Samira Friis
Senior Associate
Samira Friis holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Technology, Sydney, and a Master of Applied Law specialising in Family Law.
Having been admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW in December 2016, Samira has been practising in the area of Family Law since July 2017, gaining experience acting for high net worth and high profile clients in complex financial matters, matters involving international properties, businesses and companies.
Having previously worked at other specialist Family Law firms in North Sydney and Sydney CBD, Samira also has experience in a wide range of parenting matters including cases of serious sexual child abuse allegations, intractable relocation matters, and obtaining various urgent Court orders.
Samira Friis appraises each case with upmost objectivity, ensuring her clients’ concerns, priorities and goals have been addressed and scrupulously dealt with throughout their case. Samira empathically works towards assisting her clients to achieve a commercially-sound outcome in a most timely manner.
In addition to settling matters outside Court by way of negotiation, mediation and alternative dispute resolution, Samira has extensive courtroom skills and regularly appears before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Divisions 1 and 2.
She is known to be a compassionate and detail-oriented lawyer who advocates passionately to advance her clients’ rights and interests. She is thoughtful, dedicated and driven, and adopts a tactful approach to her work, prizing successful outcomes for her client above all.
Samira speaks Farsi fluently, and is a member of the Law Society of New South Wales.
