
Before you ask.
Level 1, 550 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 — in the Melbourne CBD legal precinct.
Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 5:30pm. You can call us on 1800 886 886 or email info@ghothane.com.au at any time.
We know you want your questions answered as soon as possible — we have set a benchmark to connect with you within 24 hours.
Immigration law is our primary area, alongside family law, property & conveyancing, and business & commercial law.
The firm is led by Principal Lawyer Tonnou Ghothane, who has more than 15 years of experience in the Australian immigration industry and personally leads the firm's work.
Tonnou speaks English, Nepali and Hindi fluently, and the firm proudly serves Melbourne's Nepali community and clients from many backgrounds.
No. The information on this page is general information only and is not legal advice. For advice about your specific circumstances, please contact the firm directly.
Contact
Book a confidential
consultation.
Tell us about your matter. We will connect with you within 24 hours.
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Level 1, 550 Lonsdale StMelbourne VIC 3000
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Hours
Mon – Fri10:00am – 5:30pm