Your Legal Partner in a Connected World
At IR Legal, we are dedicated to representing and protecting clients’ interests across all states and territories in Australia and New Zealand, as well as supporting clients involved in matters connected to Hong Kong and Mainland China. Our mission is to ensure that every individual or corporation regardless of background or circumstance has access to fair, compassionate, and effective legal representation.
We take pride in standing up for those who often go unheard, advocating tirelessly to protect their rights and secure meaningful outcomes. Our team approaches every case with integrity, empathy, and a deep sense of responsibility to the communities we serve.
At IR Legal, we don’t just practice law, we work to make the legal system more accessible, more human, and more just. We are committed to delivering dedicated legal services throughout Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Mainland China.
Areas of Practice
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Years of Experience
Our Head of Legal Service, Ismail Rasheed, is an accomplished legal practitioner with over 25 years of combined experience in both Australia and New Zealand. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Waikato in New Zealand and is admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland, the Supreme Court of New South Wales, and the High Court of New Zealand. He is also registered as a legal practitioner with the High Court of Australia.
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Practice Coverage
Our practice covers a broad range of legal areas, with expertise in complex immigration and citizenship matters, commercial and business law, contract drafting and negotiations, as well as managing tax controversies and disputes resolution. We have assisted hundreds of clients on both sides of the Tasman, providing valuable legal guidance and representation. We often appear before the Administrative Review Tribunal.
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Law Awards
Our Head of Legal, Ismail Rasheed, was a finalist for the Australian Sole Practitioner of the Year Award at the Australian Law Awards 2025, and a finalist for the Queensland Solicitor of the Year (Sole Practitioner) Award at the Queensland Law Society Excellence in Law Awards 2025.
Membership
Our Head of Legal is admitted to the Legal Profession in the following jurisdictions.
Admissions to the Bar
Our Head of Legal is a member of the following Law Societies of Australia and New Zealand.
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Practice Jurisdictions
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We have solicitors who have Law Practising certificates in the following jurisdictions:
Australia (Interstate)
Hong Kong
Mainland China
England and Wales
From Our Top Clients Experience
I want to extend my deepest gratitude to IR Legal for successfully handling the complex sale of my business during a particularly stressful time. From the very beginning, Ismail demonstrated exceptional professionalism, expertise, and dedication to my case. His attention to detail and comprehensive understanding of the intricacies involved in a very complex business sale was truly remarkable.
I cannot express how grateful I am to the team at IR Legal for their exceptional work in securing my partnership visa. My case was particularly complex, but their expertise and attention to detail were evident every step of the way. They took the time to understand my situation and navigated the intricate legal requirements with precision and care.
Thanks to IR Legal, my partner and I can now start our new life together with peace of mind. I highly recommend their services to anyone facing challenging immigration matters.
First of all thank you for helping us with our work visas. It seemed like impossible to us to get an approval of our visas (as our visas were declined before) but you made it possible by applying for reconsideration. It was a pleasure to have you as our lawyer. We have been to other professionals and they all were like with less hope - they all were saying we have only 5% chance but your were the one who motivated us and also gave us hope.
