Chen Palmer was established over 26 years ago because its founders, Mai Chen and the Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC, identified a need for expert public law advice to assist members of the public and businesses in their dealings with Government, and to advise Government agencies on their public law obligations and requirements on business and organisations. We are Australasia’s first public law firm.
Chen Palmer specialises in providing advice based on a sound knowledge of Government, and expert legal, political and media knowledge, as this increases the prospects of getting the right outcome.
Our key areas of expertise are public and administrative law, employment law, public law litigation, education law, government/parliament/law reform, New Zealand Bill of Rights, Human Rights, prosecutions by statutory regulators including the Serious Fraud Office, and investigations and inquiries.
We also specialise in applying a superdiversity lens to law, policy and business. We are problem solvers, and we apply a Public Law toolbox approach to ensure successful outcomes for our clients.
Chen Palmer has expertise in public, employment, education, government / parliament / law reform, privacy, official information, local government, regulatory affairs and public law litigation.
Learn moreThe Superdiversity Centre for Law, Policy and Business is a multidisciplinary centre specialising in analysing the law, policy and business implications of New Zealand’s superdiversity.
Learn moreIn a column published on Capital Letter, Mai Chen, Chair of the Superdiversity Institute for Law, Policy and Business, managing partner of Chen Palmer, Adjunct Professor at The University of Auckland Law School and a BNZ board director, explains the […]
In an article published on NewsHub, Mai Chen, Chair of the Superdiversity Institute for Law, Policy and Business, managing partner of Chen Palmer, Adjunct Professor at The University of Auckland Law School and a BNZ board director, discusses the sentencing […]
On 6pm Newshub, Mai Chen, Chair of the Superdiversity Institute for Law, Policy and Business, managing partner of Chen Palmer, Adjunct Professor at The University of Auckland Law School and a BNZ board director, explains whether the Labour Party can release […]
In an interview with The AM Show, Mai Chen, Chair of the Superdiversity Institute for Law, Policy and Business, managing partner of Chen Palmer, Adjunct Professor at The University of Auckland Law School and a BNZ board director, explains what […]
In an article published on BusinessDesk, Mai Chen, Chair of the Superdiversity Institute for Law, Policy and Business, managing partner of Chen Palmer, Adjunct Professor at The University of Auckland Law School and a BNZ board director, explains how she […]
