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About Maya
Maya Arguello is a senior Consultant at Midwinters Lawyers, bringing over 25 years of experience at the intersection of web and information technology alongside legal consultancy. Throughout her career, Maya has provided expert support across a broad range of legal disciplines, with particular exposure to commercial international law, risk and governance matters, as well as both international and domestic environmental law. She is dedicated to delivering optimal results for clients, combining her extensive technical knowledge with a thorough understanding of the legal complexities involved.
Practice Areas
Commercial Law
Intellectual Property
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Experience

Director
Australians Detained Abroad
Sep 2024 - Present · 1 year 1 month

Law Lecturer
Swinburne University of Technology
Jan 2023 - Present · 2 years 9 months

Research Assistant, Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities
Victoria University
Oct 2022 - Jan 2023 · 3 months
Affiliate
The National Centre for Reconciliation Practice
Mar 2022 - Present · 3 years 7 months

Special Counsel
Midwinters | Lawyers
Dec 2021 - Present · 3 years 10 months

Volunteer Lawyer (Human Rights Law Program)
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Aug 2021 - Apr 2022 · 8 months

U.S Embassy Student Leadership Program Intern
USC CIDSEL
Jul 2020 - Mar 2021 · 8 months

Fellow
Global Research Network
May 2020 - Nov 2023 · 3 years 6 months

Junior Fellow
Global Research Network
Oct 2019 - May 2020 · 7 months

Fellow
The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce)
Sep 2019 - Present · 6 years 1 month

Criminology Tutor
University of Melbourne
Jun 2019 - Sep 2023 · 4 years 3 months

Sessional Academic
Swinburne University of Technology
Jun 2019 - Jan 2023 · 3 years 7 months

Sessional Academic
Victoria University
Feb 2019 - Nov 2024 · 5 years 9 months

Senior Consultant (International Law)
Davis Advisory
Oct 2018 - Apr 2023 · 4 years 6 months
Independent Consultant
Consultant / Self-Employed
Dec 1999 - May 2022 · 22 years 5 months
Education

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Deakin University
1970

Graduate Diploma of Law
Monash University
1970

Master of Public and International Law
University of Melbourne
1970

Master of Laws - LLM, Human Rights, Commercial Law
University of Melbourne
2024

Diploma of Higher Education in Archaeology
University of Cambridge
2021 - 2024

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Law
Swinburne University of Technology
2020 - 2025

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Law
Monash University
2016 - 2020

Graduate Diploma Communications Law
University of Melbourne
2013
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Practice Certificate
- Name
- Samaya Arguello Gomez
- Specialisations
- Administrative Law, Business/Corporate Law, Charity/Not-For-Profit, Commercial Law, Discrimination/Human Rights, Environmental Law, Immigration Law, International Law, Litigation - general
- Certification type
- Employee without Trust
- Region
- MELBOURNE VIC 3000
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