Joelon Fincher

Joelon Fincher is the founder and Managing Partner of Univa Legal, a Sydney-based boutique law firm focused on complex taxation disputes, banking and finance litigation, corporate structuring, and strategic commercial advisory. Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia, Joelon holds a Master of Laws (International Law) from the Australian National University and degrees in Law and International Studies from Flinders University. Joelon is recognised for advising businesses, investors, accountants, and private groups on high-value taxation disputes, with matters commonly involving disputed assessments, audits, objections, reviews, and litigation. His experience spans corporate tax disputes, trust taxation issues, Division 7A matters, CGT concessions, restructuring transactions, R&D tax incentive disputes, GST matters, and strategic engagements with the Australian Taxation Office. Alongside his taxation practice, Joelon has extensive experience in banking and finance litigation, acting in substantial disputes involving lenders, borrowers, security enforcement, guarantees, loan facilities, insolvency-related claims, and complex commercial recovery matters. Throughout his career, he has advised in litigation involving claims valued in the millions of dollars and has worked on matters affecting major financial institutions, commercial borrowers, and corporate groups across Australia. Joelon also regularly advises international investors and multinational enterprises on foreign investment, FIRB compliance, cross-border transactions, corporate acquisitions, and Australian regulatory requirements. His international law background enables him to provide commercially focused advice where domestic legal issues intersect with international investment and cross-border business operations. A significant component of Joelon's practice involves advising organisations operating in highly regulated industries, particularly the defence, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and technology sectors. He has acted for and advised global defence companies on foreign investment approvals, acquisition structures, regulatory compliance, commercial arrangements, and strategic transactions involving Australian operations. His experience in the sector allows him to navigate the unique legal, regulatory, and commercial challenges faced by businesses operating within defence supply chains and national security environments. His client base has included multinational corporations, global defence contractors, national banks, government entities, private investment groups, family offices, high-growth businesses, and sophisticated private clients. He has appeared in and advised on matters involving superior courts, regulatory investigations, significant commercial disputes, and high-value transactions across multiple jurisdictions. Joelon's practice is focused on one objective: delivering technically rigorous legal advice that resolves complex disputes, protects wealth, and creates commercial advantage in high-stakes environments.