Charlotte Chuen (nee Isaac)

One of the Founding Directors of DTI, Charlotte is an experienced commercial lawyer who deals with a wide range of commercial legal issues for business clients including complex contracts, shareholder and limited partnership matters, business acquisition and ownership structures.

She also advises individuals on trust law, wills and asset planning and provides specialist advice to charitable trusts and other not for profit organisations, including obtaining charitable status registration.

Alongside DTI's expert property team Charlotte assists clients with all aspects of residential and commercial conveyancing.

As well as assisting her existing clients, Charlotte is the managing director of DTI.

Charlotte has hands on practical commercial and governance experience, having sat on a number of Boards, and as a member of the Institute of Directors. This governance experience enables her to contextualise advice for the strategic and commercial interests of clients.

She currently serves as Deputy Chair of DV Bryant Trust, one of the longest-running philanthropic trusts in the Waikato, whose primary objective is to enhance human welfare in the Waikato; trustee of Hamilton Arts Trust, which runs the Boon Street Art Festival among other public art projects; and Bold Theatre, a producer of local theatre. Charlotte also assisted with the creation of the One Victoria Trust, Bold Theatre and Creative Waikato, as well as many other client trusts. She is honorary solicitor for several local charities. Previous governance positions have included: trustee then deputy chair of WEL Energy Trust; trustee, then Chair of the One Victoria Trust; Creative Waikato; the Hamilton Performing Arts Trust; Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival; Waikato Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Lifeline Waikato; Netball Waikato Region; Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Netball; Hamilton Playbox Repertory Society; and Riverlea Theatre & Arts Centre.

In 2016, Charlotte was recognised by Hamilton City Council with a Civic Award, which acknowledged her outstanding contribution to Hamilton, with services to the community and the arts. In 2019, Charlotte was a finalist in the national Women In Governance Not for Profit Leadership Award.

Charlotte's expertise includes:

• Commercial and business sale and purchase agreements
  
• Commercial contracts
  
• Commercial leases
  
• Company matters including amalgamations, shareholder, joint venture and franchise agreements
  
• Finance
  
• Corporate governance
  
• Business succession planning
  
• Charities and For Purpose
  
• Advice regarding the regulation, management and governance of health services, funding contracts and procurement

• Residential conveyancing
  
• Commercial Property
  
• Property development
  
• Leases
  
• Building Contracts
  
• Co-ownership issues
  
• Technical land issues
  
• Overseas Investment Act including a number of successful applications for consent to purchase land under the Act

• Asset planning
  
• Family trust establishment and advice, restructuring and resettlement
  
• Wills and powers of attorney
  
• Estate administration