Elena Chang

Elena has been named in the Global Competition Review Foreign Investment Control, 40 under 40 list for 2023.

Elena is fluent in Korean and has acted for Korean clients in relation to a range of real estate and overseas investment transactions.

Elena is qualified to practice in New Zealand, New South Wales and New York state.​

Point Ridge development
Assisted Point Ridge Land Limited and McConnell Property with their staged unit title development known as “Point Ridge”, including advising on body corporate governance matters, numerous sale transactions, as well as titling aspects of the development.​ 

GIC Real Estate acquisition
Acted for GIC Real Estate, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, on its first investment into the New Zealand market, an acquisition. This involved an acquisition of a 49% share in a joint venture company with an interest in five leasehold office buildings in Auckland’s Viaduct Quarter.

Overseas investment advice
Acted for international investors (including listed international companies) on their applications for consent to acquire sensitive land under the Overseas Investment Act 2005, in sectors such as forestry, dairy farms and vineyards.

Land subdivisions throughout New Zealand
Advising clients undertaking subdivisions of various sizes across New Zealand, including the review and preparation of easements, consent notices, encumbrances and land covenants.

Corporate transactions
Advising on several large scale due diligences and projects including managing the property aspects of corporate transactions.