Our Team
Meet our Director and Legal Practitioners.
Steven Chamos, Legal Practice Director
Steven has over 27 years practical legal experience gained in both private legal practice in Australia as well as in the United Kingdom. In this period, Steven has worked for one of the largest law firms in Australia and two Australian financial services public companies. In the United Kingdom, Steven worked for one of the largest off-shore banking and finance law practices.
Steven is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the High Court of Australia and in the Supreme Court of England & Wales. In addition, he is also admitted as a Public Notary in New South Wales. Steven has a depth of experience both in the commercial legal and non-commercial legal practice areas.
He has drawn this depth of experience from working with some of the largest enterprises in Australia as well as globally, whilst at the same time having drawn considerable personal experience working with small to medium enterprises in Australia. This kind of experience has given Steven great practical and commercial insights into the delivery of practical and relevant legal advice.
Steven also maintains an academic discipline to his legal practice and continues to lecture in finance, capital markets, trust law, securitisation and financial services law (from time to time) at the Universities of Sydney, Melbourne and NSW as part of the Masters of Law Degree offered by each of these universities. He has also delivered an impressive array of other seminars, papers and lectures on various legal topics.
Marilyn Koo, Lawyer
Marilyn joined the firm as a paralegal in the summer of 2010 and commenced as a graduate in 2012.
Since joining the firm, Marilyn has gained extensive experience in property transactions across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, including the sale and purchase of real property, as well as commercial and retail leasing. She has also worked on a wide range of commercial matters, including the acquisition and disposal of businesses, corporate governance issues, and business restructurings.
Marilyn has a particular interest in intellectual property law, with a focus on brand protection and the legal mechanisms afforded through registered trade marks. She regularly advises clients on trade mark strategy, registration, and enforcement.
Marilyn holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts in Media & Communications from the University of New South Wales. Her combined legal and communications background enables her to provide clear, commercially-minded advice tailored to her clients’ strategic objectives.
She is committed to delivering practical, solution-focused outcomes that support her clients’ long-term success.