Ms Janet Wong > Dorsey & Whitney > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Dorsey & Whitney
Room 2802, 28th Floor, Alexandra House
18 Chater Road
HONG KONG
Hong Kong
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Work Department

Intellectual Property

Position

Head of Dorsey’s Hong Kong office

Head of Dorsey’s Greater China intellectual property group

Career

Janet is a highly experienced and versatile legal professional specializing in intellectual property, corporate transactions, and commercial litigation, providing comprehensive legal solutions to local and multinational clients.

Janet excels in formulating global IP protection strategies, managing global IP portfolios, and handling IP-related transactions. She is skilled in drafting and negotiating various IP-related agreements, including IP licensing agreements, distribution agreements, and manufacturing agreements.

In addition to her IP specialization, Janet has a deep understanding of corporate law and regularly advises clients on corporate and other commercial transactions. She also has a proven track record in handling general commercial litigation cases and financial disputes, providing strategic guidance and effective representation.

With her expertise spanning intellectual property, corporate transactions, general commercial litigation, and financial disputes, Janet is a trusted and well-rounded legal advisor, offering comprehensive legal solutions to individuals and businesses.

Languages

English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Memberships

  • Treasurer, Licensing Executives Society China, Hong Kong sub chapter (2021-present)
  • Member, The Sedona Conference
  • Member, Law Society of Hong Kong
  • Member, Law Society of England & Wales
  • Ordinary Member, the Hong Kong Institute of Trade Mark Practitioners
  • Member, Asian Patent Attorneys Association Hong Kong
  • Member, International Trademark Association
  • Member, International Trademark Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (2024-2025)
  • Member, International Trademark Association, Unreal Campaign Committee (2016-2017)

Lawyer Rankings

Hong Kong > Intellectual property

Led by Janet Wong, Dorsey & Whitney‘s Hong Kong-based IP offering excels in providing patent and trade mark portfolio management work for large brand owners, where it adds value by virtue of its international network, as well as the firm’s core underlying primary focus on work in the space. As well as its core brand management focus, the team also handles ad-hoc IP due diligence-related to firm-wide transactional work, as well as a considerable volume of IP enforcement work, often with a nexus to the US.