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Laurent Corgnet

Principal Solicitor & Managing Director, Migration Legal Practitioner (lpn 5511913) Albatross Law

Brisbane, QLD

About Laurent

Laurent Corgnet is the Principal Solicitor and Managing Director at Albatross Lawyers, a firm he founded with a focus on migration law. As a dual French-Australian citizen, Laurent brings a personal understanding of the migration process, having relocated from Paris to Australia in 2001. He was admitted as a solicitor by the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2008 and has extensive experience in both in-house roles and private legal practice. Laurent has played a pivotal role in the franchising industry for over 15 years, managing legal and operational aspects for a global chain of food retail outlets. His international experience encompasses regions from the Australia-Pacific to the Middle East and the Americas, including a CEO role in the USA. Earlier in his career, he led a business broking department for a major Australian commercial real estate company and contributed to legal advisory and wealth portfolio management for a real estate developer in the Middle East. He holds a double degree in Laws and Commerce from Bond University, with majors in Management and International Business. Furthering his legal education with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from QUT, Laurent is also a licensed real estate agent (not active) from REIQ. He is a member of the Law Society of Tasmania and the Migration Institute of Australia, among other professional associations, and is recognised by the Department of Home Affairs as a Migration Legal Practitioner. Fluent in both English and French, Laurent also has intermediate Spanish skills and basic knowledge of Japanese and Mandarin. He is actively involved in community service, serving as a Board Member and President-elect of the Rotary Club of Sandy Bay and a volunteer firefighter in Tasmania's Channel Brigade. Laurent's career is marked by a blend of legal expertise and commercial acumen, making him a well-rounded advisor for clients navigating migration, business, and franchising challenges.

Practice areas

Commercial Law

Immigration Law

Resume

Experience

Director

Albatross Development Pty Ltd

Jan 2015 - Jun 2021 • 6 years 5 months

Principal Solicitor - Managing Director

Albatross Lawyers Pty Ltd

Oct 2014 - Present • 12 years

CEO

BFC Holdings US Inc

Jan 2010 - Dec 2016 • 6 years 11 months

Director

BFC Retail Group

Jan 2010 - Present • 16 years 9 months

Business Broking and Commercial Real Estate Consultant

LJ Hooker Commercial - Brisbane

Jan 2008 - Jan 2010 • 2 years

International Business Development Manager

International Food Concepts

Jan 2007 - Jan 2010 • 3 years

Real Estate Consultant & Legal Advisory

AAJ Holdings - Bahrain

Jan 2006 - Jan 2007 • 1 year

Cost Management & Legal Trainee

International Food Concepts - Australia

Jan 2002 - Jan 2006 • 4 years

Education

Principal - Practice Management Course

Queensland Law Society

2014 - 2014

Postgraduate, Legal Practice

QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

2008 - 2008

Certificate IV, Real Estate

Real Estate Institute of Queensland

2007 - 2007

Bachelor, Laws

Bond University

2002 - 2006

Bachelor, Commerce

Bond University

2002 - 2006

Baccalauréat

Stanislas, Paris

1997 - 2002

Contact information

Brisbane, QLD

Brisbane, QLDWebsite

Practice certificate

Name: Laurent Jean Robert Corgnet
Date of admission: 2008
Certification type: Principal

Last checked: 24 Apr 2026 • Checked with The Law Society of Tasmania

Practice areas

Commercial Law

Immigration Law

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