Alan Nguyen

Career Summary

Alan Nguyen has been practicing as a lawyer in the Supreme Court of NSW and the Federal Courts of Australia since 2003. In 2011, he was granted recognition to practice as a Solicitor and Barrister in the High Court of Australia.

He is the Founder and Senior Lawyer of Dojo Legal Australia, a boutique Untraditional Law Firm

specialised in Immigration, Employment, Commercial, Investment, Business Law, Project Funding and Property Law in Australia.

Professional Qualification and Experience

Australian Lawyer: since 2003 - present

Alan’s motto: HEART - MIND - TRUST.

• Senior Lawyer and Founder of Dojo Legal Australia.

• Specialised Areas: Legal Strategies, Immigration, Employment, Commercial, Investment, Business Law, Project Funding, and Property Law.

• Graduated with a double degree in Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Economics from Sydney University in 2002.

• Practicing law in Australia since 2003 with over 22+ years experience.

• Member of the Law Society of New South Wales & Law Council of Australia.

• Admitted as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of NSW and Federal Courts of Australia since 2003 to present.

• Recognised as the Barrister of the High Court of Australia in 2011.

• Extensive experience in various areas such as: Australian immigration law, project finance, banking, commercial law, business law, investment, cross-border transactions, private equity, venture capital and more in Australia.

• Currently serves as legal Advisor to the Vietnamese Farmers Association in Northern Australia.

• Currently serves as legal Counsel for the Friendship Exchange Board of the Vietnamese Elderly Association in NSW, Australia.

• Currently serves as Legal Advisor to UNESCO Center for Technology, Science and Development Investment Consultation (Vietnam)

• Former President of the ASEAN Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Sydney.

• Former member of the Cultural & Arts Advisory Board of Fairfield City NSW.

• Former member of the Community Safety Advisory Board for NSW Police, Cabramatta - Fairfield City

• Recognised as an International Education Consultant in Australia since 2009 - Present.

• Former President of the Vietnamese Student Association of the University of Sydney, 1997-1998.

• Carries with him all the scars, wounds, failures, and real life experiences that have shaped his survival and legal expertise!

  
  

Business Approach & Personal Values

Alan is committed to being the bridge for clients’ success in Australia and build a strong “Win-Win-Win” approach in highly competitive and innovative business, investment and working environment.

WIN for the Client.

WIN for the Society.

WIN for Dojo & Business Partners.

Alan specializes in providing comprehensive strategic legal, immigration, and corporate advisory services, offering “end-to-end” holistic solutions. He supports his clients, strategic partners, family offices, developers, business owners, investors, and global talents with effective legal strategies and corporate advisory services, helping them engage with the abundant opportunities available in Australia.

With extensive legal experience and a deep understanding of business in both the East and the West, Alan can effectively navigate the complexities of cross-cultural interactions, drawing from his Vietnamese-Australian background. His expertise spans from structuring deals to executing complex transactions.

For many years, Alan has collaborated with Australian farmers and employers to address critical skilled shortages in various sectors, including Advanced Technologies, Agriculture, Healthcare, Aged Care, Construction, Mining, Engineering, and Hospitality.

On a personal level, Alan takes pride in supporting working-class clients—skilled and semi-skilled workers from overseas—by helping them secure genuine opportunities to Work, Live, get Permanent Residency (PR) in Australia for themselves and their families. He achieves this through Dojo Legal's "JOB + SPONSORSHIP = PR" program and related initiatives.

Personal Journey

• Migrated to Australia in 1990 from Vietnam.

• Married with 3 children.

• Live, work in Sydney, Australia.

• Scope & Network of Services: nationwide throughout Australia.

• He worked various labor jobs in Australia during his high school and university years, including positions at Pizza Hut, Woolworths, and a metal and wood factory, before becoming a lawyer.

• He is truly appreciative and forever grateful for the values of quality education, genuine opportunities, a strong work ethic, and loving compassion that Australia and its society have bestowed upon him

• Evolving Identity: Poet - Lawyer - Gardener - Ferryman - Dream Trader - Dojoisth.