Carolyn Cheng is special counsel at Taussig Cherrie Fildes and an Accredited Family Law Specialist since October 2011. She has practised only family law since her admission in 2005 and has been with the firm since 2010. She holds honours in law and an arts degree from the University of Melbourne, where she was a research assistant to Professors Belinda Fehlberg and Sean Cooney.
She is known for negotiating and structuring complex pre-nuptial agreements and financial settlements, including their tax consequences and restructuring, and for parenting arrangements that her firm describes as child-focused, certain and practical, including matters involving relocation, allegations of risk and family violence. She runs matters through mediation and litigation, including trials and appeals in the Federal Circuit and Family Court.
Her firm highlights her attention to detail, strategic advice and commercial focus, and her practical, easy-to-understand advice. Doyle's Guide has recommended her for parenting and children's matters in Victoria in 2025 and 2026, and she has been included in The Best Lawyers in Australia for family law in the 2023 to 2026 editions. She has chaired the Law Institute's Junior Family Lawyers Committee and served on the board of the Eastern Community Legal Centre.
From the firm’s published biography (tcflawyers.com.au), checked 19 September 2026, restated in our words. Editorial; not paid for.
Carolyn Cheng appears in 1 Doyle’s Guide peer-survey ranking across 1 practice area in Victoria. Firm affiliation is shown as published by Doyle’s.
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