About the team at
Fisher Foley
The team at Fisher Foley is made up of experienced and dedicated professionals who are all committed to delivering outstanding client service with expert technical acumen
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Our firm is small enough to care but diverse enough to deliver. Our talented and multi-lingual team are skilled in a wide range of practice areas including immigration law, property law, commercial law, employment law, trust law, and succession planning including estate administration.
Meet the Fisher Foley Team
Aaron Foley
BA (Wellington), LLB (Auckland)
Principal
Aaron founded Fisher Foley in 2021, having previously practised in general litigation, property and commercial law with prominent firms across the greater Auckland area. Prior to commencing legal practise, Aaron had an extensive commercial career in fast-moving-consumer-goods in category, project and general management and worked for a number of large national retail and wholesale businesses.
Aaron has a BA from Victoria University and completed his law degree at the University of Auckland. Aaron is a Barrister and Solicitor who holds a practising certificate in New Zealand.
David Fisher
LLB (Auckland)
Solicitor (Immigration Law Specialist)
David began his legal career working for specialist immigration law firms, and he also became licensed under the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act. In 2017, David founded the New Zealand Immigration Chambers, which now has offices in both New Zealand and Australia. Having worked on all manner of immigration matters, ranging from simple applications through to complex legal solutions, David leads our specialist legal team as a solicitor.
David has an LLB from the University of Auckland.
Ana Martins
Senior Associate | Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
Dual Qualified (New Zealand and Brazil)
LLB (New Zealand), LLB (Brazil), PG Cert Tax (Brazil)
Ana is a Senior Associate and Head of the Immigration Team at Fisher Foley. She brings over 16 years of legal practice experience across Brazil and New Zealand.
Originally qualified and admitted as a lawyer in Brazil, Ana worked for several leading law firms as a tax litigation lawyer, where she developed significant expertise in complex litigation. She has argued several high-level matters and appeals and built a strong reputation for her strategic thinking and analytical approach.
After relocating to New Zealand in 2017, Ana transitioned into the New Zealand legal profession, heading the Litigation Support team at a large Auckland firm, where she was responsible for discovery management and evidence assessment in both civil and criminal proceedings. She subsequently joined a boutique firm and was involved in one of the largest civil proceedings before the High Court of New Zealand.
Following retraining and completing the necessary academic and professional requirements, Ana was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, further strengthening her ability to represent clients across jurisdictions.
Ana is deeply passionate about immigration law. As a migrant herself, she brings both professional expertise and personal insight to her work, and is committed to providing strategic, compassionate, and results-driven representation to her clients.
She also holds a Post-Graduate Certificate in Taxation (Brazil), a Graduate Diploma in New Zealand Immigration Advice from Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology and a Certificate of Proficiency from the University of Auckland..
Ana speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish.
Fangfang (Sophie) Shen
Partner & Attorney at Law (China)
Arbitrator (China)
LLB (China) LLM (UK)
Legal Advisor
Sophie has been a licensed Chinese Lawyer for over twenty years and an Arbitrator of Suzhou Arbitration Commission for over ten years. She is also a Legal Counsel of Jiangsu International Commercial Legal Service Center and a Mediator of Suzhou International Commercial Tribunal (SICT), etc., mainly specializing in international law and international trade dispute remedies.
Sophie has been working in the Immigration industry in New Zealand since August 2023, developing the knowledge and skills in communicating with clients, preparing documents for clients, etc.
Sophie speaks English and Mandarin.
She has a LLM degree of International Business Law in University of Wales UK and a LLB degree of Law in University of Suzhou China. She, as selected attorneys, attended a two-month Training Course of Chinese Senior Attorneys in in the USA respectively in the year of 2008 and 2016, on topics of international trade dispute remedies, mainly including anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and 337 practice.
With her international link, she can help the clients with all kinds of international legal matters in China, New Zealand, and other countries.
Amish Sadaria
MBA, BCA (India)
Practice Manager
Amish holds a Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) Degree and Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing & Finance from India.
Amish has extensive experience in sales of financial products in India, NZ immigration industry and business management. Before joining Fisher Foley LTD, he was an Office Manager for an immigration adviser firm for more than 8 years.
Having a migrant background himself, Amish has a keen interest in cultural differences and particularly enjoys working with all different people from all over the world. He is the first line of contact providing general support for many of our clients, and is also helping with the maintenance of our IT system.
Hayan Lee
Office Administrator
Hayan provides valuable support to our advisers by handling administrative tasks and assisting with daily operations. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business from South Korea and moved to New Zealand in 2017 to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration.
Since joining the team in 2019, Hayan has gradually developed a strong interest in becoming a Licensed Immigration Adviser. She is now working toward this goal, aiming to use her knowledge and experience to help clients navigate their immigration journey.
She speaks Korean and English.
Olivia Kuswandi
Marketing Specialist
Olivia is a Marketing Specialist at Immigration Chambers with a keen aptitude for identifying business opportunities through strategic collaboration and a deep commitment to advocating for products and services she believes can significantly enhance people’s lives.
Prior to relocating to New Zealand as an international student, Olivia served as an international education consultant in Bali, Indonesia. Her extensive knowledge of the advantages and challenges associated with studying in Anglosphere countries (including Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada, and the USA) guided her decision to pursue her own study abroad journey in New Zealand in 2022.
Her enthusiasm for international education and immigration inspired her to pursue a Master of Business Administration (Marketing) in New Zealand. She now leverages her expertise as a Marketing Specialist for Fisher Foley and Immigration Chambers brand.
Outside of her professional endeavors, Olivia values serene moments at home, where she indulges in reading, exploring new subjects through YouTube, and enjoying Korean dramas.
Fluent in both English and Indonesian, Olivia brings a global perspective to her work and personal interests.
“The perks of being in this role are that I get to encourage people to fearlessly pursue their New Zealand dreams, and they get to see how our Immigration Specialists can turn those dreams into reality,”
said Olivia.