“When you have successfully contributed to the facilitation of a new life for a family in a new country, it is a great honour, which ensures that you enjoy a long-standing relationship with your clients , a friendship that surpasses the end of the attorney-client relationship”

Philip is the director and founder of Philip Law Office. He went into independent practice in 2009 and has more than a decade of experience in the legal profession. Philip is a Graduate of the University of Auckland and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from South Korea.

He is also an admitted Solicitor in New South Wales, Australia. He has vast and extensive knowledge of several areas of law; however, his primary focus is in the areas of Immigration and Property Law.

Philip was motivated to join the legal profession after he commenced work for an Immigration Consultancy firm in Auckland. During this time, he witnessed first-hand, the difficulties encountered by immigrants, especially in terms of a lack of understanding of legal processes and channels available to them.

Philip is dedicated to providing expert legal advice to the wider community, at affordable rates. He is committed to empowering people to realise their rights and remedies. In the little spare time that Philip enjoys, he spends time with his wife and young children and also donates his time and services on a pro Bono basis to members of the Korean Community.

Philip is especially proud of the difference that he has made in people’s lives, especially whilst working on difficult immigration cases over the years. He has had the pleasure of helping immigrants achieve residency status and has gone on to assist them with establishing thriving business and buying and selling their first homes in New Zealand. Philip believes in fostering long standing relationships with both his clients and employees and encourages an environment of open communication and team spirit amongst his staff.

Philip has worked towards developing a client-focused practice with a warm and friendly, family dynamic which sets Philip Law Office apart from its contemporaries.

Ikram joined the team at Philip Law Office in 2014. He comes from a professional background in Accountancy and Taxation. After successfully operating his family business in Accountancy and Taxation, Ikram sought a challenge and embarked upon his law degree as a mature, full-time student. He successfully juggled his full time study with full-time work and Graduated from AUT University. In addition to his Law degree, Ikram holds a Masters Degree in English.

He now specialises in Immigration, Taxation Law, Family Law, and Employment Law.

Ikram has enjoyed a diverse professional career, having worked as a police officer, in business and in law. Ikram and his wife’s Taxation and Accountancy Firm, has been in operation for about 15 years. Ikram’s success in business led to his invitation to be a part of the Pakistan-New Zealand Chamber of Businesses and Professionals. His inclusive spirit and astute business sense, led to his appointment as Chairperson of the organisation from 2011 to 2014. Under his leadership, the organisation introduced trade seminars, workshops and networking activities for the community. He also liaised with major government departments and regulatory bodies to encourage joint entrepreneurial ventures between Pakistani and New Zealand Businesses.

As a multi-lingual person, who speaks English, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi, Ikram believes that he can relate to people from varied ethic and social backgrounds. His goal is to make the law accessible and comprehensible to everyone.

Ikram’s life experience, approachability and empathy have been the key to his professional successes. As a busy family man, he enjoys cricket and travel in his spare time and looks forward to meeting with people from varied walks of life.

Jin joined the team in 2019 as a Conveyancing practitioner. Prior to joining Philip Law Office, Jin worked for a general practice law firm in Auckland. Jin advises on various practice areas including, residential and commercial property transactions, refinancing, company formation, commercial leasing, subdivisions, trust and estate planning and other associated matters.

Besides law, Jin brings with him 18 years of experience in accounting and tax, having successfully operated his own accounting office in Botany, Auckland. Jin specialises in the tax of property transactions and trust and Inland Revenue audit. Other past endeavours also saw him take on roles such as the Director Asian services of Silks Chartered Accountants and Audits, which was founded in 1904, and Director of Wealth NZ Financial Services, a leading Australasian group of financial planning. Jin was also a member of the Auckland Property Investor’s Association.

Jin has put down his roots in Auckland for over 26 years and loves everything that the City of Sails has to offer.

I have provided free legal advice for the Korean Society in Auckland for over 15 years.

Jayden joined Philip Law Office as a Business Consultant in 2025. With extensive experience in successfully managing his own business in New Zealand, he has also held key roles in sales and marketing for Asian food distribution company in New Zealand. Additionally, he obtained a real estate sales person license and worked as a business broker at the New Zealand leading business sales company, where he successfully facilitated numerous business transactions.

Prior to moving to New Zealand, Jayden specialised in international sales across South Korea and China, where he established and managed sales offices in Shanghai, Beijing, and Qingdao. His expertise in building extensive networks, contract negotiations, and executing agreements has been instrumental in driving business growth.

Currently, Jayden provides strategic, tailored solutions to individuals looking to start new businesses, clients seeking to sell their businesses, and companies aiming to expand their operations. Through close collaboration and a commitment to long-term trust, he delivers professional, high-quality advisory services to help clients achieve their business goals.