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WLW Migration Lawyers is an award-winning specialist immigration law firm with a team of skillful and compassionate lawyers and support staff. We offer services in over 10 languages and provide excellent migration outcomes for our commercial and personal immigration clients alike.

WLW Migration Lawyers is an Australian specialist immigration law firm. Our team of experienced lawyers are committed to providing professional and ethical migration advice and assistance to our clients.

WLW Migration Lawyers was founded by Jessica Williamson, Simon Leske and James Wardlaw in 2015. The founders were motivated to start a law firm which utilises a fixed-fee model and leverages technology to provide high-quality user friendly services.

The firm also sought to challenge the typical “law firm” profile by offering employees a flexible and collaborative work environment that offers the team good work/life balance.

WLW Migration Lawyers is also committed to giving back to the community and has assisted hundreds of humanitarian clients on a reduced fee model and offers reduced fee services and legal education to its community partners.

Our Team

WLW Migration Lawyers is an award-winning specialist immigration law firm with a team of skillful and compassionate lawyers and support staff.

Meet our team

The Bridge Project

WLW Migration Lawyers was founded with a vision to bring the best of the corporate world and the best from the not-for-profit world together under one roof.

One aspect of this vision was the development of the Bridge Project, WLW’s own not-for-profit arm. The Bridge Project aims to bridge the gap between community legal services, which are under strain, and full-fee legal services.

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Recognition

2025
Simon Leske, Partner

is listed as one of the Top 3 Immigration Lawyers in Melbourne by Three Best Rated

2025
WLW Migration Lawyers

is selected for inclusion in the inaugural Best Law Firms - Australia report by Best Lawyers

2024
Jade Kurzke, Operations Manager

is a finalist for the Legal Operations Professional of the Year as part of the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards

2024
Jessica Williamson, Partner

is selected by Doyle's Guide as part of their Leading Immigration Lawyers & Agents list

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Reviews

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WLW Migration Lawyers

4.8

Based on 462 reviews

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Xiaocheng Wei

I’m not usually someone who leaves Google reviews, but I feel the team at WLW, especially lawyer Sara Minamikawa, truly deserve my first review. I strongly recommend them to anyone seeking immigration advice, particularly for tricky cases. I’ve even recommended them to friends who may need their services in the future.I would like to give a big thank you to Sara Minamikawa and the entire WLW team for their help with my visa case. It was a complicated and unsettling process, and throughout, I worked with several different lawyers. However, Sara stood out. She is incredibly easy to communicate with, and her approach is both logical and efficient. She embodies all the qualities you’d hope for in a lawyer, and she did an excellent job. Thank you, Sara, and the WLW team, for all your hard work. You’ve proven I made the right decision in choosing you.

Response from the owner: Dear XiaochengThank you for making your first ever review for us, we are so grateful! Congratulations again on the great outcome and we wish you all the best for the future! Kind regardsWLW Migration Lawyers

Mathew Gerreyn

My experience with WLW Lawyers was incredible. Zac was able to help my out all the way through and he was the most knowledgeable lawyer I've ever met. The level of experience he has is amazing. I would highly recommend anyone who's wanting advise and help on their Visa matters to contact Zac. Thank you so much for all your help.

Response from the owner: Dear MathewThank you for your kind words about Zac, it's made our day! Kind regardsWLW Migration Lawyers

Lj Gluck

WLW Migration Lawyers were amazing.From beginning to the end, my family & myself had a wonderful experience.It was really stressful our situation, with PTSD, anxiety ect. Simon & Jess helped us feel comfortable & explained everything in detail. We found the reception staff & other team's really friendly and helpful, the team put alot of work & effort into our case.The outcome was positive, & my family is now Permanent residence.We are very grateful to Simon/ Jess & Simons team.Thanks again:) 😊

Response from the owner: Dear LjThank you for your lovely feedback, we're so happy we could work with you and achieve this great outcome! Kind regardsWLW Migration Lawyers

Mynt Media

I had the opportunity to work with WLW team and was genuinely impressed by their warmth and professionalism. They have a wonderfully supportive culture and it’s clear they care deeply about their clients. Every interaction felt thoughtful, making the process so much more pleasant. It’s refreshing to see a team that combines expertise with such a personable approach, highly recommend!

Response from the owner: Dear Mynt MediaThank you for your lovely review, it was fantastic working with you as well! Kind regardsWLW Migration Lawyers

Diane Spence

I first contacted WLW along with my then fiancee, now wife, and we had a long consultation about my options for immigrating to Australia from the US, and we were pleased to learn about several possibilities that would let us be together much sooner and start the entire visa process quicker than we thought possible.I would say that initial experience highlighted the entire visa application process which WLW hand guided us through, providing multiple conferences and assisting us with the huge amount of confusing paper work and documents we needed to provide for the visa application. Even once it was submitted, they stuck with us over the year long wait, providing updates and helping us submit supplemental paper work to better our odds.Today I hold a permanent visa and happily live here with my wife thanks to their hard work and dedication! WLW was wonderful and I highly recommend all of the helpful staff who helped us get here, including James, Nisha, and Shamsiya.

Response from the owner: Dear DianeThank you for your thoughtful and lovely review, we're so glad that we could be apart of you and your wife's journey! Kind regardsWLW Migration Lawyers

Ali Darwish

I strongly recommend WLW Migration Lawyers, I had the best experience with them, very professional & knowledgeable, they assisted me in getting my 309 offshore partner application in less than 3 months. My wife and I couldn’t believe how fast my application was processed!I can’t thank Jess Jeyaneshan enough for the hard work & effort put in for my application, the process was made very easy as she guided me through all the documentation that needed to be submitted, it’s safe to say that I felt the support through every step of the way. After struggling to get my partner visa onshore Jessica advised me to go offshore, she encouraged & assured me that it’s the best option for me and I’m so grateful that I took her advice, it was a pleasure working with her.Thank you so much Jess & rest of the team at WLW Migration Laywers.Highly recommend 10/10.

Response from the owner: Dear AliThank you for your wonderful review, we're so happy that we could help you and your wife achieve this great outcome! Kind regardsWLW Migration Lawyers

Keyf Mohamed

WLW migration Lawyers are the best migration lawyers I have worked with. They have a good team who keep you updated with all the proceedings. Their communication is of a professional standard and everything was handled well. I am very satisfied with their service and a happy customer. I do recommend WLW migration lawyers for anyone who needs assistance with Citizenship and immigration matters.

Response from the owner: Dear KeyfThank you for your lovely review, it's made our day! Kind regardsWLW Migration Lawyers

Milena Amethyst

A huge thank you to James, Miyuru and WLW Migration Lawyers team. I’ve had nothing but positive experiences with them. I started with a brief consultation with James, and it was clear right away that they were the right choice to guide me through the process. I am also so grateful for Miyuru for being patient with me throughout the entire process. They were professional, approachable, and really took the time to explain complicated legal matters in a way that was easy to understand. I’ve genuinely enjoyed all my interactions with them and feel confident that I made the right decision in choosing them to assist with my visa application. I would absolutely recommend them for anyone in need of migration advice.

Response from the owner: Dear MilenaThank you for your kind words, we're so happy that we could help you! Kind regardsWLW Migration Lawyers

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