Tarrina Hussein is a Malaysia-born, UK-trained and Australian-based lawyer with more than 12 years’ experience spanning across Asia and Australia. She is dual-qualified, admitted in both Malaysia and Victoria, and holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Liverpool. Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia, Tarrina brings an international perspective and cultural awareness to her practice.

Her career began in leading Malaysian firms where she acted in high-value corporate litigation, fraud and mismanagement claims, shareholder control disputes, and large-scale restructurings of both private and publicly listed companies. She has appeared in Malaysian courts, local and regional arbitrations, and ICC arbitration proceedings, and has co-authored multiple editions of the Malaysian Civil Procedure (White Book), a key practitioner reference.

Since relocating to Australia, Tarrina has gained extensive experience advising insolvency practitioners, financial services companies, and commercial clients across industries including construction, logistics, superannuation, retail, hospitality, and emerging sectors such as cannabis enterprises. She has worked closely with barristers, solicitors, and regulators such as ASIC and AFCA, and has advised on shareholder agreements, corporate governance, IT and SaaS contracts, and major procurement arrangements.

Now a Senior Associate with TM Collins Law in Melbourne, Tarrina’s practice focuses on:

• Commercial litigation – complex contractual disputes, shareholder and director conflicts, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty claims, minority oppression, and multi-party settlement negotiations.

• Insolvency and restructuring – advising and acting in front-end and back-end insolvency matters, including corporate restructurings, liquidations, bankruptcy and personal insolvency, voidable transactions, director duty breaches, and cross-border insolvency issues.

• Property disputes – contested caveats, ownership and leasing disputes, and property-related litigation.

• Probate and estates litigation – acting in disputes over wills and estates, alongside her broader commercial practice.

Clients value Tarrina’s ability to combine rigorous legal analysis with pragmatic commercial advice. She is approachable, responsive, and skilled at explaining complex issues clearly, enabling her clients to make informed decisions in challenging circumstances.

Outside her professional commitments, Tarrina enjoys spending time with her family and practising yoga, which helps her maintain focus, balance and perspective.

E: thussein@tmcollins.com.au