Johnathan Chen

Head of the James & Wells Asia Division

Johnathan is a registered patent attorney in both New Zealand and Australia with a degree and background in mechanical engineering. He leads a team dedicated to providing specialist intellectual property advice to New Zealanders wanting to do business in Asia. With a working knowledge of conducting business in China, and numerous business contacts across a range of industries in China, Johnathan is well placed to act as a business/investment liaison between clients and the Chinese market. Being literate and fluent in Mandarin, he assists with the development of dual language contracts and agreements alongside our Commercial Law team. Johnathan runs our Chinese brand creation and registration services, which ensures clients have useable Chinese brands and/or English brands which are accurately translated in Mandarin. He is an Executive Committee member of the New Zealand China Trade Association which sees him hosting Chinese delegations, and leading seminars around the country.