Special Counsel

Daniel is a Special Counsel and key member of KCL Law’s Family Law team. With over 14 years of experience practicing exclusively in Family Law, Daniel has acted for a diverse range of clients and has a comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of Family Law.

Daniel’s practice includes, but is not limited to, representing clients in:

• parenting disputes involving altering care arrangements, international and interstate relocations, illicit substance abuse, family violence, intervention orders, welfare concerns for a child, mental health issues of a parent requiring psychological and psychiatric assessment, alienation and abduction;
• child support disputes involving a departure from the assessed rate of child support, the preparation of child support agreements and setting aside a child support agreement;
• financial agreements involving the preparation of a financial agreement for parties in a de facto relationship or to a marriage (before, during or after) and setting aside a financial agreement;
• financial disputes involving spousal maintenance, the division of small asset pools, the division of large and complex asset pools, complex corporate structures, familial trusts, partnerships, third parties and bankruptcy; and
• de facto relationship disputes (in addition to parenting and financial disputes) involving whether a genuine de facto relationship exists, the commencement date of a de facto relationship and whether the Court has jurisdiction under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) to address a parties’ financial

Daniel appreciates that every client and their needs are different. With a focus on achieving the best outcome for his clients, he takes the time to listen so that he provides tailored, strategic advice in a timely manner. He is particularly adept at finding practical solutions to help minimise the effects a separation may have on his clients and their children.

Daniel holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from Monash University. He is a member of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia and the Law Institute of Victoria.

Areas of practice

Family law

• Property settlements and financial disputes
• Spousal maintenance
• Financial agreements
• Children and parenting matters
• Child relocation
• Child support
• De facto relationships
• Family violence and intervention orders
• Mediations and alternate dispute resolution
• Divorce

Admitted to practice

• 2009 — Victoria and High Court of Australia

Professional memberships

• Family Law Sections of the Law Institute of Victoria and Law Council of Australia