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About

The firm:

HFG is a law firm and intellectual property agency that offers services in China and the whole Asia-Pacific region thanks to long term presence in the field and great expertise of international and local professionals.

Founded in Shanghai in 2003, HFG currently counts over 100 employees, 6 partners and 1 Of Counsel. HFG is among the most distinguished and best-established Law Firms and Intellectual Property Agencies in China and Asia-Pacific.

A team with comprehensive competence and rich resources;  Focus on litigations/contentious resolution and outstanding result achievements led by Lanny Lee and Kent Yang;Pro-active complex profile and case managements led by Daisy Yao's experienced and efficient trademark team in Shanghai and Beijing;  Fruitful global clients enrollment performed through cross border practice team led by Daniel de Prado Escudero; and Investigation team with industry leading capabilities and resources.

We integrate a highly renowned intellectual property practice with a consolidated expertise in corporate and commercial legal services. By combining such skills with labor law expertise and specialization in food law and tech law, we provide one-stop solution to companies whose intangible assets outvalue the tangibles.

HFG is recommended practice by Legal 500 since 2010 (Top Tier) and IP Star since 2014 by Managing Intellectual Property, ranked in Chambers and Partners as a leading firm since 2013 and Recommended firm in WTR 1000 since 2013.

HFG has been an official practice base for students of the prestigious Intellectual Property Institute of East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL).

Among others, HFG participates to the following associations: INTA, MARQUES, AIPPI, ASIPI, ACPAA, and Shanghai Bar Association.

Main practice areas:  intellectual property, food law, data & privacy, corporate and commercial law, labor, litigation, and arbitration.

Languages: Chinese - English - Italian - German - French - Spanish - Dutch - Russian - Japanese

Languages

  • Chinese
  • English
  • Italian
  • German
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Dutch
  • Russian
  • Japanese

Memberships

  • INTA
  • MARQUES
  • AIPPI
  • ASIPI
  • China-Italy Chamber of Commerce
  • China-Britain Business Council
  • CCI FRANCE CHINE Shanghai
  • Shanghai Bar Association
  • Official practice base for students of the Intellectual Property Institute of East China University of Political Science and Law

Staffing Figures

  • 25 Number of lawyers
  • 18 at this office