Mehdi Soodi, PhD

Principal Lawyer, JD

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

About

I am an Australian Lawyer, Migration Lawyer, and NAATI Accredited Translator with over 25 years of professional experience across law, migration, business, and professional services. As the Principal Lawyer of Ahura Lawyers, I advise clients on commercial law, contracts, intellectual property, trade marks, employment matters, business transactions, and estate planning. My focus is on delivering practical, commercially minded legal solutions tailored to each client’s objectives. I am also the Founder and Principal of Falcon Immigration and Visa Services, where I assist individuals, families, and businesses with Australian immigration and citizenship matters. Since establishing Falcon in 2020, I have helped clients navigate complex migration pathways with confidence and clarity. My passion is helping people and businesses protect their interests, achieve their goals, and build successful futures in Australia.

Experience

  • Principal Solicitor at AHURA Lawyers
    Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    I am pleased to announce that, from 1 June 2026, I have officially commenced practice as the Principal Solicitor of Ahura Lawyers. This marks an exciting new chapter in my professional journey and the culmination of years of experience across law, migration, business, and professional advisory services. At Ahura Lawyers, we focus on:• Commercial Law• Intellectual Property & Trademarks• Contract Law• Civil Litigation Our commitment is to provide strategic, practical, and client-focused legal solutions with the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and personal attention. I would like to thank my clients, colleagues, mentors, friends, and family for their ongoing support and trust throughout this journey. I look forward to serving individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses as we continue to grow together. Visit our website: www.ahuralawyers.com.au

  • Falcon Immigration & Visa Services ()
    • Principal Migratio Lawyer
      Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

      Falcon Immigration and Visa Services is a Melbourne-based Australian migration practice helping individuals, families and businesses navigate Australia’s immigration system with confidence. Led by Australian Migration Lawyer Dr Mehdi Soodi, we provide strategic advice and visa assistance across partner, skilled, employer-sponsored, student, visitor, parent and business visas, as well as citizenship and review matters. Visit our website: www.falconvisas.com.au

    • Registered Migration Agent
      Aug 2020 - May 2026 · 5 yrs 10 mos

      Established in 2020, Falcon Immigration and Visa Services are committed to providing expert immigration and visa assistance to clients around the world.

  • NAATI Accredited Translator & Interpreter at NAATI Persian - English Translation
    Jan 2003 - Present · 23 yrs 7 mos

    I am a NAATI accredited professional (level 3) Persian translator and interpreter with more than 20 years of experience in both interpreting and translating services. Servicing individuals, businesses and agencies across a range of industries and sectors has provided me with a wealth of knowledge on different aspects of translation and high accuracy and precision in producing translations from Persian to English and vice versa. For more information visit: www.mehdisoodi.com.au

  • Solicitor at York & York Legal
    Jan 2024 - May 2026 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Corporate Law Contract Law Commercial Law Employment Law Wills and Estate

  • Technical Sales Manager at LaserBond Limited (ASX:LBL)
    May 2020 - Jan 2024 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Known for its expertise in thermal surface engineering, LaserBond is undoubtedly a pioneer in Laser Cladding technology as well as HVOF, PTA and metal spray technologies to refurbish critical metal components in Australia for the mining, powergen, process engineering and refinery industries. LaserBond has three workshops in Australia. These are in NSW, SA and recently with the purchase of the business and workshop of United Surface Technologies (UST) in Altona, Victoria. Not many other companies are so well positioned geographically and rich in technologies and experience in Australia as the LaserBond group. Working closely with Australian universities and research centres such as the Australian Synchrotron, LaserBond has based its industrial and technological services on materials and metallurgical science over the past couple of decades. Visit www.laserbond.com.au to get a better insight of our capabilities and the solutions we can offer you. Based in Melbourne, I am responsible for all technical solutions/sales activities for Victoria and Tasmania as well as supporting the Australia wide and International LaserBond team with my Laser Cladding expertise that I have accumulated over the past 20 years of my life through my Masters and PhD degree studies in Monash and Swinburne universities as well as almost 15 years of hands on experience working in the industry. My email: [email protected] My Mobile: +61 403 931 484