Queen City Law strengthens top end with promotions

Several staff stepped into senior roles

Queen City Law strengthens top end with promotions
Promotions at Queen City Law

Queen City Law has elevated six staff members to senior roles. 

Max Shin has been promoted to senior associate, Aimee Young to GM, Harris Gu and Luke Beveridge to senior lawyer, Polina Boyarchenko to senior legal executive, and Alex Baldwin to immigration specialist. 

Shin focuses on property and commercial law. He has represented developers, construction companies and business owners as a member of the firm's immigration team, primarily working with Korean clients.  

Young oversees the firm’s business and administrative functions, such as HR, marketing, finance, office systems, technology, and the trust account. She first joined the firm as its first practice manager in 2004.  

Gu is a seasoned immigration law practitioner who has handled all types of visa applications, appeals to the Immigration & Protection Tribunal, Section 61 requests, ministerial special directions, and Ombudsman complaints. He also specialises in matters involving the Official Information Act. 

Beveridge focuses on commercial and property law, and has appeared in court on criminal and civil litigation. He has been actively involved in running Queen City Law since its establishment.  

Boyarchenko is a member of the firm’s property team. She works on residential conveyancing matters, particularly those involving first-home buyers. She has tackled title reviews, LIM reports, and auction documents.  

Baldwin supports Queen City Law’s immigration team on administrative tasks, visas, accreditation, and general immigration matters. 

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