Melbourne

Phone:03 8376 7000


Address:
Suite 3, Level 15/385 Bourke St,
Melbourne VIC 3000


Melbourne Family Lawyers & Accountants

Our Melbourne family lawyers are specialists in divorce, property, financial agreements, children’s matters and international family law cases.

Farrar Gesini Dunn Melbourne was the second presence for FGD specialising in family law and estates law.

Led by directors Sarah Keenan and Frank Chila our Melbourne team are our go-to team for difficult questions of law.

The Melbournians are passionate about getting outcomes that work, and believe that families do not belong in the Courtroom. The team are experts in helping clients reach agreement but will fight hard for you in court if that is what is needed.

The team always has an eye on the big picture and works with what matters to clients. The team often runs high conflict parenting and property matters that require composure, strategic planning and the ability to not be reactive, but rather, proactive.

As a firm, we are passionate about collaborative law. Although we have honed and refined technical legal skills, we’ve seen time and time again that collaborative law is a better process that delivers better outcomes for clients no matter what the issues are or how difficult it seems. For our Melbourne team, collaborating isn’t about being soft, but it’s about being clever.

Melbourne are specialists in:

  • High conflict parenting matters
  • Child support disputes
  • High net worth individuals
  • Property division
  • International family law cases
  • Binding Financial Agreements (BFA / prenups)
  • Alternative dispute resolution
  • Collaborative law
  • Wills, probate and estates
  • Accounting & business advisory
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    19/11/2025

    Full and Frank Disclosure in Family Law

    Whether you are going through a parenting dispute or negotiating a property settlement, you will be required, at some point, to disclose to the other party (likely your ex-partner) documents that are relevant to the issue(s) in dispute; regardless of their effect on your case.

    This can feel like an invasion into your privacy, so why do you have to do it?

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    30/10/2025

    Post-separation Contributions – What Happens to Property and Income Acquired After Separation?

    Dividing property between you and your ex-partner can be a difficult task for many reasons. One of the common questions is how contributions made after separation are treated in family law property settlements. Contributions after separation could be home loan repayments for a jointly owned property or a gift or…

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    16/10/2025

    Does getting married revoke a Will? The effects of marriage on a Will in Australia

    What is meant to be the happiest time of your life can have unintended consequences for you. Not everyone who dies without a Will does so intentionally. Some people actually make the effort to set up a Will but then marry, not realising that marriage revokes the Will. There are…

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    10/09/2025

    Probate or Letters of Administration – What’s the Difference?

    When a loved one passes away, dealing with their estate can feel overwhelming – not just emotionally, but legally. One of the first hurdles many people face is understanding what authority they need to manage the deceased’s assets.

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