David Kam & Co Solicitors' Expert Team in Sydney

Mr. David Kam is the principal solicitor at David Kam & Co Solicitors with more than thirty-five years of experience and wide-ranging legal expertise. He regularly acts for clients in the Supreme Court of New South Wales (both in the original and appellate jurisdiction), Tribunals, and Federal Courts with particular expertise in commercial and property litigation. During this time, he has received appreciation and recognition from many clients for his exceptional legal acumen and commercial approach. 

David Kam is regularly sought after to assist foreign investors from China, Hong Kong, and the countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region looking to acquire an interest in an Australian business, company, or assets due to his expertise in inbound investments requiring Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approvals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws second class first division honours at the University of West London
• Admitted as a Solicitor in England & Wales
• Admitted as a Solicitor in New South Wales 
• Admitted as a Solicitor in Hong Kong
• Admitted as a Solicitor of the High Court of Australia
  

Member

• Law Society of New South Wales
• Law Society of Hong Kong
  

Languages

• English
• Mandarin
• Cantonese
  

John graduated with a Juris Doctor in law from the University of Technology Sydney and a Master of Construction Project Management from the University of New South Wales. He advocates ‘principled negotiation' as taught by the Harvard Law School's Project on Negotiation.

At David Kam and Co, John primarily practices in commercial matters, projects and succession law. He regularly assists clients with matters in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. John helps clients understand the issues and the options available, finding practical solutions through a clear, principled, and ethical approach to the law. He aims to practice being a lawyer who can deliver ‘value with values’.

Qualifications

• Master of Construction Project Management, University of New South Wales Sydney
• Juris Doctor, University of Technology Sydney
  

Member

• Law Society of New South Wales
  

Commercial

John has experience in assisting local and family-owned enterprises with the running of their businesses, including the negotiation of commercial agreements, leases and the sale and purchases of businesses.

Projects

Before studying law John was a project manager. John draws upon his experience working on local and international, institutional, commercial and residential projects. He advises clients on appropriate procurement strategies for new build, refurbishment fit-out work or developments. This includes identifying the right form of contract and selecting the appropriate professional design and consultant team.

John advises clients at project inception to help them identify and manage key contract risks. Identifying and minimising project risks in the early stages ensures that projects are delivered, on-time and on-budget. He negotiates for his clients to remove or reduce those risks.

Prominent projects he has worked on include the flagship 6-Star Green Star Design rated Tyree Energy Technologies Building in Sydney and the Shangri-La Hotel in Nanjing. John’s advice covers the following issues:

• defective or late design
• defective or incomplete works
• failure to properly supervise or project manage works
• negligent certification
• wrongful suspension or termination of work
  

Succession

John works with individuals and families, together with their financial and tax advisors, to organise their personal affairs. With his personable manner and knowledge of wills, estate planning, and the probate administration process, he aims to create comprehensive estate plans that effectively transfer wealth and guard against future incapacity or other change of circumstance.

We help with,

• Wills
• Power of Attorney
• Enduring Guardianship
• Grant of Probate
• Letters of Administration
• Grant of Reseal

He also guides client executors and administrators through the probate and administration processes of the New South Wales Supreme Court.

NOTARY

John is the notary public, Sydney, at David Kam and Co Solicitors.

In his free time, John enjoys spending time outdoors and practising meditation.

Zulekha Sakrani is one of the two principals at David Kam and Co Solicitors, with over a decade of experience in litigation as a private practitioner and in-house counsel. She is a dual-qualified lawyer who began practising in Pakistan in 2013 and has since worked on a variety of matters in both Pakistan and Australia. Her experience includes a range of areas, including property and commercial law, aviation law, dispute resolution, family law and immigration law.

Her experience in Pakistan includes a wide range of complicated matters, including banking disputes, litigation related to property settlements and corporate advisory services on a variety of corporate and commercial matters. She also worked as an in-house counsel for the second national carrier of Pakistan, where her work revolved around liaising with national and international entities.

At David Kam and Co Solicitors, Zulekha has experience in representing clients in matters before the courts in New South Wales, including NCAT, Local Court, District Court, Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, as well as the Supreme Court of Queensland. She is also a member of the Migration Institute of Australia.

Zulekha has experience acting in complex civil and commercial matters, including proceedings in the Supreme Court of New South Wales to enforce an overseas judgment under the Foreign Judgments Act 1991 (Cth). Her work has involved recovering assets for creditors, including successfully obtaining orders to make valuable property available where assets had been transferred to avoid payment of debts. She has also assisted clients in pursuing claims through bankruptcy processes, including tracing and recovering funds from third parties.



Alongside this, Zulekha regularly assists clients with a broad range of everyday legal matters, including contractual disputes, property and estate disputes, bankruptcy issues, debt recovery, family and migration matters, as well as strata-related property matters. She also provides practical support with conveyancing, leases, contract drafting and review, and general legal advice, working closely with individuals and small businesses to find clear, effective solutions.

Zulekha likes to build strong relationships with her clients and believes in helping them achieve outcomes in the most efficient manner. For this reason, she considers each matter in-depth before pursuing any legal action and presents her clients with information that allows them to understand the nature of their case, including its strengths and weaknesses at the outset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws, University of London
• Bar Professional Training Course, City University London
• Civil & Commercial Mediation, ADR Group Bristol
• Diploma in Law, University of Sydney
• Practical Legal Training, College of Law
  

Member

• Law Society of New South Wales
• Migration Institute of Australia
• Sindh Bar Association
• The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
  

Languages

• English
• Urdu
• Hindi
• Sindhi