A boutique law firm based in the Sydney CBD
Personalised legal services.
Practical outcomes.
About Us
As a boutique law firm, SYC Legal provides personalised and attentive legal services across New South Wales and beyond.
Our approach is practical and client-focused, with a genuine commitment to understanding our clients and the outcomes they seek to achieve.
Principal Solicitor
Sophia Chung MSc (Econ.), LLB, GDLP
Email: sophia@syclegal.com.au
Sophia Chung is the Principal Solicitor and founder of SYC Legal.
Sophia has over a decade of experience in private practice and has acted for a broad range of clients, including first-home buyers, property developers, investors, hotel and restaurant owners, high-net-worth individuals and their families, and small and medium-sized enterprises.
Sophia is trusted by her clients for her practical and diligent approach. She brings a common-sense, commercially minded perspective to each matter and is committed to helping clients achieve their objectives.
Sophia is admitted to practise in New South Wales, Victoria and the High Court of Australia.
In addition to English, Sophia is fluent in Finnish and Cantonese and has conversational proficiency in Mandarin Chinese.
Practice Areas
Buying and selling residential or commercial property involves a range of legal, financial and procedural considerations.
SYC Legal assists clients throughout the purchase and sale process, with a focus on protecting their legal interests and helping their property transaction proceed as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
We can assist with:
- Buying and selling residential, commercial, retail and industrial properties
- Off-the-plan purchases
- Company title properties
- Property transfers
- Property matters involving trusts and self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs)
- First home buyer grants and concessions
- Foreign buyer surcharge and foreign investment review board (FIRB) matters
- Independent legal advice for guarantors and loan documents
SYC Legal assists landlords and tenants with commercial and retail leasing matters.
Our advice is practical and responsive, helping clients understand their rights, obligations and commercial position.
We assist with the preparation, review and negotiation of:
- Commercial and retail leases
- Variations of lease
- Assignments of lease
- Subleases
- Surrenders of lease
Starting, buying or managing a business involves a range of legal considerations, from business structure and contractual arrangements to risk management and ongoing compliance.
SYC Legal provides commercially focused advice to business owners, entrepreneurs and commercial clients across a range of business matters.
We can assist with:
- Sale or purchase of businesses
- Purchase of franchises
- Preparation or review of commercial agreements including confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, goods and services agreements, employment and contractor agreements, partnership and shareholder agreements
- Commercial and business transactions
- Loan and security arrangements
- Corporate powers of attorney
Estate planning involves putting appropriate arrangements in place for the management of a person’s affairs during their lifetime and the distribution of their estate after death.
SYC Legal assists clients with estate planning tailored to their needs and circumstances, so that their wishes are clearly recorded and their interests are protected.
We offer fixed fees and bundled pricing for estate planning matters, providing clarity and transparency from the outset.
We can assist with:
- Simple wills
- Testamentary trust wills
- General powers of attorney and enduring powers of attorney
- Appointments of enduring guardian
- Advance care directives
- Reviewing and updating existing estate planning documents
The loss of a loved one can be an extremely difficult time, and the legal responsibilities that follow can feel overwhelming.
SYC Legal provides supportive guidance to executors, administrators and beneficiaries, helping to ease the legal burden during the estate administration process.
We can assist with:
- Obtaining grants of probate or letters of administration
- Resealing foreign or interstate grants
- Advising executors and administrators on their duties and responsibilities
- Dealing with intestacy where there is no valid will
- Identifying estate assets and liabilities
- Advising on estate debts, expenses and distributions
Australia’s immigration system can be complex and time-sensitive. Whether you are seeking to live, work, study or reunite with family in Australia, SYC Legal provides clear guidance on visa and citizenship matters.
We explain legal requirements in plain language so clients can make informed decisions with confidence.
We can assist with:
- Visitor Visas
- Bridging and Temporary Visas
- Student Visas
- Graduate Visas
- Skilled Visas
- Parent and Child Visas
- Partner Visas
- Australian Citizenship Applications
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Contact
Office Address:
Level 13, 111 Elizabeth Street,
Sydney NSW 2000
Postal Address:
PO Box 228
Lidcombe NSW 1825
Phone:
+61 403 512 528
Email:
info@syclegal.com.au