Wilkinson & Grist > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Firm Profile
Wilkinson & Grist Offices
6TH FLOOR, PRINCE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD
CENTRAL
HONG KONG
Hong Kong
Wilkinson & Grist > The Legal 500 Rankings
Hong Kong > Intellectual property Tier 3
Longstanding independent Hong Kong-based firm Wilkinson & Grist remains a popular choice among domestic and China-based multinational companies across a range of industry sectors for its ability to provide ‘practical and creative’ advice regarding the management and enforcement of their IP portfolios. In this context, the team, which is able to draw upon significant firepower both domestically and in Beijing (including trade mark and patent attorneys), has a particularly strong reputation advising on trade mark filing work. Other strengths include advice on domain name registrations/disputes, actions against cyber squatters, and internet-related infringements. Mena Lo heads the team.Practice head(s):
Mena Lo
Other key lawyers:
Annie Tsoi; Florence Lam; Shireen So; Venus Lee; Priscilla Chan; Andrea Fong
Testimonials
‘They provide consistently high levels of service and advice.’
‘The advice is practical and creative.’
Key clients
Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
7-ELEVEN Inc
Johnson & Johnson
Adidas International Marketing B.V.
The Coca-Cola Company
Dyson Limited
CK Asset Holdings Limited
Samsonite
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Galaxy Entertainment Group
Richemont International
Universal Music Limited
Mercedes-Benz Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG
Kao Corporation
Bloomberg
Kraft Foods
Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
Genting Hong Kong Limited
Novartis
Exxon Mobile Corporation
Yahoo Inc.
Chanel
L’Occitane International (Suisse) SA
MHCS
Hong Kong > Dispute resolution: litigation Tier 5
Wilkinson & Grist increasingly receives mandates from private clients in relation to family disputes, as well as acting for a number of major local and international banks in Hong Kong in significant and high-value banking disputes. Practice head Ivan Chu’s practice spans the spectrum of civil litigation and he oversees a practice that is highly active across commercial and shareholder disputes, defamation, employment and professional negligence matters.Practice head(s):
Ivan Chu
Other key lawyers:
Florence Chan; Paul Liu
Key clients
Alvarez & Marsal
Ernst & Young
FTI Consulting
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd
KPMG
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
RSM Nelson Wheeler
The Bank of East Asia, Limited
Work highlights
- Represented Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation in resisting the judicial review proceedings commenced by SUNeVision Holdings Limited in the Court of First Instance and contested an appeal to the Court of Appeal.
- Advising Grand Network Technology Limited on contesting legal actions commenced by XY, LLC, which sought to recover assets from the client.
Hong Kong > Banking and finance
Hong Kong > Restructuring and insolvency
Wilkinson & Grist > Firm Profile
We believe in:
Provision of high quality and cost effective “One-Stop Solutions” to meet your legal needs
As a full service law firm, our professional services encompass a wide range of practice areas including China trade, company and commercial, dispute resolution, employment, family, information technology, insolvency, intellectual property, real estate and private client.
Treating your business as our business
Our dedicated and dynamic members are proactive, innovative and pragmatic. We strive to understand your business needs and provide practical solutions for legal issues.
Connecting you globally
We work closely with professionals, corporations and officials in different parts of the world. We have continuously been identified as “AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers” and recognized by “The Legal 500 Asia Pacific”, “Chambers Global”, “Managing Intellectual Property”, “Who’s Who Legal” and other publications.
Commitment to our society
Living out a long tradition of commitment for making our society a better place for all, many of our lawyers provide pro bono services through their services on various statutory/governmental committees, boards and tribunals.
Our China presence
Working in conjunction with our Beijing IP Agency and our representative office, we are pleased to have been our clients’ trusted partner in their business expansion in mainland China.
As the first non-PRC firm approved by the Chinese government to set up an IP agency in China with the licence to attend before the PRC Trade Mark Office and the Copyright Office, we have for over a decade been directly securing such registrations for clients and also handling all other areas of IP work from protection and enforcement to commercialization of IP.
Amidst the challenges, we have continuously attained notable successes and established precedent cases through our team efforts and received published recognitions for our outstanding IP practice in mainland China.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Intellectual property | Andrea Fong | [email protected] | |
Intellectual property | Mena Lo | [email protected] | |
Protection of IP rights and licensing in Greater China | Howard Tsang | [email protected] | |
Conveyancing and real estate | David Choi | [email protected] | |
Conveyancing and real estate | Hannah Chow | [email protected] | |
Company, mergers and acquisitions | Raymond Chan | [email protected] | |
Company, mergers and acquisitions | Michael Ma | [email protected] | |
China practice | Raymond Chan | [email protected] | |
China practice | Michael Ma | [email protected] | |
Company and commercial | Raymond Chan | [email protected] | |
Company and commercial | Michael Ma | [email protected] | |
Banking, securities and finance | Raymond Chan | [email protected] | |
Banking, securities and finance | Michael Ma | [email protected] | |
Information technology | Mena Lo | [email protected] | |
Information technology | Esther Ho | [email protected] | |
Private client and estate administration | Ivan Chu | [email protected] | |
Private client and estate administration | Florence Chan | [email protected] | |
Civil and commercial litigation | Keith Ho | [email protected] | |
Civil and commercial litigation | Lawrence Chan | [email protected] | |
Insolvency and restructuring | Keith Ho | [email protected] | |
Insolvency and restructuring | Lawrence Chan | [email protected] | |
Arbitration | Ivan Chu | [email protected] | |
Arbitration | Lawrence Chan | [email protected] |
Lawyer Profiles
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 52Languages
Cantonese English MandarinClient Testimonials
CLIENT: Ms. Iris Kwok, General Manager & Head of Legal & Compliance Department
COMPANY/FIRM: Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (Hong Kong Branch)
TESTIMONIAL: I know that we can rely on WILKINSON & GRIST which always deliver prompt helpful advice that makes a meaningful difference to our business. I have engaged them on more than 20 different occasions and they never fail me. I would strongly recommend their service to anyone/any financial institution, and I have no doubts and second thoughts in doing so.
CLIENT: Legal and Compliance Department
COMPANY/FIRM: Agricultural Bank of China Limited Hong Kong Branch
TESTIMONIAL: Wilkinson & Grist is one of the legal firms in our panel list and we have engaged it to provide legal services in respect of banking matters on various occasions. Wilkinson & Grist has shown its expertise and professionalism in those areas. It has also been proven itself to be responsible and reliable in all respects.
CLIENT: Mr. Emmanuel Yip
COMPANY/FIRM: CK Asset Holdings Limited
TESTIMONIAL: Wilkinson & Grist has a long standing relationship with our group. Throughout the years, the firm has been providing us with high quality legal services and has advised us on many prominent transactions in Hong Kong and Mainland China. More recently Wilkinson & Grist acted for our group in the disposal of our interest in The Center in 2017, the transaction value amounting to HK$40.2 billion. The firm was efficient and provided us with prompt legal and commercial advice with demonstration of a deep understanding of our needs. With its expertise in Hong Kong conveyancing, Wilkinson & Grist has advised our group in the sales of first hand residential properties on numerous occasions. Also, we are impressed by the firms intellectual property practice for its responsiveness and commitment to provide high quality works.
CLIENT: Mr. Tony Tam, Head of Legal & Tax Affairs Department
COMPANY/FIRM: The Bank of East Asia, Limited
TESTIMONIAL: Mr. Raymond Chan, Managing Partner of Wilkinson & Grist has a comprehensive understanding of corporate and commercial laws. He is highly knowledgeable, responsive and professional. He always suggests practical and feasible solutions to resolve the issues from legal perspective and advises how to get things done effectively.
CLIENT: Mr. Peter Lui, Chief Operating Officer
COMPANY/FIRM: Neil Pryde Limited
TESTIMONIAL: We have been using services of Wilkinson & Grist for more than 30 years. They look after our group’s trademark portfolio, provide legal support to our commercial matters and provide litigation support to us. They are reliable and have always been able to provide useful advice to us in a timely manner.
CLIENT: Ms. Winnie Sung, General Counsel
COMPANY/FIRM: MassMutual Asia Limited
TESTIMONIAL: We have been engaging WILKINSON & GRIST for providing regulatory advice, secretarial services and managing our trademark portfolio. I find their services be of high quality, efficient, practical and consistent.
CLIENT: Ms. Jennifer Powell, Trademarks Counsel
COMPANY/FIRM: The Kraft Heinz Company
TESTIMONIAL: The attorneys at Wilkinson and Grist have helped us successfully clear and register a large number of trademarks in China and Hong Kong. I’m able to present a challenge to W & G and they’ll come back to me with a thorough analysis and a well-reasoned, cost-effective strategy to tackle it. W & G are also extremely proactive in identifying and analyzing gaps in our trademark coverage and potentially infringing trademark applications. Ive enjoyed working with W & G for nearly 3 years and will continue to rely on W & G for my China and Hong Kong trademark needs.
CLIENT: Ms. Ivy Cheung, Head of Legal
COMPANY/FIRM: Yunfeng Financial Group
TESTIMONIAL: W & G is a brand of confidence in IP related work. Annie Tsoi from W & G is exceptional in attending to last minute request, and delivers professional opinion which is just right for the purpose especially with HK and PRC elements involved. Added up with the fee charge for the work done, I would say super value for the money.
CLIENT: Georgianna Lam
COMPANY/FIRM: Europe Watch Company Limited | Puyi Optical Limited
TESTIMONIAL: Ive been recruiting the service of WILKINSON & GRISTs Real Estate Department on tenancy matters for over 10 years. Their consultants are extremely knowledgeable, attentive, and professional, where they ensure the obligations of both the landlord and our side during the course of tenancy is clear and well understood. I especially appreciate the work and professionalism of Cleresa Wong and highly recommend her team to everyone.
CLIENT: The Salvation Army: Hong Kong, Macao and Mainland China
TESTIMONIAL: Over many years of partnership with Wilkinson & Gist we have found them to provide excellent professional legal advice efficiently and with a deep understanding of our core values and mission. They are very aware of our desire to serve Hong Kong and its many communities and have joined with us to make a transformational difference. Wilkinson & Gist have supported us across a wide range of topics and endeavors but most recently have been actively engaged with our property redeployment projects. As we move through the various steps and stages of renewing and developing new buildings to house new programs for individuals and families we have found their guidance to be of great value. I recommend not only the services and professionalism of Wilkinson & Gist but have found their staff and office bearers to be quinine, sensitive, and compassionate.
Client Testimonials
CLIENT: World-Wide China Group Company Limited
TESTIMONIAL: Our Group founder has known Cleresa Wong of Wilkinson & Grist for more than a decade and our Group companies have been requiring legal services and advices from Cleresa over the years. Having numerous satisfactory experiences with Cleresa and her team from Wilkinson & Grist, we have no hesitation to recommend Cleresa and Wilkinson & Grist to anyone who is looking for legal services or advices and expecting such services or advices to be professional, timely, responsive and reliable.