About Us
If you’re going to lodge a visa application for Australia or the U.K., you should choose Hightrees Law because we are:
If you’re going to lodge a visa application for Australia or the U.K., you should choose Hightrees Law because we are:
with 10-plus years in the business
Registered migration agents must complete Post-Graduate studies in Immigration Law. Paula McGeown, our founder, has done this and more.
Hightrees is able to maintain their perfect track record by being upfront and honest about your chances of success, while continuing to assess the viability of your application at each stage and milestone.
We’re not just talking about the law here. As anyone who has dealt with government bureaucracy knows, people who successfully navigate The System have to be on top of ever-changing policy, unspoken rules, and the personal whims of employees.
(By the way, don’t fear The Man. Most government workers are great people – you just need a representative who is already aware of and can anticipate their quirks.)
(Think about it: this is important for both of us)
Thanks to near- monthly Continuing Professional Development trainings
Paula is a highly respected immigration lawyer, Australian Registered Migration Agent and Accredited Mediator. In her extensive career, she has also become dual qualified to practice law in Australia and Europe.
She has post-graduate qualifications in IP, Chinese law, EU law and Immigration law. Paula says a great deal of her success comes from staying up-to-date with emerging technologies and traveling the globe at every opportunity.
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Originally from New Zealand, Nicole holds a Bachelor of Arts from Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand and now lives in France so she understands first-hand what it is like to migrate across the world to discover a new country, a new culture and language, and has found it a most rewarding experience.
Away from work, Nicole can often be found exploring the lovely Minervois region of France, known for its quality wine growing and situated close to the Pyrenees Mountains and the Mediterranean beaches, with her husband and their two young children.
Paula took the time to understand our situation, discussed our goals and provided the guidance we needed. Paula’s knowledge, communication style and skill in summarising complex information combined with frequent feedback and updates far exceeded our expectations. We couldn’t have placed our trust in more capable hands. We highly recommend Paula’s services.
Jay & Kyle
We chose Paula as we saw that she had lived and worked in Australia and thought she would have a good understanding of the system. We weren’t wrong! Paula was fantastic and put our minds at ease straight away with her extensive knowledge of the procedures. Paula did all our paperwork and was always at the other end of a phone or would happily meet up to talk through our concerns. Paula still sent us other info that she thought may have been helpful after we emigrated. I cannot recommend Paula highly enough and have passed on her details to 2 other friends in the UK who are thinking of emigrating. Paula took the stress out of the situation and made the whole process easy! Thanks Paula!!!
Phil & Kym
I would happily recommend Paula to anyone. From the start, she was extremely helpful, giving me all the information I needed and making it clear what was needed. It was a real piece of mind to me know that my application was in her hands as she handled the whole submission right from the beginning to the end . If I had any questions she was always available and there to help; giving me updates on my application and assuaging any fears I had. If you want an expert and also someone who you feel comfortable with I can't recommend Paula enough.
Sara & Dayna
To cut a very long story short, involving corruption and dodgy dealings , i decided to use a solicitor i had heard about in Australia, Paula McGeown. Dang was stuck in Manila, so Paula arranged her 3rd tourist visa immediately, and flew to meet Dang in Manila to help her with the arrangements, 5 days later Dang was back in Australia. I recommend that anybody trying to get a partner to Australia from the Philippines, DON'T try to do it yourself, give Paula a ring and save yourself heaps of money, stress and time. I can't thank you enough, on behalf of Dang and myself, thanks.
Jon Rogers
In 2012 I was distraught as Australian Immigration Authorities had informed me I could not remain in Australia due to the type of visa I was on. I rang Paula who within a few seconds put my mind at ease with her professional expertise and knowledge of immigration law and her willingness to offer me immediate assistance. I found Paula exceedingly warm and friendly. Her service was excellent therefore I would highly recommend her to anyone.
Gary & Christina, now in Perth
"I love that you took the time to learn about my business before presenting a really useful strategic plan that ended up being just what we needed. Thank you."
UK business transferring their operations to Australia, 2015
"From our first meeting we knew we were finally in caring, capable hands. Thank you for all your work and foresight - we will recommend you to our contacts."
A. Lebouyer, France 2015
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