ABOUT Ken Chong

Acting Head of Practice - Migration Law

About

Ken Chong was admitted as Lawyer of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in November 2018. Before this, he completed a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice at The College of Law and graduated from Murdoch University with a combined Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce degree.

Ken commenced his legal career at Rothstein Lawyers, one of Perth’s longest established specialist immigration law firms. Along with Sophie Manera, Ken joined Tang Law in January 2021 to form part of their growing immigration law team.

Ken brings significant experience in preparing and lodging a variety of visa and sponsorship applications, in addition to dealing with complex immigration and citizenship law matters such as visa refusals, cancellations, identity concerns, character issues, merits review and judicial review applications.

Ken prides himself upon his disciplined approach and unwavering dedication to quality work. Being of foreign background himself, he readily establishes rapport with Tang Law’s culturally diverse clientele and has a first-hand understanding of many of the obstacles faced by hopeful migrants seeking to call Australia home.

Like many of the Tang Law team, Ken is multilingual with the ability to converse in Mandarin, Malay and basic Cantonese.

Aside from his passion for assisting hopeful migrants on their path to a better life, Ken is an avid music enthusiast and enjoys learning about a variety of general-knowledge topics during his free time.

Qualifications

  • BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB), Murdoch University
  • BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (BCOM), Murdoch University
  • GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF LEGAL PRACTICE (GDLP), The College of Law

Admissions

  • BARRISTER & SOLICITOR, The Supreme Court of Western Australia

Leadership, Membership & Honors

  • Member of the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) Legal Practitioners Advisory Panel
  • Secretary and Committee Member of the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) Western Australia branch
  • Regular presenter of Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) webinars and workshops

Language

  • Primary: English
  • Secondary: Mandarin, Malay
  • Tertiary: Cantonese

Testimonials

Malcolm

My business recently engaged Tang Law, specifically Ken Chong and Briony Chen to assist us with a Visa application for one of our staff.  This issue became time sensitive and both Ken and Briony were very generous with their support at very challenging hours of the day.  Their advice was compassionate, accurate and timely.

I would not hesitate to use Tang Law again.