The husband of deceased conwoman Melissa Caddick will draw on the legal services of a colourful lawyer as he fights assault charges.

Anthony Koletti has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a 73-year-old woman at a park overlooking Sydney's eastern beaches.

The 43-year-old hairdresser previously represented himself in the matter.

But today he entered Downing Centre Local Court alongside solicitor Zali Burrows.

Among her breadth of clients, Burrows has represented disgraced former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann, one-time federal Labor leader and prime ministerial hopeful Mark Latham and a Sydney deputy mayor who boasted a lavish lifestyle and also had sights on The Lodge, Salim Mehajer.

Koletti's matter was set down for a two-day hearing starting June 11.

He is accused of assaulting the

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