The Williams + Hughes Team
Carolina Abrao
Paralegal
EXPERTISE
- Competition Law
- Succession Disputes
- Advising Foundations, Charities and NFP’s
- Corporate & Business Litigation
- Civil Litigation & Trusts Disputes
- Agribusiness, Aquaculture & Farming Litigation
- Contested Wills & Estate Litigation
- Property & Leasing Disputes
- Professional Negligence
- Trade Practices & Australian Consumer Law
- Regulatory Investigations
- Franchising Disputes

Carolina Abrao
Carolina is a Brazilian-qualified Solicitor (admitted in 2018) and is currently undertaking the process to obtain admission as a lawyer in Australia. Her overseas qualifications have been assessed by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia, and she is completing further legal studies at Edith Cowan University.
Carolina holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Mackenzie University (2017), and a postgraduate qualification in Administrative Law and Compliance. During her studies, she undertook academic training in International Law at the Nuremberg Court in Germany.
Following her relocation to Australia, Carolina completed further studies in Business and worked as an Office Manager at MDS Legal.
She is currently working as a Paralegal, assisting Paul Donovan’s litigation team at Williams + Hughes.
Outside of work, Carolina enjoys going to the gym and watching rugby and soccer matches.
Carolina speaks Portuguese, English, and Spanish. She is based in our West Perth office.