NZ Asian Lawyers Litigation Committee

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…

NZ Asian Lawyers Criminal Lawyers Committee

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…

NZ Asian Lawyers Litigation Committee

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…

NZ Asian Lawyers Commercial Lawyers Committee

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…

NZ Asian Lawyers Women's Committee

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…

NZ Asian Lawyers Litigation Committee

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…

NZ Asian Lawyers Litigation Committee

A litigation specialist with an unwavering focus on people and the law, Chen has an excellent eye for the big picture, drawing on a wide body of knowledge to disentangle complex issues into clear and logical advice. Chen specialises in commercial and civil and regularly appears in the District and High Courts. Chen’s expertise includes…

NZ Asian Lawyers Women's Committee

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

NZ Asian Lawyers Women's Committee

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…

NZ Asian Lawyers Young Lawyers Committee

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…