Our Team & Culture
Our team is approachable, friendly and diverse. We’re dedicated, down to earth, and have a sense of humour. Every member of the team plays a pivotal role in our business, from paralegals to lawyers and administrators.
we have offices in Sydney and Melbourne.
We service clients accorss Australia and internationally.
Our clients come first
Client service commitments are central to the culture of Integrate Legal. Our advice is practical, commercial, clear and straightforward. We are known locally and abroad for our responsiveness, technical knowledge and practical approach.
Leadership
Rita Chowdhury
Principal
Rita is a highly regarded Australian immigration advisor with over 20 years of experience, from small businesses to large multinational companies. Based in Sydney, she is globally regarded for her responsiveness, high-quality client service, technical knowledge and strategic advice.
Recent award Doyles Guide ⋅ Leading Immigration Lawyer, NSW 2025 & 2026.
Karen Lo
Partner
Karen is a corporate immigration law partner with over 11 years of experience spanning private practice and the Australian Government's immigration regulatory function. She advises ASX-listed multinationals, scaling startups and major infrastructure clients on complex sponsorship, compliance and workforce mobility matters.
Languages: Cantonese (conversational), Mandarin (basic)
Recognition Best Lawyers™ ⋅ Immigration Law, 2024, 2025 & 2026
Senior Team
Guiding our legal work and commercial operations to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes for every client.
Christian Velez
Commercial Operations Lead
Languages: Filipino (fluent)
Janice Mahesan
Lead Associate
Languages: Tamil (basic)
Associates
Experienced immigration lawyers delivering specialist advice and practical solutions.
Deeksha Soundararajan
Associate
Languages: Hindi (native), Tamil (fluent), Kannada (basic)
Karthiha Kailasanathan
Associate
Languages: Tamil (basic)
Vanessa Wibawa
Associate
Legal Practice Team
Our legal practice team are essential to delivering the responsive, high-quality service our clients expect. They work directly with our lawyers to manage cases efficiently and keep you informed every step of the way.
Jennie Wang
Senior Paralegal
Languages: Mandarin (conversational)
Julian Cole
Practice Assistant
Riddhima Bhasin
Paralegal
Jared Din
Paralegal
Languages: Vietnamese (basic)