How to be a Great Lawyer series kicks off
On 5 July we kicked off our “How to be a Great Lawyer” speaker series! Managing Partner Mai Chen led a discussion about the importance of dreaming big, getting out of your own way and converging your super powers. The […]
Chen Palmer welcomes new Associate Lily Maclean
We’re excited to announce that Lily Maclean has joined Chen Palmer as an Associate. Lily completed her BA/LLB from Otago University in 2018, during which time she won the Chapman Tripp Negotiation Competition and became a certified mediator and […]
Mai Chen: The Supreme Court, Confucianism and Western values and the impact on the law
Published by the New Zealand Law Society on 25 June 2021 The Supreme Court recently granted leave to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision in Zheng v Deng (Donglin Deng v Lu Zheng [2021] NZSC 43 [14 May 2021] (“Deng v Zheng (SC)”), […]
Chen Palmer Managing Partner named NZ’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers 2021
Congratulations to our Managing Partner Mai Chen who has been recognised as one of NZ’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers 2021. Mai won in the Change-makers category which features lawyers who have been leaders, innovators or catalysts for positive change in […]
Chen Palmer Principal Leo Donnelly has earned the distinction of Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Published in NZ Lawyer on 30 Apr 2021. Chen Palmer principal Leo Donnelly has earned the distinction of Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his contributions to the sport of karate. For 46 years, the former ombudsman and karate enthusiast […]
Development of online guidance for Government departments on New Zealand Sign Language Act begins
Government departments will have a better understanding of their obligations under the New Zealand Sign Language Act (NZSL) 2006 thanks to online guidance being developed for the Office of Disability Issues by the Superdiversity Institute of Law, Policy and Business […]
Contaminated waste dumping: Ardern weighs options against companies in breach
Published by RNZ 8:57 am on 27 January 2021 The prime minister has put companies dumping contaminated waste into sewers on notice, saying she’s seeking advice about the available options. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it is unacceptable for […]
Mai Chen: Legal advice to the PM on moving the election
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 […]
Charging returnees could cause ‘a rolling maul of court cases’
Published on New Zealand Herald From RNZ 7:11am on 29 July 2020 Charging returning New Zealanders for Covid-19 managed isolation is a complicated proposition, according to public law expert Mai Chen, who recommends the Government pass a completely new […]
The first case for breaching the good character consent condition under the Overseas Investment Act
Published on NZ|LAWYER by Mai Chen and Nick Russell, partners, Chen Palmer Partners Last Thursday, the High Court delivered its first decision on the good character criterion for consents under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (“Act”) in Chief Executive of […]
