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Louis Shivarev is a partner at TNS Lawyers, bringing extensive experience in commercial and corporate law. He is highly regarded by clients for his commitment to aligning legal advice with their commercial goals, ensuring that every transaction or matter is approached with practical business considerations in mind. Louis’s clients value his ability to understand business operations and his focus on finding commercially viable solutions. He is known for breaking down complex legal concepts and documents into clear, straightforward language, making the process more accessible. His pragmatic approach and strong communication skills ensure clients are consistently well-informed throughout the progress of their matter or transaction. His expertise includes complex business sales and acquisitions, commercial litigation, insolvency matters, commercial property acquisitions and disposals, banking and finance, as well as securities and priority disputes. In addition to his legal practice, Louis gained qualification as a mediator in 2014 and holds Associate Membership with the Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia. He is fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese, supporting a diverse client base.
Partner
TNS Lawyers
Oct 2018 - Present • 8 years 1 month
Associate Solicitor & senior lawyer
Rotstein Commercial Lawyers
Sep 2016 - Oct 2018 • 2 years 1 month
Solicitor
Prudentia Legal
Aug 2015 - Sep 2016 • 1 year 1 month
Solicitor
Longton Legal
Apr 2015 - Sep 2015 • 5 months
Product Specialist/Consultant
LEAP Legal Software
Jul 2014 - Apr 2015 • 9 months
Graduate certicate, Blockchain and crypto finance
RMIT University
2021 - 2022
Mediation
INSTITUTE OF ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION
2014
Masters of Law, Government Development and Commercial Law
The Australian National University
2012 - 2016
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Law
The Australian National University
2011 - 2012
Bachelors of International Relations
University of South Australia
2008 - 2011
Bachelors of Law
University of South Australia
2008 - 2011
Last checked: 15 May 2026 • Checked with Victorian Legal Services
