Tamira Stevensen

Tamira Stevensen leverages 30 years of corporate and commercial law experience to provide practical legal advice tailored to entrepreneurial SMEs seeking personalised service to safeguard their business interests. Based in Sydney, she excels in contracts and business disputes, offering clear, reliable counsel aimed at achieving optimal outcomes for her clients. Tamira has been instrumental in helping clients secure multi-million dollar engineering tenders, providing her services with the flexibility of fixed upfront fees or as a freelance legal counsel. Her bespoke approach draws from extensive top-tier law firm experience, delivering commercially astute solutions. Over the years, Tamira has developed complex commercial transaction contracts, crafted customer-facing agreements for major IT suppliers, and supported start-ups in preparing their contract portfolios for public listings. She empowers franchisees by negotiating improved terms in licensing and franchise agreements, always striving to help clients make well-informed decisions through jargon-free counsel and custom-tailored business contracts. In her capacity as a seasoned commercial litigator, Tamira guides clients through the litigation process, clarifying legal positions and offering strategic recommendations to align with client objectives. Her expertise has been pivotal in overturning unfair contracts under Australian Consumer Law, resolving business partnership disputes, and prosecuting high-stakes cases that result in substantial financial settlements. As the principal of Stevensen Business Lawyers, Tamira advises SMEs as a boutique commercial law firm, providing ongoing expert advice to navigate risks and seize opportunities. Her proactive approach helps business owners negotiate better commercial and retail leasing terms, identify risks in supply agreements, franchises, and leases, and achieve strategic resolutions in commercial disputes. Drawing upon over two decades of contract expertise, Tamira crafts clear and understandable business contracts that mitigate risks and enhance protection. Her work includes developing contracts for complex transactions, drafting pivotal company documents for investor attraction, and renegotiating agreements to secure improved terms and financial gains for her clients. Tamira holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Sydney, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of NSW, and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the University of Technology, Sydney. She also completed the Learn to Lead program at AGSM@UNSW Business School in 2020, underscoring her commitment to continuous professional development.