Expert Family Lawyers Australia
Barry Nilsson provides a full range of family law services in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart for local, international and expatriate clients.
You can be confident that we will help guide you through the financial and parenting complexities that follow relationship breakdown, so you can make better decisions and move on with your life.
Barry Nilsson has built an Australia-wide family law team which combines expertise and empathy to provide family law services tailored to your circumstances. Several members of our team are accredited family law specialists, and together we offer hundreds of years of experience.
Our Approach
Our strategic approach to problem solving is what makes us different. By adopting a sensible and reasonable approach we can help our clients achieve their long-term aims.
When it comes to family law, there’s often no time to waste. That’s why we get straight to the heart of the matter, drawing out key issues with the skill and confidence of professionals who’ve been doing this for a long time. We provide clear guidance and advice to help you make better decisions.
A strategic approach to problem solving to help you achieve your long-term aims
We provide clear guidance and advice to help you make better decisions
Our services are delivered with empathy and tailored to your circumstances
We are trustworthy family lawyers who show respect and compassion
We understand that every family law matter is different. And every client is deserving of trustworthy family lawyers who show respect and compassion and treat you as an individual.
"Barry Nilsson is an experienced and highly regarded family law firm who provided me with personal attention as if I was their only customer. The level of professionalism and knowledge is outstanding."
Find your trusted family law adviser
Several members of our team are accredited family law specialists and can provide advice tailored to your circumstances.
Award-winning lawyers
Our team are respected as leaders in Family Law across Australia, and have recently received the following recognition:
Leading Family & Divorce Law Firm in Australia in Doyle's Guide 2026
- First Tier Family & Divorce Law Firm in Australia
- First Tier Family & Divorce Law Firm in Brisbane
- Third Tier Family & Divorce Law Firms in Melbourne
- Recommended Family & Divorce Law Firms in Sydney
20 Individual listings in Doyle's Guide 2026
- 2 Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers - Australia
- 7 Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers - Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne
- 4 Leading Family Law (High-Volume & Complex Property Matters)
- 5 Leading Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyers
- 1 Family Law Rising Star
Best Law Firms (Australia)
- Metropolitan Tier 1 recognition for Family Law in Brisbane and Melbourne in Best Law Firms 2025
- Metropolitan Tier 1 recognition for Family Law Mediation in Brisbane in Best Law Firms 2025
Best Lawyers (Australia)
Six individual listings for Family Law and Family Law Mediation in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers
Family Law Accredited Specialists
10 of our family lawyers have been formally acknowledged as leaders in their field, and are recognised as Family Law Accredited Specialists