We endeavour to be the lawyers for your family and business

Chen Legal is a New Zealand law firm specialising in Immigration, Conveyancing, Property Law, Family Law, Trusts, Asset Planning, and Commercial Law. With our head office in Auckland and satellite offices in Shanghai (上海) & Brisbane, we not only represent our business and family clients in New Zealand, but also the New Zealanders residing in Australia and China.

 

Services

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Conveyancing ANd
Property Law

  • Buying & Selling Residential Property

  • Property Development

  • Subdivisions

  • Mortgage, Finance, & Refinancing

  • Property Sharing Agreements

  • Easements & Land Covenants

  • Cross Lease Title, Unit Title Conversion to Fee Simple

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Immigration and Family
Law

  • Visa Applications & Appeals

  • Foreign Investment in New Zealand

  • OIO Applications

  • Business Delegation & Cultural Communication

  • Relationship Property – Separation & Contracting Out Agreements

  • Dissolution of Marriage

  • Guardianship Application

Trusts and
Asset Planning

  • Asset Planning

  • Family Trusts Formation

  • Investment Trusts

  • Charitable Trusts

  • Gifting

  • Trust Review

  • Restructuring of Trusts

  • Variation of Trusts

  • Winding up of Trusts

  • Wills & EPAs

  • Probate Applications

  • Estate Administration

EMPLOYMENT LAW

  • Employment Agreements

  • Employment Management

  • Employer Accreditation Eligibility

  • Employment Dispute Resolutions

  • Occupational Health & Safety (OHS)

  • Employee Personal Greivance Claims

  • Human Rights

International IP

  • Applying for Patents

  • Registering Trademarks

  • Licencing Copyright

  • Resolving Disputes concerning IP law rights

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Company and
Commercial Law

  • Buying, Selling & Leasing Commercial Property

  • Business Acquisitions and Sales

  • Commercial Leases

  • Company Formations

  • Company Constitution & Structures

  • Shareholder Agreements

  • Franchise Agreements

  • Joint Venture Agreements

  • General Security Agreements & PPSR

  • Guarantees & Indemnities

  • Loan Agreements

 

Team

 

David CHEN

Director and Principal
Email: davidchen@chenlegal.co.nz | Mobile: 021 989 595 | WeChat: chenlisnz

David Chen was born and brought up in mainland China where he studied Marine Biology at the Xiamen University. He moved to New Zealand in 1999 and worked as a real estate agent after his MBA studies, successfully running three real estate offices.

After completing his law degree and being admitted to the bar in 2015, he proceeded to practice as a property and family law lawyer, building a very good reputation with the Chinese and local community.

David specialises in conveyancing, property law, trusts, asset planning, family law, and commercial transactions.

Grace PENG

Senior Solicitor
Email: grace@chenlegal.co.nz | Mobile: 0212748987 | WeChat: chenlegal02

Grace Peng was brought up in China. She obtained her Bachelor of Law and Master in Copyright Law, and later she practised family law for five years in the Women's Federation of China.

Grace completed her New Zealand law degree (LLB) at Auckland University of Technology, and she was admitted to the bar in 2021.

Grace assists David in a wide variety of legal matters, focusing on property law, land law and family law.

Sandy CHEN

Solicitor
Email: sandychen@chenlegal.co.nz | Mobile: 0212856895 | WeChat: chenlegal03

Sandy came to New Zealand at a young age and joined Chen Legal in 2023 after serving as an Immigration Solicitor at a nationwide firm. With her multicultural upbringing and bilingual skills, she adeptly connects with clients from diverse backgrounds. Sandy is dedicated to helping clients achieve their objectives.

Collaborating closely with Principal David Chen, Sandy contributes her expertise to a broad range of residential, commercial, and general practice matters.

Harvey ZHANG

Trust Consultant
Email: trust@chenlegal.co.nz|Mobile: 02108852637 | WeChat: harvey0212607528

Harvey was raised in Auckland, where he pursued his tertiary education in Commercial Law at the University of Auckland. After completing both his master's and doctoral degrees in Beijing, he returned to Auckland and dedicated himself to serving the community. We trust Harvey's time in the NZ Royal Army instilled in him values of discipline, integrity, and commitment which profoundly shaped his approach to professional work.

With Chen Legal, Harvey has a passion for assisting clients in establishing their assets protection plan with their trust formation at an early stage and ensuring they have a lasting relationship with us.

Maggie LI

Senior Legal Executive

Christina ZHOU

Legal Executive

Jessie CHEN

Legal Clerk

Ollie LI

Comfort and Reconciling Officer

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About Us

Chen Legal was set up in 2019 by David Chen, a local to the Takapuna area. Right from the beginning, our law firm has established a strong connection with the North Shore and the migrant community, and we regard this strong communal feeling to be one of our founding principles. The aim of Chen Legal is to lift the heavy burden of legal processes off of the backs of our clients, and provide them with peace of mind and security in relation to their legal issues.

Chen Legal provides legal services to people from all aspects of life, ranging from individuals to large businesses. We value everyone equally and are committed to providing high quality legal services.

We understand the challenges migrants face when settling and investing in property and businesses in New Zealand. We strive to bridge the legal and cultural gap between the home countries of migrants and New Zealand.

Contact Us

Satellite Offices
Shanghai (上海) & Brisbane

WeChat
chenlisnz

Telephone
09 281 5379

Fax
09 281 5380

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