Dr Nav Sedaghati
Founder and Principal Solicitor. Mediator, Arbitrator and Expert Determiner. DBA, LLM, BEc (Ec/Banking & Finance), FCIArb, FFIN.
Dr Nav Sedaghati brings more than two decades of legal experience across solicitor practice, the Bar, in-house general counsel roles, head of legal roles, company secretarial responsibility, board exposure, major projects and dispute resolution.
His experience spans commercial law, corporations law, construction and infrastructure, projects, energy, financial services, insolvency, regulatory matters, intellectual property, property, planning and environment, technology and cross-border disputes.
He has acted as a solicitor, barrister, mediator, arbitrator, expert determiner, general counsel, head of legal, company secretary and senior legal consultant. That range informs the firm's central proposition: advising, acting and resolving with senior judgment.
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A career across private practice, the Bar, in-house leadership and major projects.
Dr Sedaghati's experience spans the roles and matters most relevant to the firm's advisory, disputes and project work.
Disputes and advocacy
Former barrister experience in courts, tribunals and ADR forums, including commercial, construction, corporations, insolvency, IP, property and financial services matters.
Projects and infrastructure
Senior legal roles involving major infrastructure, transport, energy, PPP interfaces, construction claims, delay, quantum and project risk.
Corporate and advisory
General counsel, head of legal, compliance, company secretariat, governance, contracts, board and commercial advisory experience.
Award-recognised dispute resolution and advocacy.
Recognition includes mediation, advocacy and dispute resolution experience across commercial and project matters.
Winner
Australian ADR Awards, Mediator of the Year, 2025.
Finalist
Australian Law Awards, Barrister of the Year, 2020.
Finalist
Australian Law Awards, Barrister of the Year, 2019.
Qualifications, panels and professional background.
A concise summary of credentials relevant to the firm's advisory, disputes and ADR positioning.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Business Administration - Queensland University of Technology
- Master of Laws - Australian National University
- Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Economics
- Asia Pacific Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration
- Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Programme
- Building and construction qualifications
Professional standing
- Fellow - Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Fellow - Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration
- Fellow - Financial Services Institute of Australasia
- Accredited mediator and dispute resolution panel appointments
- Former committee roles in corporations, international trade, construction and infrastructure law