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"West Oak’s success has come from always putting our clients’ best interests first and always finding ways to improve and add more value to them"
Andrew mcquiston,
west oak family office, wellington-altus private wealth
Although advocacy is not Mark Gustavsson’s only passion, it certainly is the one that most drives his career and practice. He has established himself as both a formidable courtroom advocate and a brilliant legal mind, and his career is worth watching.
Being affable, courteous and erudite enables Mark to easily influence others, but not long after speaking with him, one discovers an astuteness that he applies to many litigious issues. Through ambition and good legal judgment, he has developed a significant clientele and a successful practice in a relatively short period and at such a young age.
Mark graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in law (with honours) and a bachelor’s degree in commerce, major in accounting. After working for several years in a number of firms, he spent time away from the profession to explore his other passions. His journey led from the glittery night clubs as a cocktail bartender in Australia’s party capital, the Gold Coast, to the serene mountainside of eastern China as a disciple of kung fu and tai chi under the guidance of 37th generation Chen-style tai chi master Chen Xu.
Regarding his hiatus, Mark says: “I would do it all again in a heartbeat. My time away from the profession helped me ground myself and discover my true passions. Plus, I don’t doubt that my experiences make me a better lawyer for my clients in every way.”
Today, one of his passions is fighting for others. “Passion serves as the fuel for my advocacy efforts. It helps sustain me through the gruelling process of assisting people in often complex civil and commercial issues, as well as working with adversarial organisations and people.”
Mark is also passionate about re-investing his firm’s profit into social and pro bono initiatives.
“I want to find ways to increase the ease of people’s access to legal services. One of the ways we do this is by investing 5% of our firm’s profits in social and pro bono projects each year.”
Among his most recent accomplishments is an appellate win at the New South Wales Court of Appeal, in which Mark and his junior, appearing unled, were able to overturn significant lines of established case authority to win their appeal.
Not only do few lawyers ever get an opportunity to advocate for clients in appellate proceedings – fewer lawyers get the chance to say they win them.
“The clients we represented needed someone with a bit of courage to fight for the right thing. I think the Court of Appeal recognised that because their support for our argument was unanimous,” he says.
Being recognised as one of Australasian Lawyer’s Rising Stars in 2022 validates Mark’s immense talent and brilliant career. If you happen to find yourself in a nearly impossible situation, don’t hesitate to reach out to someone like Mark. We’d keep him on speed dial if we were you.
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Mark Gustavsson
Principal Solicitor
Mark Gustavsson & Associates
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Although advocacy is not Mark Gustavsson’s only passion, it certainly is the one that most drives his career and practice. He has established himself as both a formidable courtroom advocate and a brilliant legal mind, and his career is
worth watching.
Being affable, courteous and erudite enables Mark to easily influence others, but not long after speaking with him, one discovers an astuteness that he applies to many litigious issues. Through ambition and good legal judgment, he has developed a significant clientele and a successful practice in a relatively short period and at such a young age.
Mark graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in law (with honours) and a bachelor’s degree in commerce, major in accounting. After working for several years in a number of firms, he spent time away from the profession to explore his other passions. His journey led from the glittery night clubs as a cocktail bartender in Australia’s party capital, the Gold Coast, to the serene mountainside of eastern China as a disciple of kung fu and tai chi under the guidance of 37th generation Chen-style tai chi master Chen Xu.
Regarding his hiatus, Mark says: “I would do it all again in a heartbeat. My time away from the profession helped me ground myself and discover my true passions. Plus, I don’t doubt that my experiences make me a better lawyer for my clients in every way.”
Today, one of his passions is fighting for others. “Passion serves as the fuel for my advocacy efforts. It helps sustain me through the gruelling process of assisting people in often complex civil and commercial issues, as well as working with adversarial organisations and people.”
Mark is also passionate about re-investing his firm’s profit into social and pro bono initiatives.
“I want to find ways to increase the ease of people’s access to legal services. One of the ways we do this is by investing 5% of our firm’s profits in social and pro bono projects
each year.”
Among his most recent accomplishments is an appellate win at the New South Wales Court of Appeal, in which Mark and his junior, appearing unled, were able to overturn significant lines of established case authority to win their appeal.
Not only do few lawyers ever get an opportunity to advocate for clients in appellate proceedings – fewer lawyers get the chance to say they win them.
“The clients we represented needed someone with a bit of courage to fight for the right thing. I think the Court of Appeal recognised that because their support for our argument was unanimous,” he says.
Being recognised as one of Australasian Lawyer’s Rising Stars in 2022 validates Mark’s immense talent and brilliant career. If you happen to find yourself in a nearly impossible situation, don’t hesitate to reach out to someone like Mark. We’d keep him on speed dial if we were you.
Mark Gustavsson
Principal Solicitor
Mark Gustavsson & Associates
Read on
Special Report
Home
Bio
Milestones
Profile
Although advocacy is not Mark Gustavsson’s only passion, it certainly is the one that most drives his career and practice. He has established himself as both a formidable courtroom advocate and a brilliant legal mind, and his career is
worth watching.
Being affable, courteous and erudite enables Mark to easily influence others, but not long after speaking with him, one discovers an astuteness that he applies to many litigious issues. Through ambition and good legal judgment, he has developed a significant clientele and a successful practice in a relatively short period and at such a young age.
Mark graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in law (with honours) and a bachelor’s degree in commerce, major in accounting. After working for several years in a number of firms, he spent time away from the profession to explore his other passions.
His journey from the glittery night clubs as
a cocktail bartender in Australia’s party capital, the Gold Coast, to the serene mountainside of eastern China as a disciple of kung fu and tai chi under the guidance of 37th generation Chen-style tai chi master Chen Xu.
Regarding his hiatus, Mark says: “I would do it all again in a heartbeat. My time away from the profession helped me ground myself and discover my true passions. Plus, I don’t doubt that my experiences make me a better lawyer for my clients in every way.”
Today, one of his passions is fighting for others. “Passion serves as the fuel for my advocacy efforts. It helps sustain me through the gruelling process of assisting people in often complex civil and commercial issues, as well as working with adversarial organisations and people.”
Mark is also passionate about re-investing his firm’s profit into social and pro
bono initiatives.
“I want to find ways to increase the ease of people’s access to legal services. One of the ways we do this is by investing 5% of our firm’s profits in social and pro bono projects each year.”
Among his most recent accomplishments is an appellate win at the New South Wales Court of Appeal, in which Mark and his junior, appearing unled, were able to overturn significant lines of established case authority to win their appeal.
Not only do few lawyers ever get an opportunity to advocate for clients in appellate proceedings – fewer lawyers get the chance to say they win them.
“The clients we represented needed someone with a bit of courage to fight for the right thing. I think the Court of Appeal recognised that because their support for our argument was unanimous,” he says.
Being recognised as one of Australasian Lawyer’s Rising Stars in 2022 validates Mark’s immense talent and brilliant career. If you happen to find yourself in a nearly impossible situation, don’t hesitate to reach out to someone like Mark. We’d keep him on speed dial if we were you.
Mark Gustavsson
Principal Solicitor
Mark Gustavsson & Associates
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Bio
Milestones
2020
2019
2018
2020-2021
2014-2022
2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2020
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2018
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2018
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2020-2021
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Received Lexology Client Choice Award (Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
human resources | key media
Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
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Career Accolades
Milestones
2021
2020
2018–2019
2015
2014
2021
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Won first appellate proceeding in New South Wales Court of Appeal
Joined the board of the In2Ed Africa Foundation
2021
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2020
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Co-founded the Association for Business Restructuring and Turnaround
2020
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2018-2019
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Co-founded Business House Australia, 2018
Established Mark Gustavsson & Associates, 2019
2018-2019
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2015
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Admitted to practice as a solicitor and barrister of the
Supreme Court of South Australia
2015
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2014
human resources | key media
Graduated from the University of Adelaide with Bachelor of Law (honours)
and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degrees
2014
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Career Highlights
Milestones
2020
2019
2018
2020-2021
2014-2022
2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Receive an excellence award
2020
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2018
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
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2018
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2020-2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Lexology Client Choice Award (Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
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Career Accolades
Milestones
2021
2020
2018–2019
2015
2014
2021
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Won first appellate proceeding in
New South Wales Court of Appeal
Joined the board of the In2Ed Africa Foundation
2021
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2020
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Co-founded the Association for Business Restructuring and Turnaround
2020
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2018-2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Co-founded Business House Australia, 2018
Established Mark Gustavsson & Associates, 2019
2018-2019
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2015
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Admitted to practice as a solicitor
and barrister of the Supreme Court of
South Australia
2015
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. A volutpat laoreet suscipit duis. Diam aliquam sed ut massa viverra a, eget libero.
2014
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Graduated from the University of Adelaide with Bachelor of Law (honours) and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degrees
2014
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Milestones
2020
2019
2018
2020-2021
2014-2022
2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Receive an excellence award
2020
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2018
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
title of milestone
2018
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2020-2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Lexology
Client Choice Award
(Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Best Lawyer in
Canada Award
(Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. A volutpat laoreet suscipit duis. Diam aliquam sed ut massa viverra a, eget libero.
Career Accolades
Milestones
2021
2020
2018–2019
2015
2014
2021
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Won first appellate proceeding in
New South Wales Court of Appeal
Joined the board of the In2Ed
Africa Foundation
2021
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2020
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Co-founded the Association for
Business Restructuring and Turnaround
2020
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. A volutpat laoreet suscipit duis. Diam aliquam sed ut massa viverra a, eget libero.
2018–2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Co-founded Business House
Australia, 2018
Established Mark Gustavsson
& Associates, 2019
2018–2019
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2015
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Admitted to practice as a solicitor
and barrister of the Supreme Court
of South Australia
2015
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. A volutpat laoreet suscipit duis. Diam aliquam sed ut massa viverra a, eget libero.
2014
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Graduated from the University
of Adelaide with Bachelor of Law (honours) and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degrees
2014
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Milestones