Rafik Sabdia

Solicitor

Rafik Sabdia is formerly from South Africa, having settled in Brisbane in 1981.  In 2018 he was recognized by the Queensland Law Society for his 25 years of membership.  Rafik has  specialist experience in Commercial law, Property, and Migration law . He has worked with National and mid-tier law Firms in the Brisbane CBD, and started his own practice in 2001 specializing in Commercial law, Property, Migration, Wills and Estates, Corporations law, and Trust law. He has also served as the Secretary for the Migration Institute of Australia (Queensland Sub-Branch). 

Rafik has given presentations about Property Law, Commercial law and Migration in several countries including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Kenya, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Italy, Morocco, Spain and Dubai.  Over the last 10 years, one of the most satisfying experiences has been to assist clients to get involved in the Property Development field. Rafik has put together many property ventures for and on behalf of his Clients.  This process has emanated from site identification through to feasibilities, project management team formulation, investor identification and project completion.  Some individual projects exceeded $600 million in Gross Realisation and helped Rafik’s migrant clients succeed in property development with no prior knowledge or experience in the field. 

Rafik is now assisting families from China and India that have historically been passive commercial and investment property owners or the operators of trading businesses, to venture into the property development field.  Rafik’s involvement over the years with Migrant families makes him well placed to understand the dynastic challenges facing families that have younger members looking to take their family portfolios to greater heights.  The key to this process is a thorough understanding of the Client’s portfolio, aims and objectives and to start first with the correct exit strategy.  Rafik’s speciality in these arrangements has given him the right tools to deal with joint ventures and syndicates as well.

Property Development Portfolio

• Rafik was a Director of a Company which developed a 448 Lot residential development within the Brisbane City Council area.  The total land area is 80 hectares. 
• He was also a Director of project companies which are developing Loganlink within the Brisbane City Council.  The project is a 50 hectare Mixed Industry and Business development with completed value of AUD$500 million; and
• Rafik has acted as solicitor for Huntington Downs at the Gold Coast, Queensland.  This project is a 174 hectare green field residential development with a Gross Realisation Value of AUD$230 million.
  

Contact Details

Tel:        (07) 3341 2786

Mob:      0409 270 589

Email:  rafik@sabdialashand.com.au

Rajan Lashand

Solicitor

Rajan is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia and is a Registered Migration Agent (MARN 0317875). He has degrees in both Law and Commerce (Accounting and Finance), is a Corporate and Commercial Lawyer and provides a personalised and professional service by working closely with his clients so they can achieve their goals and legal needs. Rajan commenced employment with Sabdia Lashand in 2001 before taking a break to pursue other business interest in 2009. He owns and operates two import and wholesale food businesses in South East Queensland but has returned to his first love and passion – the law.

Having over 10 years’ experience in both business and law, he is well equipped to advise on food safety, food licencing requirements, leasing, business purchases and sales and franchising. Rajan is an accredited approved person for imports and clearances with the Department of Agriculture and Australian Customs. Rajan is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a qualified Justice of the Peace (83804). He is also fluent in Hindi and Punjabi.

Fun fact about Rajan – He loves a coffee and a chat.

Ph: (07) 3341 2786
Fax: (07) 3341 3775
E: rajan@sabdialashand.com.au

Eunice Au

Solicitor

Eunice completed a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Queensland. She was admitted as a lawyer at Supreme Court of Queensland and joined the Commercial Law team at Sabdia Lashand. Eunice can speak fluent Cantonese, Mandarin and English. She is passionate about Business, Property, Franchise, Leasing and Migration matters. Eunice's multi-cultural background will allow her to identify and understand Asian clients' special needs while providing personal and professional services. Eunice works closely with the Property Law team, Migration Law team and Accounting team so that clients can get the benefit of a totally integrated solution. 

Migration Agent Registration Number:  1799237

Fun fact about Eunice – Eunice is obsessed with the colour ‘white’. She loves to ‘write’ for fun and gets everything ‘right’.

Ph: (07) 3341 2786
Fax: (07) 3341 3775
E: eunice@sabdialashand.com.au

Pavlina Ilavska

Conveyancing Paralegal

Pavlina has been with the firm for seven years as a full time Conveyancer. She has completed a Diploma in Justice Administration and has a wide range of conveyancing experience from House & Land Packages, unit sales and purchases, cottage conveyancing, investment clients and acting for large scale developer clients. Pavlina is outgoing and dedicated to ensuring clients have a pleasant experience with buying or selling their properties. She can also speak fluent Czech and Slovakian.

Fun fact about Pavlina – She is afraid of jellyfish.

Ph: (07) 3341 2786
Fax: (07) 3341 3775
E: pavlina@sabdialashand.com.au

Lisa Mesiti

Human Resources Consultant

Lisa Mesiti is a highly knowledgeable Human Resources Consultant, bringing over twelve years of high-level HR experience.

Lisa’s clients benefit from her specialised experience in employee and industrial relations. While working in senior human resource management positions for multi-national companies, Lisa partnered with organisational leaders to formulate effective human resource strategies for businesses and provided dedicated HR support and advice.

Lisa has participated in and facilitated complex change management projects, and has strong experience designing and delivering leadership, compliance, and soft-skills training. She has a significant background working with HR legislation across Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the US, and Papua New Guinea, and is well versed in employee relations best practice.

In addition, Lisa has coordinated and led the negotiation of multiple Enterprise Agreements and is familiar working with unions, right of entry provisions, and enterprise bargaining.

She has also successfully completed the human resource due diligence for several Australian-based company acquisitions and coordinated the people integration of those acquisitions.

Lisa has presented at numerous industry seminars, and is passionate about forging success for businesses through positive human resource solutions, creating strong teams in engaged, productive, and high-functioning workplaces. Lisa also enjoys working with individuals to achieve the best solutions when faced with adversity with HR practices.