Global Expertise
Proven Results
Comprehensive Support
Who We Are & Where We Work
Glissan & Associates Lawyers is a boutique law firm with a growing national and international client base, from individuals to SMEs to multinational corporations. We are committed to expanding our global presence while remaining proudly rooted in our Australian identity. With offices in Sydney and Sutherland, we serve family businesses, local communities, and individuals across the country, as well as clients throughout the South Pacific, China, Europe, and the United States.
We believe that diversity in our clients makes us a better firm. We reject the depersonalised, transactional approach common in larger practices. Instead, we offer tailored advice, strategic advocacy, and a relationship built on trust. Our role is to protect your interests and guide you, but you remain in the driver’s seat. It’s your life, your business, and your future.
What Sets Us Apart
Our criminal law team brings experience from both sides of the courtroom, prosecution and defence, and stays ahead of legal developments through actively teaching in universities. This dual perspective allows us to anticipate strategies and deliver tactical, informed advocacy from the outset.
In family law, our principal lawyer draws on over 30 years of experience to deliver practical, resolution-focused outcomes. We avoid the costly, unproductive disputes that plague many family matters and instead focus on clear communication and meaningful progress.
Our estate planning practice is built on thorough preparation. We conduct comprehensive conferences and backgrounding to anticipate every scenario, specialising in high-value estates, complex family corporate trusts, and inheritance protection strategies that hold up under challenge.
In civil litigation, we treat every matter as a unique challenge. We test assumptions, probe the details, and craft tailored strategies aligned with the client’s strategic end goal, ensuring no opportunity is missed and every argument is built with precision.
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Our Team & Our Results
We’ve secured outcomes including overturned sentences of imprisonment, dramatically reduced penalties for the most serious offences, civil settlements saving clients hundreds of thousands in court fees, optimised parenting and property orders, and estate plans that withstand legal challenges.
Our team is selected for their life experience, creativity, and pride in their work. We foster a culture of independent, critical thinking, because a law firm is only as strong as the people who power it.
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Beyond Litigation
At Glissan & Associates Lawyers, litigation is only one part of what we do. Our work begins long before a dispute arises and often prevents one altogether. We advise individuals, families, and businesses on how to structure their affairs with foresight, clarity, and resilience.
Whether it’s safeguarding generational wealth, navigating complex regulatory landscapes, or building legally sound foundations for growth, our approach is proactive and strategic. We help clients make informed decisions that align with their long-term goals, not just their immediate concerns.
Outside of litigation, our services include:
Business Advisory & Structuring: From startups to established enterprises, we assist with governance, compliance, and strategic planning to ensure your business is legally robust and future-ready.
Estate Planning & Asset Protection: We craft comprehensive plans that reflect your values and anticipate challenges, protecting what matters most across generations.
Family Office & Succession Strategy: For high-net-worth families and complex trusts, we offer discreet, tailored advice that balances legal precision with relational dynamics.
Risk Management & Legal Health Checks: We conduct audits and reviews to identify vulnerabilities before they become liabilities, empowering clients to act with confidence.
Cross-Border Advisory: With a growing international client base, we provide guidance on jurisdictional issues, foreign investment, and international dispute avoidance.
We believe the best legal outcomes are those you never have to fight for. By embedding legal strategy into the fabric of your life and business, we help you stay ahead: protected, prepared, and empowered.
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How We Work With You
We offer virtual consultations and frequently travel for investigations, conferences, and client meetings, regionally and internationally. Our Sutherland office, overlooking the Sydney skyline, reflects our boutique nature and commitment to quality.
Clients come to us for honest, well-articulated advice. From first consultation to final resolution, we operate with integrity, clarity, and a focus on results. We’ll tell you the risks and the available paths forward. If the ideal outcome needs to be redefined, we’ll help you do that too, with a holistic strategy that considers every legal ramification across your life and business.
Why Clients Choose Us
As a boutique firm, we offer what larger practices often can’t: direct access to senior lawyers, tailored strategies, and a team that communicates closely and quickly across disciplines. Our size is our strength, as it allows us to move quickly, think creatively, and treat every matter with the attention it deserves. We’re not bound by rigid hierarchies or generic processes; we build solutions around you.
If you’re seeking legal representation that’s strategic, responsive, and grounded in real-world experience, we invite you to connect with us. Whether your matter is local or international, urgent or long-term, we’re ready to listen, advise, and act, always with your end goal at the centre of our work.
