About Gregory James
Greg Finlayson is the founder and principal of Diaspora Legal. Educated in New South Wales, Greg began his distinguished legal journey while juggling a career as a fund manager in Melbourne with Australia's second-largest Property Funds Manager. His formal admission as a Lawyer of the Supreme Court of New South Wales on 9 July 2010 marked the beginning of a practice that fuses commercial acumen with legal expertise.
Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia, Greg has leveraged his international experience in business process management and property investment to provide nuanced legal counsel in areas such as commercial structuring, family arrangements, and cross-border dispute resolution. His role as a longstanding member of the International Legal Practice Committee of the Law Society of South Australia, along with his involvement in the Family Law and Nationality and Immigration Law Committees of the International Bar Association, showcases his commitment to the profession.
Furthermore, Greg is an active member of the Indonesian Bar Association, PERADI. His dual residency in Australia and the Republic of Indonesia underscores a personal and professional commitment to fostering stable legal relations between the two nations. With a deep understanding of both legal systems, Greg's practice is uniquely poised to address the complexities of transnational legal challenges. Married with two children, Greg balances his professional endeavours with a dedicated family life, bringing a grounded and empathetic approach to his legal practice.
