Our people have substantial commercial,
government and international experience
in their respective specialist fields.

Abraham Schwarcz

Solicitor

Abraham holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from Monash University and was admitted as a lawyer by the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2010.

Abraham joined Morgan Lewis as a law graduate in 2009 in its commercial litigation and dispute resolution division and settled in the commercial division in 2010.

Bob Miljevic

Senior Associate

Bob is an experienced property lawyer with a broad range of knowledge in all aspects of property transactional, leasing and titling work.

Bob provides timely, practical and easy to understand advice. Bob understands the often changing and challenging needs, wants and concerns of clients engaged in property transactions.

Before joining Morgan Lewis, Bob worked in a specialist strata and community title practice and has also had many years of retail and commercial leasing experience.

Cyrus Aftasi

Solicitor

Cyrus completed a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce at Monash University before joining Morgan Lewis. He has worked across the firm’s departments before settling in commercial litigation and dispute resolution.

Clients benefit from Cyrus’ “can do” attitude, practical outlook and commitment to achieving excellent results.

Dorian Sarkissian

Solicitor

Clients benefit from Dorian's "think outside the square" approach to legal problem solving.

Dorian has worked as a policy adviser in NSW Government before making a move into the private legal sector and his experience includes acting in commercial leasing transactions, in the sale and purchase of property and large scale off the plan developments.

Doug Hayter

Senior Associate

Doug specialises in commercial litigation, and is admitted to practice as a solicitor in England, Wales and New South Wales.

Doug has over 10 years experience handling a wide range of commercial disputes, ranging from general corporate disputes to trust, banking, insurance, employment, franchise and construction litigation. Doug has extensive experience with alternative dispute resolution.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis Doug worked for DLA Piper (formerly known as Phillips Fox) and Middletons in Sydney, separated by a stint with AO Hall Advocates in Guernsey.

Doug has been recognised for his work in: Chambers UK 2010 which said Doug is “…widely regarded as efficient and diligent”; Chambers UK 2009 described Doug as “One to Watch” and said “…his energy and enthusiasm abound when he gets his teeth into a case”; and The Legal 500, 2009 said Doug “… impresses with a sound commercial eye”.

Affiliations and Memberships

Member: Insolvency Practitioners Association

Member: Law Society of New South Wales

Member: NSW Civil Litigation Committee

Joanna Goldsworthy

Solicitor

Joanna holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Sydney. Joanna joined Morgan Lewis in 2010. Her experience includes the sale and purchase of property and large scale off the plan developments.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Joanna worked in the legal publishing industry, specialising in planning, property, environment and conveyancing law.

Susan Bellamy

Senior Associate

After graduating from law at the University of New South Wales, Susan joined Morgan Lewis, where she worked in both the commercial and property groups, before specialising in property law.

Susan's experience includes documenting and managing residential, commercial and industrial property sales, including preparing and supervising high volume residential sales for property developers.

Susan has also negotiated with local councils in relation to development agreements and planning disputes.