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David CHEN

Director and Principal

Barrister & Solicitor

Admitted in New Zealand & Australia

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

Conveyancing Manager

Email: grace@chenlegal.co.nz | Mobile: 0212854887 | WeChat: sentinel02

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.

Polo YUENG

Juris Doctor

PA to David CHEN

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

Polo studied at the Chinese University of Hong Kong from 2016 to 2019 for Juris Doctor and PCLL. After 2 years of training in a Hong Kong law firm, she was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in February 2022. In July 2024, Polo came to New Zealand and studied at Auckland University of Technology to become a New Zealand solicitor. She is expecting an admission in 2025.

After joining Chen Legal, she worked as a personal assistant to David CHEN and enjoys applying her legal expertise to the friendly team and serving New Zealand communities. She is also planning to be able to practice between two remarkable international cities, HK & Auckland. Polo is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, English, and Russian.

Eric TANG

Barrister & Solicitor

Litigation Manager

Email: eric@chenlegal.co.nz | Mobile: 0212873658 | WeChat: chenlegal04

Eric holds a Bachelor and Master of Commerce (Honours) and an LLB from the University of Auckland. Initially a college lecturer, he later managed a multimillion-dollar business for six years. Post-COVID, Eric returned to law, handling a variety of litigation cases at a prestigious firm.

After joining Chen Legal, Eric practices as Litigation Manager, specializing in childcare, relationship property, and civil disputes. With significant business and legal expertise, Eric focuses on cost-effective, efficient solutions to protect his clients' interests.

Patrick LI

Assets Planning & Management Specialist

Email: trust@chenlegal.co.nz

Patric became an international businessman after his accounting studies at Macquarie University in Sydney instead of working towards being an accountant due to his outdoor personality and ambitions. Before he turned 40 years old, he had successfully achieved his financial freedom and confidence.

With his variety of experiences of investments in different industries and jurisdictions, he joined Chen Legal as a senior adviser assisting his clients with their assets planning and management. He now extends his professional services to New Zealanders who reside in Australia and those Asian immigrants moving to Australia or New Zealand benefiting from his multilingual capabilities including Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, English and a bit of Japanese and Korean. His philosophy of ‘wealth & health is the king’ will be of help to those who need both domestic and international assets planning and management.

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.