Lawyers

Javier Yeo

Javier Yeo

Work Department

Intellectual Property; Dispute Resolution

Position

Director, Intellectual Property & Dispute Resolution

Career

Javier specialises in intellectual property dispute resolution. He has acted for many clients across different industries such as the pharmaceutical, chemical and mechanical engineering as well as semiconductor industries in trademark and patent matters.

Javier is ranked a "Rising Star" for Intellectual Property for three consecutive years since 2022 by Legal 500 Asia Pacific. He was also named the regional Rising Star of the Year at the Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2023.

Apart from his intellectual property practice, Javier has also practised in a wide array of commercial matters including company law, contract law, defamation and employment law, for both international and local clients.

Counsels that have worked with him have described him as a “superb lawyer whose work in this complex case has been nothing short of amazing” and was also commended for “acquir[ing] an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the very challenging technical aspects of the disputes and of the volumes of evidence”.

Clients have described Javier as “very smart, quick and efficient” and that his “work rate is simply outstanding”.

Languages

English, Chinese

Memberships

Member, Singapore Academy of Law Member, Law Society of Singapore Member and Convenor of the Sports Committee, Law Society of Singapore

Education

LL.B. (Hons), National University of Singapore Admitted to the Singapore Bar in August 2016

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