Gavin Lai

Gavin Lai

Special Counsel
LLB (QUT), GDipPLEAT (UQ)

Legal Qualifications

  • Solicitor, Supreme Court of Queensland
  • Solicitor, High Court of Australia
  • Justice of the Peace (Qualified)

Education

  • Legal Practice Management Course, College of Law
  • Bachelor of Laws, Queensland University of Technology
  • Graduate Diploma of Professional Legal Education and Training, University of Queensland

Professional Memberships

  • Member, Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia
  • Member, Queensland Law Society
  • Member, Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland
  • Member, Brisbane West Chamber of Commerce

Contact Info

About Gavin

Gavin Lai is a seasoned Family Law Solicitor with over 19 years of experience in top firms in Brisbane. He specialises in complex parenting and financial cases, international family law (including Hague Convention matters), and creating financial agreements for couples. Gavin is adept at managing high-stakes cases involving business and trust restructuring. As a staunch advocate for alternative dispute resolution, he seeks to resolve matters amicably, resorting to court only when necessary.

Beyond his legal practice, Gavin is deeply committed to community service, volunteering at the Caxton Legal Centre and mentoring through the University of Queensland and QUT Career Mentor Scheme. He is also a contributor to the Queensland Law Society’s “Proctor” publication. A compassionate legal advisor, Gavin has built a reputation for earning the trust of clients, resulting in numerous referrals. His qualifications include being a Solicitor of the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Queensland and a Justice of the Peace (Qualified).

WHERE COMPASSION MEETS STRATEGIC SOLUTION