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Business & Commercial.
For founders, operators and landholders navigating contracts, structure, and the regulatory weight of running a real business.
Cohen Lawyers · Est. Melbourne
A senior-led strategic partner to entrepreneurs, businesses, and high-stakes personal clients. Clarity to complexity.
Family & Business Law Experts
Chapter II · The Approach
A senior lawyer leads every matter. Considered thinking, precise execution, and genuine accountability. No padding.
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For founders, operators and landholders navigating contracts, structure, and the regulatory weight of running a real business.
Expertise
Thoughtful counsel through the moments that matter most: divorce, property, children, financial agreements. Considered. Calm. Human.
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Commercial and residential: purchase, sale, transfer, subdivision, and the unusual situations the standard forms don't cover.
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Commercial, civil and the mediation that resolves before court. Skilled, prepared, relentless.
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Australia's leaders in sale, purchase and compliance for RTOs and higher education providers.
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Estate planning that protects what you've built. Wills, disability trusts, powers of attorney, contested estates.
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Franchising systems, disclosure documents, and the relational architecture of brand-and-operator agreements, drafted, reviewed, defended.
Chapter IV · In Place
Chapter V · The Difference
Every recommendation is made with your outcome in mind, not billable hours. We measure success by what you achieve.
Chapter VI · The People
Our People

Ben Cohen
Commercial & Corporate Law, Property, Higher Education and Litigation & Disputes
Ben leads the firm's commercial and corporate expertise, acting for business owners and high-net-worth individuals across transactions, disputes, and regulatory matters. He is personally involved in every matter he accepts.
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Burhan Eren
Family Law and Wills & Estates
Burhan leads the family law and estates expertise, guiding clients through separation, property settlements, wills, and estate administration with clarity and genuine care for the outcomes that matter to them.
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Rohit Malhotra
Litigation & Disputes
Rohit brings more than two decades' experience across civil and criminal litigation, higher education matters, and commercial legal strategy. A former magistrate, he provides clear and jargon-free advice across the firm's most complex instructions.
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Emily Birt
Accounts
Emily runs the financial engine room of Cohen Lawyers, trust accounting, billing, and day-to-day operations, with the same precision the firm brings to its legal work.
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Joel Torelli
Commercial & Corporate Law and Higher Education
Joel advises on commercial and property matters, supporting clients through business acquisitions, lease negotiations, and conveyancing. He is known for his practical, solutions-focused approach to every instruction.
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Alexander Bryan
Property, Commercial & Corporate Law and Higher Education
Alexander advises on commercial transactions, corporate structuring, and property matters. His meticulous approach ensures every agreement is built to protect clients at every stage of a deal.
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Serdar Kilic
Family Law and Wills & Estates
Serdar guides clients through the firm's wills, estates and probate expertise, estate administration, grant of probate, and related matters, with precision and care.
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Sam Shakibaie
Litigation & Disputes
Sam advises clients across the firm's areas of expertise, bringing careful attention to each matter and ensuring outcomes that serve their best interests.
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Xanthia Gregory
Commercial & Corporate Law, Higher Education and Property
Xanthia is a solicitor at Cohen Lawyers, contributing to the firm's broad range of legal services for individual and business clients.
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William Murray
Litigation & Disputes
William is a solicitor at Cohen Lawyers, advising clients across the firm's areas of expertise with a practical and solutions-focused approach.
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James Hardy
Property, Commercial & Corporate Law and Higher Education
James approaches his work with diligence, curiosity and attention to detail, and is committed to practical outcomes across commercial, corporate and property matters.
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Chantelle Dao
Family Law and Wills & Estates
Chantelle brings warmth, professionalism and a strong work ethic to every matter, ensuring clients feel informed and supported throughout the process.
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Kevin Li
Family Law and Wills & Estates
Kevin is organised, reliable and highly attentive to detail. He plays an important role in keeping matters moving smoothly and is committed to providing clients and colleagues with responsive and thoughtful support.
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Umran Eren
Property
Umran supports clients through property transactions and conveyancing matters, bringing careful attention to every transfer and settlement.
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Noemi Golinucci
Accounts
Noemi leads through diligent, service-focused support, bringing care, accuracy and consistency to every interaction with clients and colleagues.
View profileChapter VII · The Firm
From Melbourne CBD to Doncaster, Cohen Lawyers has built a reputation for delivering real results in the most demanding legal arenas, and for treating every matter with the seriousness it deserves.
Chapter VIII · In Their Words
"Cohen Lawyers didn't just resolve my matter. They gave me a clear path forward when everything else felt uncertain. Professional, direct, and genuinely invested in the outcome."
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Chapter IX · Begin
Whether commercial, family, property or contested, we'll give you a clear, honest assessment. No jargon. No padding.