Mai Chen (LLB(Hons) (Otago) LLM (Harvard) CMinstD HonLLD(Otago) is one of NZ’s top Barristers, and Chairs the Superdiversity Institute of Law, Policy and Business and is President of NZ Asian Lawyers. She formerly sat on the Bank of New Zealand Board, the NZ Securities Commission, was adjunct professor at both the Business and Law Schools…

Pam is a Malaysian-born barrister of Chinese descent in Lambton Chambers. Her specialist area is in taxation law, but she also practises regulatory and public law, estate and trust law, relationship property, charities law and commercial and company law. She has been a judge’s clerk, practised in a large law firm, and spent time in…

Takeshi is Vice President Legal for two NZX-listed companies (Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand Limited and CDL Investments New Zealand Limited) and has over twenty five years of diverse in-house and private practice experience. Dunedin-born (but Auckland raised), he graduated from the University of Auckland and was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor. He…

Karen is a Commercial Law partner at Simpson Grierson, leading the firm’s technology group, and co-leading the firm’s data protection and privacy group. She has experience in a wide range of commercial matters, with a particular focus on working with customers and suppliers of technology solutions and services. Many of the projects Karen has advised…

Yvonne is a barrister at Britomart Chambers.  She has over a decade’s experience in litigation with particular expertise in commercial crimes, civil fraud litigation, proceeds of crime, regulatory and professional disciplinary proceedings. Yvonne has appeared as counsel representing the New Zealand Bar Association and the New Zealand Law Society in notable cases, as well as…

Augustine is a general civil litigator with particular familiarity with relationship property, trust and contract issues. He is a contributing author to Fisher on Matrimonial and Relationship Property, and to the New Zealand edition of Cross on Evidence. Augustine is a first-generation immigrant from Hong Kong and studied at the University of Auckland Law School.…

Anita Chan KC is one of New Zealand’s leading family law barristers. She was appointed to the rank of King’s Counsel in 2014.  Anita’s practice is in complex relationship property and child cases, often with an international element (parties or property overseas, cross-border child abduction, forum disputes). Anita is often retained as counsel in cases…

Anjeet was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2002. She has 20 years’ experience as a lawyer. Anjeet has been involved in cases in almost every area of criminal law including homicide, domestic assaults, violent offences, sexual offences, drug offences, firearm offences, and dishonesty offences. She is…

Danielle is a corporate lawyer with broad experience advising clients on public, regulatory and international trade related matters. She has particular interest in the area of regulatory law, with experience advising law firms and companies to understand their New Zealand regulatory obligations in the health, technology, chemical, food and consumer sectors. Danielle is of Malaysian…

Lynne is a Partner at Anthony Harper, specialising in commercial litigation. She has advised on a range of complex matters, including shareholder disputes, governance and breach of directors’ duties, breach of trust claims, property litigation (Property Law Act, Unit Titles Act and Body Corporate governance), consumer credit, product liability issues and matrimonial property claims. She…

Gehan Gunasekara is an Associate Professor and is Deputy Head of the Department of Commercial Law at the University of Auckland Business School. He specialises in the areas of franchising law and privacy law. He has published many articles on both information privacy and franchising in New Zealand and overseas and is a regular commentator…

Karun came from Fiji to Aotearoa New Zealand in 1981 to study Law.  Karun obtained a bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws from Victoria University and was admitted to the High Court of New Zealand in 1987 and in private practice.  Following the 1987 Filjian military coup d’etat in 1987, Karun returned to…

Meerah graduated with her LLB (Hons) / BCom in 2020 and current primarily works in the civil litigation and public law field primarily dealing with Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act applications. She also works in the criminal and Waitangi Tribunal sphere. Meerah is a second-generation immigrant from Sri Lanka and studied at the…

Leo has a BSc/LLB (Hons) from the University of Auckland. Leo joined Tompkins Wake in 2022 as a senior associate in their dispute resolution and litigation team. Leo is a civil and commercial litigator with experience and expertise across a broad range of areas.  He has appeared in trial and appellate proceedings across different levels…

Alice currently works at Davenports Law as a Solicitor and is working across the Trusts, Commercial and Property Teams. Alongside her Bachelor of Law, Alice also has a Bachelor of Commerce specialising in International Business. Her experience in Legal Compliance, Financial Crimes Investigation, Anti-money Laundering and In-house Compliance, has enabled her to assist a range…

Ayesha Goel is a proud Kiwi-Indian, an ambitious leader, and a law and commerce student. Ayesha was born in Aotearoa, grew up in India with her roots in Delhi and Punjab, and moved back to New Zealand as a teenager. She is passionate about her community and strives to make a positive impact. Ayesha has…

Catharina has a BA/LLB from the University of Auckland. She joined Tompkins Wake in 2022 as an associate in our Family Law team. Catharina, having been admitted in 2012, is an experienced family lawyer with over 10 years in practice. With a particular focus on disputes relating to the division of relationship property, Catharina also…

Celina is a senior solicitor with Simpson Grierson’s corporate team. She has a BCom/LLB from the University of Auckland.

Cherry joined the litigation team at Saunders & Co in October 2017, shortly after completing a degree in Master of Laws (with honours). She specialises in Criminal Law and Traffic Offences, and Litigation and Dispute Resolution. She has been in New Zealand since early childhood. She can converse in Mandarin and Cantonese and her cultural…

Christina has been practicing law since 2004 with a focus on Family Law. She is currently a barrister at Halcyon Chambers. She represent clients in all family law disputes arising from separation. She also advises clients who are considering entering into a marriage or de facto relationship in relation to protection of their assets. Her…

Daniel is a co-founder of Flacks & Wong, a specialist corporate law firm. Daniel advises on a broad spectrum of corporate and capital markets transactions, with particular expertise in mid-market M&A, Takeovers Code transactions, complex joint venture and shareholder arrangements, and innovative forms of capital raising (including social bonds and equity crowdfunding). Daniel is lead legal…

Jerry is a Senior Consultant of Zhongwen Law. Jerry specialises in cross-border arbitration, litigation, enforcement, and other cross-border legal matters. Jerry has more than 15 years of experience practising in China and is qualified as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand. Jerry was invited by the University of Waikato to…

Kamil Lakshman is IDESI LEGAL Limited’s Principal Lawyer, with years of experience in Immigration Law. Kamil has lead civil aid status and assists with legally aided cases, such as Refugee Asylum claim and Appeals to the Immigration Protection Tribunals among others. Mrs Lakshman holds a prominent position in the extended Wellington community. She is often…

Kavita is a litigation partner at Morgan Coakle Lawyers. Her area of specialty is insurance litigation. She is also a member of ADLSi, Australia New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance, member of the Professional Development committee of the ANZIIF, member of the New Zealand Insurance Law Association. Outside of work, she enjoys good food…

Kai Ling completed her Bachelor of Laws at Victoria University of Wellington in 2017 and was admitted in the High Court of New Zealand as a Barrister and Solicitor in 2018.  She was also admitted as a Legal Practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2019. She currently works as a senior…

Kitty is an associate at Simpson Grierson, on their commercial property team. Her team advises on iconic property developments and provides strategic advice to buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, investors and developers of commercial property and organisations undertaking major infrastructure projects. She is fluent in Chinese, which enables her to work with the commercial team to…

Rushika is a senior associate at Luke Cunningham Clere. Rushika is experienced in criminal prosecution and regulatory enforcement. She regularly appears in the District and High Courts prosecuting criminal trials and also acts for various regulatory bodies on health and safety prosecutions. Prior to joining the firm in 2015, Rushika completed post-graduate study at University…

Sarah is a senior associate at Simpson Grierson. Sarah specialises in laws that apply to the regulation, sale and marketing of consumer products and services.  She is also highly experienced in fair trading and consumer protection laws. Sarah works with some of the most well-known national and international consumer brands supplying and marketing medicine, food…

Seil is a lawyer at the Ministry of Social Development specialising in fraud prosecution. She previously acted as a criminal defence lawyer at the Public Defence Service and prior to this she was at a general practice law firm where she worked on various civil matters. Her area of interest is criminal litigation and she…

Susan is the General Manager of the Legal and Coporate team at GMP Pharmaceuticals. She was recognised as one of NZ Lawyer’s Rising Stars in 2022 and 2023. In addition to being admitted to the High Court of New Zealand, she is also a Legal Practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia.

Tina Hwang is a Senior Associate of Queen City Law and is the Property Team Leader. Tina completed her LLB (Hons) degree at the University of Auckland and is a Co-Convenor of the Auckland District Law Society (ADLS) Property Law Committee as well as a member of the ADLS Property Disputes Committee. After more than…

Natasha is a solicitor at Russell McVeagh, in the Banking and Finance team. She has a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce conjoint from the Victoria University of Wellington. She is also a volunteer at Community Law Wellington and Hutt Valley / Te Whare Ture Hapori.

Rithirot (Rithi) Sokhom (សុខុម ឫទ្ធិរុទ្រ) is a solicitor at Russell McVeagh. He works primarily in the Corporate Advisory team and assist with M&A transactions, compliance, corporate governance and other general corporate matters. He has a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Commerce conjoint from the University of Auckland.

Mingze completed his LLB(Hons)/BSc at the University of Auckland, receiving various academic awards including first in exam in Financial Markets Law. Mingze is a commercial litigator at Morrison Partners and advises clients on wide ranging commercial disputes. Mingze is also a doctoral candidate and was the Lead Tutor for the Law of Torts and Equity, as…

Alfred’s legal career began when he was admitted to the High Court of Auckland in 2008. Over the years, he has amassed considerable expertise in various areas of law, including commercial, criminal, family, as well as large scale commercial litigation and dispute resolution. Over the years Alfred has established himself as a prominent figure within…

James Song has been practicing law since 2005, having qualifications from both Victoria University and University of Auckland in Law, Accounting and Finance. James applies his skills and knowledge in solving his clients’ problems and taking into account all relevant matters to protect his clients’ assets. With nearly 15 years of legal practice, James is…

Cici a Master degree in IT from the University of Sydney. With over 5 years experience in the legal industry,Cici has helped a lot of clients in conveyancing transactions over the past years. Cici also assisted many clients on immigration visa applications and is highly regarded by our clients. Cici prides herself in tackling clients’…

Susanna joined Croftfield Law in April 2021. Before that, she worked in a busy law firm in Auckland and has assisted with more than 120 property settlements during the past year alone, all of which were smoothly settled and achieved great clients’ satisfaction. Susanna assists Alfred in helping clients with residential conveyancing transactions including sale, purchase and…

Sue is committed to providing the best professional service as well as creating a warm and friendly atmosphere to clients when they visit the Croftfield Law office. Outside of work Sue is a busy individual who enjoys spending quality time with her family & friends, gardening, renovating her home and travelling around New Zealand. Sue…

AIA New Zealand is New Zealand’s largest life insurer offering life, health, trauma and income insurance, as well as AIA Vitality,  a science-backed health and wellbeing programme. The AIA New Zealand Legal Team has been at the forefront of enabling the business to deliver on its purpose of helping Kiwis live “Healthier, Longer, Better Lives”.…

Founded as “Yu Lawyers” in 2004, the firm has served the Auckland community for over 15 years. Over that period, the firm has built up a large Chinese client base, and has grown into a well-respected, highly regarded law firm within the Auckland legal fraternity. In 2019 the firm made a strategic decision to rebrand…

David is a Taiwanese immigrant who moved to New Zealand with his family in the mid-1990s. Raised in modest circumstances, David attended his local high school, where he adapted to a new culture while staying connected to his roots. After graduating from the University of Auckland with a Law Degree, David was admitted to the…

Anita is the property partner of the firm. She specialises in trusts, succession planning and property/commercial transactions with a strong focus on complex subdivisions and residential developments. Anita is task oriented. She offers clear and pragmatic advice to her clients and always have their best interests at heart. Anita holds a Bachelor’s Degree in both…

Aimee leads the commercial and property law practice at Bird & Yang. She has extensive experience in commercial and/or property related matters, including day- to-day contracting and legal issues that may arise in business operation, business structure, company law matters, property development, and leasing. She has previously worked in corporate & finance teams at a…

Henry graduated with a BA/LLB from the University of Auckland in 2008 and was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2009. Henry started his career in civil litigation, before gaining commercial experience as In-House Counsel for a leading business brokerage in Auckland. Following this, he spent a…

Ann has previously practiced in property, immigration and commercial law in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch since first working as a Barrister and Solicitor in the 1990s. Being exposed to a formative education and living in Singapore and Malaysia with her Asian family during the 1970s and into the 1980s, as well as family military connections,…

Arthur Loo co-founded Loo & Koo in 1995 and since then has overseen its growth into Australasia’s largest South-East Asian focused law firm. He entered the legal profession because he felt a calling to make the law and legal advice accessible to people who are constrained by language barriers, such as the Chinese community. Noted for his…

Arthur has a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Auckland. He was admitted as a solicitor and barrister in 2021.

Anmol is a solicitor with a demonstrated history of working in the law practice industry. He is skilled in Labor Relations, Organizational Development, Legal Advice, Performance Management, and Team Leadership. He has a BHSc/LLB (Hons) focused in Population Health and Law from the University of Auckland.

Brandon holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from the University of Auckland. He was admitted as a Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2018. Prior to joining Cygnus Law, Brandon worked at a law firm advising on property, trust and estate matters. Before starting his…

Claudia completed her conjoint degrees BCom/LLB at the University of Auckland. Prior to entering practice in a leading New Zealand law firm in 2004, she worked in the Auckland office of Ernst & Young, focusing on tax. She has also worked in the Island of Guernsey, the Channel Islands, for almost 6 years for two…

Christine has a LLB(Hons) from the University of Waikato and has worked as a barrister and solicitor for a number of law firms. She has had experience in litigation, residential and property law, and compliance and enforcement.

Edward is a solicitor based in Auckland, and acts for insurers and their clients across a diverse range of practice areas. His experience to date has primarily been focused on employment practices liability claims, and related disputes. Edward also assists with professional indemnity matters, defending insurers and their clients in claims brought against solicitors, pre-purchase…

Elaine was admitted to the bar in 2018 and is current working as a property solicitor. She has also had a range of experience in other areas of the law including trusts, employment, litigation, and tax law.

Ethan has a Bachelor of Law/Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Auckland. He was admitted to the Bar in 2019.

Evelyn leads the banking and finance practice at Lane Neave. She has extensive experience in corporate and institutional lending transactions, property finance, leveraged and acquisition finance. Evelyn has advised on domestic and international transactions and her experience includes the coordination of offshore counsel in relation to the granting of local law governed securities and guarantees,…

Feifei completed her law degree at the University of Otago. In addition, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the Anhui University of Architecture in China, and a post graduate diploma in Environmental Science from the University of Otago. She is fluent in both English and Mandarin. Her practice areas include Dispute Resolution,…

Grace holds a Master of Law degree from Emory University (Georgia, USA) as well as a Bachelor of Law degree from China Jiliang University. She also finished her study at the University of Auckland in New Zealand before admission in New Zealand. With a strong academic background in New Zealand, China and the USA, she…

Himanshu holds a BSc and LLB from India, and has been enrolled as a barrister and solicitor at the High Court of New Zealand since 2011. He is also a mediator, trained in USA and India. He was a Judge at the Ahmedabad City Civil Court in Gujrat, India from 2002 to 2004. He is…

Isabelle is an associate with specialist insurance litigation firm, Wotton+Kearney. She has experience in handling a wide range of liability claims and particularly focuses on the areas of public liability, professional liability, and statutory liability. She has a strong focus on dispute resolution, having assisted with defending insureds in court and tribunal proceedings, and appropriate…

Ishwari was originally born in Sri Lanka but moved to New Zealand as a child. She graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce. She has been a barrister sole since 2010 and practices in South Auckland. Her trial work is varied in nature and includes single/multiple…

Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Law degree (LLB) and Bachelor of Science. Jennifer was admitted to the bar in 2012. Prior to joining Bespoke Legal, Jennifer worked as a police prosecutor and as in-house counsel for Government Departments.  Jennifer undertakes a wide range of legal work, covering traffic offences, limited licences, family, property, wills and…

Jessica is a corporate and commercial lawyer, specialising in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and joint ventures. She regularly advises on cross-border transactions and investments and Jessica works with a range of domestic and international clients, including multinational corporations, listed companies, SMEs and start-ups. In addition, Jessica has experience advising on a wide variety of…

Junichi Nishimura was born and raised in Japan and has lived in New Zealand since 1986. He worked as a teacher in Osaka, Japan for seven years before coming to New Zealand. Upon his arrival in New Zealand he worked as a student counsellor at a language school. His duties included assisting foreign students to…

Khushbu is admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor in Auckland in 2010 and was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor in Melbourne in 2011. She is experienced in the sale and purchase of property, sale and purchase of businesses and also has expertise in franchising and licensing and drafting commercial contracts. Khushbu worked in Melbourne…

Kim was born in Hong Kong but grew up in New Zealand. After his admission to the Bar in 2011, he practised as a barrister in Christchurch and Auckland. In 2013 he moved to Hong Kong to complete further post-graduate studies before joining the Hong Kong Bar in 2016. Kim has recently returned to New…

Leena holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Business with a double major in Accounting and Finance. She has experience ranging across the business and legal industries in several different roles. She is passionate about criminal justice. The creation of Easy Law Limited reflects this as its goal is to eliminate barriers to…

Maricel had been practicing in the area of immigration law for the past 20 years, initially as a licensed immigration adviser, and later as a Solicitor after being admitted to the bar. She had been a staunch supporter of the protection of migrants from rouge unlicensed people giving immigration advice. She has successfully advocated for…

Mei Fern advises on complex commercial contracting and on mergers and acquisitions, with particular expertise in investment in (and procurement of) infrastructure, technology, transport and energy (including oil and gas) projects. She advises on foreign inbound investments and divestments, the establishment of joint ventures, significant outsourcing contracts (including contracting with the Government), and the introduction…

Michael was admitted to the bar in 2014. Prior to obtaining a Bachelor of Law at the University of Auckland, he had also obtained a Master of Science in Pharmacology. He has worked as a Research Assistant conducting academic research into the decisions made by the Health Practitioners’ Disciplinary Tribunal.

Nacha current practises in criminal law.

Nathan holds a Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) conjoint degree, majoring in Finance and Economics, from the Victoria University of Wellington. He had taken many leadership positions throughout his studies, including roles as the president of the Victoria University of Wellington Law Students’​ Society and the Asian Law Students’ Association, and the president of…

Nicole has a LLB/BA from the University of Auckland, majoring in Chinese. She was also the Vice President of the Korean Students Association while she was studying, and has been the President of the Society of Korean Lawyers of New Zealand (SKLNZ) from 2010-2012. She was admitted to the Bar in both New Zealand and…

Noon specialises in defending professionals in complaint processes, disciplinary proceedings, and negligence claims. She has extensive regulatory experience across various industries, including professions and business services, property and real estate, healthcare, and life sciences. Noon previously acted as a prosecutor on cases before the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal and the Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal…

Nura is an experienced civil lawyer. She deals with complex and novel legal problems across a range of areas. Her areas of practice include commercial matters, intellectual property, trusts, human rights, employment, professional negligence, and relationship property matters. Nura regularly appears in the courts at all levels – ranging from specialist tribunals to the Supreme…

Orison has obtained his Bachelor of Law degree in China and passed the National Judicial Examination. After obtaining his Master of Laws degree from Waikato University (hons), Orison started to work in an Auckland law firm. Orison worked as a legal executive mainly in the property and commercial law field more than six years. He…

Formerly a partner, Raymond recently rejoined Shieff Angland after a second term as a Labour MP. As chair of the Justice Committee (one of the busiest in Parliament), he contributed to the reform of key New Zealand laws including the Trusts Bill, Privacy Bill, Arbitration Bill, Courts Matters Bill and the Administration of Justice (Reform…

Shaheen was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor at the Auckland High Court in 2019. Shaheen has a LLB and BCom, and a Diploma in Business.

Shawn was admitted to the Bar in 2023. He practises in criminal law.

Somee has a LLB/BA from the University of Auckland, majoring in Japanese. She was admitted to the Bar in New Zealand in 2005, and admitted to the Bar in New South Wales in 2007. She has been involved with the Korean Women’s Association of New Zealand (KWANZ) and the Society of Korean Lawyers of New…

Sophia is a part of the specialist team at Pidgeon Judd. She advises clients on practicing in property, commercial and asset planning law.

Stella has a Bachelors degree in Law(Hons) and BBus (Finance) from the Auckland University of Technology. She speaks fluent Korean.

Thilini has a LLB (Hons), LLM (Hons), BEd (Primary), GradDip (ECE), GradCert (Business), and is also a PhD Candidate. She specialises in family law.

Vaishnavi has a Bachelor of Laws and Health Science, Public Health from the University of Otago. She has previously been a volunteer and leader at Community Law Otago, a volunteer at Otago Corrections Facility, and an active member of University of Otago student groups including being on the executive of the Otago University Sri Lankan…

Wei Jie assists the Projects and Real Estates team and advise clients on various aspects of commercial real estate transactions and projects, including real estate acquisitions and disposals, leasing, projects, development, property finance, overseas investments, subdivisions, insolvency, and property advisory matters. She completed a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Accounting)…

The Otago Asian Law Students’ Association, established in 2019, is a student-elected body that promotes the interests of Asian-identifying law students. It aims to be a safe space for Asian law students at Otago University, particularly as there are a lot of first-generation Asian students entering law school and looking for support from their peers.…

Kiu Hei Chloe is currently studying at the Waipapa Taumata Rau – University of Auckland towards a conjoint degree in Law and Science, majoring in Geography and Geographic Information Science. She is particularly interested in employment law, environmental law, and public policy. Outside of her studies, she is passionate about youth engagement and civic participation.…

Grace is a second year Law and Computer Science student at the University of Auckland. She is passionate about innovation and future-proof ideas, and interested in global issues and pushing for equity. Grace aspires to constantly challenge herself, try new things and strive for excellence.

Jessica is a qualified Legal Executive and a qualified New Zealand translator and interpreter in Mandarin. She has previously obtained a BBUS in International Business & Economics in China, and a BBUS in Accounting at AUT. She is experienced in working with families and people in vulnerable circumstances, and determined to help those who have language…

Krishan is about to complete his PhD at the University of Auckland in the areas of surveillance, privacy, and human flourishing. As of December 2021, he has commenced a role as a Lecturer at the AUT Law School. His areas of interest are constitutional law, administrative law, law of torts and the intersection between law…

Nivarni is doing a conjoint LLB/BA majoring in psychology. She is in her fifth and final year of studies and looking to graduate early 2024. Her interests in the legal profession include criminal justice, psychiatry and the law, family, litigation dispute resolution and wills. Her psychological passions lie in the clinical psychology forum looking into…

Rosanna currently works as a Law Clerk at McVeagh Fleming, and is a helpline counsellor at Lifelife Aotearoa. Her legal career interests are in family, youth, mental health, criminal, and medical law. She is also a member of the Auckland District Law Society, Auckland Women Lawyers’ Association, Legal Research Foundation, Equal Justice Project, and Asian…

Sama is currently a Law Clerk at Public Law Toolbox Chambers.

Ted Wu is currently studying a Law and Property conjoint at Waipapa Taumata Rau – The University of Auckland. Ted is particularly interested in exploring the various career fields in law, currently taking an interest in litigation. Outside of his studies, Ted works as a contact co-ordinator for a supervised contact center, working on the…

Tina is doing her PhD in deportation law.

Vivienne currently works as a Resident Advisor at the University of Auckland. She is passionate about debating and mooting. She is also a member of the Public Policy Club, Amnesty International, Women in Law, Equal Justice Project, and the Mooting Society.

Prior to studying law, Zainab earned a certificate in Biological Sciences. Zainab currently works as a Legal Intern at JustCommunity, Equal Justice Project, and the Mooting Society.

Born and raised in China, educated in China, Egypt and New Zealand, Zaza is trilingual in English, Chinese and Arabic. The cultural competence, derived from Zaza’s education, work and travelling, gives her maturity and insights in working with people from diverse backgrounds, identities and cultures and navigating complex issues. Zaza has a degree in Arabic…

Glenda has been at the New Zealand Law Society for 14 years. We thank her for all of her support and encouragement since the establishment of NZ Asian Lawyers in 2020.